The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-01-24

eaier upon the long -plannea-for rest
and course Of solid reading she was
dull and weary. and the summer
months were coming in hot and ener-
waiting.
Time passed. One day in the follow
ing February, Mrs. Gray looked out and
beheld familiar figure coming up the
path. A moment later the homely. han-
est face OF Farmer Delt looked in al
the kitchen door.
so you are out at the farm" said
Mrs. Gray. after the greetings we're
said did Mrs Delt come with you?"
Not this time. But she'll be along
the next trip. reckon. with twinkle
in his keen. blue eyes.
"she isn't coming to stay, is she?"
queried Mrs. Gray, her eyebrows lifting
her spectacles well of her nose in their
expression Of surprise.
You'll have a chance to ask her be-
fore this time next week, guess. with
a meaning look. Were all packed mp
ready to move down as soon as the
house is vacant Mr.. Bronson has rent
ed the Sole farm and viii move over
Monday"
so Mrs. Delt does not like the
change after all2 Or does she come
back reluctantly2"
Not bit Of III No indeedl I hzd 70
come to suit her, for though | always
liked the farm / liked the town well
enough. But Maria's peculiar, yon
know that, Mrs. Gray. She got dis
contented on the farm. thinking she
was having an awful hard time OF II.
You remember how she used to talk;
no advantages, no time for visiting. or
tending lectures and such. She harp
ed night and day until ! couldn't stand
It. see that nothing but a change OF
air would cure her, 50 says I, Wen 80
70 town and try It a year. Well. il
didn't turn out exactly as Maria had
calculated.
'Of course, being a church member,
she tended all the meetings, and that
took two or three evenings IN the week.
Then she joined the w. c. T. U. and
the Ladies' Aid, and the Emerson club.
and the Economic association. and one
or two others. and It seemed like there
wasn't no time for anything. ! never
saw a woman SO drove. She was down
for committee on one thing or mother
the whole time. until she didn't scarce
" get time TO eat her meals for trot-
ting around soliciting contributions or
making 'rangements about fairs and
similar performances. She'd come
all tuckered out and crosser'n seven
bears and that was something new for
Maria. I learned 10 sew on buttons
beautifully; had to. you see; her time
was 80 took ID.
The hired help was the great trial 10
Maria. Them city girls have got the
gail, tell you. They'd flare up at most
nothing and leave. maybe, with the
house full OF company. Il worried
Maria worse than doing her own work
On the farm ever did. Another thing
that bothered her was the neighbors'
children. They used TO come over In
squads to visit our girls. and the way
they'd tear round was a caution. II
our girls happened TO be away they'd
set out on the porch waiting for 'em
10 come. and they'd look In the win
dows and iatten their noses and lips
against the pane. and tramp on the
flower beds. and holler until Maria'd
have 70 hire 'em with cookies or candy
70 go home and stay there Maria de-
clared she never saw such ili-bred
young ones. and said she could see onr
girls want improving any By such
'sociations.
Then there was the agents for every
thing imaginable. and canvassers and
peddlers and solicitors and beggars that
made you wish you lived on a rock Ia
the middle OF the Pacific ocean-any-
where so't you could get a little peace
of your ezisience. reelY think Maria
was rather popular. jedging by the az
ternoon callers she had. She's a pretty
fair talker. Maria Is. and gets onainted
quiek. She never pretended 10 do any
thing much after dinner. only receive
calls and read a little. Cor she said she
sust had TO keep up with current litera-
ture. 90 she could understand wha. peo-
pie were talking about
EFT run along that way tin a few
weeks ago. and Maria'd got SO thin
and nervous / begun 10 get worried.
She missed the cream and fruits and
poultry and nice vegetables We had
on the farm. for those things cost like
the dickens In town. and We couldn't
ford 20 have 'em as plenty as We nsed
to. I could see Maria was getting home
sick. but didn't say anything. One
day when I spoke 'bout renting the
farm Tor another year. she says. Oh.
Peter. ] eish you wouldn't. Let's 20
back there and stay. 7 lam tired Of this
kind of life. Il isn't a biz as expect
ed. There is no quiet OF rest for any
of Us. Its 60. so. an the time. and /
am sick for my cosy little sitting-room.
where I can read or write all DAY with
no one to interrupt. That girl IN the