The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-03-05

IN watching every improvement on the
Smith estate.
II she was ont overseeing the ar
rangement Of foliage plants in de
signs" on the lawn, there was sure to
be a row Of smiling faces visible over
the wall, the baby being held in posi-
ton hy his oldest sister II she went
out to water the flowers she would be
greeted by a cheerful Hullol we
thought yon'd better give EN- drink"
Her pantry faced the north. and while
concocting dainties for her table she
would often look up TO find several
pairs Of blue and brown eyes regard
ing her steadily. One glance from her
WAS enough to bring smiles 10 every
face. and a joyful 'Hulloi"
Now, mother. let me give them some
gingersnaps Beatrice would say,
and several times she had had the
pleasure Of distributing the fresh,
crisp cakes 10 keenly appreciatiye
company.
But Mrs Smith irowned upon these
friendly Overiuies They'll be in the
garden over everything. Beatrice.
How would you like TO have them
hnllo' at You when your young friends
are ont from the cilys"
II wouldn't mind Their faces are
always clean, and we're real good
friends.
But they're already making free
with the carriage-driTe. and II you
pet them they'll become nuisances "
As the summer advanced, Mrs J.
Newton Smith. a. her cards were now
engraved. installed u stout Swedish
woman in her kitchen aud gave series
o. afternoon teas, aud ladies who
drove ont % them from the city were
charmed with her home aud hospi-
taiiiy. ii Sin Isaac discovered the
attraction oi eragiiaiion this far-awhy
kinswomau knew how 10 exercise a
social attraction toward which certain
eminently. respectable aud desirable
people gfaviiated
She even ventnrcd, with a little as-
sisinnoe IRON Miss Agnes. the his.
torian, to reveal herself To- the great
Doctor atarks wife. who was snm-
mering at the nearest resort when
that lady returned her cali. perhaps
Mrs Smith was as hAppy as a woman
Of moderate ambition can hope 20 BE.
Mrs Stark. IN return. was delighted
with her new relative. with sunny, nn-
spoiled Beatrice whose playing was
unusually poor that day-and con-
claded her visit with an urgent invi-
iAtion FOR the family to come IL phila-
delphia ai the earliest opportunity.
There, john. Mrs. Smith said 10
her husband. you must admit that e
pays 70 have family tree, for ! never
wonld have known my cousin, Mrs
Stark, II IL had not been Tor the rec
ords. She thinks a great deal Of am
eestry and heredity
They were. sitting on the broad
piazza. at sunset. where Mrs Smith
usually recounted her trials aud
ifiumphS
Yes, ! suppose so. her husband
responded
The only thing that happened 70
maf the afternoon was while we were
on the lawn The north wall was alive
with Higginses as soon as We reached
the afbor. and actually. John-uou
don't Taught they said. Hullon 20
Mfs Dr. Stark
Nr Smith was aiready laughing too
heartily "a cheek himself at once. anA
Beatrice hid her rosv iace to conceal
her merriment
Elm surer calculated Mrs Smith,
'wlal You can sfe that Is laughable
o. even toierahle in those grinuing
young ones is mysiery 60 nae. Some
thing must ne done Neytycaf mean
% have wall ten feet high between
usr
It's regular ease --uhat's-his-
name-Mordeeai. over again. isn't itsr
said her husband. wipng his eyes.
And hov dii Mrs Stark express her
horrorg7
After q moments hesitation Mrs.
Smith responded. We'll. I suppose
she has had 10 adapt herself to an
SORTS Of people. being q ministers
wife. but was surprised She
smiled back and said. Hnllor 1
Thought ! should
But you didn't you never rs. and
think she's sensible woman.
Really, shes way np The tree in my
estimation. T shouldn't worry about
the HiQginses. Their father seems q
nice sort oi man be works De ihe
machine shops sad We often ride out
together Had a bottle of some kind
Of tonic for his wife nights said
she was ali worn ont this summer
II should think she would be.
was the low response.
The next day Airs. Smith received
another letter from Miss Agnes New
ton, IN which she wrote. = ihink /
have discovered new reiAtive who
must be living near you Her maiden
name is Higgins. she was Sarah New
ton. from Kansas. III trace her cor
recily she is granddaughter 81 James.
]. daughter Of Henry. .. and Henry.
3. was your fathers lOrlando. a
brother Can you help nae az this
Doint9r
No. Mrs J Newton Smith could
notl She was simply overwhelmed. /