The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-08-16
THE BULLYING BORLAMDS
By BARBARA RHODES.

Sec tHht yOuHhA inhn 30, uelDeTdtely
throwing away fortune, but, OF
course. he couldn't see his only
nephew marry into the Farday family
without making vigorous protest.
The Fardays and the Borlands had
wranglrd over boundary lines and
sundry other matters for decade.
and now that the younger generation
showed disposition to be friendly
the old mans wrath was stimulated to
frenzy.
Il won't have IT," srowled Uncle
Zeb.
Ted was talking to Mr. Dodd, the
lawyer. His pleasant. drawing voice
exasperating Uncle zeb beyond con.
troll
"Ah, Mr.. Dodd!" Ted was saying,
aUncle zeb wants you to come down
to Borlands this afternoon you
can easily make the 2:02 train. Some
thing about changing his will, be-
Iieve suppose so-thanks--good
by"
Think you're mighty clever to have
him down here, don't your duavered
Uncle zeb.
Il thought you wanted him down.
Uncle Zeb." returned Ted with a
straight look from his brown eyes.
Il didn't believe you we're such q
fool" grumbfed the old man. How
are you going to support that Farday
girl?"
"Lue," corrected Ted quietly. why.
we thought we'd live on the old place
with Miss Henrietta. and I'm going
to raise chickens. You know I've had
considerable luck experimenting on
the farm here"
The telephone bell 1ingled from its
corner.
Answer it, Ted"
Ted's handsome head inclined to
the instrument.
"Yes?-Oh. you, darling? I'm COM
ing over presently. Something impor.
tant? Aunt Iienrietta?-Jove. Lue.
but that's a blow. Good-by. sweet
heart. Don't grieye. it VIII come out
all right-o."
He hung up the receiver and
crossed the room to look down at the
little dried-up old man with quizzical
eyes.
Il suppose Henrietta Farday objects
to having anything as practical as a
chicken farm on her estate" sneered
Uncle Zeb. lei
TvaS obooIr Mo haad
1T isn't that. Uncle Zeb. Miss Hen.
rietta objects out and out to my mar
rying Lue-says she'll be hanged II
her niece marries d bullying Borland.
So there you are!"
And your girl won't chance mar
rying on your salary"
Yes" said Ted proudly; only she
thinks it's her duty to Miss Henrietta
to remain with her. Henrietta is not
very well, and there is no other rela
tive" s
As soon as he was alone Uncle Zeb
peered from the window until he saw
that Ted's figure had disappeared
through the gate. Then the old man
hobbled across the room to the tele-
phone and called for local number
The deeply masculine voice Of Miss
Henrietta Farday came in answer.
This is Zeb Borland,' began Uncle
zeb. dcubtfully
"Humph! Bullying Borland." com
mented Aunt Henrietta In her most
forbidding accents. I've put my foot
down on your nephew's love-making."
Put your foot down.
'Yes-both feet There won't be
any bullying Borlands In my family"
declared the old lady.
You can't know Ted very we'll.
He's good enough for any girl In Al
mos county-or the world, for that
matter"
He isn't good enough for my
Luella. | don't know how you can
say he isn't Borland. Why, he's the
living image of what you were. Zsh
Borland, forty years ago."
Textbooks like mel did? Pshaw
Henrietta. I never was half as good
looking as Teddy" Uncle Zeb's voice
BOio a pAcsiStu ilpAt.
= You were better looking contra.
dicted the lady sharply. Il can prove
It by that miniature"
Silence for a moment
Uncle Zeb smiled into the mouth.
piece OF the instrument
Henrietta Farday-have you kept
that picture OF me?"
q keep lots OF trashl" came in q
stified tone.
I've got your picture. Henny. but
| don't cali 1t trash" said Uncle
Zeb in an oddly gentle tone. you
want to trade pictures with me-
A hush-then:
aYou better keep the one you GOT
and I'll keep mine"
Il should be lonesome without It,"
whispered Uncle, zeb. I've kept 1t
In my pocket so many years. Henny.
I'd miss it. But suppose you've
kept mine in some trash box-along
with other trash"
"Zeb Boriand. I'm a liar blazed
Henrietta with all tine Gre OF her
youth. I've worn your miniature
next to my heart all these years be-
cause it's all there was left of-love,
otsol, .,o,, ~