The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-07-28

IN which Mrs. Denlot had always con
Quoted his home affairs. She entirely
ignored the virtues OF system
Denlot recognized that this vas par
tally his fault When they were FIRST
married, il he had set his foot down
firmly he might have trained Ida in
tie way she should go. but she was
50 disarmingly pretty and had such
way with her that he couldn't He
was helpless in her hands
After Is years OF married life he
stil was helpless. for Mrs. Denlot stll
had thar disarming way When she
laughed at him and the corners Of her
mouth turned upward and her eyes
1parkled Denlot never could remem-
Ter anything except that Ida certainly
was the prettest woman he had ever
seen.
So he had lived il series Of con.
fusions and kitchen upheayals and late
meals.
Getting the family OF to their sum
mer home at the lake last year stuck
in Denlots mind as the very worst ex-
perlence Of all Il had been > night
mare. There had been missing trunks
ana lost tickets and keys left at home
and trains evaded and half-garbed
children at the last minute. enough
material for three full comedies Of er-
rors. Ida had laughed through it all.
even when, hungry and tired, they had
reached the cottage after nightfan
and. on unpacking the hamper sup
posed to contain a delicious lunch put
up by caterer. had found il fun Of
Denlot's shirts.
The chief trouble. however. had
been over Kim. the bulldog. He was
missing that last day and they had to
&C without him. and It cost Denlot
ten dollars to hire a man to find him
and send him to the lake By express.
This year" Denlot announced a
week or so ago in his firmest manner.
Il myself am going to engineer the
renewal Of the Denlot family to their
summer home. am going to demon.
strate to you Ida. how easy it is to ac-
conplIsh a difficult task il YOU GO al
II in the proper manner know it Is
no child's play to pack household
linen and trunks for three children
and ourselves and think OF everything,
I but It can be done. Just leave it to
me-"
"All right. dear" Mrs. Denlot had
said. cheerfully. I'm sure don't
mind It will give me much more time
to make farewell calls"
Not that Denlot proposed to do
everything with his own hands. he
superintendent the packing for three
evenings and he wrote notes to the
/ plumber and the gas company. There
won't be 4 light left burning in the
basement all summer this time" he
told himself. grimly
He thought Of everything.
The first thing Denlot did that hna
day was to conduct Kim. the bulldog
Immediately after that animals break
fast. 10 the empty garage, the cal
having been shipped on ahead. He tiec
kim securely to a staple and shut th'
door and locked It. There he sail
to the surprised and diseonsolate Klm
this is the best thing yet! You ar
not going TO run away and be missini
st tho critical moment this year. Yol
are going TO be where can lay hand
on you when I want you.r
Trunks we're got of in correct orde
and the checks safely slowed in Den
lots pocket book Children, dresse,
and Ia perfect order. were planted Of
chairs and commanded not to stir OF
pain OF their lives
"There!" he said to his wife as sh
sat demure and smiling in her matt
brown suit "All done. all ready an
no trouble or confusion. Do you Sc
what system does?"
1T is perfectly wonderful, dear,
agreed Mrs. Denlot. enthusiastically.
Denlot heaved q sigh Of relief wheI
they landed al last at the lake. ]
certainly was good TO have 4 Who'll
week ahead OF him to rest and absorl
the fresh green
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