The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-08-07

~ chop assigned to
her, smiled sweet
ly and also spoke.
firmly. 4 am not going away for the
summer" said she.
Apparently that ended the matter,
but Kennedy laid down his fork.
Why, Louise,r he said "You know
you've not spent a summer in Chi
cago since you were a child Your
family always sent you away for the
heated spelli Why shouldn't you"
Il wasn't married them broke in
young Mrs. Kennedy There wasn't
any reason why | shouldn't
well, there isn't any reason now"
said Kennedy. "Just because you've
left home and mother is no sign that
you've got to stay here and broil and
maybe fall i'll! I'll find some nice
cool place so near that | can come
for week-ends and ! can get my own
breakfasts and dine at the club"
Now Jimmy said his wife, clasp
ing her hands beneath her chin and
resting her elbows on the table, Il
know it's just your wonderful unself-
ishness that's prompting you! Why.
you'd die of your lonliness, you know
you would With me gone all sum
mer, Now. wouldn't your"
Not at all!' said her husband
heartily.
Why, the idea!" she flashed
.Well. did you want me to say yes
and strengthen your argument" he
asked. hastily "Of course, I'd miss
you, but
II don't believe you'd care at ALI"
cried young Mrs Kennedy, with round
eyes, surveying him reproachfully.
think six months of married life has
begun to wear on you and you long
for chance to go around with the
boys and be free again and have a
good time Jimmy Kennedy. ] never
thought It Of you | know other men
feel that way, but
That's utterly absurd" interrupted
young Kennedy, sternly. You should
know BETTER It's merely that I'm
looking out for your own good, and"
That's easily said,'' his wife cried
You just made a slip Of the tongue
and are trying to cover it up Confess
that it would be relief to have me
out OF the way"
I'm surprised at you,H said her hus-
band Surprised that you could at
| tribute such motives to me, I'd wan
der around like lost soul during the
middle Of the weeksl'
I'm not so sure said Mrs. Ken
nedy, darlly I've heard how men act
when their wives are gone They
don't sit around and mourn, They
go around and have fearfully good
| time
Young Kennedy looked as II great
| light suddenly had broken over him.
| He ceased mixing salad dressing. II
see now he remarked with icy dig
nifty. why you've refused to consider
going away 1t hasn't been in the
least because you'd be lonely without
me or were afraid I'd be lonely with
out you or because it is wife's duty
| to stay at home when her husband is
working hard as you said the other
day-it's just because you're afraid
to 20 away and leave me free and nm
| hampered, You're suspicious of me,
| You don't trust mel"
"If that were so ii wouldn't be any
worse than your reason for w-w-want-
| ing me to go, Just because you are
/ tired of me-"
And trying all the time to make
me think you wouldn't go because you
! couldn't bear to be away from me-
And / thought you were urging me
1 out of the goodness Of your heart in
stead Or realizing your plan to send
me away"
Nonsense
Nonsense yourselflr
Kendedy htrg.lt down his fist "Tll
moi be brcNhoafen he cried yoa're
going away for the sumrr' '
I'm not be ordered ab9ut said
young Mrs Kennedy Titk laEs
dignity. getting to her feet "a won'tl''
With her chin III ,he air she started
to pass him stumbled "a her SKIRT
and he caught her wherenpon she
! burst into tears on his shoulder
I'm a bruter he cried wildly
mo. III am she sobhed
Z didn't want you 10 go away at
ALL.
Honest" ?"
Honest
That Is why young Kennedy and HIS
wife will take two weeks vacation
together this year