The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-11-09
A BUSINESS DEAL
BY LOUISE OLIVER.

something to sell. His daily mail wa
chock-full of advertisements Of a
kinds. from pastry flour to gold mines
And he was hourly besieged by agent
of both sexes who insisted upon show
ing him only editions" and improve
razors.
Mike, the Office boy, was able to dis
suade too persistent males, but Dol
othy Darlington was prepared fo
Mike. She had heard of him, and
arming herself for the ball game
Mike went down an easy victim.
Richard Adrian had decided that j
was near enough to noon to escap
from involuntary Incarceration, as h
always referred to his Office, whel
Dorothy breezed in and shut the door
How do you do? Please don
blame your boy for letting me in. H
couldn't help it. I'm sorry if yol
were getting ready to go home, be
cause | can't afford many ball-gam
tickets. you know"
I'm sorry | can't ask you to ST
NO"h' icu eOO must Stl away I'LL
mediately." This was the pretties
one yet, and he had no desire to ex
ercise his masculine wits agains
beauty in need
"Oh. am SO sorry. wanted to sci
you some life insurance"
Great Scott! I've got twenty-fiv,
thousand that don't need. Besides
I'm not married, and haven't any wifi,
to leave it to-
But couldn't you get married?"
Yes, yes! | suppose so. Well, si
down, Miss Darlington I'll take fiv,
thousand of your insurance, but wei
say-in favor of my sister, to be trans
ferred just as soon as l can find {
suitable wife,"
How lovely!" exclaimed Dorothy
searching for papers in her bag.
think am going to like the insuranc,
business"
Two months later Dorothy had tt
get past Mike again. Never minC
how she managed it, but she did.
This time she was asked to si
down. But, really, l cannot take
any more insurance, Miss Darlington
I've made all my second cousins bene
ficiaries now"
But 1t isn't insurance this time,
she declared. Its house. I'm sell
ing real estate now. Nobody but yot
would take any insurance."
"But, l don't want house, either
I'm not married, you see, and"
"Oh, haven't you got wife yet!
You said you would, so / supposed
you had. I'm just crazy about it my
SELF All porches and gables and a
sun parlor and lawn and a garden
l have a picture of it here. There!
Isn't it beautiful? Only the colors
don't show up-the flowers and grass
and trees, l mean"
Richard looked harder at the flushed
cheeks and shining eyes than he did
at the picture, but it really was an
attractive house. 1t was a fine day
and his car was at the curb.
Il won't promise to buy the place
but l might take a look at it, Miss
Darlington. Wont you go with me
in my car and show it to me?" Ii
The house was all that Dorothy
claimed, and Richard Adrian enjoyed
the excursion immensely. Not a
bad speculation" he thought. Il be-
lieve I'll take it over"
So the deal was made and things
settled down as before.
Some weeks later Mike opened the
Office door. "a lady to see you, sir,
he announced.
Il am SO glad to find you in" ex-
claimed Dorothy Darlington, as Rich
ard Adrian Hospitality held out his
hand and proffered a chair.
And l am glad you came, Miss
Darlington. There is only one thing
l am sorry for-that cannot buy an.
other house. You see l am property
poor now, and"
But I'm not selling houses this
time. I'm in the jewelry business
now. I've brought catalogue and
thought you might want something
for your-wife, if you have one yet?''
mo, I'm not married yet"
"Ohl Aren't you? | was sure you
would be by this time. And there are
such beautiful things here in the book
pendants, brooches. bracelets and
rings. I'm crazy about all of them
myself"
Richard looked at her oddly. Your
enthusiasm is certainly contagious. "
he said. Wont you tell me what you
like best?"
She bent over and touched the open
pages here and there where jeweled
ornaments we're pictured.
And what ring do you like best?'
This onei" She turned a few
pages and pointed to ruby and dia-
mond set together.
Richard looked at her softly waving
hair under the becoming little hat.
her clear, velvety skin, and her frank
blue eyes. He had been dreaming
dreams of late.
Miss Darlington, you've insured
my life and sold me house for
prospective bride, who hasn't mate
rialized. Now you want to sell me a
ring for the same NEUROLOGICAL per-
son. Unless you can supply the wife,