The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-01-24
MRS. DiLT'S CHAN6EOF AIR.


Il hear you are going TO leave US.
Mrs. Delt, said Mrs. Gray to her right
hand neighbor at the sewing circle on
Thursday afternoon. i hope II isn't
true"
Yes, it's true" replied Mrs. Delt
Really. / am very sorry. ] thought
you we're settled among rs for life.
You viii leave a lovely home: there
are not many such farmers as your
husband. Win you go TO the city2"
Yes; we shall rent the farm for a
year and occupy a rented house In
Murray. When the year Is up we shall
settle there permanently n the change
ia satisfactory all around. We are leay-
ing a good home. to be sure. but farm
work Is so wearing. think a years va
cation will do US both good.
You are wise not TO sell the farm.
A good farm Il better than bank 70
fall back upon. You we're brought up
on a farmg"
"On the stoniest old farm Vermont
ever boasted. Father used to say that
he had 70 file the sleeps noses so they
could pick a living among the stones. ="
laughed Mrs. Delt.
but farming Is 50 much easier In the
west, don't you think?"
1T ls different, Of course The farms
are larger though. and farm is a farm
anywhere. Plenty Of work outdoors
aud in. But on the whole I would not
exchange for an eastern farm"
About your going away" resumed
Mra. Gray resolutely. with an intention
Of getting down TO the real cause.
which was as yet a matter Of specula-
ton IN her mind why are you dis
satisfied hereg"
There are things ] cannot b. rec
onciled TO Ia the country. Mrs Gray.
Az YOU know. ! like to go TO church
twice on Sunday. and would 80 II I
liyed near enough. Then I crave more
society. Not that do not esteem my
country friends. But they are % FAR
apart, and Il takes 50 much time to see
them all; they are not satisfied with a
call. but must 90 and take my sewing
and stay TO dinner or tea. or course.
they return the favor. and. When enc
has a large circle Of friends. think Of
the time II takes 70 make and receive
such visits, to say nothing OF prepar-
ing meals for unexpected guests. for
you know Il Is not thought worth while
to send word beforehand. Thea there
ara the children" continued Mrs relt
as she cut buttouhole in a shirt sleeve
They are coming up shy and awkward.
and are easily embarrassed IN the pres
enoe OF strangers." fIIH
They are only modosl ana ladyiike-''
brsie IN Mrs. Gray. such girls rnake
the best women. I've always observed e
Perhaps. But country life Is not re-
atraining and refining enough. They
have 70 little opportunity 70 see fash
ionahle people that their ideas. and.
consequently. their manners viii not
be ~ 10 the required standard OF the
day-"
III had girls I'd rather they'd BE- a
thousand years behind the standard
OF The day than be the hutterdies Of
fashion some girls are. and think Of
nothing bat dress and beauxr' exclalm-
ed Mrs. Gray.
Certainly. my dear. certainly" as
scented the ether lady. unrunied. "but
then you'H admit there Is q middle
course. / never believed IN going 70
extremes in anything" Mrs. Delt tore
on another shirt band and resumed.
4 have always wanted leisure for study
and reading. and get 50 little There
Is always something 20 be done IN
farmhouse"
There is anywhere. n one has q
mind 10 be forever working declared
Mrs. Gray.
"Oh. its different IN town; q must be-
There are no hired men. or harvesters
or threshers. no corn plckers. summer
boardere or butchering days; no grain
sacks 10 mend. on butter 10 make. or
cheese TO press. or overalls to patch.
tell you ! have placed item for item.
and the weight gees down on the farm
side. know / shall begin TO live ard
grow young again when we are fairly
on the farm"
The Delts packed up March first. and
moved to town. and the farm was turn
ed over 70 a family or swedes Mrs
Deit soon discovered that her carpets
and furniture. which had been the pride
OF her country home. looked shabby
and out OF date IN a fashionable city
house. They could not afford 10 throw
aside the old and buy new. aud this
was thorn number one in Mrs Delrs
side. Their clothing was found to be
''countri6ed thorn nnntar fnd. and
Mrs. Deli gave herself Do peace until
the family wardrobe was ofertauied
and reiuvenated fo the eylfrt ~ Der