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

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while she was honsekeeper and moth
or cf four sturdy children, it seemed
to make little difference what her
name was. In fact. she had all she
could do to answer 10 the name
''mother."
But Mr.. Smiths business as
grocer prospered, and after three
children were married, leaving only
Beatrice, a maiden Of fifteen. at home,
Mrs. smith found time to attend to
social duties and cultivate the ambi-
tl0ns of her youth.
A new house, with grounds" was
her first aspiration and, as her hus
baud shared this desire, they found
themselves established ID due time on
trolley line just faF enough outside
the city 10 be what the grocer called
'unmixed.
Alrs Smith was a woman Of good
taste, and used money wisely Hence
smooth lawn, towering shrubs and
vines soon appeared around the pretty
home, ia addition 10 the great elms
which had sheltered the farmhouse
which had formerly occupied the site.
II was while she was furnishing
and beauiiiying at her leisure that
Mrs. Saith receiveda letter from Bos
ton asking for facts concerning herself
aud her fathers family. A certain
Miss Agnes Newton was the writer.
and she informed Mrs Smith that She
was compiling a Newton book ia
which the family root trunk aud
branches was 20 be classified aud ar-
Q ranged She bad iast discovered"
Mrs Smith. and hence informed her
a. considerable length oi the impor-
ianco 81 her work and the extent of
the family circle
The names 90 prominent people
that Miss Agnes Newton specified as
ia the family conneciionn opened be-
fore Mrs Smith d new world ~ rela
uonship.
Why, John. it Is perfectly amaz.
ing she began al ihe tea.tahle. 'sI
am second cousin io the member 81
Congress from the FIRST district the
Hon Dillon Newton and Doctor
Stark's wife. 81 The Chur.h Herald. is
my FIRST cousin and that rich Hemin-
way oi Goldman married my mother.
cousin --tnai makes her ny second.
doesn't it2 The Noutona that went
Mest-Well. she mentions Judges and
professors and minisiers-I don't
know what all' And. John. here an
impressive finger was lifted. we're
descended from the same line as Sir
Isaac Newton. What do you think of
thaif'
"H'mi let's see. Sir Isaac descended
from Eve. and both of EN- had some
thing to do with an apple. didnt
thoysr
A glance from his wife warned Mr.
Smith that ieviiy wonld not be iole
rated, aud De quickly added. az don't
care much for such things. bat Z they
want my opinion 81 the Noutons. j
know one that / can give an a number
one recommend.
Don't be foolish john. sho re
spondei. somewhat + moliEel. Ii
really means a great deal to find shat
one belongs % q superior family.
Father was careless about correspond
ing with bis relatives. and thev were
scattered an over Tie country befors
/ was old enough % know them For
the sake Of the children. I'm very glad
some one hns had interest enough to
collect tho records.
Mrs. Smith hadtakea on new dignity
since reading her letter. and now sat
very erect. handling her knife and fork
with an air which greatly amused her
husband. Tie leaned back and laughed
with rare enjoyment
You'll do. Judith I'm risk yoa
with any ol era Too bad there isn't
e Smith tree. but we'd need regular
banian-roon for an army. sou know
Bnt eren'i y1u afraid those arisloclat
win look down on a gfocer's wifes"
mot if they're tIne Neuions ro-
spouded bis uile. warmly. Miss
Agnes Newton writes that loyalty IS q
peculiar characteristic Of She race. I
She says ] will fnd that these new
relatives are true to tie last degree 81 4
kiuship. of course I am clad they .
all appear 20 be educated aud wealthy /
lit viii be such "a advantage for 4
Beatrice to know them
Beatrice was a lively, red-cheeked .
girl. perfectly satisfied 20 be q Smith. (
but she dimpled bec0minely in re-
kponse e her mothers prophecy.
I'm have 20 practise my music bet
fer ii I'm going among grand people.
che said. and then wondered Why her
father chucklei So absurdly.
There was one drop Of bitterness in /
Mrs. Smiths cup. Just over the
boundary wall 81 the north side Of her
beantiful home was a little colfage full /
of children. There were six under