The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-03-23

BY OLIVE GRAY.

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Or. Charles Morse walked Thought
fully TO his office. The verb was not
unusual, the adverb WAS for although
he always walked he was seldom
thoughtful.
Gould his thoughts have been photo
graphed the picture would have been
Of breakfast fable with persuasive
sister on one side himself on the othcr
And could dictagraph have absorbed
the conversation, the record would
have been MS follows:
But Charles, dear we girls have
counted 50 much on our clubhouse
Suifragists need Headquarters as
much as any other society, and hoW
are we to get II If every man refuses
a donation as you do. We were count
Ing on hundred dollars from you any
way
Good heavens, sis, | work days for
that much. Besides, / don't approve
Of suffrage"
you're horrid, Charlie, and / won't
talk to YOU any more. But never
mind; Wen get it YET. I'll send Jane
Gregory after you. There isn't man
In the city who can resist her, and
am morally certain that ii She asks
you for a hundred dollars you'll give
one long look into her lovely eyes and
dig down in your jeans for double the
amount"
"Not II ! see her firstr her brother
answered with heat. Il don't care how
pretty she is. won't give a cent for
any fool thing like that"
Doctor Charles reached his Office ana
''opened up" himself, for Mary. his
office girl was away on a VACATION. He
sterili2ed instruments. put bottles
within easy reach and addressed a set
of teeth for mailing, for Charlie was n
dentist. Then he opened the paper to
see # he could get girl for two weeks
to take Mary's place. But not soul
wanted TO work And then happy
hought struck him. "II put a card
IN the office door, Girl Wanted May
be that will catch somebody"
IT did.
| About ten o'clock, while he was adj
iusting some brldgework, the outside
otlice door opened, and someone came
n. Doctor Charlie went out to see,
ind there was young girl, demure,
shy and wide-eyed
Il saw your card, she began diff
lently.
Good I need an office girl for two
| -, .,4
ten dollars a week?' He rather hoped
she would. He thought 1t would be
pleasant to have her around.
4 can stay right now if you want
me-" A
"All right; that's fine. Put your
things in that closet and I'll give you
Instructions as soon as Tn through
And, by the way, if anybody-a Lady
comes to see me, tell her I'm not in.
She has gray eyes--well, | can't de-
scribe her exactly, but | rather think
goull know. She's after money, and
I'd rather not see her"
Il understand" said the girl qui-
| atly unpinning her hat.
The morning wore on; patients
came and went, and the new girl
seemed to be doing very well. About
noon he distinctly heard her say to
someone who came in, "The doctor is
aot in
About two O'clock, in the silence
Of the office he again .leard the outer
door open and the girl say distinctly,
| No the doctor is not I'M"
Doctor Charlie was indignant 'The
Idea Sis Is rather OVERRIDING it, or
else that girl she's sending has more
brass than gave her credit for, to
come twice in day."
But what was his surprise when for
third time he heard the new girl
telling someone that the doctor was
not in.
AT five o'clock the last patient had
| departed, and Doctor Charlie at last
had time to give his assistant some in
stuctions.
Il want to compliment you" he be-
gan, "on the way you got rid Of that
girl. Her names Gregory
"That grip she asked, her Wide
eyes opening still wider Her mouth,
with its wistful little droop was get
ling gripping hold on the young den
fists heart.
'Yes. l heard you tell her three
times that wasn't In"
oh but they were different people"
"What do you mean"
"The first was Mrs. Arnfeld. She's
Dut canvassing for the new minister's
nome. / thought you wouldn't want
be disturbed"
"Right or
"And then there was Mrs. McArdle.
She's determined to have a new \. w.
G. A. And the last was from your
hurch. They are going TO burn trib-
ate generously, ana besides they want.
to-"
"That's plenty gasped Doctor Char
e "But what's happened to Jane, J
gonder2'
I'm Jane" said the girl You see.
we're all trying to earn money for the