davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-02-16
Ways in Which Few Pleasant Hours
May Be Spent.

May Be Spent.
AS many tiny valentines as there
are children are written beforehand,
slipped into little envelopes and
sealed with red seals in heart shape
and placed on a tray to serve as IA
vors in st. Valentines post. When
ten children have come the hostess
counts out the children to choose a
postman, who is blindfolded and
stands in the middle of the room,
while the rest sit around in a circle.
The hostess assigns each child the
name of a town or city and then calls.
Il have sent a valentine from Boston
to Denver" for example, and the chill
dren representing those cities change
places quickly and quietly. The post
man tries to catch one of them, and
if he succeed in doing this or in sitting
on one of the chairs they have left va
cant the child who is caught or whose
chair he has taken becomes postman,
while he is rewarded with one of the
valentine favors. Call the mails in
quick succession until every child has
won valentine.
Broken Hearts--A heart-shaped red
card is given each child, which he is
to cut twice across, making four
pieces. After the first cut the two
pieces should be held together until
the second cut has been made. Each
child then mixes his four pieces and
passes them to his neighbor on the
right. AT a signal each one tries to
put his heart together, and the first
to do so calls out to that effect and is
credited with one mark on the tally
kept by the hostess Each child then
mixes his heart and passes 1t to his
right-hand neighbor. and the game
goes on as before, until half an hour
has passed, when time Is called and
the child with the highest score re-
ceives a plaster Cupid, heart-shaped
photograph frame, or silver charm in
heart form.
Heart Hunt-Small candy hearts Of
different colors are hidden in nooks
and crannies, behind pictures and in
ornaments about the room before the
guests arrive. A white heart counts
one for the finder, blue heart two,
Q yellow three, pink four. red FIVE.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-02-16
THE LADY in Blue
A City Newsboy's Valentine.

"Poipersl Ev'ning poipersl Loidy!
Yer ey'ning poipers. Poipersl Sun?
Ere yare! Thank ye, NUM-"
Jip got out Of the crowd with rush,
his last paper sold, and darted up the
street He ran and dashed and darted
across the streets for several blocks,
such little, grinning, bright-eyed
youngster that people made way for
him at once with smile.
On a side street from the row he
halted, painting, and pressed his nose
against the glass of little store win
dow. The window was full Of coarsely
colored pictures, the stereotyped
comic valentines.
Jip's pointed finger jabbed at the
window glass promptly, and located
the valentine he desired. He breathed
great sigh of joy and relief and
danced for happy moment.
"She's dere!" he cried, and whisked
into the store.
"Wot dyer want, little boy?" the
naughty maiden demanded Cit off
me counter"
"Gib me her!" yelled Jip trium-
phantly. Il have cents an it's me
own, and youse cant keep her no
more. youse can't"
Dyer mean the valentine of the
blue lady in der winder?" said the girl
contemptuously.
"Yah-yip-yah-gib me her!" Jip
gasped
The girl stepped to the window and
quickly drew from it yividly blue
picture, which Jip grasped and then
gave up his cents.
He darted and dashed once more
along the row. until in a retired cor
ner, sitting upon some steps, he found
himself among some older newsboys.
Use got a valentino" he shouted
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-02-16
TO PRESERVE A HUSBAND.
Advice That Combines Humor and
Common Sense.

common sense.
For this purpose select a nice, kind,
amiable, Industrious, generous man.
The American variety is far better
than the foreign kind. Prepare him
by having him go through a long en-
gagement, which effectually renders
a mai soft thing and makes him
easy to handle. Gently detach him
from all of his old friends and ac-
quaintances and remove any habits
he may have. He is then ready to
can, preserve or make jam, as you
choose
To can, merely deprive him Of his
latch-key and throw a handful of
mother-in-law in the house. Men cork
ed up like this have been known to
keep for years without spelling,
though when they are opened up, If
kept to long, they are apt to be sour.
To make jam, prepare as before, but
shred all of his finer feelings by nag
ging and pound them into pulp by
complaints To preserve a husband,
put as much love into the heart as it
will hold, add an ocean Of sympathy,
world Of tenderness, a pound of for
bearance, dram Of patience and
drop him into it until he is thorough
ly coated over with sugar. Husbands
should always be crystalized one at
a time. Never in pairs. Neither
should they ever be stood in hot water
This is where many women make mis-
takes.-Memphis Commercial-Appeal.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-02-16
Harmony In Precious Stones.

