The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-08-23
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u E2N oxAz GSA lottery, sighed Ma
MXH lvl bl1AS Flickinger, as she and
yssdsSll her husband sat alone
5EeS, n ~ on the back porch in
447S}1AsSTNslIN the warm summer twi-
light after hard days
Y work. And here's
our young ones, Opal and Jed, anxious to
\ make themselves miserable for life, and not
n within to take advice from nobody"
Opal don't seem liable to marry very
soon, observed her father gloomily. 1t
begins to look like Settle Woods had give
her the goby.'
And Opal a-moonin' away in her own
room this very minute, said Ma angrily
She amt got no idee what he got mad
at, but she amt got the spunk TO brace up
and forgit him.
Where's Jeddie? questioned Pa Flick
niger
Y II suppose he's snuck over TO Fern Bis
ties as usual. And Fern amt got no more
bfains nor heart n wax doll: but that amt
a-phasin Jed none. should think with the
example Of Sophie and Billie afore EN-, that
they'd take warnin'"
What's wrong with Sophie and Billiel"
asked Pa, surprised.
IL amt given me to know--for sure, ;"
replied Ma; but something ) wrong there =
\ '''Tain't Sophie. declared Pa, referring
to their sons wife. She's the best there is !"
Course it amt Sophie, responded his
wife, Is our own boy, Billie Fliokinger,
that's a-makin' everything so disagreeable in
his own home, III betche but what's 4
body goin to do about itfp
Mebbe you're exaggeratin' things a
leetle, hinted Pa There might not be
nothin' the matter"
''Nes there is, too" contradicted Ma,
Sophie never says word, but she's gettin'
droopy and thin
She might be worryin' about the baby,
suggested Pa.
mo such thing" denied Ma. "Louie's
as stubbed baby as ever growed.
Il can't get over that kids name yit, F"
chuckled Pa Think OF namin' poor lit
tie innocent Ashabel Ludwig Flickinger.'
''But what could be thoughtfuller, Pa
Ashabel for you, and Ludwig for Sophie 5
father"
"Ashabel,' stated Pa authoritatively
is name to be ashamed Of in public and
to hold a grudge ag'in in private.
II never saw nothin wrong with your
name asserted Ma personally, | liket.
Well, as they're gon' to call the little
tyke Louie for short, dunno as it'll do
much harm, he allowed. But it is doubtful
il anything else had ever given Pa Fhckin-
ger quite the secret satisfaction that il did
10 have little grandson named after him.
''Lemme see, what was | worryin
about, mused Ma
sWa'n'tit Sophie2' reminded Pa.
so twas. And I'm 50 nervous that
don't feel as il could stay at home another
minute. so guess III go over and try to
cheer Sophie up seein' Billie's gone to
lodge
Come in quiet then, admonished Pa
:" amt a-goin' to stay six minutes, 50
don't worry yourself sick over nothin
returned Ma, as she disappeared into the
warm summer night.
1 Ma found her Polish daughter-in-law
Sophie flickinger, who lived next door
rc3ing the plump, rosy-cheeked Ashabe
iufs'g 10 Sleep. She sat in low char in
the neat little sitting room, which has half
lxsieI With pretty shaded lamp. But
iopiae's lair, pleasant face looked sad and
PARENT
DON, git up, sophie III take Billie
! rocker got so worried and disgusted owe
ire way things is goin' at home, eonhdec
Ais, that ielt as il I'D fly if | stayed il
that house another minute. Besides,
lnowed you was all alone And Pas Nc
! earthly kind Of company when body
worried
What's new to worry abodt2p asked
sophie
Z Nothin new, Sophie" answered NJ.
with sigh But ever since Settle Wood
acted 50 queer TO Opal and didn't take he
TO the Berrien Springs picnic after he'd as
her. she's been moonin round instead .
studying for her stiticut. want her 1
teach school this iall And there Jeddie
poor kid, dead gone OF Fernie Bistle-'caus
she's about the only girl he sees except hi
own sister. And wouldn't care 50 muc
abovt bis bein in with Fern, though she Is
leather mead, il she want twofaced An
there you are Trouble, trouble every
! where, and mol : drop TO drink, as T
says sometimes ior Josh; but it amt n
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