The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-10-20

married or not, was expected to take
hand in the social game.
Meanwhile the head of the weather
bureau was talking to Burt Hudson,
who was to fill the place
Young man, you have done well at
your other stations, and I'm hoping
for the same or better at Point Hope.
And remember, always consider your
dignity"
Il certainly shall do the best can,
was the reply.
In due time Mr.. Hudson arrived at
Point Hope. The population turned
out to meet him. He was himself
until within ten miles of the town,
and then he became somebody else.
He put on the mantle of dignity as
advised by his chief. How 1t worked
was told in the comments OF the peo
pie when they came to compare notes
Il told him I'd like to play check
ers with him." said Uncle Riley
"and he glared like January bliz
zard."
when he came in was for shak
ing hands with him and asking about
his family" said the landlord of the
inn, but he sorter drawed away as
If I was second class. ] don't believe
he'll eat prune sass once a week"
Two of the most interesting people
in Point Hope we're the Widow Wei
come and her daughter Marian.
was said of them that they had the
incest house and the most money
and no one disputed that the daugh
ter was the handsomest and bes'
educated young lady among them.
Two weeks after Mr.. Hudson's ar
rival he was being discussed BY
mother and daughter. A young mar
had escorted Marian and another gir
to the signal station and introduced
them. They were received with alto
gether too much courtesy and dignity
to please them.
"He is a gentleman. mother" sale
the daughter, but he freezes one. J
don't believe the governor puts OIL
the dignity that Mr.. Hudson does"
"Well, dear, he may be quiet ant
undemonstrative among strangers
but let us hope he will thaw out al
ae gets acquainted"
A gathering took place and Mr
Hudson was there. He thawed oui
considerably, but not enough to es
cape censure. The majority said thai
his attitude belonged in New Yorl
drawing room. Miss Marian met hin
with smile, but at the look of dig
nifty on his face she froze up and was
like an icicle the rest Of the evening
The mother was the only one of the
party who read the young man truly
After the guests had gone she said tc
her daughter:
II think can read Mr.. Hudson
Alright"
Then you can read rockl" wal
the sulky reply.
"He is acting part in being SC
stiff and formal"
Il shan't put myself out to enter
tain such polar bear!"
you see If he doesn't begin tc
thaw out soon. If he is acting part
as | believe he is, he can't hold to
it many weeks. You'll see a change
in him when he calls and finds us
alone"
When Mr.. Hudson had held the
station six months all the people
agreed that he had thawed out at
least one-half This. they contended.
was doing pretty we'll, but 1t was not
enough to satisfy Miss Marian. who
said to her mother.
When Mr.. Hudson shows that he
is human as other men, maybe
shall begin to like him"
Queerly enough, there was evidence
of It next day. He appeared at the
house and challenged her to ride with
him on his new tandem bicycle. She
accepted at once. and they had five.
mile spin, to her delight It was re-
peated in few days, and they had
been out half dozen times, when
the sudden, terrific and awful change
she had hoped for took place.
They were trying to get home be-
fore q thundershower, when the BIZ
cycle ran over hog on the highway
and the riders we're sent flying into
the bushes. Marian was not much
hurt. As she tried to gather her wits
she heard some one exclaiming. AS
she sat up she recognized Mr.. Hud-
sons voice. AS she dragged herself to
her feet and hung to the bushes she
saw him betting the hog with club.
and heard him say:
- your eyes, take thatl" And
also: Lie in the road, will you. you
And likewise:
Uncle Sam and his old weather
can go to Texasl I'm through with
this dignity nonsensei"
And when the girl reached home
n.