The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-12-20

MUSICALE

FNHH AAA HAaA AA nAAleANt eaiN
Miss Charlotte 0'Mulllgan. askine the
reporter to be seated: 4an unusually
dun week"
Wasn't there a musicale at the
( scfapleighs the other afternoon p
asked the reporter, taking out his
notebook.
Just small aflalr 70 which only
q few choice people we're asked. am
sorry it Is out, for It embltters those
who We're not invited, and there were
one or two left off the list who are
almost as prominent socially as some
OF those who were there"
Amy unusual features?"
No; 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, viii your
Most assuredly not. What was
"Honestly?"
No reporter who looks forward to
one day becoming edltor-in-chief ever
speaks Of thing when ho promises
he won't" said the representative,
blushing very prettily.
1T was only tribe. anyway" con.
tinued Miss 0'Mulligan. MAI. Doodle
had been serving at the punch bowl,
and whenever he happened to All a
glass too full, which was done quite
often, he slipped out enough punch to
enable the glass 10 be passed without
spilling. II was very polite on the ma
ior's part, and most thoughtful thing
to do, as II 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 so many Of our best So
eiety people deliberately plan to
pinch meal at musicale, card
party, an afternoon ter, etc.f why,
| have seen beautiful women at 9 re-
ception crippled for life In the strug-
gle TO get ptomaine sandwich away
from some ono else. I cannot &C.
count for It unless II is to save tae
price Of a meal at home"
That must be II" said the report.
er, but you were speaking Of MAJ
Doodle"
"0h. yes, the major had been serv-
ing punch and in spite Of his slipping
had been behaving with marked cir
cumspect until Miss PImpeI started
TO sing a ballad entitled I Want
You
Was Miss Pimpel there?"
Sure She gets IN everywhere
since the Henons took her up. Wen.
nhe was struggling with this ballad
You may have heard Il; It runs some
thing like this and seating herself
gracefully at the baby grand piano.
Miss 0'Mulligan to the soft mellow
tones Of the beautiful inssrumeat
dreAmily sang:
want you IN the twilight
That comes At end Of day.
want sou IA the moonlight
When twilight fades away
want you by to cheer me
Wherever ] may 90.
I want you always near me
Because ! love you So
want you always near me
Because ] love you so-o-o-o.
Sweet" said the reporter, clappins
his hands and breaking the p0snt -
he psncH.
Il thiak hung onto thak LAST 'es'
q httle too long. said Mas o'MulIi,
gan. oarofuily closing the plano e
keap the kevs from turniag yeiiew
Fhsa. paskins up the thrsa1 q tAs
conversation, she aaid. "hfAs Pia-
pei Nd vsdst thrsssA rsout II
verses Of ! Haat Toa, vAan tAs "a.
ior. vita his keeu sanss o. hunar, -
ga % iook about the dtAiRgseon fer
= lamoa, butaall the lomona nat esnid
Be hsrr0wsd zen the naighbals ~
bea aese IA ~ paaoh. s. hs grabbed
= srapefFuit that had baen put e.
tAs plesbsard FOR effect, and. takiag
aa sare9al aa as Ais eoadition Woaad
permit, be threw that grapairxit haEd
smeush 20 carry It way over the sec,
oHd haseman's head. directly ct Miss
Psmpsl She must hare Anticipated
sonothins Of the kind. far abe duokod
iat Il Tina but Prot RustToannar,
We was presidlRg - the plano. was
nel 90 fortunats"
"Dd Il get himgg broke IN the re-
psrtsr. ssolng great possibilities IL
ths situation,
'Did It ut hlmg" smiled Miss
0fHellisan. You'll ten.
eNo ! won't. really"
wei. It struck him en- the Jaw.
Break up the muaieale7"
Certainly not; only delayed nat.
tasp FOR = moment, but when we wsrs
ready 70 60 On we couldn't had Prof.
Rasycannsr for the longest Tina"
sWhsrs waz hs9"
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