The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-03-20
PLACING HIS AFFECTION
sy HARRISON SMITH.


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Johnny Hawley took his second cuI
Of tea. absent-mindediy put in tNs
humps Of sugar, which he never used
and stirred it thoughtfully. The frs
cracked on the vide hearth. and neyeI
had be seen Philipia look So alto
neether adorable as she did that blow,
March afternoon.
AS ! VAS saying. said Johnny, viii
a sidelong glance al Philippa and try
ing 20 bold BIS voice 20 its usual con
Yersationai tone. I've been very, fers
Nretchsd d late"
~ilaYe you7 said she u think
know what's the matter she haz
ardsd
40 your asked Johnny. Let's
hear your diagnosis Of the unfortunate
case"
You're in love-" said she very de-
murely. and Johnny ia his joy OF the
moment started 70 violently that he
All but upset his tea.
say, you're some little old mind
reader. Phiiippa," he declared. How d
you guess it?7
IT'S 100 easy" said she with a little
sigh Anyone who knows you at all
could guess that about you Of late.
johnny
That's dead right" said Johnny.
Anybody could have guessed It..
couldn't they %
~ reason why not" said she Il
can even tell whom you are in love
with"
GO ahead" said Johnny. Don't
let any false modesty stand in your
way"
philippa said very calmly:
"The reason you are wretched Is
because Of the person you're so much
in love with, Johnny and that person
is yourself
A dainty Seyres cup was smashed
and goodly quantity Of perfectly
good tea was stopped about promiscu-
ously as Johnny, who had half risen
from his chair, sat down In 1t again
with rather 100 much suddenuess.
You're terribly in love with your
SELF Johnny, she went on calmly.
You think only Of your own pleasure
and comfort You have altogether too
much money for your own good lta
made YOU dreadfully SELFISH
you mean / should do things?" he
asked weakly, aware from her pause
that something was expected Of him
conversationally
Exactly"
"Well. I'll give away more Of IT,"
said he. Whats your pet charity now,
Philippag Tell me and III write out
a regular old whale Of a check for IT,
one that win really make your eyes
pop out
"Oh, Johnny flawleyl" she chided,
always a point Of view ike shatl You
think just giving money. when you
have oodles of it--nore than you can
possibly spend yourself means being
You wouldn't miss the
money, Yoa'd forget ten minutes
after you'd given It. You'd never feel
the difference That will never cure
your Indebtedness You've got to
give something Of yourself something
personal something really worth while,
before ever youll feel any better"
There's Ned Hawkins. she said
at length "Ned's going an
awful pace Money won't help him
any because he has too much Of It al.
ready But personal work win. Ned's
Young and foolish and bit Of per
sonal work with him might make d
nan out Of him"
"Oh, that silly fool2" he questioned
The quicker his kind 60 to the devil.
he better for all concerned. l couldn't
10 anything for him
Ii would be disagreeable. wouldn't
t. she said mocklneiy Il forgot you
,ouldn & possibly do anything the least
llt distasteful to YOU
"Whatd you think Of me If did
ucceeo IN making Ned pull up a bitg"
le asked
Your reward would be in the feel
ag YOU had Of having done something !
N"tf@ WI VI WINE l1l Dltt- I'll DClUB
eally unselish. for | realize it's going
o be a particularly disagreeable task
traiehtening Ned out"
Johnny took his hat and stick, said
'ood-by apologized for the cup he had
0 awkwaraly broken. and went down
o the club. lie sat there for a long
ime staring out Of the big front win
ow, thinking deeply and turning
1any Things over in his mind. Then
e saw Ned Hawkins coming up the
teps, none too steadily-with two OF
is closest and most disreputable Gro
les. Johnnie got out Of his chair,
suared his shoulders rolled up his
yes as If he said he knew he was
citing the fool but should persist in
bat course, none the less. and went :
10 the hall where Ned Hawkins was
aving a most unseemly and undigni-
ed verbal quarrel with the angry hall.
lar
lght months later Johnny Hawley
as again sitting before that VIDE and I
1ay hearth With cup Of tea in his
anus Philippa was lorelier than