The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-06-24
THE TALE OF
AN UMBRELLA
L GENESIS


the paradise Of the rich, because she
was poor and literary.
Mrs. Wealthy Widow lived in one
Of the suburbs because she had money
and wanted to keep It.
Mrs. Longman was tall and untidy-
woman who always had q rip in her
sleeve, a tear In her skirt and some
buttons of.
Mrs Wealthy Widow was short,
rather stout and as neat as a pin; al
though her husband had been dead
beyond the formal period Of mourning,
she still clung to habiliments Of black.
Neither Of these ladies' was aware
Of each others existence until they
chanced to meet at a summer colony.
Why they became friends? 1t
would be hard to say, but everybody
knows there is something in the air
Of summer resting places which makes
queer friendships.
By midsummer these two ladies'
we're as intimate as the blind man and
his dog.
At the end Of the summer, like
David and Jonathan, they could not
bear to part.
The middle Of September came. Mrs.
Longman said she ought to 60 back
to the city. Mrs. Wealthy Widow said
she must go home
They parted with a mighty wrench,
many kisses and heaps Of promises to
see each other soon.
2. THE GIFT.
It was late in October before Mrs.
Longman had her Apartment settled,
her rips and tears sewed up and was
buttoned throughout.
Then she thought of her dear
friend, Mrs. Wealthy Widow.
Il must spend the day with her"
she said.
So she did.
Mrs. Wealthy Widow welcomed her
with opened arms, warm kisses and
hot tea
The day was spent in picking over
the past summers gossip.
Mrs. Longman prolonged her visit
until the COWS came home, and It
poured little cisterns.
Never mind" said the widow, Il
will give you an umbrella. 1t is q
blue silk one. I can't use it as l am
in mourning. Don't bother to return
it."
Mrs. Longman didn't.
3. REVELATIONS.
Time few into November and the
widow had not returned Mrs. Long
mans visit, neither had she heard
from her.
Early in December Mrs. Longman
received a brief note from the widow.
It was a request for the return Of the
blue silk umbrella. The widow had
left off her weeds and 1t would just
match new blue dress.
Mrs. Longman Immediately sent the
smbrella back by express. The re-
capt she carefully deposited in the
scrap basket.
Christmas came and went. Mrs
Longman had neither seen nor heard
from the widow.
The middle Of January Mrs. Long
man received a still briefer note from
the widow asking for an immediate re
turn Of the same blue silk umbrella
Mrs. Longman took a postal and
wrote, Il did send 1t" and began tC
: think Of the receipt
Time went on as 1t always will, but
Mrs. Longman heard nothing from hei
dear friend. not even an answer to hel
postal.
One day, much to her surprise, she
received 3 letter from the widows
legal adviser, requesting the return o
blue silk umbrella, borrowed the pre-
ceding October.
Darn the woman" said Mrs Long
I man, and wrote the legal gentleman
she had sent the umbrella back b!
express in December.
Where is the receiDtT replied tn,
legal gentleman.
Il have lost it" wrote Mrs. Long
2 man.
+ Then what evidence has my ellen
that you ever sent it?" replied tn
/ legal gentleman.
i. MY word" wrote Mrs. Longman.
your word is not sufficient" rt
;, piled the legal gentleman.
+ Mrs. Longmans indignation did no
J. permit her to answer AS she hear
{ nothing more she quickly forgot al
e about the matter.
+ The widow did not forget. Sh
waRed that blue silk umbrella. !
matched her dress.
Once more she requested her lega
adviser to write, demanding the rt
+ turn Of the blue silk umbrella, or th
l. payment Of five dollars or a threat
, ened suit
On receipt Of this last comnunics
ton Mrs. Longman fell into tears an
said, "How could she?"
Then she took a sheet Of paper
wrote, "You nasty thing" inclosed
r five-dollar bill and sent II to her dea
|, friend.
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