The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-07-14
Her Quiet Ways
BY VICTOR REDcLIFFE
Ccopyrisht, 1919. by Western Newspaper Unioa.l


He never forgot the few lively al-
most rlotous weeks t.,at followed his
graduation. Leslie Warren had won
nbe best college prizes. His father
was more than ready to start him in
business in a good way. And there
was Norma Waldron
Succeeding the period of vacation
and festiyity awarded by his student
friends, there had come week spent
at Hazelwood the paatal country
home Of the WaldrOns. About a se-
lected dozen were invited Norma and
her closest college girl friends were
the hostesses and from the start Leslie
had been attracted by Norma, and at
the finish 1t was pretty generally be-
lieved that there would be a match.
Norma was a veritable madcap. 1t
never occurred to Leslie that his staid.
emlnently, conservative parents would
never receive as prospective daughter
in-law romp a mere butterfly Of
flashlness, folly and mischief. The
practical phase of marriage he had
never paused to consider. 1t was the
last evening of his visit when he man-
aged to get Norma alone to himself.
Norma" he said, "there is some
thing ! must tell you before we part"
She slipped from his caress and
moved away with tantallzlng swift
ness and grace.
Don't spoil it all 70 she responded.
WAIT till we meet again"
but when?" he demonstrated.
"Very soon-I promise it. Then you
shall tell me all your troubles"
TROUBLES! You mean the cause
Of my alternate delirlous hopes and
biackest despairr
"Listen-they are coming. They
viii be here In a few moments Ruth
Glldden has invited me to spend
week Mt Oakhurst. You know her
brother Percy we'll i will so arrange
1t that you too shall be there during
my stay. Is not that enough to slIs-
tain your hopes and Danish your
despair, my loyal and trusted cheva-
ller?'
And then she fitted away, a daz-
zling spr'ite, and Leslie felt as though
the rarest gifts of the gods were his
of a verify Oh he was sure he had
found unending happiness and he
was still more certain Of it when Per-
cy Glidden met him one day and said
TO him:
"lhis next week of yours belongs
to my sister Ruth and Norma Wal
drOn. OF course we can count on YOU"
and Leslie flushed slightly at the sure
intlmation that his friend was aware
of his attachment for Norma. "You
see, Norma is so used to excitement |
and variety and lots OF company that !
1t would be pretty dun for her down |
at Oakhurst, My sister Is the dear
est, loveiest being in the world, but
her quiet ways are in very strong con-
trast to the flashing, dashing methods
of our charming Norma"
The thought of meeting Norma and |
of having her all to himself greatly
relieved Leslie During that interven-
ing week, however, he had been a
SNuN u'di uloluiDtl WIN luIlOIS iidt |
his caprcious ladylove was acting |
the flirt and coquette. There was
flashy stranger who was said to be
paying her unusual attention.
Leslie knew Percy Glldden well.
his sister Ruth only slightly. When
he reached Oakhurst and was driven
along its quiet streets, IT seemed good
to him to experience certain restful
calm after the arduous social activity |
that had become continuous and
wearisome. Somehow the old-fash-
Toned home Of the Gliddens presented
a haven of rcstfulness. There was
a severe disappointment at the start,
however. .
Sorry, Leslie" Percy Glidden told
him, "but Norma is not coming until
next week-some important engage
ments Is her plea. DO you think YOU
Se1ca 0nJ-y DAYS OF 1ur