The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-01-28
HER BURIED
VANITY

saleI Well, III tell you why Ny
vanity has received such heavy blows
that 1t IS completely crushed.
The first Glow was about year
ago when Mrs. Black and were stand
Ing at the window watching Alice and
my mother coming up the street. Mrs.
Black said What a handsome wo-
man your mother isl I was glowing
with pleasure, but before I had a
chance TO say word she added: You
must look like your father"
Wen, for Alice's mother that wasn't
so bad" remarked one Of the others.
You ought to hear THAT she said to
me-"
"Oh, never mind now what she said
to you" exclaimed Jane. I'VE want to
hear about Margaret's rings and hair"
For a while hardly dared look into
the glass" went on Margaret. How
ever. when my bruised vanity was get
ting strong enough to be about I in
vited some Of the girls to dinner. They
had never seen my mother and when
she appeared at the table you never
saw such a surprised lot. Why, you
don't look at all as ! thought you
would. Mrs Carter'"
Just as II anybody ever didi" said
ElIzabet. Why, do you know"
Let Margaret 90 on" said Jane.
impatiently.
Wishing to say something they
could dispute. | remarked jocosely.
You thought she was thin and homely
like me- But they didn't dispute it;
they agreed UNANIMOUSLY. SO / knew
that had expressed their inmost
thoughts"
Your mother ought to be sup
pressed" said Elizabeth. She's alto
gether too good looking for everyday
use"
We'll" began one Of the listeners,
some girls are simply awful anyway.
Why, do you know. one Of them told
Dora"
"Oh. let Margaret tell why she
doesn't curl her hair" said Jane.
"As you may suppose. my vanity
was ground into the earth agsin; but
not until | met John Stewart was it
buried, never to be resurrected. John
used to admire me very much and I
might have heen--but let that passi
hadn't seen him for ten years, and
when did see him, had on that
dress | got for Helen's wedding |
hope none OF the rest Of you eontem-
plate marrying rich man; at any
rate, not until my pocket book Is bet.
Ter filed. Well. every one said / looked
stunning In the dress. and I'll frankly
admit that I expected to make John
regret losing such a clever. we'll.
dressed and generally desirable wo-
man. After shaking hands joyously q
reminiscent look came into his eyes
and he said. What a pretty girl you
wereyten years ago. Margaret"
John Stewart ought to be drummed
ont Of decent society" began one OF
the listeners. 4He told Edith sills
that her."
oh, bother Edith sillsi" exclaimed
lane. GO ahead. Margaret. You
haven't got to the hair and rings yet.
Mr.. scoyiIle happened to be stand
Ing by
HE usually is.r interrupted Eliza.
beth.
Margaret went on as II she hadn't
heard He said II Helen OK Troy had
been alive ten years ago. and II was
prettier then than / am now, she
would have had to look to her laurels =
Complicated. but undoubtedly in.
tended to be complimentary. Surely
that didn't drive you to a ringless and
straight-haired condition. said Eliza,
beth.
You're not including that in your
blows, are your began one Of the lis
teners. THAT Mr. scoyille Is the mic
est man. He told Maud Gregory once
that he-"
"Oh. never mind Maud Gregory" ex
claimed jane, .Do 60 on, Margaret
There is no more at present" said
Margaret Il know Mr.. Scovllle imper
Ted his immortal soul. but II was in d
noble cause. TO conclude, all these
straws. taken together. convinced me
that the vanities Of the world are not
for me. What's the use Of trying to be
beautiful against such fearful odds?'
What's this hear about odds?'
asked Margarets sister. coming IN
Surely you're not betting on horses
mo, We weren't betting explained
one Of the listeners. Margaret was
Just telling US why she had stopped
curllng her hair and wearing rings
'Well. Margaret. ! might have
known" said her sister, turning to hel
reproachlully. You bound me to Sc
crecy just because you wanted the
pleasure OF telling It first yourself But
ne knows a thing or two doesn't he
girls? It's SO distinguished to wear
straight hair wien it's becoming, and
Mafgarela never looked SO we'll any
ether way And her new diamond ring
makes her other rings look cheap. SC
Of course she won't wear them
what are you talking aboutg
Eleanosn' gasped Elizabeth.
,iWhy. lust what you were talklnf