The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-06-09

piled himsch exclusively 10 4 without
attempting to carry on any conversa-
lion while IL lasted <A~~sl>s~~~--,s
At the end OF his task the girl re-
marked You may as well bring II up
10 the house. There is u dipper there
and You can have a dipperful for your
labor" Dobson dutifutly picked up
the bucket and the stool and followed
on to the lodge. Arriving there he was
ushered in and the miikmaid disap-
peared. In a few minutes she returned
and brought with her two persona
One was man. who grabbed Dobson
by the hand with Hello. Frank. old
man, didn't expect TO see me here. did
you?" II was his friend, Meredith
Bond. His wife, who had been a chum
OF Dobsons sister, was the she" OF
whom the milkmaid had spoken few
minutes before The mifkmaid herself
was Miss Mildred Wyatt, quite the
most fetching dream Of femininity that
the young man had ever seen.
Bond Immediately insisted ON Dob
sons changing his quarters from
Pierre's to the lodge. and Dobson
tramped back to the canoe and fixed 1t
up with the guide. He astonished that
party with most liberal tip and
brought the bass back TO the lodge.
The guide went back for his traps and
ia another day he was safely housed at
Merediths.
But the fishing languished. Bond.
who was :. keen fisherman. complained
TO his wife that Frank was neglecting
the sport. His wife. aware of the at
traction, simply smiled and shrugged
her shoulders. Dobson and the milk
maid took long walks together and at
night she sat at the piano and played
to his singing II had a very rich
baritone voice and 1t was pleasant
there in the twilight to listen to their
music AT times he took her on the
and amused her by naming the birds
and trees for her and teaching her
some o. the wonderful lore Of nature.
| 1t was getting to be a very serious
matter. Mrs. Bond took Mildred to
task about II one morning.
Look here. Mildred" said her
| friend, this must not go on amy long
er. The man is desperately in love
with you. 1t was always said that
Frank Dobson would never fall in love,
but know what he means, and II
isn't fair to let him go on in this way.
really am sorry for him. He doesn't
know that you are engaged and every
day only makes matters worse. The
| milkmafd smiled encouragingly. IF Ii
is as bad as that ! will tell him some
day about my engagement was her
reply Besides, he may only be anus
ing himself with a backwoods idyl.@
"You ought not to say that, Mildred"
was Mrs. Bonds reply. He is a good
fellow, and Bob's friend as well as
mine"
The next day the sun shone down
gloriousIy on the glittering Flambeau.
A kingfisher scalloped along the river
with his harsh, challenging cry, and
overhead, far up an eagle sailed The
plash Of a leaping fish here and there
scattered spray oil silver beads on the
surface Of the water, and few faint
clouds swung low on the tar-ofr hori-
zon.
Dobson and the milkmaid we're seat
ed on the bank Of the stream and en-
gagged In earnest conversation. He had
told her that she was the one woman
in the world and she had informed him
that she was already the wtfe-to-be OF
another man. The deep scar on his
right cheek turned white.
well, in that case" he said, "of
course the other fellow isn't here TO
make his talk. and haven't got word
TO say" But, why don't you reproach
me for not telling you OF this before?"
the girl said "Reproach you, was the
mans reply, why. wouldn't have
missed the privilege OF loving you for
twenty years out of my life
She put her hand tenderly on his
SCARED face Il love you" she STAN
mered IL am going to break my
engagement. He is old enough TO be
my father. 1t was an idea of loyalty
10 my father. ! am going to be loyal
to you; TO myself"
And that is how 1t came to be her
aided abroad that Dobson, the gay, the
debonair. the handsome. the cultured
and fastidious, had married milk
maid.
Copyright 1914. by DAILY story Pub, Coz