The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-04-09
A TRIUMPH.
nY wATsoS ol,A,.


II is q great thing 10 be a hero; the
frDserb Of 10 man holding an estimable
lo.ition ia the ercs OF his valet, may or
may not be true; can't say, as 1 never
had one tho nearest approach 10 any
thing Of the kind lcing our old black
nurse, Dinah and, as lar as she was
concerned, ] can't iatier myself that
my boyish escapades were considered
as even approaching the heroic. Bnt
despite the disadvantages which ire
preisiblv prosaic childhood labors un-
der IN attaining tic character of an idol
uf romance. by O f0rtuituns circnm-
stance ( managed 10 surmount them all.
aud for the few years which followed
lere / emerged from the grub state Of
jackets into the chrysalis one Of tails y
/ deemed my right 90 BE- thought such
unassailahie.
My grandfather was "a atern old man (,
even 70 this distance Of time, ! seem 10
-lplr. with uldefnable awe, his deep
toned summons for the cane. on those
occasions when he fancied present
physical suffering the best means Of se-
curing my future moral happiness.
Aud though tho hand lhat dealt those
kindly cruel blows has long since
raisicd IN the grave, Il needs no strong
effort % fancy 10 recall the Damoe.ean
feelings with which gazed on that mp
lifted rod. ! had Just come home from
my weeks holiday az Christmas from "a
boauling-school The tedious. leadcn-
footed days, which had preceded that
period had been spent by my friend,
0te Irving tson Of neighbaring irieaa
of giardiaiher'sl and myself in prepar-
ing d grand dramatic performance, 10
take place on the iime-hallowed boards
Of our parlor.
In conjunction with some other
1onng aspifnnts for dramatic fame re-
sidiag in tho vicinity, We had pitched on
me.cdmma of tho conventional blood
thirty type As the most eligible way Of
displaying our conventional hstrionic
intent Long apd anxious consnlia-
lions had taken place IN the dead oi
night IN our dormitory regarding the
interesting details ol our momentous
-enleEprise stormy and fierce we're the
debates as 10 the greater desitabillty Of
ten cents expenditure IN green fire for
the thrilling climax. or as 10 the adyan-
iago Of that sum being invested IN horse
hair ior the -crimc-siained villains
beard. Indeed, on one occasion, a re-
.oil io blows seemed imminent, when
Ote aud / we're each firmly persuaded ~
the others incaracily % play the chiyal-
ric.minded false heir, who after having
bean killed in the terrible combat freal
sNurlsil ol the third act, appears as o
bonefcicnt apraliiiou IN the final scene,
and nicsses everybody "a the primitive
strains of an accordion Rehearsals in
Vulnerable were constantly taking place.
and io sueh a height did the dramatic
! iurro reach. that from our extfaor-
dirary manner of performing the most
common acts If everyday life. our mas
ter grew seriously alarmed aud dubious
SIS CD oar sanity
tt length camo the long looked FOR
daf. bringing a shoif respite from
scholastic horrors 70 us fwho. proud
in tho Consciousness Of having a real
drama in rersl eciive. were Inclined 10
treat anything not strictly theatrical
with contempt The speeches, songs, and
general milk-nad-vaieIy nature 81 the
u.nai entertainments az such times
seemed stale. fai. and Improbable.
II vas with heart beating high ~
hope and pride that. the morning nitel
my arrival home. walked toward my
graudiaihcr'r sanctnm, 90 reveal oul
dafiing.chorishod project. and 70 obtain
BIS sanction aud c1unlenance for the
forthcoming arrangements. Hitherto
Dc hai been inclined g. treat my favor
iie rasiimos as being vulgar. aud DOW
fe|f almost dignihed 40 the thought Of
the joyous surprise he would manifest
oa learning The ennob.ing turn my mind
hal taken IN a few moments my plans
we're diyulged. and / was hastily rlung
ing into a chaotic mass Of details. about
tie alteration 81 the rarlor to suit "a
magnificent ara occasion, when the gruh
voice Of my relation speedily put &
flight ms rose-colorcd visions
WHAT piay-aciing and al that rub
hi.h turning the house upside down
faklor tlc carpet zip IN The parlor only
eleven % you. Well uron my sonl
Give me my caueE
n is needless 90 sas / did not haslcs
my fate But aiasi too few moment.
elapsed leiorc my aching shoulders and
aversion 20 a recumbcnt posture warned
ne against dreams Of meio-drama Ia m1
loyhood's home.
Noodily. with rel eyes, aud a general
feeling 90 bluenc q. ] went out % ac
quaint friend Ote of tbe abrupt exiin
gnisher our hopes had received. By
him j was met with every demonstration
of Pity. on rocouning my martvrdon
in the Ihesliaa cause. Bitterly
did We rovile with school-boy yehe
. mo1ce the puritanical obtuseness viii
which grandfather refused t1 see tbs
eaiirhiening effects Of the domesti'
drama At length. however. we con
clcled wisely that riiupcration was O
iu hep ~ cur piaus; So with mucl
-ouiation we resolved ourselves into
committee OF two. two discuss ways ant
means Ultimately, it was decided cha
good nainred farmer Whose son wa
in cur school and one % the PLAYERS
shcuI 20 asked to further our views 3
fIIn maiter oi 8 stage Comforied some