The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-01-26

For several years Editor Pod sur
fered grief because OF the loss Of his
wife. his meek, sober-faced, plain
minded, plant and achromatic vile.
When approaching fifty he became
oppressed with a feeling Of loneliness
in his abode He felt the need of
daily echo in the house 1t seemed 10
him that the world had grown dull
Now, Editor Pod had always main
tanned IN his paper fashion" depart
ment. to Please the fair or soft, sex,
the reporter for which at that time
was a middle-aged woman Of rathei
attractive manners. about whom, how.
ever. he knew very little When they
crossed each others path In the Office
Of the paper he would give her a nod
and hasten to his sanctum. One day
be noticed after nodding that a genial
smile suifused her countenance, and
he took occasion to speak a few words
to her. She replied with timidity, for
he was her employer, upon whom she
was dependent lie addressed her
again the next day, while she was
scanning a fashion plate designed for
the paper; he spoke with her many
times during the next few months,
The members Of his editorial stan
often smiled, for they saw that he had
taken a fancy to her
To make a long story short. It hap
pcned that. before the end Of the year,
he married the smart, stout, middle
aged wemen who had served as
fashion reporter for his paper
Oh. the gossip Oh the buzz! For
days nothing but that marriage was
heard Of. The young women laughed
at the bride. and the young men at
the groom The older folks shook their
heads. The readers Of the paper were
all agog The news was telegraphed
to other places Plenty Of people sent
wedding presents, along with con
gratulations. to the happy couple. A
gang OF schoolboys made bonfire. set
OFF punches of crackers and sang
rHail. Columbia" IN front Of the house
Well. how did the twain get along?
Welded bliss had not lasted for a
very long time wher Editor Pod made
the discovery that the second Mrs.
Pod, unlike the first Mrs. Pod, had a
mind OF her own He found ont that
she also had positive and distinct opin-
ions upon all subjects Of public con
Germ. and that they We're, IN almost
every case, the opposite Of those which
he held. and that she was not In the
least afraid to let him know IL. She
did not believe In the politics or the
policy that he advocated in his paper,
and her brain was packed with inde-
pendent thoughts upon questions Of a
moral dramatic. financial logical
musical. governmental diplomatic
theological, educational and business
character She said that domestic
politics should be treated satirically
that foreign affairs should be handled
without gloves. that a half column 81
household poetry should be printed
daily. that the price Of advertising
should be raised, that Canada an'
Mexico should be annexed. that Eng
land. France. Germany and other Euro
pean powers should be told L
stand of. and that the fashion de
partment' Of the paper well illustrat
ed. should have a full page Of ever
issue.
Her opinions too. about everything
{ were fixed and solid.
E Editor Pod was disturbed; he wa
! sometimes irritated. Never before ha'
I he undergone such experiences as nov
Z affected his life and mind, his pone
and HIS pride Of editorship. Never be
! fore had any one contradicted hin
. without suffering for it.
b She would tell him that the argl
o ment IN one Of his editorial article
/. was illogical: she would find fault wit
[. his treatment Of public questions; 81
t would point out errors in his STAT
IS ments: she would criticise the sty
/. which be favored. or the syntax {
!. his writings: and she often urged hu
e 70 tear up his manuscripts Upon Of
:. occasion. she discouraged him by sa
y ing that he ought to put some me
Z. curry into the veins Of his paper.
e Editor Pod often thought Of his dr
ii wife. while he bore these trials. I
o. wished that be had remained a wi
ID over to the end Of his days. He VI
Ne SO much disgruntled, one time. BY q
he second Mrs. Pods disparagement Of
as piece he had written and printed. tn
X be began to think Of divorce as q
lis only means Of quieting bis nerves. ?
Is ne could not bear to face the scand
lr- that would be raised by this proces
Ne ing. He often thought that be won
ee 60 mad
~ But. before the end Of the FIRST ye
Iq- Of his second marriage. Editor ?
A. was somehow led to suspect that.
RI. ter all be might not be iufaliibie.
it perhaps was not a reritable iumina'
,s. o. an aii-knoving editor. or contr
rs ling boss. He fell into the dumps;