The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-02-05
The Unexpected
BY ALvAH J. GARTH
a. Uis. western Newspaper u0loa }

pthrnhcc. by rqdlng In his old
worn garment aud adding nearly all
his cash reserve. be became the owner
Of n garment that well fitted him. lie
rpruccd np Us 10 shoe shine and neck.
wear, went clean shayen the next day
in quest Of position aud secured q
good one.
II was under false prctcnses, how.
ever, and Stoser experienced n sensn.
tion ~ half shame and regret at an
net that necessity seemed TO excuse.
In the pocket Of the coat he had
bought he discovered some pnpcrs. for.
gotten or discarded. ut least left by
the original owner of the garment
whose surname. strange TO say, was
the same ns his own. and the CO.
incidental feature OF the occasion I'm.
pressed hlin.
There was an old memorandum
book. too, which various nolailons In.
dcaicd the life history II this Alvin
Slower. From these Marcy was made
aware " the fact that Alvin Stoyer
had filled several minor positions cred.
ltably, but had come TO n crisis OF un.
employment. could not find II new lu-
crailvc position, and had decided TO
ro West and try life under altered
conditions. In his memorandum book
the name aud address of his nearest
living relative, Eugenla Stoycr. his
sister wns given.
Marcy had come 10 the city to meet
with little success IN securing lucra
tive employment In fact he seemed
to have wasted his effort. for dcsu-
tory aud poorly paid remuneration
was the result. lie had no recon-
mendatlons or other testimonials of
value and. desperate and driven to his
last resource. he decided to adopt the
identity of Alvin Stover and use his
letters from former employers In other
cities. lie became Alvin Stover aud
within few weeks was Installed per-
mancntly. Il seemed. In position
which lie filed with satisfaction 10 his
employers. who advanced him rap
Idly.
often Marcy wondered what had be-
come Of the man who had proven for
him stepping stone TO competence
and responsibility. At the end OF a
year, looking over the discarded mem-
nrandum book. he began to think OF
the sister named therein. 1t seemed
10 him that he owed gratitude. per-
haps something more. TO this uneon-
scious almoncr OF his fortunes, and
finally he could not resist the Inn
pulse 10 ferret out this Eugena Sto.
YER and learn what had become
Of her brother.
Marcy found her living In cheap
house and poorly supporting
herself by work In book blndery.
She was well educated. but had been
to earn her own living be-
fore she had acquired any business
"You will forgive my presumption
In coming TO you, a stranger" said
Marcy, "but I have done so impelled
by curiosity owing to n somewhat
strange circumstance. | once found
q memorandum book belonging to your
brother, and ms our names are similar
was naturally Interested in him. The
Of yourself in the note book
caused me to seek you OUT
Eugenla Slower seemed drawn to-
ward Marcy as IL some one of kin
had come into her lonely life. Marcy
the truth from her and led
her to speak of her brother.
tAiy last letter from him was six
months ago." she told Marcy. "He
had been unsuccessful and was Ill be-
sides. sent him some money out of
The little ! had saved and have not
heard from him since"
That was the beginning of close
and the result wss q new
life for the hard working bindery girl.
Marcy secured her a new position,
called upon her frequently, and with
in year she was new being In her
and changed environment.
Meantime Marcy was advanced to
position where his In
come was more than trebled. Then
the firm sold out but he had a small
interest that brought him several
thousand dollars besides what he had
saved.
The day that Marcy visited Eugenla
TO tell her Of the change in his af-
fairs she had received letter from
her brother. He had secured home
stead right In far western district.
He was enthusiastic over tho pros
poets of having home. He had made
a little money in selling mining pros
pect and sent her the means Of join
ing him.
Marcy thought over the situation
for several days.. He had learned to
love the quiet. unassuming girl who
had so strangely come into his life,
TO her brothershe oweflta success in
life that would enable him to assist
him in building his new home on
a scale beyond the mere cabin he was
initially able to provide.
Marcy confessed all to Eugenia.
She was glad and happy that through
her brother all this had come about.
She told Marcy so joyously, and TO-
gether a little later they started to
Join Alvin Slower.
And 1t was as man and wife. and
humble as was this new start in life