The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-02-15

4 Granny turned pale ana dropped tAe
newspaper, with sudden exclamation
that caused Martha Jane to jump UP
from her seat at the breakfast table
and run around to her quickly.
What's the matter mother" she
cried, anxiously. Are you ill2"
Granny disliked to be ailing or 70
have anybody think she was Ill She
sat up straight again perfectly
straight-and looked at Martha Jane
severely
I'm never i'll. Martha Jane" she
said stifIy
Well, what's the matter, then?N
said the daughter, still more anx-
ioualy
When mother gives way even for
. minute, she told her husband aft
erward there's sure to be something
dreadfully out Of kilter!
Her mother stared straight ahead
and did not answer for a full minute.
Then she said III voice which she
vainly tried to make Arm:
The water has broken through into
the Santa Rosita mines
"Oh, my sakesl' cried Martha Jane,
picking up the paper with trembling
hands.
For years granny's small savings
had been invested in the Santa Ros-
ita coal mine, and though her invest
ment did not bring her fortune. there
was enough to clothe her. pay
her board, and give her a little spend
Ing money. And now It was all gone.
swept away By that awful wave that
had carried death and destruction into
the mine, and granny could be lnde-
pendent no more Martha Jane looked
the paper all through to see II the
report had not been contradicted but
no, there it was in black and white.
For day or two granny was liz
tie more quiet and thoughtful. though
she appeared as cheerful as ever. Her
beautiful old face had lost its faint
color, but It was just as sweet. and
the paleness only set of its wonder
ful clearness and. delleacy.
Eleanor Rossman openly comment
ed on it when she ran In to ask Mat
tie Folsom. Martha James oldes
daughter, to walk down 10 the Bowl
] ing club with her that evening.
Mrs Benton" she said, 7 wish yol
would tell me what you do to keei
J such wonderful complexion at you
, age. It must run in your family
for Mrs. Folsom and Matte, too, hav
the same beautiful skin, and such wor
i derful coloring. No, I'm not fiattel
/. ing bit. Matte. we girls have a
ways admired your complexion an
I've been trying to get up courage
ask you what cosmetics you use"
a Matte laughed outright.
. "Cosmeticsl" she cried why,
+ never used such thing Ii my lifs
4 Granny always says. clear water an
1 fresh afr are the only cosmetics a gin
\ needs
L but surely. Mrs. Benton said q
4 eanor incredulously. you must us
z something to keep such a wonderft
e complexion at your age"
8 Granny opened her mouth to speal
!. and Eleanor added quickly:
i Don't think / want to coax an
q secrets away from you, Mrs. Bel
4 son. But Just look at my skin
# coarse and rough as a nutmeg.grate
:. and the more cosmetics use th
.e worse it gets. Why, mamma va
: speaking about IT the other day, an
: she said she'd give a hundred dollar
to find out what made you three won
en- have such beautiful compilations
Granny tried two or three times
4 speak. At last she said timidly:
t Miss Rossmore, do you think 20,
y mother would be willing to let yC
4 come to nae every day for luncheC
\ and-and pay-a-little for my trea
& ment.'
"0h, ! know she would. Mrs. Be
ii tom cried Eleanor. positively. Y
i tell her about It this very day. Goo
1f py Matte.
n The next morning granny receiv.
q note from Mrs. Rossmore. and til
8 afternoon from six other ladies' Of h
}, acquaintance. all eager to put the
y daughters under her care.
+ When the Girls arrived they look
euriously at the table. which was dai
I, tily set in the old-fashioned way wi
4 the entire meal placed on Il at one
Granny looked the ideal hostess
colonial days as she sat at the he
Of the table her fne. soft wavy hs
II drawn back over cushion, aud i
he slender. erect figure looking mo
:, youthful than ever In an oId-fashion
i short gown.
Il There waa small bowl half fH
he with rich creamy milk set az ca
u plate. and granny smillngly help
4 each Of her guests to a generous tab
4, spoonful OF hasty pudding. III
Matte removed the bowls, and q b
soup was served. followed BY roa
chicken and brown bread and butt
he These in their turn were suppressed
AT BY pudding, whose principal ing
III dient must have been eggs-and eg
ne land more eggs, If one judged By
u rich valap44 color Fxnry nfcfn =,