The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-11-28
PRINCE MAKES CALL
BY LOUISE OLIVER.


After two years or 50 Of vainly try
lne is make Anne think seriously q
their cause. the phalanx 81 suiiois 81
her hand had reluctantly dwIndled %
two. aud the reason OF the plural was
that Anne herself ala not know which
one she liked the best
She liked them both as each appealed
"a dtnereDt side Of her with equal
force. There were two sides 70 Anne
rs there are to most American girls
the dreany, aesthetic, poetical side
which Is every woman's by nature the
mystic. highly Imaginative strain that
lneiines 20 the superstitieus and ex-
plains their love Of cats; and the
wholesome, hearty, frank, sunny side
independent aud reliant, contempluous
~ ihe covert. fond of athletics, and
bulldogs.
Z Ii was impossible for her to make
up her mind which Of the two men shc
cared for most, they were So utterly
unlike. Gerson De Palma, dark and
Spanish looking, although he boastea
II ancestors iii every American war,
was the Inst word Ia culture.
Jerry Tllfofd was the name Of the
other. He appealed % Anne's inde-
pendent slde-the side that liked ath-
letlcs and bulldogs. Moreover Jerry
had buldog-a snub-nosed brindle
named Prince-whleh (Jcrry referred
is him as Hwho'') looked villan0us but
we;f. real tears. sat on a chair at the
table and scared the life out Of the
park babies by kissing them dog-fash-
ion whenever he got chance.
Jerry was rather thlcSly set up
hts tailor wept over tie way his coats
linked up his back. Ills fingers were
stubby ana short and his eyes were
gray and about as lnnguorous MS two
electric headlights. lie smoked blacl.
cigars. affected tan shoes, loved soft
hats. and I'rince--and Anne.
one day Anne had headache q
bad one, the kind where you're afraid
Won won't dle-the kind where net
only your head aches but every other
organ too is crying out against exist
ence. Anne's mother answered two
tplephone calls with the news of Anne's
lIndlspoaltion, which Immediately
brought two notes hy special messon-
gorg. Gerson wrote: "iIow ! long 70
soothe your poor tormonted brow"
Jerryis envelope was bulsier, having
an enclosure: you've been eating too
much candy, Annie girl, and it's all my
fault. Tn sending You two grains Of
calomel--take it Ia eight doses and
then tell yonr mother to give you q
tablespoonful Of castor oil. / know
what sick headache Is, you poor child"
Anne was angry-then took the
medicine and got better. she answered
Jerry's note instead Of Gerson's.
Bur Gerson got Ia his inning when
I he gave her the cat II was q beauii-.
fill creature with long silky fur tail
IKE d fox's brush, and deep blue eyes.
Jerry hated 1t and Prince hated it,
and Prince had to stay at home now on
girl nights.
But Jerry had to 20 away and leave
his fences unguarded-oil wells near
Tulsa claimed him for two weeks, and
he went with trepldation. He stocked
up his lady-iove with more flowers and
candy. extracted a promise that she
would answer his letters and departed
leaving Prince to sansuki, his jap, to
be aired, Jared and cared for gem
! orally.
i Sansukl was busy all day SO he and
/ Prince walked at highland one night
they went past Annes.
Now Prince was not accustomed to
/ passing that lawn without turning IT,
\ SO In spite of the Jap's whistling he
| persisted In making 4 friendly call and
! trotted up the steps. Then stopping
suddenly he drew back and growled in
/. feroeious resentment, for there on his
! particular straw mat lay the hated cat
lie let out q wild, indignant bark and
/ plunged madly at his enemy. which
flew. a silver-gray streak, out into the
darkness and up poplar tree on the
lawn.
oPrince-oh, Prince come here"
called Anne. Dad dosgie. Prince,
here Prince"
The bulldog still harlsed Mt his in
visible enemy. but was now a paeon
Of victory The undesirable one had
fled. and that was all he wanted.
/, prince, come here"
This time lie hardened. And remem-
beffng the mat, now his for the taking,
he catapulted back to the porch. up
the steps ana vaulting right into An
mes lap a full 60 pounds Of caninlnity.
Anne screamed with surprise, and
Prince dropped to the floor. Then De
Palma kicked poor Prince with Stun
ming force straight between the eyes.
trhat decided for Anne in an instant
s ~ sp IA worried her for year.
l sl's ille letter jerry got Ia
gWsa
"aear Jerry.
prince has been sick, but Is con-
valescing nicely at my house. I've
! given the cat away. / like dogs bet
ter. When are you coming home? It
seems years since you went away. I've
something f0 tell yDun