The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-09-03
MOTHERS CHOICE
BY LOUISE ATLEE.

woolen factory and was twenty-three
years OF age, was regarded as an un-
usually promising young man, quite
good enough for any girl in Warren
county. why shouldn't he be esteemed
highlyf
In view OF all this, Lucy Reming-
toms mother was not at all perturbed
when, one evening in early GUNNER
Ralph Fenton brought her daughter
home from prayer meeting on his
arm. He supplemented this, day or
two later. with call, and was smil-
ingly received. Soon thereafter Grant
vile folk began to talk in Whispers.
A conspiracy also was hatched4
Several months earlier in paying
a visit to town few miles distant,
Lucy Remington had met the young
man with whom her immediate fu-
ture was not concerned. He was In
every way as desirable as Fenton.
whom she was afterward to meet, but
when he drove over to Granville to
make call and meet her mother, his
reception by the latter had been
polite to the verge of frigidity.
"You don't seem to like John .iud-
son." yentured the daughter, when
the young man had departed
We'll, hope we shall see very little
Of Mr.. Hudson.
Fenton made frequent visits to the
Remington home and was welcomed
cordially both by the widow and her
daughter. The latter seemed to find
the young man agreeable company,
and the mother congratulated herself
that her efforts for the family welfare
were likely to have a successful out
come. Could she have overheard a
conversation which took place one
evening as the precious young disem-
blers we're returning from local fes-
tival she would have been shocked be-
yond expression at the discovery that
her hopes we're certain to miscarry.
"Mr. Fenton," laughed the girl, you
certainly are one of the incest fellows
ever met"
Thanks, awfully," he returned
promptly.
"Also--I am engaged"
Permit me to congratulate you"
you see, want to be frank with
you" i4
* appreciate it, and will recipro-
cate. / have been engaged to girl
over in Blissheld for the last three
months"
rfazlfp
"And now how can help you"
he asked with chuckle.
"Do you know why mother should
be so opposed toFMr. Hudson?"
People become prejudiced without
a good cause. You haven't told me
yet how can help you"
"By-by not dropping me-yet," she
stammered You see mother has
has hopes that that"
Il see!" he came to the rescue.
Yves"
well, from all | hear of Hudson,
he's mighty nice fellow, and I'm
glad to help him get such jolly good
girl for wife. My marriage will not
take place for three months yet"
I'VE expect to be married about
that time"
In this interesting little matrimonial
game there were three against ope,
but Mrs. Remington was net an easy
gutter. When she discovered that
Lucy was meeting Hudson at the post
office. the library and other places.
she made 1t her strenuous duty to in
tercept them whenever it was pos
sible. She had frequent crying spells
and she went about her work with
tears in her eyes. Finally, she woke
to a realization that her plan had
failed miserably. Although Fenton
still maintained friendly relations with
them he showed no signs OF asking
the maternal consent to make Lucy
his wife.
1t resolved itself into a case of a
woman worrying herself i'll, yet with
nothing tangible to worry about
When old Doctor Peters was called in
he felt of her pulse, looked at her
tongue and demanded b,untly. "a
What the dickens are you worrying
about?"
"About-about-Lucyl" she sobbed.
She's in love with man ! do not
approve Of His name is Hudson
Young Hudson, over at Tipton?"
yes"
Good for her! What's wrong With
him?"
His eyes arc not very wide apart.
Neither are Elder Spooner's."
Gle has high cheek bones"
$50 had Abraham Lincoln"
| 'But-but-"
Listen. Mrs Remington" said the
doctor soothingly Il was over at Tip.
ton yesterday, and | saw Mr.. Hudson.
He is building a fine new house, 1t
has room for his mother-in-law-
the best in the house. She will have
i brass bed, mahogany bureau, a
Wilton carpet and long mirror. She
will have patent rocking chair
and
Mother. Mr.. Hudson is here!' an.
aounced Lucy from the doorway.
Good" chuckled the doctor as he
mado his way ont.
little later the mother wiped
away her tears and got up and dressed
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