The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-10-27

OK II, at least EIEulHU
enough TO get me i{krt1 w,
through tonight. WiYfgtll
Here ! am.
grown woman with brand new A. B.
dangling at my scalp belt and to save
my soul don't know whether ! caro-
more for Jimmy Welting or Don Gun.
ningham. They have both proposed,
and suntie knows it, moreover, she
says It is perfectly disgraceful the way
I've kept both those adorable boys
auntie's own words, mind you'-Theo-
dora was addressing herself to tha
mountains.
Il know Jimmy sent these red
roses; they make me think Of him.
But at the same time, these Killarneys
are beauties, too. and / do love pink
roses Into the center OF the exquis-
ite flowers went Theodoras face.
"Botheration," she exclaimed an
grily, why must my night be pes
tered with these two who have been
with me the whole blessed day? Now,
have their pesky flowers to choose
between" No cards had come with
the two corsages, but intuitively Theo
dora bad attributed each to the prope
sender.
IF | wear the red roses Jimmy win
be camping on my trail the entire
blessed evening, and If / wear the
Killarneys Don viii come to me the
very first thing with that almost pos.
sessive smile he wears when I've been
unusually nice to him before Jimmy's
very eyes. know what I'll do. I'll
wear part of each corsage. That viii
keep the boys guessing"
She pinned the roses to her girdle.
"Mercy." she exclaimed, what a
combination But I'll wear 1t any
way. do hope auntie and the rest
of the chaperon brigade won't think
I'm quite out Of my mind"
And catching up bespangled scarf
that Jimmy had once compared to a
diamcnd-studded cloud, Theodore, to
use her own expression, collected aun.
tie, and the two made their way to
the veranda outside the large living
room. where the orchestra was play.
ing the first waltz. A masculine form,
evidently on the lookout, approached
at once.
May have the first dance. Ted
dy?' asked Donald Cunningham.
Surely said Teddy, looking up at
him with her sweetest smile. "Why
not?' she asked herself. I'm wear
ing his roses as well as Jim's."
81 do hope it win be Donald Gun.
ningham. His mother was Van
Courtney" auntie said to herself as
she watched her niece. OF medium
height. slender and the possessor OF
heavy black hair above gray eyes
veiled with long black lashes, and
complexion that was the despair OF
the girls her own age and the envy
of those who had passed farther on
lifes pathway, Theodore was worthy
of any ones attention Suddenly
auntie spied Teddy's csrsage. in sharp
contrast to the white chiffon frock.
Good gracious she exclaimed
aghast, what ever possessed the
child?' Quite overcome. she sank
into the nearest rocking chair.
In the meantime the wearer Of the
red and pink roses was blissfully un.
conscious Of her relatives consterna-
ton. Teddy was having the time OF
her life-with only one thing to mar
the pleasure of being the belle OF
the hop. Jimmy had taken only one
dance to Don's eight Not that Teddy |
was lacking in partners. but she
wondered not a little at the unusual
ness Of it all and down in her heart
of hearts were the Goals of rebel
lion.
Wish ] hadn't worn his roses"
she was thinking, and at this juno /
ture the ever self-possessed Jimmy
put In an appearance.
MY dance, | think, Teddy. But
suppose we sit or rather walk it
out. The stars are glorious. SO is
the moon"
Out under that same moon, down a
path that was sufficiently outlined
with trees to afford some privacy a
man took a girls hand between his /
own, and in voice that trembled
Just little. said:
Teddy, dear, YOU are wearing my
lowers tonight and doesn't that
mean that you care little and that
here is some hope for me?"
Was 1t the moon? Or was It Jimmy?
reddy's resolve went glimmering and
Jim had won
One night, on their honeymoon.
Teddy asked, apropos Of various
hings:
Jimmy, suppose / had worn the.
link roses that nlght?"
Wouldn't have mattered in the
east. dear" replied Jimmy between
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