The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-09-10
BIT OF GREEN
BY ELSIE COLBY.

| "Say, girls, / hear Rob Gordon
expects TO be called away any time,
said Betty.
| Mrs. Dale, with her three girls, Ann
| Betty and Kate, were seated at th'
! supper table. Her husband died man!
years before, leaving comfortable
, farm, by which the Dales managed t.
earn their living.
Robert Gordon, whose father owned
the next farm, half asmile away, hat
been a great chum with the girls II
their early school days, but when schoO
had ended he had gone West to live
with an uncle. 1t was rumOred that q
lovers quarrel hastened his departure
81 should think he would have beer
over to see us by this time" remarked
Mrs Dale. 'He always did enjoy
roaming around our farm" with a
glance at Ann.
Hell be over, don't worry" Ann
said aloud, and ia herself, 'but Ill
manage not to be at home"
"You bet he will" declared Kate.
"'Cause I'm going over to see him to-
morrow"
After the dinner dishes were washed
and everything cleared away, the Dales
always settled down in their comforta.
bic sitting room. The conversation
drifted to Robert Gordon and to vari-
Gus other topics of the day.
Finally Ann spoke up; I'm going
blueberrying tomorrow morning. Any
body want to go with me?"
81 wish | could" answered Betty,
"but I've got some ironing to do"
"And I've got to finish making that
blue dress of NINE" answered Kate.
"Well l guess you will have to go
alone Ann" said Mrs. Dale. "You
know never go"
The next morning Ann was up bright
and early. but not before her mother,
for Mrs. Dale was always up early.
With two good-sized pals Ann
started or.
Look out for snakes" was her
mothers last warning.
1t RNfihFh w HlhJ liEliL III ZAlli y
mind, for she was always thinking
about them.
1t began TO get late. Ann was pick
Ing n few berries to have the pals
brhmful when she spied something
moving. It was green.
"A snalSe!" screamed Ann.
She turned and ran Just as fast az
she could 80, looking back every now
ana then to see If the reptile was
pursuing her, when suddenly-bump
What was that? Turning her head
Ann saw a fine-looking young man
looking down at her.
"Why-er-er, beg your pardon,
Rob. Er-I mean Mr.. Gordon" she
painted
"Oh, that's all right, Ann. Er-Miss
Dale. But why the sudden rush?
"Oh, | don't know; I'm so fright
ened I was picking blueberries back |
there, when | saw a big green snake |
coming right at me- and Iran, that's
all. Please don't call me Miss Dale.
Rob Ann. If you please. Oh, 1 was
so frightened"
Ann swayed, but Rob caught her and
by flaming her with his hat he soon
brought her back to her senses again.
In her rush Ann had spilled most of
her berries and Rob helped her to fill
the pals again, and then accompanied
her home.
AS he left her at the gate he whis-
Dered; "We're all made up, aren't we,
AnnY
81 'spose So" laughed Ann and she
tripped into the house.
"What makes you look so happy?"
questioned Betty as Ann entered
"Oh, something" she answered.
"Well keep it," Betty pouted. "Kate
vent over to see Rob- but they said
,e had gone blueberrying. You didn't
zee him. did your"
'Didnt l, thought" sang Ann as she
iallied into the next room.
A week later as Rob and Ann were
troling along the country road, arm
n arm. and after the one word of all
words, ''yes," had been said, Rob Ques-
ioned Ann.
"Well, dear, what do you want for
our engagement gift?"
"An emerald ring" piped Ann.
"An emerald! Don't you want a
iamondT
NO. an emerald. You see, it was a
reen snake"
oh" laughed Rob. $50 that's It?
Veil, you shall have it,"
'Well. you see, If it hadn't been for
hat little green snake (Ann had fully
ecided it was little) why our friend
hip would have been broken forever, =,
nd now everything is mended. The
title green snake was responsible,
lob"
Rob agreed and true TO his promise
One night some days later the Dale 4,
lmily was again seated at the supper
able.
'Whats that you've got on your
nger there?" asked Betty. At the
anne time pointing to the ring on the
lird finger of AIMS hand.
"Why. that's a ring" answered un-
Dncerned Ann with smile on her
ace.
Come. now, tell us all about it."
iped Kate.
Ann did She told ahouf the green y