The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-09-19

be matter 81 a split - twQ. bot that
weld have i lne afternoon
So We mounted Che sides Of The cars
and holding on to the polished rails
AS We had been told was the proper
fashion we set out braVely On oaf way.
little voting what wettiug all ira-
land was soon 20 have.
In a half hour or So we would be
walking over Irish lawns and admir-
ing Irish lace as they decked the FORMS
Of gaily clad iemininity gathered for
sociabiiity and tea alongside the rho
dodendrons and fuchia bushes,
A few drops OF rain fell but the
wind was south and we seemed 70 be
going east
"Isnt this gayg called the young
girls as we jiggled along in holiday
mood Suddenly a silver bolt Of Jagged
lightning cleft the sky to the south
and almost simultaneously o peal
Of thunder that sounded as II it had
been born and bred on Connecticut
hills, so loud was it. told US that the
people living to the south Of us were
going TO get wet.
And then We came 70 a bend IN the
road and turned south.
"Ah, twill be nothin'." said our
driver In answer to question.
we put on our crayenettes. hoisted
what umbrellas we had and gave the
blankets an extra tucking in and after
that-the deluge!
Bang, kerrasshl A bolt from Heay-
On followed BY a bolt from each horse.
A sort OF echo as 1t were The drivers
reined them In and ours started TO
seek shelter under tree.
AS | sometimes read the newspa'
pers when at home told our driver to
keep in the open.
The lightning now became more and
more frequent and was SO close that
we let 60 our hold on the brass rails,
preferring to pitch out rather than act
as conductor on a iaunting car--such
things as conductors being unknown
anyway.
It was terrifying and to add to my
discomfort found Was sitting ia
pool Of water, the rain having an irish
insinuatingness about It that was IRE
sistibIe. And now, just to show us
what could be gotten up on short no
tIce for American visitors It began to
hail and the wind blew il In long
white. slanting winter-llke lines across
the air and into our faces and tho
roads having become little brooks, the
horses had to be urged TO the dFiy-
er's utmost Of threats and cajoIery.
thought OF that waiter who had
told me It was always sunny In Ire
land and wished him out In the pelt-
ing storm
'Tye not seen the like in twinty
yairs, sorr, said the driver.
TO 90 back was to get the storm In
fuller fury. for the wind had shifted.
TO 60 ahead was to arrive like drown
ed rats, but we were anxious for shell
ter and still the driver said. It's not
far" and SO we went on. have been
in many places IN all sorts OF wealth
ers, but It is years since I've been out
in such storm. The hail stones were
not as large as hens eggs. but they
we're as large as French peas.
There was not a dry stitch On US
and the red Of the gay cushion went
through to my skin. Ny cravenette
treacherously refused to lcs the water
depart from me. but shed il on the
wrong slde-which may be an Irish
bull, for all know.
Here we are now. soFr. said our
driver as he turned Ia at a beautiful
driveway A winding drive Of a min.
ute or two and we arrived Ike wet
hens-all OF ns--at the mousse OF Tnesu
people who had never heard Of rs I'M
IL that day.
But the warmth OK the welcome
from our host and hostess who came
out 20 the door 70 greet us made ns
not only glad We had come. but even
glad We we're wet.
Had there been the least stiffness
we should have wished the storm iai
enough fand indeed al Ireland did
wish It for It turned out to be the mnsl
tremendous thunder and hall storm II
4 score or more Of years.. but our new
found friends frankly laughed with u
at our funny appearance and We wers
hurried Of to various rooms 90 change
our clothes.
Our protestalions Of regret at put
ting them 10 troable we're met WIN
protestallons OF delight at being s5il
70 serve as. and as my ho4t bF0ngh
me some union garments thas has
been made for a man Of three time
my size and ! wrapped them Toung
and round me until they were glddy
was glad I had not turned back Il
spend a damp afternoon IN a loneli
hotel.
The rest Of the party Jared 9el #
getting clothes that became them. ba
!, when Eas fully dressed ] looked lisi
francis wilson II Erminlc. Ak turn
ed up my sleeves and triple turned d
my trousers ] knew / would be gool
for q laugh IN any theater IL ChFisten
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