The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-05-06

ka$ john explained
~ his wife. $50 that
ESssSN / get packages ali
ssSss. = mixed up and
send people the
wrong articles BY mistake.
''T0r instance, that little break OF
making pink baby boOties 70 our ea-
Eeemed bachelor uncle" John assisted.
Yea, agreed his wife, hastily.
That particular blnAdsT mas still .
sore point. Tha uzsls was a rather
Important parsonage. psteatlslly. II nOk
actually. But more than that. John
It's the scottish selections you make
when you ars hurried You don't
hava . chance 70 show any originality.
Mrs. Brisgs, who talked beautifully
at The club Wednesday, showed us
that Il waa q positive insult to our
frieaas 70 eive then things picked up
IN q harry al tbs last minute"
What's all this got to DO with your
day?" prompted her husband, select
Ing third hot biscHis from the plate
* his elbow.
why. everything" said Mrs. Steal
BY. lucidly
ePieAss explain" insisted steelby.
We'll" said his wife. after listen
Ing t0 Mn. Briggs ] maAs - my mind
70 Be e original - possibly could
be 10 every sinels ease. 30 caught
the o.1B train this morning and sim
ply pnt In the day downtown. looking
for sAngs."
steeIby groaned. Were you part Of
that throng Of womSn which tramped
Up and down the streets all after
noon?" be snapped.
~Why. Johnl OF course ! spent part
Of my time there. but nearly All day
just looked at things in the shops.
think it's the only way to get ideas
just look and look until you happen to
think OF what you want"
"Oh, 80 that's the idea Is itg ilA'
Quired steelby, with noticeable lack
Of sympathy I'm glad to get line
at last on the processes Of the female
mind"
-of course Il is." Mrs. steelby as.
sured him. Il don't know how many
counters I've stood at today. Every
thing is terribly crowded. Bnt a
ways managed TO get attention, one
way or another"
"Hows thatg What DO you mean r
demanded her spouse, suspiciouslyl
but Mrs. steelby hurried on without
noticing the interruption.
1T was an awfuily hard day, John.
You men have no notion what a drain
this Christmas shopping Is. Especial
y when you insist upon being original
BY one o'clock was completely
tagged out. happened TO run acrcsa
Mrs. Peters Just then and We weEi
up to the lunchroom and had cnp
Of tea. wasn't going TO eAt snyshine
and she thought at iirst she would
just have a glass Of milk, but every
thing looked so good that We ended
BY ordering a chaiing;dish lobster and
some salad and coffee and ices. Aftel
that we both felt rested
HIN" remarked steolby 70 hi'
conee cup. TT takea these delicate
little women TO put e ell over q coal
beaver when It comes to appetitel
~But Il Is such q satisfaction e
know that you have accomplished
iot~ pursued his wife. dreamily. 2
don't mind being all tired out and miss
ing nYe calls and tearing ny lace
waist in a basement bargain depart
ment feel very grateful 70 Mrs
Briggs for putting e into my head e
be really original tais Christmas
What did you get" inquired Steel
BY with bis first real appearance o.
interest. he placed his napkin on th'
table and sat back IN his chair, much
soothed IN gpirit by al excellent din
ner. and prepared to listen to Ions
catalogue Of novel and striking pur
chases.
4 GOT" began Mrs. steelby, i'm
presslveIy. and paused. Il got sh'
vent on after a moment, checking OF
the items on the fingers OF her lef
hand. six monogram handkerchief
for Ned. a eabse for Willie and calen
dar for Sue. a box of notepaper 70
each Of Cousin Harry's children.
book f0l your sister neckue 10
each Or your brothers, and for you
big. lovely box Of cigarsl'
For moment steelby remained star
ing At his wife. Then he burst int
4 roar OF laughter.
"Originali" he gasped, betweei
paroxysms. FINALLY he quieted dow