Alice Meynell, the English essayist,
says in the current number of Har-
per's Bazar:
1T is the white hand and decidedly
the slender hand, that looks well with
it's rings; and this is the moment to
suggest the beauty of a hitherto un-
used union Of turquoise and emerald,
not for rings alone. 1t is the right
moment, because the fashion in jew
els is changing, partly for the better
and partly for the worse, and every
combination has been tried except this
exquisite one. That a clear stone and
an Opaque one should generally go to-
gether is hardly understood; but for
those who know how finely pale coral
goes with diamond, and pearl with am
ethyst, turquoise and emerald add to
the difference of surface a most for
tunate differe ce of color. Turkish blue
and emerald green is phrase of Mil
tons; and since the trees have been
matched with the sky, art has played
more or less happily with blue and
green. Yet never have the very blue
and the very green been brought close
in the two gay stones. The jeweler
has been afraid although he could not
go wrong for the turquoise and the
emerald themselves must keep him
right; while the indomitable milliner,
with nothing to keep her to harmony,
has taken every blue and every green
and has made. distressing shufflings"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-02-16
LOSES A LEG DELIBERATELY.
Man Who Recovered $1,000 Damages
Writes Confession to Company.


Writes Confession to Company.
A remarkable case has been brought
to the attention of the manager Of the
Texas & Pacific railroad by letter
which he has received from w. l..
Maring of Marceline, who lost leg
by being run over by train while en-
ployed on that road as brakeman.
He was paid $4,000 by the company in
settlement Of the injruy. Maring's
letter reads:
-Four years ago | worked for the
Texas e. Pacific and at that time
was bad man, RECKLESS, careless and
had no respect for God or man. While
under the influence of liquor pur
posely lost my leg. But recently God
has saved me, and my hope of heaven
is sure.
Il want to make this confession, as
the good book requires us to do.
have spent this money that | have re-
ceived from you and am willing to
submit to anything that you should
think just"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-02-16

as he squeezed himself in between
two big boys.
Jip had no objection to showing his
valentine to the Others, and it trans
pired that they, also, had become pos
SCISSORS of pictures which they each
designed to send away that night.
Up to that time Jip, whose knowl-
edge of letters was beautifully blank.
had remained satisfied with the lowell
ness of his picture alone. But one of
the newsbobys recited with pride
some verses of poetry written beneath
one of the others.
Jip's heart sank
rs poetry got to be on 'em, Ned?"
he asked.
Sure"
"Wot does it say on my pictur, Ned!
You read it," said Jip timidly.
Ned took the lovely portrait of the
2-cent lady in blue and read the dog
gerel beneath it,
You think because your dress is fine,
Because your Jewels gaily shine.
You are above the common folk
Who groan beneath your heavy yokel
All Naughty LADY, Pride is tall
The harder then shall be your fall
"Oh!" screamed the boys, "Jip's girl
has t'rowed i'm overl Jip's got to get
event"
But Jip seized the lady in blue and
gazed upon it in CONSERVATION. until
his eyes filled with tears, and he
buried his face against the stone Of
the alley
Newspapers demanded the bigger
boys attention, and they ran away
laughing, but the little fellow re-
mained behind very miserable. The
picture was sweet, but such words
He could never send his lady them.
Slowly he prepared to tear up his
2-cent treasure.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-02-16
Mhx he staxed In.

This is Saturday" said mother
mentioned III Good News. Why don't
you go out and play?'
Small Son-Im afraid I'll get too
tired to sit in church tomorrow.
Mother-Well, If you are tired you
need not go to church. You need ex-
ercise and should take 1t to-day. Two
boys have been waiting for you out
there the past hour.
Small Son-Y-e-s; they re waiting to
lick me.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-02-16
The PsxohoIoolcaI Moment.

do you ever feel" twittered the
young woman, with the soulful eyes,
to the great novelist, as II you must
fly from this world? AS II you must
bury yourself in some vast wilderness
far from the haunts Of men? Do you
feel that you will die If you are alone
ali alone?"
YES" he told her, indeed do"
"Ah, When do you feel that wayg'
Now"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-02-16
Same as Money.

Say. Borroughs,Y remarked the
busy merchant, apparently you be-
lieve that time is money!"
rs that sarcasm?" inquired Bor-
roughs, who realized that his visit had
been rather prolonged.
"Well, was just thinking that
you're using somebody elses time"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-02-16
RaruaIn Between Statesmen.

Champ Clark of Missouri says he
has made a bargain with his col
league, Congressman ShaclSleford,
who is rather fond of indulging in
complicated oratory The agreement
is to last for year, and Champ sums
it up this way: Il am to quit cussin'
and Shack is to quit talking in rid
dies when he is making speech"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-02-16
ro close Eamous Theater.

NJ. Caselles. who for twenty years
has been director of French opera in
New Orleans, has asked the owners
Of the French opera house to release
him from his engagement, as the
opera is no longer well patronizcd.
The closing of the opera house v4ll
mark the passing of what is possibly
the most famous playhouse in Ameri-
ca.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-02-16
struna Him up. Anxwax.

