The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-12-02


when Mr. Briggs came home ono
evening and found bis wife with eyes
suBpici0usly red lie only kissed her
rs usual and made - remarks.
Briggs was a man who prided himself
on hts tact He studiously guided
the conversation on commonplace sub.
iects while they sat at supper. Mrs.
Briggs answered in monosyllables Of
forced cheerfulness.
NOW, my dear what ID the mat
teri" he suddenly asked when the
meal was finished
"Oh, nothing. replied Mrs. Briggs
biting her lip and with eyes cast
down.
AHA, Watson, the beautiful lady
has a beautiful redness about the
eyes. She has been weeping. Ergo,
she has something troubling her"
soliloQuized Briggs in a humorous
way he had Of burlesquing the famous
detective of fiction.
Mrs. Briggs pouted, hesitating be-
tween tears and a smile AT this op-
perfume moment her husband arose,
went around the table and put an
arm about her shoulders.
NOW, ten me all about it, littla
woman" he said You see, 1t does
no good denying that something Is
troubling You MY powerful analy-
tic and introspectiyely deductiye
mind tells me otherwise
After moment Mrs. Briggs spoke
I'll never give another cent to that
hateful fresh air fund, never" she
said, and held a handkerchief to her
eyes.
What have they done 70 hurt
your" he ventured.
Mrs. Briggs arose, went to the side
board and took out a paper, Pointing
to a paragraph, she bade her husband
read. 1t was under the list Of fresh
air fund subscriptions and read a. fol.
lows:
"One check was received signed A
Friend This Of course. cannot be
credited"
Briggs read the item and looked at
his Wife
But | don't see--does this make
you feel bad?" he puzzled
Certainly stupid, sent the check,
she explained. You see have been
reading about the poor waits that liys
In those big tenements on the East
side, ard have such pinched little
lives, and lots Of them die every sum
mer. And they keep one Of them IN
the country. where they can drink
milk, and pick flowers, and romp on
the green grass and get healthy fol
five dollars. So | decided | coul(
spare ten dollars, and sent IT. Oh,
felt SO good, thinking that two little
children were ont having 9 good time
on my ten dollars"
And how did you sign the checl
you sent2" asked Briggs tremblinl
with suspicion of the truth.
Il just signed 1t a Friend, re
piled his wife. T didn't want to le
my right hand know what my lef
hand was doing SO l signed it tina
way, and now comes that horrid let
ter
Briggs spared for breath Whei
he could trust himself to speak h
did so, guardedly
Mn most extraordinary" " b
mused judioially. Very untaetfuI o.
their part to say the least Still,
may be that they use the full nam
system. 1t is, in IA 3 quite pos
sible. / may say probable,
aThe full name system?" asked Mr.
Briggs doubtfully
eYes, explained Briggs. You se'
it is a check system In which th
full name must be signed and no psei
donym. / think, it is my opinion
you should have signed your FIJI
name. and then requested in q
! accompanying letter that they ahouI
J credit your subscription to a Friend
This system is almost UNIVERSAL
used now"
Mrs. Briggs eyes were wide wit
wonder
Dear me. I might have thought {
that she said. business is so con
plleated. I'll send another check. Z
Briggs was man who prided hin
self on his tact