The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-10-03
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Thr nckF~ sl,e askeA
-Laak ~ Eloney ard erperfe1ce.- y
a1sasseG Fr1mF4ly- NE are odEn
nAl- We know noth-1s OF cg-n-rl
iife. The bouse Is t1rAiy h1t t.at1e
le n1zSa ii Arttle we1l3 resulre mcr'
Eio1eT tAan can be ETarst-
The girls glance Swept the tiny Six
ting rpr-a. resret for an i-sr1nf upar
r.e 1gurs leaning EEzlnst tl.e doorway
then f1re faek 70 her elder hr1lher.
n rhink 8ack. thar 7 co~ld make q
heaae IL rhe roof Doesn't LEAK Ins
I Iiaee Is ours. TEe rs1f of ais sE.art
NEXT wolia help, and ne cozid have
Eo~es AIa eioTe rizks and Fi0i4ts.~
Hear her. Boo intercepted -Ca1
ne eal r9ses and Glove pinks. ard vfo-
ietsf confess to a desire for a more
material dat.
Tie g.ra laughed a'Thev sre only
The frilis. Bob. bEt ] am zlwzys dream
Ing q them and Of green grass with
white eiover sErsnkled through Il and
z the blessed sunshine coming threugh
he leaves of tAe rrees. -Granlfathsg
HAY Lot have made money there. but
lie aid r1ake 4 comf0rt2ble living. Why
coultn't wes@
II can't be do1e,- Jack reiterated.
-Jane is right came from pless-
ant voice ID the doorway. III y0u two
duaderheads would listen 10 her. You
might not be able to make any amount
III Hs0ney. but Do you dD more n0Es
Nou 5Esst about meet expenses. with q
little slowed away for emergencies.
Ont there gou would have 10 house
rent YOu could have many things
that are n0w Injuries There would
be 3ncClveaiences. and committing Is
not pleasant, but try II for James
sake. She needs the sunshine and
grass and Glove pinks and roses II
the roses ever bloHn IL her cheeks
again. She has never recovered her
strength since that attack Of pneuIno.
ria, although she says nothing.
Jane had turned a smiling face 10
him as he began 10 speak, bur shook
her bead as he finished.
HoDest. Jane. don't you feel tired
out al Of the timer
Sometimes she admitted reluc-
tantiy.
'eThat should settle it, John Cray
said. "Howeyer. II yoa still hesitate T.
should Ike 10 rent the land Of you and
see what can do with 1t. by car
is az the door. File in and we win
run out to the place and see If the plan
isn't feasible"
The two men scarcely heard. They
were looking at their sister through
the eyes Of their friend. To their dis
may they realized that he had spoken
the truth and with grave faces they
followed him to the car.
An hour later they stood before the
story-and-a-half house viewing it
critically as a possible home. 1t had
been sadly neglected, but to offset the
general dilapidation were great clunps
Of lilacs, and snowballs and mock or
ange, just bursting into bud that would 1
be mass Of beauty a few weeks later
on.
They entered the large living room /
from the porch, and as John Gray 1
looked about he said
If you people Will take mother and
me for the summer we viii both ap-
preciate it. She would be delighted
with the place"
Jack was looking frowningly
through back window at the evil
dences Of an old-fashioned garden. He
turned now. @You can have the land,
Of course, If you wish. Our living here
s impossible
Before you decide, look well at
Jane" the other said quietly. 'sThe
yiri is IN desperate need Of the very
hings she can get on this old farm.
fou can take no risks with her. Try
I this sumner at least. Give her the
nance to get strong"
Ihe three were watching the girl as
he moved here and there among the
I'D flower borders. She looked up and
allied to them delightedly:
Lilies Of the valley are blooming
n this corner, Jack. Do come quickly.
II Of you." But before they Joined
er they had seen her as she really
7as, a slip Of thing with eyes too
lrge for a face that held no vestige
( color and moving with an fnertness
tterly unlike her usual brskness.
ack caught his breath sharply and
ohm knew he had won consent, al
lough no word was spoken.
This was In April-the middle of il
he first Of May found the barrels In
leir grandfather's old home, ana
one too soon. James strength had
iddenly failed during the last days in
le apartment and they carried her In
the big living room she had so
nged to make into a home for her
1ys.
II was here John found her one eve
ng and as be stood before the open
'e, necessary for comfort during the
Irly June nights. he felt he could no
nger keep back words that for :
onths had been clamoring for utter
ice. The girl was almost herself :.
zee more and she wqs telling him :
out her garden. But he interrupted
r.: pl
Jane" he said simnlv aT love ,o,, NJ