The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-02-21

How invaluable for an evening
party like thisi"
YES, indeed" said Mrs Wareman.
II wonder what she is going to
make us do next?
She had already taught them three
intellectual games with pencils and
slips Of paper. The less intellectual
Of the company we're feeling exhaust
ed.
YES" said Mrs Wsreman, Il shall
De very sorry to lose her"
Lose herl" said Mrs. Grayier. But
where is the danger?"
There Is always danger" sighed
Mrs. Wareham, with on approving
glance in the direction Of Teddy
Bland.
Mrs. Gravier followed the glance.
"Oh, / see. That kind Of danger.
How interesting. And are they
really
Not yet said Mrs. Wareman, low
ering her voice. Not exactly. Bnt
one can always see these things com
ing, If one looks out carefully
Yes, indeed. agreed Mrs, Gravier'
rOf course. And who Is the pretty
girl he is speaking to now? Mrs,
Wareham put up her lorgnettes. Then
followed a snifi.
"She is IA kind Of niece Of my
husbands. One has to ask her you
know; 1t Is an act OK charity, though
| never feel sure that she duly ap-
preciates It"
There is nobody so ungrateful,
always find, as a poor relative
And at this very moment she is
disresarding my wishes-I cannot
help thinking. wllIfully particular
~ mentioned when l sent her IN tc
dinner with that young Meryin, that
wished her to-er-entertain him
throughout the evening And there
he Is. sitting By himself like an
OWL"
And who is her" asked Mrs. GRAY
Ter.
oh. just one Of the clerks from the
Office. brought In to I'll a gap-this il
confidence, OF course. my dear.
"Of course. How could you imag
inc that I should ever
"And now she has been monopoliz
ing Mr.. Bland ever since the gentle
men came into the drawing-room."
Mrs. Waremans mouth hardened
into a thin line.
WInifred. my dearl" This II
loud voice. heard all over the room
There was silence.
Yes, aunt"
4 think hear Willie crying in thu
nursery. Would you mind Just goinl
up and s~eing what he wants?"
Winifred flushed slightly and ros'
from her seat beside kr. Bland
And you wouldn't mind stay
ing with him for an hour-he finds
dlficult sometimes to get TO sleep
and you know how the darkness terri
iies him..
winifred faced her aunt for a me
ment with a glare Of defiance, bu
realized at once the necessity OF SUI
render. Her lip tremhled. but sh
controlled herself and went out with
out a word.
Teddy Bland stroked his chin an
looked at his hostess and her charm
ing daughter cut OF the corner Of hi
eye.
Mildred, triumphant, came up wit
winning smile
"Oh, Mr. Bland, do you know tn
game called Animal, Vegetable 0
Mineralg
mo. I'm afraid ] don't" He ros
and looked down at her with an EXPIRE.
sion she did not at the moment quit
understand. Her brilIiancy and he
livellness dazzled him. He seemed
for man in comfortable circun
stances. distinctly dazzled
NO" he said, was It part Of tn
game that your cousin should leav
the ro0m?"
~Oh, no: but we have allowed tn
nurse little holiday and-and Wiz
fired always manages the childre
well"
II see he said
~of course. she likes doing il, sal
Mildred.
.Of course he bowed his hea
gently in agreement. children ar
always delightful at all hours. BIT
let US play this this Pigs
Clover"
mo; Animal, Vegetable or Nil
eral
Right; am / to be in IT."
"Yes, indeed, said Mrs. WaremaI
"a most entertaining game. Mildre'
dearest, explain 1t to everybody"
"Yes." said everybody. how d
lightfuli"
Mildred took the meeting under il'
wing.
"Well, It is very simple; one Of |
goes outside and thinks Of som
thing"
And then comes in and Is made
fool or said Mr.. Bland.
she tapped him playfully with h
fan.
mot at all: II he is clever he ca
make everybody else foolish"
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