First Citizen-That boss thief
claimed that he was hypnotized.
Second Citizen-And did that go
with the boys?
First Citizen-Well, we took him at
his word, found him guilty Of hypno-
tism in the first degree and strung
him up.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-02-16

Say. what's become Of the people
who ten or twelve years ago were get
ting themselves inoculated with Brown
Sequard's elixir OF life?"
Il dunno. guess they're furnishing
testimonials for the patent medicine
makers or furnishing the pictures that
are used in showing up the horrible
examples"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-02-16
MORN. NOON AND NIGHT.

The morning, dear my Valentine.
And your glad eyes upon nae;
The stars have all forgot to shine:
The morning, dear. my valentine
And oh, your smile to sun me!
The incoming, dear. my valentine.
And you to walk beside me;
10 eat my bread and drink my wine;
The noonlng- dear my Valentine,
Ana still your voice to guide me.
The even, dear my valentine
The white night to enfold Us.
Your eyes to mirror unto mine:
The even. dear, my valentine.
And Gods right arm 10 hold us!
Ethel NJ. Kelley IN Smart Set.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-02-16
Real Enthusiasm.

She-And what did she say when
you attempted TO kiss her?
He-She sa she thought / was a
gentleman.
"Well?"
"Oh, after got through kissing her
she didn't think anything about it,
she knew it,
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-02-16
Misslnn.

We were shown the 565Oth bed in
which Washington had slept
but" we inquired, where is the
coal bin in which he must have slept
when his wife cleaned house?"
AS it was not forthcoming, we were
gravely inclined to doubt the antiques.
-Harper's Bazar
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-02-16
KaIser,s Throat stlII TroubIes.

Notwithstanding the sanguine state
ments printed in German papers, the
belief is still prevalent in England that
the kaiser's throat trouble is not bet
ter. DR.. Krause, one of the surgeons
who attended the late Emperor Fred
erick in his last illness, has had sew.
eral lengthy audiences with his majes-
ty Of late, and this is regarded as ar-
CURING Ill.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-02-16
Not a Stylish household

NO. | have nothing for YOU" said
the housekeeper sternly, "and don't
you come here after dinner again"
Beg pardon, lady" replied Hungry
Higgins. but | didn't s'pose yer'd
have dinner over this early in the
day. You amt very stylish, are yer?"
Catholic Standard.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-02-16
Foolish Woman.

Mrs. Kloseman-We really ought to
have new suit of parlor furniture.
Mr.. Why?
Mrs. Recommendations! We've
had the present suit fifteen years now,
and it's getting so old and
Mr.. Kloseman-Well. / declare!
Don't you know that old furniture is
all the rage?
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-02-16
Love MOI Rllnd.

Love is blind, you know" said
the minister's wife.
Blind nothingl" exclaimed the par.
son. Don't you suppose II 1t was
blind 1t would sometimes make a mis-
take and give the minister little
more than a twenty-five cent wedding
fee?"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-02-16

you never laugh at young Mr.
Blizzin's jokes
mo" answered Miss Cayenne. II
like Mr.. Blizzins. am afraid he win
get to trying to be clever every time
he meets me and become nuisance" !"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-02-16

Mr. Biblets-Now, m dear, I'll tell
you how happened to get home so
late II you'll only listen.
Mrs. Biblets-All right Turn off
the radiator before you begin, will
you?
Mr.. Biblets-Wha' for?
Mrs. Biblets-Oh, it seems SO ex-
trayagant to have steam and hot air
both going at once.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-02-16

you grow more like your father
every day. sharply exclaimed the
boys mother over some misconduct of
her six-year-old son.
For over a week the boy went every
morning to the mirror to see if his
nose was getting red.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-02-16
WouIdnlt Loss II FOR the worId.

Mrs. Good (shocked) d)--Mrs. Talkalot
just told me something that l know
was manufactured out of whole cloth.
Mrs. Chatterton eagerly
let's have it quickl All of the gossip
in this neighborhood is about worn
hreadbare.-Judge
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-02-16
A Time limit.

Shelter elderly admirer is quite
attentive.
He--Yes. Seems to think he cannot
live without her.
She Well considering his age, he
can't live very long without her.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-02-16

MY DEAR said Mrs. Spenders, by
way Of preliminary, would you CON
slider an opal lnluckyg"
Il would II got a ill for one and
had to pay It." began her husband,
sternly.
"Oh.' she interrupted, I'm so glad
ordered a diamond instead. '-Catho-
lie Standard
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-02-16
NobIemans Eour occupatlons.

Lord Stoneybroke-It's time, Clar-
ence. that you we're thinking about
career.
Dutiful Son-I VIII be guided by
you. father. Shall | go into the
church, study for the bar. enter the
army or marry an heiress?
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-02-16
cold Exclamation.

