The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1902-07-10

Maud Er6icott was visiting an aunt
who lived ia a suburban town in the
wild and woolly west" and which was
certainly breezy compared to the solid
frigidity OF the classic Hub, albeit
looked upon BY the city proper as pro-
verbally slow. Maud being one of the
Endicotts. and related 70 the Hon. Mrs.
Joseph Chamberlain Of 'Lunnun.' felt
it incumbent upon her to keep up the
traditions OF old lady Boston as to the
correct spelling and pronunciation Of
words embodied in literary phrasing,
and delivered with an accent that cold
ehisels them into q perfect mosaic Of
language.
Her aunt, Mrs. Mason. was duly
awed and impressed by her niece's cul-
ture, but was more interested in hav-
ing her marry a Western man she had
met and conquered, a prosperous and
popular young doctor VINO had won her
favor. and who. although born in Kali
amazoo instead Of Boston, could speak
the language Of love more fluently
than any Eastern admirer she had ever
known. And Just when she was ready
to utter that final yes which would
make the three Of them happy. word
that was not Bostonese desperately
offended Miss Endieott
The season of the church fair was at
its height and Mrs. Mason, being an
active member of popular church So
ciety. had prevailed on Maud to take a
table and sell fancy articles for the
benefit Of the guild. On the close of
the second evening the young woman
aarted from her lover with frigid po-
liteness and refusing to enlighten him
as to the cause of his offending. went
home with her aunt, to whom she
would not deign an explanation that
night. The next morning. however,
when her aunt. who looked as if she
had not slept, asked her what was the
trouble, the young woman answered
with more energy of speech than shl
had yet employed.
Il will never forgive him, never.
His words were SO rude-so unxind
And / believed him a gentleman
Auntie, what is is--oh. the h~.sit
word-how can l speak it-what Il
'flsm-ham?'
at means getting something for
nothing-no. not that exactly. either.
Anyway, it's a trick by which you keep
what you've bought. and the money
which you should have paid for the
purchase, too. know that it is form
Of swindling."
Eyes, and your elegant Dr. Horton
accused me-me-a Boston Endicott Of
playing a game of 'fim-fam'-that was
the very word. so coarse and ungenue-
manlyl / presume the word is discov-
erable in his lexicon-thank goodness,
It has no place in mine"
"But, my dear Maud" said her aunt
in distress, what made him say It? l
think have heard the word-it is
quite harmless-but the meaning is-ia
rather unquestionable. What had you
done?"
"Oh, he expected some Of his miser.
able money back in change when there
was not copper coming to him And
then he laughed and said 1t was a clear
case Of fim-iiam. Oh. how glad am
that he has revealed his inner nature
before it is too late My life would
have been wrecked in the keeping Of
such a man"
In spite of her philippics It was evil
dent that anger was controlling the
young woman. and the morning sun
streaming in through the window made
a charming picture of a vixenish
young saint, with an aureole o. golden
brown hair. For Miss Edincott Of Dos.
ton was rather a beauty.
''Did you tell the rector?" asked her
eunt; heard you talking to him after
you turned your back on DR.. Horton"
'sYes, l told him what l thought
about church fairs-thar they wers
primitive and provincial, and just a
religious form of gambling, and that
we never have them any more in Bos-
ton. Oh, I expect to be tried for heresy
and schism at once
'Oh, no. dear" said her aunt with a
smile fitting over her troubled coun-
tenance, I'VE are not in Boston. And /
think you took DR.. Horton's joke in
serious earnest We call people dense
out here when they can't see joke
Your uncle was a Western man, Maud,
and he used many expressions l had
never heard when 1 met bim-a young
girl like you. And grew to like that
freedom Of speech just as you will"
Never" retorted Maud, q an going
to write DR.. Horton this morning and
settle any doubts he may have on the
subject"
Il am looking for an apple cart, said
Mrs. Mason. changing the CONVERSE
ton; q will send up a plato OF apples
!. they are good"
Please do not" implored her niece
traglcally. they would be apples Of
Seldom to me"
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