The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-12-07

IKE a flash Of heayep-born

IL A
pnhster: L sfni not giten to
making jolgesi stlll less ann 1 given TO
repeating other peoples jokes OF news
paper witflclsms
But when, without preliminary
study or forpthouglit. that Joke came
into being IN my brain. | knew It was
the best joke ! had ever heard. or
rather. since I had not spoken It.
and therefore had not YET heard It, l
knew Il was betters than any joke l
had ever neard or read.
Aud Il was absolutely original No
train Of thought had led up to It, no
previous conversation had suggested
IL; Ike Minerva. It sptang full-armed
from a great head.
Being my own Ioke, and such mn ex-
ceplionally good Joke, ] began to
think over my acqualntances with a
view OF selecting one worthy 10 be its
first hearer.
Beauchamp was ms dearest friend,
but then Beauehamp was an English
man. and so. OF course. could not be
expected TO see the point of a purely
American joke like mine Dorothy,
my fancee. was perfect dear, but.
well, that pretty curly head OF hers
really had no room IN It for anything
but her frivolous pleasures and her
love Of me. Dawson was the editor
Of comic paper. 50 he was out OF
the question. Parker. my brother-ln-
law, was n minister. and n man Of
really good taste IN jokes. but some
how. ! felt sure my Joke was Ia a
class above him. Aud 40 thought
over all my friends uutil 1 came %
Ferris
Jus the one SAID to myself
"Ferfls writes such delicate. witty
verses. he'll appreciate the fnll flavor
OF an exquisite iolze Ike thiso OF mine
had just coue;pfed that / would
go AZ once 70 Ferris'S house. and give
him the treag I had IN store Tor him,
when my sister Eleanor entered the
library. where / was sitting Now. my
sister Is an extremely up-to-date young
woman. and as the day was a tribe
cloudy. she was wearing trim cloth
sklr.. which held itself proudly aloof
from all earthly contact. and hat,
gloves. and boots which | would have
been glad 10 own.
was unable 10 resIst TIC tcmpta-
tion to Try my joke On her although
Eleanor IS SO very Progressive that
she takes even her own mentality
seriously.
Sister said 4 with a touch of Sc
verify ia my tone. FOR strest wear
nothing Is more lmprC per thana rainy
day skIrtn 0
Eleanor's eyes hlazed. tHow ignor-
ant you arp.~ she exclaimed. "Eevrgs
body wears them. and they are entire
Is correctl ! have no patience with
n woman who would drag cloth tratr
along a muddy Sidewalk. Or tire her
SELF ont trying q holdit up. Neithfr
have | any patienre. with a mapsFio
can approve of such az pidsfasbianed,
mistaken notion Ard Nitls pro-
gressive slam OK lhe .stgeetdoor. she
was gone '., 4
chuckled softly to myself over the
huiaor-blindness Of w61ien. and with
n certainty of q more successful ex-
pertinent ] betook myself 90 Ferris's
house
Ferris. old man. said I. without
preamble. Eve made q joke. and. as
it's the best joke ever made. ~ ger
ing e tell It to you first Of anybodv
DO" said Ferris, looking inielllgent
rs be often does
We'll. said J.. slowly and fery soif
erlv "ifs a fashion note. yod know i
burlcsque fashion note. and, it's this
For street weaf nothing Is inore fihik
proper than a ralny-day skirt" iiss4
Go on said Ferris.
60 ohF cried There's nothing
more: that's all there IS to t."
'But You aahl ewaR aioRe. seia
ferris, The intelligent Look dying out
OF MS face
pointT
There isn't any point" said Ferris.
calmly, "and. besides. It isn't true.
Lots os things are far more improper.
Look at the ladies' eyeningidFess Of
to-day"
Evening-dress isn't worn in the
daytime I said. cuttinkly. and Win
great disgust at I'frh si'pEuy !
went away. M bM
AsI wnpSd aownst8e syfess u { net
Daisy Day. and. with a sudden de-
Termination 70 tell that joke TO every
person / should see until somebody
appreciated it, l turned and walked
by ner side. 0nn nG a.
Good niorhiug( Agss Day I said.
and glanced severely az her smart
ralny-day skirt. Don't you know that
for street wear nothing IS moro I'M.
prcper than a rainy-day siJrtf ft's 4
joke added hastily, foe l saw i'al
expression OF mortal offense. stealing
over her pretty, babyish face.
"Oh, it's a joker she exclaimed. hei
face clearing. and her dimples spring
ing lnlo life. "And what a good one
Oh. Mr.. Abbott you are SO cleFerl
just love your jokes. DO tell me an
other. But wait until learn this one
so that { can a0es ecorrectiys Sai
isn't correct to wees q rainy-day sun