The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-11-12
tom, DICK AND HARRY
Monsieur Beaueaire.

frayed friend that appealed 10 Lily
cousrariness tor PITY 10 the exten
thas she always sianchly stood up FOL
him
TEey called Him that because hs
VAS a mystery Not only was his i'm
mac1late linen fringed and his cns
suit and topcoat yisibly mended. but
BE ha6 presented card bearing ths
remarkable name OF Stuart -RennarA
Dryroa Sennly to the family the day
he brought Lily home after q fail OF
the lea.
Some day hen come in gold
BUCKLES and ermine. and nap his
feathsred hat at the rest OF US fel
lows. teased Ton Perrine. and say
Here. you little shrimps and tadpoles
all Of you must sco0t now. I'm the
knight or Ump-de-Unp. the Prince OF
$3.50. and also Lord Helpus- Git!
The fSir Lillian is minel'"
Lilys sister laughed. Il don't be
Iieye be would talk that much in g
year. When he comes Lillian has &c
get out al her oYsrtures. etudes and
noci4rues and play for him ali eve
mug he Just sits ard eats her VI
with his eyes
4 think you are all hateful. He is
smart and well educated. and it's q
shame TO make fun Of him because
he is poor.
When Lily and Tom were alone the
subject was dropped.
Lily. l want 10 talk to you seri-
ously. It had come. The corners OF
her mouth went up for an instant
Then she lowered them hastily and
looked thoughtful
Seriously"
Yes. Lily, Its time we had an IN.
derstanding. Don't put me OF any
longer iust car stand it.
Lily puskered heg brONs. Il can't
tell son to-as. Ton E.ust have a
while 10 tnir.k-
That night much the same conver
satiOn tooE place with Dick Ingraham
Dick promised to wait
Then came Harry, who also agreed
to wait.
1t was really time she decided on
which one OF the three it was to be
She liked them all Did she love one
OF them enough TO marry him? There
were times she was sure it was each
in turn. They were all dear boys
But there was something could
not tell Just what it was. In the last
few weeks it had seemed harder than
ever to make up her mind. 1t must
be either Tom, Dick. Harry. or She
flushed and looked into her startled
eyes In the mirror.
The next day Lily crushed her hand.
II was all very terrible and she had
to have anesthetics and doctors and
a trained nurse. When she began to
realize what had happened her room
was full OF flowers and the nurse pre-
sented the envelopes that had come
in the boxes
One BY one Lily read the letters
with a puzzled frown. From what she
could gather. Tom. Di4 aud Harry
were Withdrawing their proposals for
the present. They all had the contin
ued-in-ournext tone
Monsieur Beaucaire had sent flow
ers, too. and note.
Dear Miss Lillian: Please accept
this little token OF my sympathy.
There is something of the greatest i'm
portance that l would like 10 tell you
as soon as you can see me. l hope
that you will soon cease to suffer.
Yours faithfully. Stuart Sennly."
Lillian was astonished. The little
token was three dozen American Beau
ties with stems as tall as she was.
Then the nurse handed her the morn
ing paper, which gave an exaggerated
account OF her accident, adding that
ampu1ation had been necessary
Her face famed Immediately she
understood the willing releases that
had been extended to her.
But instantly came softer flush
and the snap died out OF her eyes. The
other. Here was real sympathy. and
he had loved her music Now that she
was facing bare facts. it came to her
that he must have loved her. loved
her for her music. Would he care for
her now7
The next day came more flowers
from Stuart. but none from the trio.
Indeed. as Lily convalesced she saw
Tam, Dick and Harry from her win
dow enjoying the society Of other
girls.
She was very much relieved.
Then one day she came downstairs
and received Stuart. her mueh-ban-
daged arm and hand in q sling
1t was afternoon and he appeared
perfectly at hone in a frOck coat and
gray trousers she thought instantly
OF Toms remark OF buckles anu feath-
ers. It had come true.
Then he told her that he had given
up his struggle in the word OF inven-
ton Ny older brother died in Eng
land and must go TO take his place !
he said 1t is 10 duty. VIII you
go with me as my wife. Lily? l love
you
But ny hand7"
II breaks ny heart fcr you. ard /
there viii be no more music. But
why should il make a 6ifersncse 1 4