Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1884-07-03

lie
Yes
love me so much that you want me
J 70 be very happy"
"Of course do"
~And vet you want 70 bring a great
black poodle dog into our home to tor
ment me. for never could have a mo-
ment's peace II there was a dog about ="
sBut il is 4 present from Frank"
and does Frank come before your
wifeP''
Winnie. how can you be so cruel?
care more about YOU than all tho world
beside"
And vet you won't do even a little
thing TO please me"
"You're unreasonable, Winnie-. per
fectly unreasonable This poodle, when
il gets here, viii have come all the way
from san Francisco. and If yol care
anything shout me or my friends you
would only be too glad TO receive il "
And so their quarrel began. Their
first quarrel. and they had only been
married a month. The Oufside world
may think il a very trivial matter, but
20 them il was the must serious ihia- in
lie Both were perfectly sincere IN the
opinion that the other was TO blame.
She thought that he should be willing
10 dispose of such yaiueiess thing a. \
poodle II she wished il. and he thought
that for his old-tsme friend she should
make much Of his gift But il would
be waste of worsls to attempt 20 follow
the arguments and counter-argunents
concerning that poodle, which. for all
they knew, might never have left San
Francisco. The more his discourse the
more the animal appeared as the para
I gon of all earthly virtues. while she
continued TO paint it rs a blacker and
still blacker, ferociOns and bloOd-thirsty
wolf This heated discussion WIS an
inaaspicicus way Of beginning life be-
meath their own roGi-tree, but neither
paused 10 think Of tnat- Finally Jack
rose from ais chair, aad standing up in
oratofical fashion. As he did when he
was very much in easnest. he sad:
= Mrs Applegate. that poodle IS CON-
ING. and we must reteiTe il in decent
STYLE So"
II was the first tins in all their mar
RED life that he had coldly and formal
" addressed her n ." Mrs. Applegafe.
anu AlG AuI uA0lACul sue AtlE AAC llOOA
in her heart chilling. Then her woman
nature rsasserted itself. and in 4 voice
fully rs determined rs his. she began:
- Jack. if yOa wish to destroy the
peace of our hap y home"
But Jack WAS g0ne. and instead of
completing the sentences she walked
into the next room and. throwing her
self upon the bed, cried rs If her heart
would break.
Her husband. when he left the house.
rapidly walked down the gravel walk
they lived in the suburbs knd lighting
q cigar. began smoking fiIriously- He
did not return until sappsr. and then
the sub Get Of debate was evidence that
Their quarrel was sill uppermOst in
their minds.
Tie next cay, some hours after Jack
had left for business. Mrs. Appiegzte
was su prissd 10 see three or four work
inSnen prepared with tools and lumber
in the yard Not knowing their hush
ness she slipped on her hat. and gong
out. inquired.
'.Going to build = dog-kennel.
num-" answered one Of the men
Mr.. Applegate said as how he WAS
going to GET a Rocky Mountain poodle.
whatever that may be. and he left or
ders this morning for kennel
And what cOald Mrs Appiegate do2
She could not order the work stopped
or hinder il in any way. IS il would be
degradinz TO her self-respect TO reveal
to these w0rkingTuen that she and hsr
husband were not in perfect accord 80
she merely nod,led. and going into the
house Hstened all the morning 10 the
hanmeTing. and II seemed As If every
nail that was driven sent pang through
her heart Such Is the strangs per, er-
sion of women. however. thar she pre-
pared 4 dinner of those ihinrs which
her husband particularly liked. and in
the lite womanly touches about the
house she did ali she could 10 make
everything attractive At dinner JACK
was unusually oily. and he tried to
make up for her silence by \ constant
low of small talk. AfIer the meal he
went into the yacd and leisureiy in
speeted the nearly completed dog
kennel.
mice bit Of architecture. that ne
casually remarked. on returning.
oh. Jack" said his wife. with half a
sigh
Now. Winnie" he began. do be
reasonable This thing"
But he said no more. for she had
rushed into another room, and closing
the door was lost TO sight and hearing.
Feeling decidedly uncomfortable. bul
still with the reassuring consc isnaSs
that he was in the right. Jack Apple
gate left his home without making tie
lezst attempt to kiss hs wife gO0d-5v.
" IN the poodle in his thoughts he went
To the Office OF the express cOma-av
and asked Il a dog for him mad arrived.
No. no such animal had come. Then
ne expla ned 10 the expressman that he
was expecting = Rocky MOunta poo
die, and that Il might be well fed and
cared for on the rozd he let enite a sun
O. money. Then be serenely proceeded
to business.
Meanwhile At home bis wife was rs
miserable as she well could be- In one
breath she blamed herself. in the eAt
he was at fault She ;elf hat her heart
Was 7reaking. aud life no longer was as
bright \ il had appeared during the
happy days of the honeymoon. When
Jack returned she was still gloomy and
depressed. Supper WAS melancholy
enough. and Jack did not ailnde u the
poodle question until ii was over.
Il was At the express Office TO oday,-
he obs TTed.
She did not reply or evrn look up.
-fes.' he continued, ignoring her
silence, ''but there was 10 news OF our
san Francisco wedding present"
Then he paused. but ST Il no answer.
iiy the way" be went on, stniions-
" not noticing the iacf that size was 81
lent --what do y0u think viii be n good
name for the animal? Seeing that be
comes from the metropolis of the Pacific
slope. wouldn'tit be a good idea To call
him 'FriscOS Frisco. Frisco that's