The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-07-20

JACK mother Hdgetteu with compla
ceney, and looked admiringly at thi
vision at her feet-a vision Of colder
curls, rich. creamy complexion. an,
the most tempting briar-rose cheeks
small boy. clad from top to toe il
spotless white He was pretty boy
She knew there was no denying thal
fact, and SO she did nor tarry to ash
herself the meaning OF that inscruta
bic look THAT was dawning in the great
brown eyes A look new and strange
II would have seemed to her. for she
was all a-fiutter with maternal vanity
Mrs. Perham sighed.
How fortunate you arc Matte she
said Jack is such a perfect gentle,
man. and takes all the lovely dressing
you can think up for him. but my
James She sighed again. and
Jacks mother laughed. for the mere
mention Of James. the unspealSable.
usually provoked smiles In Oldtop.
You needn't laugh. Matte | as
sure you it is anything but funny to
be the mother OF d freckled little
tough. that will not stay clean two
minutes after he Is dressed"
Jacks mother laughed again.
oh, James is all right. only it is a
pity that he looked like the Perhams
instead Of like our family--that is all
! do believe. though, Jennie dear, that
II YOU would pursue a different course
with him. you could mold him as
much to your liking as Jack Is to
mine. Now. no matter II he does re-
bel at blouses and flills and other
things that he ought TO wear as a mat
ter Of course. you ought to make him
understand that your will is to be his
law about his dress for a good many
years to come yet.
How can 7? 1 told him only last
week that II he would wear a sweet
little brown linen sailor suit to the
Fourth OF July celebration would
give him dOllar-now what do you
suppose Jim said TO that? Why, he
simply looked up from his paper and
said, Take aer up on 1t. son. and get
your dollar and then father will give
you another 10 60 ont and roll In
mud-puddIe with that suit on.
Jennie Perham You don't mean
10 say that Jim Perham set your au-
ihority at naught in that way?"
oh, he didn't mean to set II at
naught-but he Is always saying that
he cannot bear to see country people
trying to pat on city airs Mrs.
Perham stopped suddenly aud bit her
lip at recollection OF the connection
In which he had said this, but Jacks
mother did not seem to feel hit, so
sho continued. HE Is given to abet-
ting James in all of his shines. any
way. and 4 siihply shavent the back
bone to undertake the qhelllng of the
two of them
There's where you and differ!"
said her sister. Nov listen to me. |
Go right on and make that linen suit
for the Fourth. and when the time
comes let him choose between wear.
Ing 1t and staying at home all day. |
and you Will see that he will come to |
terms; then. when ne has worn Il |
there will be no more trouble. Don't |
say word to Jim about it. and above
all, do not try TO hire James--just
be firm and positive and you will see
that you viii carry your point readily. |
He really would be "a strikingly hand.
some boy II he we're we'll dressed. and
whether you will believe me OF not,
ais freclcles and his snaggled teeth
ook a great deal worse TO YOU than
hey do to anyone else.
They left the room and Jackie. aged
Ieven. looked out of the window
lcross the street at his cousin James
urning a handspring in the dust of
vacant lot. and then down at his
'wn immaculateness, with envy and
ebellion in his soul.
The Fourth came. 1t was In the
iouth. where the sound Of fireworks
lid not smite the morning air. Early
n the morning the people began to
lather from all the country round.
or Oldtop was to do itself proud this
lay, and was keeping open house.
Jacks mother. flushed and charm.
ng In white and laveDdar-the first
ppearing in anything else than wild
ws weeds for a long time-came
own the street. leading her lovely
hid by the hand He was all In
fhite, except for tiny bow Of blue
ibbon, which peeped out from under
be broad-rolling brim of handsome
ihite sailor-the bow OF which tied
ack the long front locks, which were
aviug for subsequent use. HIS
tile shoes we're white. too. so he had
walk circumspectly, To avoid mud
nd dusty spots.
They paused a moment at the gate
or Mrs. Perham. who came down the
ak, drawing on her long white silk
Tits.
Why, Jennie, where is James,"
sked Jacks mother. /
James Is In bed. replied Mrs. Per ,
am, firmly. = have locked up all
is other clothes, and laid out the lin
n suit and the tan shoes. and he can
lther wear them or spend the day In
ed
That's right-be Arm and positive.
nd you VIII carry Jour point. as n