The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-02-18

as to exhibit as much as she can OF
her new top-boots to the crowd in the
birdoage.
You're going to do what?" asks
Mrs Fame, in establishment; but Babs
pretends not to hear
II say, Young woman. calls her
father. Zone moment. Where have
you been for the last half hour?"
i've been on the Heaf wiv Alured
and Mrs. Fame / fink Newmarket's the
incest place know for a gallop. Yor
ought to have seen my pony! ! held
Alured from the Ditch right acwoss to
the Bushes wivout extendin' him; and
Alured's mare is quite moderately
good, you know. Seen my boots, ad-
miral? she asks inconsequently Of an
elderly man who comes up at the mo-
ment.
The admiral fixes his pince-nez on
his nose and affects deep interest.
by Joye, they're splendid" he de-
clares.
"Ain't they rippin'? I showed them
to Kink, and he said they were quite
vewy down the road. Isn't anybody
goin to take me into the ring to back
yelveteen for the 'Sarewitch? she
asks.
"But, my dear child" demurs Mrs
Fame. THE rlngl You mustn't think
Of it,"
why velveteen?s asks the earl.
"She's at 80 to II Hasn't ghost of
chance. Why not support your dad
dy's horse, Babs?7
They are standing at the door Of
the loose-box where the earl's four
year-old is awaiting the event Of the
day Babs gives him a perfunctory
glance and shakes her little head sage
ly.
Not for anything, is her decision.
HE can't stay the course. and besides
! wasn't at all satisfied wiv the way
he moved at exercise yesterday
THE deuce you warent,' says the
earl, with a laugh You're getting to
know too much. Is that your personal
opinion, or did you read it in the pa
pers?"
4 never read the papers" afirms
Babs "Kink says they only give win
ners once a year, and then it's only for
waIk-over"
who is Kink?" asks Mrs. Fame.
He's our head gardeners son; but
now he's appendixed at Mr.. Wilson's,
the trainer; and he's a great friend OF
mine"
He's mashed on Babs." explains her
brother, Alured, with a grin.
He's a much nicer boy than You
are, retorts Babs. And he rides as
we'll as--as Otto Madden!"
@And he says that Velveteen will
win, does he?" puts In the admiral,
and Babs mods afirmatively.
Il suppose he hasn't given you his
reasons for that astounding predic-
tion?" suggests the earl.
ITS nothing Of the kind" objects
Babs. without quite knowing what pre-
diction means IT'S a stone-blind
cert" She puts no emphasis on the
phrase, merely uses it as one might a
plain statement Of fact.
The admiral is vastly amused, but
has a struggle not to show It.
"Oh. don't ask me" murmured the
earl in reply to Mrs. Fanes look Of
questioning astonishment. Il don't
know where she picks up her stable
talk
Wen. what else did your did Mr.
Kink say" inquiries the admiral when
he has regained control Of his fea.
lures.
7 can't quite member his exact
words. replies Babs. but I fink he
said the fayorite couldn't win In
couple of fortnights If Velveteen-
that's Mn Milton's flly. you know
only stood right sides up.
This she says with a perfectly inno-
cent expression on her cherub-Hke
face. and shows considerable indigna.
tion when It Is received with an ex.
plosion of laughter
'Tm perfectly serious. she protests.
'T know Velyeteens' form to an ounce.
It's a fousand to a fick'n on her.
"Babsl" exclaims Mrs. Fame How
dreadful"
"But-Velveteeni" derides the carl
She's the lankest outsider Of the
whole lott
THAT has noting to do with It. dad.
dy. argues Babs. "Kink told me to
put my shirt on her
4 don't think he can be a very nice
boy TO talk to you Ike that" demurs
Mrs Fame
"0h. but ! assure you he Isl" de.
clares Babs, "or they wouldn't have
hlm in the choir Of st. Manews.
rs that where he gives you tips2e
slia asks III q shocked voice
Asometimes-durlng the anfem.
when my goTeFness Is local terror for
the organist. and I'm wiv her"
Local WHAT" gasps the earl.
During the anthemg wonders Mrs
Fame. why during the anthem? /
should have thought the offeFtory-"
aoh. interrupts her ladyship. klnk
wouldn't dream Of talking. but he
sings what he wants to tell me while
the anfems goin On. He does It Ike
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