The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-06-19


We had a little excitement in our
church few Sundays ago. Mrs. Nc
Intosh Is remarkable for her singular
absence Of mind. DR. Potts, the preach
er, was reading from the Scriptures
the account Of the deluge, and when
he came to the story Of how 1t rained
for so many days and nights Mrs. Nc
Intosh became SO deeply absorbed In
the narrative and so strongly I'M
pressed with It that she inyoluntarily
put up her umbrella and held II over
her head as she sat in the pew.
Mrs. Butterwick, who sits in the
next pew in front, always brings her
dog to church with her, and when Mrs.
Mcintosh suddenly raised her umbrel-
la the action affected the sensibilities
Of Mrs. Butterwick's dog in such a
manner that he began to bark furious
ly Then the sexton came in and tried
to remove the animal, but it lodged
into vacant pew on the other side OF
the aisle and defed him, barking all
the time most yociferously
Then the sexton became indignant
and flung a hymn book at the dog;
whereupon the dog few out and bit
him on the leg. The hubbub in the
church was by this time, Of course,
something simply dreadful. Not only
was the story of the deluge interrupt
ed, but the wicked boys in khe gallery
actually "sicked" the dog at the sex
ton, and seemed to enjoy the contest
exceedingly.
Then Deacon Jones came after the
dog with his walking stick; whereupon
the animal actually dashed toward the
pulpit, and ran up the steps in such a
fierce manner that DR.. Potts all at
once mounted on the chair to get out
Of the way Of the beast, and he said
that II this disgraceful scene did not
soon come to an end he should dismiss
the congregation. Then Deacon Jones
crept up the steps, and after a short
struggle he seized the dog by the hind
leg and walked down the aisle with
him, the dog meanwhile yelping with
supernatural energy.
Mrs. Mcintosh turned around TO
watch the retreating deacon, and as
she did so she permitted her umbrella
to droop over so that the end Of one Of
the ribs caught in Mrs. Bntterwicks
bonnet a minute later, when she
Strengthened up the umbrella. the bon
net was wrenched of and hung dang.
ling from the umbrella. Mrs. Butter
wick had become exceedingly warm,
at any rate, over the onslaught made
against her dog, but when Mrs. McIn-
tosh removed her bonnet she fairly
boiled over and, turning around white
with rage, she screamed:
What did you grab that bonnet for,
you green-eyed eatamount? Amt you
msde enough fuss In this yer taber-
nacle to-day skeering poor, innocent
dog, without snatching off such bon
nets as the likes Of you can't afford "a
wear. no matter how crazy you are
you red-headed lunatie you'll You lei
my bonnets alone, or III warm you
with this parasol, even II 1t is in meet
ing. now mind mel"
Then Mrs. Mcintosh seemed to rea
lie that her umbrella made her con
spIcuous. so she furled it and conclud
ed to go home. And ag she stepped
into the aisle Mrs. Butterworth gave
her this parting salute;
"sneaking off before the collection
too You'd better spend less for Jew
elry and give more to the poor heath
en. II YOU don't want to ketch 1t here
after"
Then she began to fan herself furi
ously. and as things became calme
Dr. Potts resumed the story Of th'
food
Mrs Mcintosh has moved into /
back pew. and because the deacons re
quested Mrs. Butterworth to leave he
dog al home she has seeded from th'
Presbyterians, and she now declare
that the Lutheran faith is the only re
lgion for her.-N. Y Weekly.