The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-06-03


Cupid works overtimes in the coun.
try. A hard-worked little god he is
indeed In the rural districts. II It
be true or false that 1t is love that
makes the world go round" it is GER
tainly fact that the main world for
the boy between II and 21 in the
farm lands, is that delectable land Of
Hearts Desire, bounded on the east,
: west north and south by the vision
Of his best girl" and festooned by
dreams OF various circuses band con-
certs, dances, Sunday school gather
ings FISH frys," picnics, barbecues,
and buggy rides.
To see a boy emerge from the chrys.
alis stage Of is OF thereabouts, into
the full-grown butterfly Of II OF is, is
something marvellous to behold, and
instructive to contemplate. The trans
formation is invariably accomplished
by means OF red-wheeled buggy.
This really marks the time when he
strikes on the shackles Of boyhood
and energies into the fierce white
light Of country society. He becomes
at once a target for the side-splitting
wltticisms Of the country editor with
his Jake Beaver seems TO be driv-
ing out pretty regular towards the
Osgood farm now, Sunday nights.
Hey! Jake When shall we send our
congratulations? This makes Jake"
feel as though he had drawn a capital
prize at some grand lottery.
boy without buggy is absolutely
not in the running" at all A great
deal Of sparkling" is done while on
the road to the various entertain
ments, and Cupid IN the country would
be especially appropriate with wings
for the boys usually drive at break.
neck pace, just 70 scare the girls and
impress their sweethearts with their
prowess as drivers A boy who is
driving the old mans rig, feels about
as important as II he was wearing his
elder brothers old clothes. and every
one knew II But with a new buggy.
with a heavy nearfur robe for winter,
and a fancy blanket for summer, and
new buggy whip, and a "steppy'
nag 10 leave the dust in "the other
fellows" face. the rural swain is IN
his element and on the top wave Of
delight.
We saw a great deal Of the evolu-
tion Of the rustic cavalier at the farm.
Saturdays and Sundays especially
were his busy days, and the road In
front Of the house was scalloped with
the print Of his buggy wheels. You
may be sure that the question Of dress
was a most particular point with him
and to save time and be strictly en-
regale, he always wore patent leath
err shoes. Soft hats we're the style
black in the fall and winter, and light
IN the summer and spring. Some OF
the boys were prone 70 silk muf
hers and elaborate ties and were
really gotten up regardless.
AS is usual In such cases there Is
always some one boy who is known
as the best dressed fellow IN the
township" and he Is especially care
ful to live up 10 the reputation. ever
II It takes nearly all he can earn tC
X appear with Che latest novelties ~
dress. Some of the boys were Farl
ously the best dancers. the best box
ers. the best swimmers skaters, etc.
but the most important member o
society In the community, the "Wart
McAlllster" OF the district. was Tho
boy who was The best dancer anc
"calleron" at the dances. for he coult
make or rnmake either a boy or
girl who wanted to shine at these as
semblages.
A curious feature Of the "eourtlng'
which was carried on, was the gath
erings OF the young boys and girls wh'
played games among themselves, bu
who did not dance. These embry'
society events would often be attend
ed by eager crowds Of as many as 3
or 40 couples. most Of them girls an'
BOYS OF about IA to 16, and they al
ways went home early, and 1t was a
n Cupid was merely making tenta
tive arrangements for more seriou
Affairs. Sometimes at these It'll
parties" as they we're called Their
would be an attempt 70 have a quad
rille or two before the party broke up
some Of the more ambitious Of th
girls wanting TO try their wings befor
"bhddlng" out at the regulation dances
Then after a year or more yol
would see some Of the boys and girl
who attended these parties a
dances, and you would know tha
nevermore would they be seen witt
the youngsters, but that they hai
fairly entered the arena of society
and were now escorted by the boy
I who owned their own buggies, an'
who were preparing to enter tn
doubtful state OF matrlmony in tn
immediate future.
Boys and girls marry early on thl
farms A great many Of them ar
married the boys at 81, the girls a
is or younger. A good many are mar
ried, boys before they are 20. girls a
16. This makes for early grand
parentage, and extensive families
Courishlp. therefore. is confined to
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