The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-04-07
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men.s thfn answeref II 9As 5u-t w0r-
ferirE II - rsaHy hre y01 better
than snsSar else n fhe ~oEid~
r. eas riAaf q mnufp. then -fArn't
yen rhi1k h- saif sIaaiv. -ihaf you'd
te,fer decide rrptrv s1on iar. The
Invitations are aut fer 0ur wedding ana
we've aif~zdy received .auv prese1lrs. =
She nofi.ied sravely. y hsven't for
gotten Ucki-. Only I was thinking
ihaf after We we're married what II
should meet sonle oneI liked better
than you WoulHn'r Il be terrible r
~It would
You see. Dick I got 70 thlnking
toiav I've heen out of school but q
few months AMI I've known only a Few
men. ff course dear. rnu were the
only rlan in The world FOR me from
the first bur after all. how DO I know
that yoH are thr only man Tor met I
70 Sft think so and then when its TOO
u tind there's some one else.
Iafk shivered This IS horrible
Gl0ua. Are you sure you feel quite
welif You've had too much worry ard
fussing over yonr trousseau and It's
got On your nerves
But Gloria was firm. II isn't Just
fancy. Dickie dear. I'm sure it viii
come out nil right and I'm positive
could never care for anyone bur von--
you're $3.50 darling. but I want to
make sure and have q plan that win
st things right. ] know. II every one
VIII only agree 70 it."'
'.What Is itsr anxiously.
~For mother 10 take me away some
where for two weeks where III meet
oceans Of people 50 7 can look them
over Then III know. dear. when / see
nll those other men that nor one is 40
splendid as my own Dick. Don't you
think It's q good pIany-
''No. I don't" ne declared instantly.
Gloria's mother booked astonlshed
but finally agreed. II believe its just
what the child needs she admitted.
Hut Dick. when he heard ii. wen.
through terrible torments and racked
his brains for a preventative or cnre.
Thea he thought Of something. Of roll
lege days when he was a star perform
er of the Mask and Wig club and he
smiled wisely
"Wen mix things up a bit" said
Gloria's mother Some land. some
sen. and few other things thrown in.
Baltimore first. then down the bar to
old Point. and across the Roads TO
Norfolk. After that Il viii probably
be Boston By boat then to Albany by
rail and down the Hudson to New
York
Gloria was in high spirits when. af-
ter day Of shopping in Baltimore,
they took a taxi 10 the docks and got
on their boat.
Il was then that the stranger put in
an appearance. He was about Dicks
height and build and had eyes not un-
Ike GIoria's fiance, but he also had a
manner, and a mustaehe. and way OF
brushing his smooth blnck hair that
was most distinguished.
When Gloria first saw him walking
across the salon with the mir Of
nphlenan. she Instantly compared him
with Dick. 10 the Iefriment Of her be-
loved's independent stride and his re-
beliioas thatch Of curly brown locks.
To her surprise and joy she found
the splendid looking stranger next to
her At dinner and in q few minutes
they were talking.
From that time on he scarcely left
Glorla's side. That evening on the boat
they sat up until midnight watching
the moon and stars and talking of
many things Mr.. Tayenner had been
everywhere and knew many Interest,"
Ing people and things. as he had said
She must try to remember them all to
tell Dick Dick was quiet and unin-
c'lned 10 talk--how she wished he
could be entertaining like this.
The next mornSng he left the boat
with them saw that they got the right
cart0 Old Point Comfort. relieved Mrs.
IIaworth Of the ami -ance Of her lug
gage and engaged rooms. He took them
over the fort. having procured special
permission, showed them over a battie-
ship. escorted them back to their boat,
and thereafter during the trip while Z
Gl1ria's mother was unatle to leave
her cabin most Of the way to Boston
he took very excellent care Of the I
Aud then there was Boston itself. I
where he showed them around for two /
days and after that he was even per /
suaded to 90 as far as Albany. But In
stead Of taking the boat to New York 4
he hade them reluctant good-by and I
Dick met the travellers at the sta
tion.
Wei. dearest ne asked Gloria
when they were alone, "did you meet
anyone you can care for more than /.
me-"
"No, dear didn't, but there was one
nan who Nas lovely to me all through
he trip. and do YOU know, had feel
ing That If It hadn't been for you I
should have chosen him for my hus-
mnd In some way he reminded me
very much Of you'll never could quite
Explain it. for he was very distin-
,ulshed and knew such a lot OF things"