The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-06-23

,.,...,. my Dear Miss I1&go
M your favor Of the 18th inst. In repl,
M wish to ray that although shouIe
IKE very much 70 indorse your appli
alton, feel hat II would not be 10,
me Interest OF the Warfdale school ID
ne board were TO install anothe,
youthful pedagogue. PARDON the per
'onalliy but In spite OF your excellent
accommodation from the formal
school, understand that you are NOT
'niy young but rather attractive. and
i nat N tfs.yery thing our board is try
NJ 70 overcome Every year we find Il
necessary to elect new teacher az
zach one graduates with ridiculous
regularity from the schooroom into
natrmony
NATHAN q. HARRISON"
IL just sounds like old Nat Harbi.
SON hma stofmed tearfully. II can't
see why d rich old fossil like him
! wants 70 be on q school board any.
way"
She reread the letter despondently.
40 though ! ever wanted to get mar.
riedl You're going to get that school
'r--or bust, Irma Thurston," she OK.
ploded
Then she got our a plain black suit
that had belonged to some member OF
the family Il decade ago. put on spec.
EAcles she had had after measles once
upon II time. hattened her hair. bought
some cloth gloves, broad-toed shoes,
ana standing collar, ana set out 10
/ rapture the much.needed votes.
She returned elated, for both mem.
bers whose votes Nat Harrison was
SAID to control, declared themselves as
tonished at such senslble.looking
young woman
therefore, AZ the end OF the week,
lrina was elected by vote OF Ave TO |
one for the position
On Monday lrma took up her duties
at the school and got along beauti-
fully.
The Country club was near the
sehoolhouse. In fact, the seventh
green OF the goif links was almost
Under its windows.
on Thursday. before 1rma went
nome, man In ffanpels with a lofter
Ia his hand appeared In the doorway
and asked for a drink Of water. ue
was young with strong. clear-cut
faee
How do you like your school," he
asked suddenly, after thanking her for
her Kindness
lrma stiftened. "A great deal better
than some OF lts inquisitive visitors"
abe answered tartly.
He laughed Excuse me. Miss
Ihurston, should have introduced
myself and you were certainly right
TO call me down. I'm about over that
tooliah prejudice | had in your favor =
or rather against your teaching re-
qulrements am Nathan q Harbisou.
~ ~ your service He bowed. Ii
lrmas breath almost left her. She 4,
lad always thought OF the senior !,
HARRISON AS president
Thfn started the Saturday nigh,
iops AZ the club. and Irma, radiant ~
md beautiful was always there with
he Crosbys 81
Nat Harhison. Jr., upon being intro. n
Iueed TO her on the first night imme. ca
Iia'ely claimed every other dance. He nj
eemed to have eyes for no ona but a..
he little slip OF a brown-ayed girl in =.
ne gown OF pink satif with It's gauxy
verdraperies. Several time he looked -
her as though thinking OF some "A
no else Finally he asked her II -. -.
he We're related TO the new school
sacher OF the same name. 1
Yes, she replied innocentiy. I'VE
re related
school closed on the last Friday In
ay The next night At the hon. Irma M
ld Mt HARRISON we're strolline In tho
oonlght
They wandered over the golf links.
ID irmas eyes twinkled mischie- 42
'asly as they approached the school
'use.
Let's sit down minute on this log.
harbison- It's lovely here to- #
eht"
II certainly is. Dolly Cthe Crosbys l
He'd her that. and besides. 4 want 70 iS77
q ~" S%AANAhtuks We never KNOWN Eti"
girl like you before. dear. and
ie YOU Tell me- Dolly. don't you
re- Tor ME Just littley" INV
IrnA thought moment. and decided
Y not considering her wildly beating
art he needed Furnishing just lit
Indeed. II would rather serve him 3
NJ TO not know that he was enga- III
* himself to the teacher. but her &
swer was: Yes. Nat | do"
md Monday night at the board "a
citing, the secretary had the un-
Asant duty of reading the following ~
loe. "a
Gentlemen: II is with deep regret
! resign my position AS teacher M
he Warfdale school MY wedding
Mr. Nathan HARRISON. Jr.. takes
y next month. Very TRULY yours
"lRMA IA THuRsToN."
wright 1874 hy the Mcclure Nswnoa.
psi SyndicAte.l rf