The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-08-07
FRUGAL Mr. ClGGS
GIVES HIS WIFE a LESSON lN
ECONOMY.
But a Ruined Tree and Much Disoom.
fiture Result from His Efforts
to Save Few
Dollars.


The rusting Of an evening newspa
per as it was folded hastily and laid
aside came from the head Of the table.
Mr. Giggs turned hastily in his chair
and peered at Mrs. Giggs over bis
glasses.
Whats that?" he asked sharply.
Il was saying, Mrs. Giggs answered
as she poured the coffee 4 was say
ing that those trees in the front Of
the house need pruning. They're just
too ragged for anything. Now to-mor-
row you call"
That's it. That's It. Call up a
tree trimmer, eh? More expense. !
won't do it. MI Giggs' tone was
spiteful
But John"
Don't John me, don't do it. Every
time you look at me it's more expense.
Don't YOU know anything but the art
Of spending money!
Mrs. Giggs' answer was apologize.
Il just thought ia mention it, she
ssid.
eyes" Mr.. Giggs replied, that's the
way you always do. Now if those
trees must be pruned, guess it'll have
to be done But I'm not going TO
spend $96S for some wild-eyed freak
to iab at those trees with a hack saw
and then look wise as he takes the
money. II any idiots going to fool
with those trees, III do it myself,
Got a saw"
Nothing but that rip saw you got
the other night
Nothing but a.; say what do YOU
want. a whole carpenter shop? Now
gimme that saw: I'm going to fix those
trees"
An admiring group Of neighborhoo'
children gathered on the front steps t'
watch Mr.. Giggs as he came from be
hind the house. saw in hand.
Now" MI. Giggs said, the way e
trim tree is to trim it. Guess II
climb the tree
For about ten minutes Giggs wa
busy with his pocket knife cutting OF
small twigs and branches. Then h
decided that the top Of the tree needle
attention.
Takes up too much sky" he yelle
to his wife from among the branches
"Tl just climb up and top of tha
top limb"
"O.o-h-h-h, John, do be careful"
Huh And the answer Of NJ
Giggs was sarcastic. "Any old tim
father don't know what he's doing
well, just call the hearse."
From limb to limb he clambered u
til finally he came within reach of Il
/ top branch.
Hold below where you're saving
! Mrs. Giggs urged from the porch
|. you don't, you'll
q "shut up" Gigs answered testil
who's doing this, anyway Deep
4 went the saw into the wood. Sudde
n liz. there was a cracking. The lin
a leaned far to one side and Mr.. Gigs
q horticulturist, went with it. But
] didn't stop. Still clinging to the So
: with one hand he went downwaT
r. through the branches Of the tree,
Il fall, saw and all, upon the pavemel
Slowly he picked himself up a.
lir,pod to the house
i Mrs. Giggs," he began painful
Ia Mrs. Giggs, +"
ID A feminine shrek interrupted hi
John McAnany Giggs, you've go
IN and killed yourself-all because
that mean, hateful, parsiInonious
- nature of-and just look at that tr
= Ruined. Every limb broken
a. We'll, look at me, Giggs said pla
q lively, as he inspected a bleed
n. finger.
he SERVES you right, That's just VI
,e It does. Yes, sir, it serves-well,
N Giggs. IN tend to the spending of
10 money after this. Do you hear2 j
ne swer me-do you heaF?'
4e But Mr.. Giggs was silent.