DO you think that the trusts are
going to take possession of the entire
country?"
Certainly not" answered Mr.. Dus-
tin Stax. I'VE don't want to own the
country. If We owned it, we'd be re-
sponsible for its debts instead of sell
ing It things at profit. Washington
Star.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-02-16
rommy's sad Mistake.

To lmy-Pa, smoked your pipe to-
day.
Pa-Whatl
Tommy-You said It would make
me sick, but it didn't.
Pa-You misunderstood me. my son.
! said I'd make you sick. Hand me
that strap.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-02-16
Lecture IN Mathematical.

Professor-Yes, sir, if you were
thrown like stone you would describe
parabola in returning to earth.
Student (weariedly) think I'll go
and get thrown at once, then, profes-
sor. That's about the only way III
ever learn to describe one of 'em.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-02-16

She-How sweet Of you to own that
you were In the wrong.
lie Cahsent-mindedly)- Yes; mother
always tsught me that It was easier TO
give in to woman than to argue
with her-Detroit Free Press.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-02-16

Fred-Did YOU ever know girl to
return present that she had received
from a man?
Joe-Can't say that ever did; but
I presented a girl with diary once.
and she didn't keep it
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-02-16

Mrs. Strap Charlie, what makes
you swear SO dreadfuliy while you are
shaving
Mr.. StrapI suppose, my dear, it is
because the old nick is in the razor.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-02-16

Miss Hubb-I trust you appreciate
Bernard Shaw, Mr.. Tubb?
Tubb-Eh, let me see. Lightweight
or featherweight? These San Francis
co fellows are coming on SO fast.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-02-16
Llke Mother. Llke son

Mother-When you are through
playing, Tommy, put your toys away.
| don't like to do it every time you
are tired.
Tommy-You are just like me in
that respect, mama.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-02-16

do you think it really weighs 25O
pounds"
"I'd hate to question II. II he can't
lift that much, he looks as If he could
whip any man who says he can't"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-02-16
WiIIInalx.

Touchem-I say, Cashley. can you
let me have SIS TOR a week?
Cashley-Sure, my boy. Just take
It out Of that $40 you owe me and
keep it another week.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-02-16
In the Year 1000.

Mr.. Multimillion--I thought his peo-
pie were rich.
Mrs. Multimillion-Oh, no. His
father was merely a poor but honest
millionaire.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-02-16

"He never seems to turn his atten-
tions to anything that will bring him
money"
"He has, this time"
"To what has he turned his atten-
tions?"
"a nsoy, ,..fdru,
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-02-16
A FACTOR b the ProbIem.

Blanche-Does she love him?
Clara-How can she tell? She does
not yet know what his income is.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-02-16
GuardInn Aaainst h.

The two visiting Bostonians were
taking their first ride in the New York
subway.
One Of them was carrying brown
paper parcel.
What have you there?" asked the
other
"A small goldfish" was the reply. Il
have heard reports that the air in here
is fetid and Unwholesome"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-02-16
A Hard Job.

What great difficulty was
Demosthenes compelled to surmount
before he became an orator."
Soffmore-"He had to learn how to
talk Creek"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-02-16

Definition.
Smart--Why do you refer to Mrs.
Tossem as a hay widow?
Tart-Because hay Is grass with all
the greenness dried out.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-02-16
KNEW BETTER THAN THAT.

"a rich widow. 2
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1905-12-20

Mrs. Andrus returned to her
home in Opelousas, Sunday after
spending several days with her
daughter. Mrs. Frank Hopkins.
Mrs. Robt. Carter and Miss
Kate Andrus, of Opelousas,
visited relatives in town Sunday.
Ring up Morgan & Debaillon
and ask them about the good
things they have to eat.
The Falk Mercantile Co. are
prepared to take charge of
funerals and attend to all grave
yard work. A fine rubber-tired
hearse in stock.
Pay your poll tax and be quail.
fed to vote, Every good citizen
values his franchise.
Master Thomas Hopkins is
visiting relatives in Opelousas.
Fineness of material, most
desirable style, beautiful trim.
mings, as well as lowest prices
on record, characterize the offer.
iings of our s~ales,-Vehicles. =
DenbO & Nicholson Co., Ltd.
MI. Mclean of Fordyce, Ark.
spent a few days this week visit
ling Mr.. T. A. McFaddin's family.
| DR.. S. Il. Olliphant will come
Sunday to remain until after the
holidays visiting relatives.
! Fine Fruit Cakes baked in
(; Lafayette by an expert pastry
cook, at Millet's next to The Ad'
vertiser Office.
Order your fish, oysters and
vegetables from B. A. Wilkins.