The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-11-26


Miss Charlotte OMulrgan, asking the
reporter to be seated; "an unusually
dun week"
sWasn't there musicale at the
scrapleighs the other afternoon?
asked the reporter, taking out his
notebook
Just a small AFFAIR to which only
e few choice people we're asked. I am
sorry it is out, for It embitters those
who were not invited, and there were
one or two left off the list who are
almost as prominent socially as some
Of those who we're there"
Amy unusual features?
mo; Just one Of the same old
stereotyped affairs, although, there
was one slight incident which might
have caused some comment among
people not familiar with the customs.
habits, actions, and, shall say, man
nerisms, Of those who form the bone,
sinew and fat Of our social world, but
you won't refer to it, will your"
Most assuredly not. What was
h?p
"Honestly?"
No reporter who looks forward to
one day becoming editor-in-chief ever
speaks Of a thing when he promises
he won't" said the representative,
blushing very prettily.
1T was only trifle, anyway" con
tinued Miss O'Mulligan. Mai. Doodle
had been serving at the punch bowl,
and whenever he happened to till a
glass too full, which was done quite
often, he slipped out enough punch to
enable the glass to be passed without
spilling It was very polite on the ma
jor's part, and most thoughtful thing
to do, as it helped to keep the ladies'
gloves dry, but you know what punch
is when you haven't eaten anything
for seven hours. And that reminds
me, why is it 90 many Of our best 30
ciety people deliberately plan to
pinch q meal at a musicale, card
party, an afternoon tea, etc.i Why
l have seen beautiful women at re
ception crippled for life in the strug
gle to get ptomaine sandwich away
from some one else. ] cannot &C
count for It unless it is to save th'
price Of meal at home"
THAT must be 1t, said the report
or, but you were speaking Of MAJ
Doodle"
"Oh, yes, the major had been nerv
ing punch and in spite Of his sippinl
had been behaving with marked Gil
cumspect until Miss Pimpel startel
to sing a ballad entitled 1 Wan
YOU"
WAS Miss Pimpel there?"
Sure She gets in everywher
since the Henons took her up Vel
she was struggling with this ballad
You may have heard It; it runs some
thing like this" and seating hersel
gracefully at the baby grand piano
Miss OMulligan to the soft mello'
tones Of the beautiful lnstrumer
dreamily sang
want you in the twilight
That comes at end Of day.
want you IN the moonlight
When twilight fades away.
want you by 10 cheer me
Wherever / may 60
/ i want you always near me
Because ! love you So
I want you always near me
> Because love you 100000.
/, "sweet," said the reporter. clappir
, his hands and breaking the point c
, his pencil
Il think / hung onto that last 8
r a little too long, said Miss O'Mul
4 gan, carefully closing the piano
1 keep the keys from turning yello'
Then, picking up the thread Of Il
conversation. she said: Miss Phi
! pel had waded through about
verses Of I Want You, when the N
i jor, with his keen sense Of hNmor,
gan to look about the dining-room I
+ a lemon, but all the lemons that cou
f, be borrowed from the neighbors h
A been used in the punch, so he grabb
! a grapefruit that had been put
n the sideboard ;Ss eject, and, TAXI
- as careful aim as his condition VOL
> permit, he threw that grapefruit hs
j enough to carry It way over the s.
Il ond baseman's head, directly at NJ
1, Pimpel. She must have anticipat
f something of the kind, for she duck
4 Just in time, but Prof. Rustyoann
q who was presiding at the piano, =
i not so fortunate
i did it get him?" broke in the
g. porter, seeing great possibilities
y the situation.
= Did It get him?1 smiled N
n oMulligan. you'll tell"
i mo won't, really"
le well, It struck him on the is'
= Break up the musicale?"
sl Certainly not; only delayed n
os ters for a moment, but when We "
ready to go on we couldn't find P
Rustycanner for the longest tins.
Where was he?"
Guess"
iet Il can't"
ne nHe was under the plano eating
az grapefruit
as well, we'll; he must have 6
nd without his breakfast"