The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-01-14
A HERO OF ROMANCE
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He did not look il. Even lothian
Hubbard himself. as be viewed his IN
lovely reflection IN the cracked mir
TOR Of his room up under the farm
house caves. even be could but ao-
knowledge that he was indeed as Aunt
Sarah said, As homely as hedge
fence There was no gainsaying the
fact. and as poor Jothaln turned from
the sight Of his large features. aud red
hair. he sighed He was used to being
plain. but since encoantering the
mocking black eyes Of Matte buxton.
life had taken on q somber tint never
known before. Her laughing seorn was
no coy. maidenlY coquetry lie realized
that
He would do something rash: he
felt just like IT. He would 20 to Bos-
tom This wild scheme he put into ex-
ecution. and soon the little New Eng
land village OF his birth kne him no
more
Once really arrived at the metropo-
lis things heean 70 happen On reach.
ing the city BY boat. the harbcr scenes
so interested him that he walked
about the wharYes FOR a time. forget
ting everything save the fact that he
was seeing the world AS he stood
watching a steamer about 10 sai Tor
. southern port. a taxi drew near and
two men alighted The younger man
was white and thin as If from recent
illness.
As they stepped from the CAB mes
eenEer boy met them "Mr West
pyer?" he inquired
The elder man nodded, whereupon
a letter was handed to him. He tore it
open and scanned its contents.
Heres a pretty go" he exclaimed.
"simonds has met with an accident,
and can't go with you
Cant Eo2H echoed the other well,
I'll 90 without him, then
4 don't like you TO go alone, Ralph.
you're not strong enough
Nonsense protested the young
man. I'm all right
lothian drew nearer "Was you
was you lookin' for somebody to sort
o look out for this young feller?" he
inquired
Westover senior turned a searching
glance upon the young stranger. Are
you going on this steamer he asked
then.
lin thinkin' OF H."
Five minutes later an agreement had
been completed. lothian was to ac-
company Ralph Westoyer in his search
for health.
On the day following their arrival in
the strange southern city. the two men
were out seeing the town Suddenly
they became aware of a commotion
and then they saw a pair OF horses at
tached 70 a carriage tearing madly to-
ward them, Women screamed. Alone
IN the carriage was young girl. grasp
ing with an her might the seat and
side Of the vehicle Jotham looked,
and before his companion guessed his
intention. he had bounded into the
street. and with an agile spring
grasped the bride Of the near horse.
II was at the risk OF life and limb or
so 1t appeared to Mestoyer
On the following morning boy
came to the hotel inquiring for Mas
tah Hubbad."
Westover had told his companions
name to some of the spectators Of the
rescue Of the previous day The boy
brought note from Miss Carter beg.
ging him TO call that she might thank
him in person.
lothian groaned You 80" he en-
treated, tell her you're the man She
didn't see who twas. tain't likely"
mot much laughed Westover. eyou
don't catch me strutting around in
borrowed herosm"
A compromise was at length ar.
ranged, and Westoyer agreed to ac-
company and stand by his friend dur.
ing the dreadful ordeal
Miss Carters home was fine, old
southern mansion, and the drawing
room, into which the two young men
4 were shown. seemed the acme of lux.
ury to at least one Of them A mo
ment later Dorothy Carter appeared. a
not unattractive girl wearing a white
gown.
'Two?" she questioned doubtfully,
(Which one am TO ihank2"
Westover pushed the blushing 10Th
am forward and that young man man.
aged to take her pronered hand with
the words. "rm lothian Hubbard. but
you needn't thank me. That's all
right"
Indeed, but | shall Bring the
lights continued the girl turning to
a maid Il want to see clearly my
brave and handsome rescuerp
lothian gasped "Oh." he STAN
mered, don't think that. ! amt ham
som. I'll expect I'm bout as home
ly as they make EN-
Then we'll speak Of your bravery, .
4 the girl returned That is not to be
denied
Miss Carter was deeply interested in
hearing about life in the north, and it
took a second even a third call for
Joiham to tell all she wished to hear.
It seemed. indeed. that Jotham's
/ bravery had quite blinded the girl to
his physical defects. or. il may be that
I the proverbial blindness of love alone