The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-03-10

alone In tnat RI
great. echoing
farmhouse; now,
though she could not give up her work
and return TO the farm. she coulc al
least lay a plot which. If successful,
would fill the dear old lady's life brim-
ful of happiness and companionship;
she could find some little slum wait
for her to adopt
or course diplomacy would have to
be exercised. Aunt 10 was stubbornly
averse to changes.
And what story could be more pa.
thetic than that of the home life OF
her washerwoman's youngest? Yes,
little pale-faced. neglected. Jimmie
Mulligan was the very child for the
role! Mrs. Mulligan. a widow with
nine children. overworked and dis.
couraged trying to keep bread on the
table would be only too thankful to
settle one OF her brood so comfort.
ably In life. Indeed. she would let
him 90 from her with a prayer OF
thanks.
And so she did Not one week after
the conception of the plan, Celia and
Jimmie we're stepping from train in
Trellisvile.
A few moments later they we're
stepping from the vehicle before
Aunt JOS door. "Auntie! On, Auntiei"
she called, bursting open the front
door.
Speeches. with surprise, Aunt 10
came down the stairs When she
caught sight OF Jimmie. she stopped
short
"Spots." she exclaimed, starting
back. Its measleslv
Messles@ Celia echoed. "oh.
dear she walled And I've done
this awful thing, Don't you think /
can get him back home before he Is
really sick2H
A withering look FROM Aunt 10 suf-
feed to silence her
DIR White-Yes. the new doctor
No, don't know his number Celia
heard her saving In short time she
had taken Jimmie upstairs and put
him to bed, and Celia was huddled
miserably on the hatrack seat in the
darkest corner Of the hall.
1t was hors that the young doctor
found her crying when he came down
from the sick room an hour later.
Why What's thisl" he exclaimed
In surprise. well, how do YOU do?
What's the matter?" Plainly. he had
heard about this member of the fam
ily-and her works.
Tearfully. Celia looked up into his
kind eyes
lis It really measles?" she snuffed.
I'm sorry to say that 1t is."
Again she buried her head. Forget
ting him completely. she voiced her
woes.
The young doctor sat down on the
seat beside her. Kindly his hand fell
on her arm. he echoed In kind. puz-
zled voice, Come; tell me all about
IT, What do you meang"
Gratefully she poured her troubles
into his sympathetic ear. II had
seemed to her that no one in the
world could ever feel swmpathetically
toward her again-that all the world.
along with Aunt 10. must be displeas-
ed with her
Wait he said Perhaps you have |
done good, after all No sincere effort |
Is ever wasted She seemed pretty |
happy. up there, tucking the bed
clothes in about that little kiddie- /
she may grow so fond of him that
you'll find you couldn't have planned
things better"
Day after day, she hovered IN the
lower hall to catch the young doctor
as he came down from the sick room, |
and ask him eagerly for news.
Does she really seem fond OF him y
she would inquire daily. DO you
think she'll want to keep him."
Then. one day. she had news for
him
What do you think" she cried.
Aunt 10 has asked me to write to
Iimmie's mother to find out if she can
keep him"
Of course" he said Whatever
you do must turn out well. / knew
this would" He stopped a moment,
hesitateu. then plunged on. "Of
course know there's no use In my
saying what I'm going to say to you
know your heart is broken-but I've
got to say II. Just the same: love
Fou and want YOU. On. little girl.
couldn't you stop living for others and
I've just for me?'
Slowly look of wonder dawned in
Ter eyes. For long. long. time she
tood looking up at him Then softly.
'reathlessly, she answered him.
No, | could never stop living for
'thers; It Is too beautiful. think
ny little transient heart break was
ent me just to teach me the beauty
{ It. Buff you love me. and really
Eant mel might live for you. too