The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-08-20
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The town OF Hanley knew ihe Wild
( or Burns as moderately well of and
having a daughter who was very plain
faced and very bad tempered
Tile widow also was spoken " ne
I being an obstinate woman and very
Z Commanding. When She wanted q
m1dhoie Do the street "a front Of her
house filled np She commanded the
/ town authorities 10 do Sc. aud the nuis-
anea vanished or there was row.
/ when the town wanted footbridge
over Anl creek. behind her house. 10
accommodate @ score Of wOrsingmen,
she said those sons Of toll could either
wade tho creek OF take ihe long way
around, and they are taking that way
set.
The town bought a site for a new
ech00lhouse. The new building would
cut on the Widows view Of the mill
pond. and she threatened injunctions
and lawsuits until the site was
changed.
When the good wife Of Jonas Rich
ards died some gossip that had been
buried for twenty years was revived
The widow Burns. as q girl Eyas ~.
gagged TO Jonas Richards as q young
man. They had a quarrel and q sep
nratlon aad each found and married a
new love. Now that death lad freed
them the gosslps were ready TO whis-
per.
Alr. Richards had only one child-a
daughter, Nellie. eighteen years old
/ Between her and the widows daugh-
ter. VIC, there was a feud, as matter
Of course. With the young raen " the
town 1t was between a pretty face and
a plain one. with the usual results.
Up to the time Mr. Richards bechme
a widower Vlo's mother had very few
words OF consolation for her when she
lost a beau, but later on she one day
said 70 her.
'4That Richards Eirl may have
stepmother some day 70 bring her TO
/ time"
"You don't think her father viii
ever marry agalnr was queried.
at wouldn't surprise me-
"But who could it bef'
"Neyer you mind
eWhy, mother, you must know some
thing Y
rs it true that she IS engaged to
Frank Haskell" asked the mother.
Eyes, they say So"
"And when is the marriage to come
onY"
There's no date set. lie is waiting
for an estate to be settled up"
/ "The step-mother might forbid him
the house,
"But her father?"
I "Oh. he would do just as he was
j told by his new Wife even TO locking
/ the girl up If she made too much fuss.
Not word Of this to anybody, daugli-
ter. I'm rather expecting 1lr. Rlch'
ards to ask me very soon to be his
wife. and Of course I shall say yes
and name an early date"
How the wiles Of the Widor Burns
healed the long-standng quarrei-how
the wldower was drawn to her-how
he was influenced by her, though he
had not proposed marriage not
be told Suffice It that one evening he
said to his daughter:
II have changed my mind about
Frank Haskell"
"Wry, what do you mean, fatherGn
was asked.
eHe Is not to come here any more
and neither are you TO meet him any
where"
"But we are engaged I"
"Y0u must break It,"
II must have good reasons TO-"
cit IS enough that say So"
There were no threats. The next
day Nellie Richards met Frank Has
kell on the street, and as they walked
she told him what had occurred.
ut IS the doings Of the Widow
Burns.e he replied. 1T is more than
whispered that your father aud she
are 10 be married n few weeks. We
must do something"
There was a womnn passing her va
cstion in Hanley. aud it was under
stood that she was a lawyer. Young
Haskell secured an Interview with her
10 ask II she We're member Of the
profession and to add:
II want some legal advice. am
engaged to girl whose father has
turned me outdoors"
1T Is not the first case Of the kind
"She IS willing to elope with me-"
"Weli. why don't you do itl'
Because she IS only eighteen, and
under the laws Of the state It would
., abduction
"Has she got any friends over at
6 ALTON. for instance2"
sl.ak so.'
we. Going to drive over there
q..ar. ~ .aa,-.4s s lshould fad a
saung laag near ae ac1oai'mgse NJ
about nine IL iba morning ! shsnld
aak her to ride with mo- You had
better 70 over Friday 10 zee tailor.
III YOU sae near the post office at eleven
o'clock sou mny see a young lady look
tna anxiously around. Perhaps she'll
load you TO the house Of minister
"And about the feel" asked the eli
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