The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-01-10

pose In her manner. and her way OF
whlstllng at her work and executing
little dance steps across the kitchen
when she thought Mrs. Pratt was not
looking, did not indicate Teutonic sol
idity OF character. Mrs. Pratt was
afraid at first that she would not do by
any means, particularly when. on the
second evening Of Elizabeth's engage
ment. she found q young man IN the
kitchen. whose almost painful cleanll.
ness and stiffness left no doubt Of bis
character Of beau" sull. Elizabeth
seemed 70 be conducting herself with
the utmost propriety. and the young
man left early, 80 Mrs Pratt said moth
Ing AT the time
The next day however. she thought
she would mention II. and she said. il
. mild. motherly sort OF way. that
she did not want that young man there
too often-not oftener than once a
week. at any rate. Elizabeth laughed.
and said that she did not want him too
often. either. and she thought that
once a week was too often. 30 Mr.
Pratt went away feeling satisfied So
far a. the work was concerned she Ger
tainly had nothing 70 complain of. OF
course. the girl was a new broom. but
the way she took hold Of things. the
Quickncss and thoroughness with
which they were done. and the neat.
ness and order that seemed 70 descend
upon the nat were exceptional Mrs.
Pratt had been suffering from a long
series OF transient incompetents who
had lined her brow with care and
turned three hairs nearly gray. She
stili felt apprehensive, though. and
her forebodlng was Increased when 10
the course Of the afternoon she found
Elizabeth out Oh the bacv porch char
ting pleasantly with the janitor. who.
for the rather morose. mlddle-aged and
married man he was. appeared TO he
enjoying the conversation immensely.
Mrs. Pratt said she could hardly 5e
lleve that he was the same man when
she FIRST saw bis face A little later she
was sfill more surprised. That was
when the janitor came up from ths
basement with q bucket OF hot soap.
suda. a mop aud his hose and hega1
industriousiy TO scrub on the porch
That was something be had never done
before until the pratts made three
formal complaints and q threat TO
move ont OF the building. and a. the
agent had his once inconyenientiy
situated down town. and Il Ia tiresone
to BE- complaining and threatening %
move all the time. the janitor had had
his own way after all Mrs Pratt
could not help expressing her wonder
10 her new domestic.
"Oh. WE'LL" said Elizabeth. smiling
brightly. Il kess We don't have any
more or that troubles; haf toldt him
be must clean II right away und keep
Il clean" A. Il that was an she had
70 Do.
That evening AIRS. Pratt heard a
sound Of laughter proceeding from the
kitchen. and. having some natural FEM
lnine curiosity. she went out 10 see
what was happening. II was another
clean and shiny young man sitting on
the stationary tubs and swinging his
heels. while Elizabeth swung hers
from a seat on the table and ate candy /
out Of a paper bag. Mrs. Pratt went
back into the parlor IN a frame q
mind. aud told Alr. Pratt that be would /
have TO call az the intelligence once
The next morning and wee n be couldn't
scare up another girl.
Why. what's the trouble. nowr
isked Pratt.
Well she's got the second one 70
here now; one isn't enough FOR her.
md I simply win not have that sort
y thing going on every night anyway.
she can't carry on with young men
~ the time and give proper attention
% her work. and. besides. Il isn't prop
p for a young girl spoke 70 her
about il yesterday. and that seems &C
ie an the good q did"
Now. see here said Pratt. per
laps & isn't the girls fault at al. To
ook at her I should say that Il wasn't;
on know how that is yourself
e don't know anything Of the kind"
Maybe you don't I know It was
cold night that I ever went 70 see
on and didn't hnd some one there.
nd ! know that you told me that you
ouldn't help IL. 50 Tn making the
anne allowance for the girl
airs. Pratt said be was talking non
anse. and he didn't make allowances
I al. and Il wasn't anything Of the
Ind. anyway; but she was mollined to
certain extent. and said she would
IKE her husbands advice and walt
little while before she did anything
lsh.
She was glad that she had come tc
bis decision the next morning. FOR the
reakfasi was on time and overythia9
'as 50 nicely cooked that even Pratt
Esressed his satisfaction. and as 1
enerai thing Pratt is hard to satisfg ]
breakfast time Then the suhse-
acnt sweeping. dnsting. washing and I
'oar'ne were az as well done as Il p !
'ssihle 10 do those things. and a