The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-05-10
A DINNER OF HERBS.

Between eight aud nine o'clock on
fine September morning a young
married couple STOOD together at the
window OF a charming little house
pleasantly situated az Norwood
The neatly appointed breakfast
cQuipage had not cen as vet removed
hy the spruce maid-servant but the
meal had concluded, and the master
~ the little cottage was about 70
take bis departure BY train 20 the
scene OF his daily lanors
Robert DenwlllOw was only q sO-
licitor's confidential clerk, on a salary
OF rather less than the much-abused
$500 pounds q year; yet be cOniFiyed
10 fud llfe very t0lcrable on the
whole. lie was a iine, honestfaced,
stalwari person, about. thrty-two OF
three. VINO loved his friends. his old
mother aud sisters. aud adored his
pretty, sD0llt wlllful loving wife "a
hright-eyed petulant, ehirping little
woman ten years bis junior
The morning was splendld' the
r0am was cheerful, the seryant-mald
brisk and willing. aud the eggs and
rasbers had been uncxceptiOnal, the
coffee clear. the rolls crisp and the
butter really butter Yet furall that
as she stood amid the flowers Ia her
DaY-windOw herself Ia her white
dress and blue ribbons. the most al-
tractlve object there there was q
eriieu p0ut on Selma Derwlllow's
Mouth that was not pleasant 20 see.
WCome. deaf 1 must g0 Ia two
minutes. said her husband, 4 think
shall be home early 10 day You
promised me a roast lov Of pork, you
know.
eAtd sou promised me that gray
molrc antique" ret0rted the lady
sulkily
sBut Lima. dear, ! had 90 notion
m ilres were 20 expensive Why they
wanted twenty gulneas for IL"
"Weusn
well WHY Il was the twelfth
part Of our whole years income
nBut n ID was 20 please mcsN
ITO please y0u i would make a
good many sacrifices. you KNOW well,
my dear Lima. but II we're 20 Try TO
please yoa at that rate. 4 should sUon
be IN the bankruptcy court
Lima tossed her golden head con-
temptuou,ly
Besides what does my little wife
want with such superb fabricssn said
her husband. laughing, NO no,
Lima Leave mOires 20 duchesses. !
Ike you best Ia white muslin. There,
must 20 Give me q kiss and don't
forget the pork Byby. You'll be
better tempered when l C me home
poppLn
And. whistling cheeriiy, away bur
rie dRotert nenwlllow 70 catch the
train TO London Bridge
Like most OF ner sex, Lima could
have borne any opposition better than
her husbands imperturbaole good
temper She was out OF huinor, and
she knew a. She wanted 10 quarrel,
and she could not because it takes
TWO parties 70 make a quarrel and
her husband bad not afforded her the
slightest excuse for giving way 10 her
ill-humoE
No sooner was Mr. Drnwlilow fairly
out OF sight than the little woman
rang the bell furiously
sAnnn
''i es, ma'am"
When the green grocer calls Z r.
Dips and potatoes "
'tYes. ma'am"
sAnd when the butcher calls. a
Lex Of mutton for boiling
And there was a malicious twinkle
IN Mrs DenWill0w's eyes.
Ann opened her mouth wide with
aston .shment
.LoE. maam. thought master
said something about roast pork.n
a. Never mind what the master
said
'.But ma'am,n % demonstrated Ann.
boldly. master can't a-bear boiled
mutton. and then I've got the onions
for the stuning
"Put 90 your bonnet Immediately.
Ann, " returned the mistress. with
stern dignity. 'and go 10 the italian
warehouse and order a bottle of ca
pers
And with a look OF dlsmay Ein
vanished.
Uh my. aip't she a 1artarm NUT
tered she. as she Quilted.
Mrs Denwillow watched her serv-
ant % the d0of and then miled tri
umphantly
"Therew exclaimed she. 10 such 3
tone as Alexander the G eat might
have adopted after a decisive victory,
there. / think have done 10 now.
Five o'clock approached the Den
W lows usual diuuer hour The