The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-12-23

~ piShtt huntfs, We Ndilt iSdl .Cdullt
you know and not cheap show that is
bought with money"-then Opal hesitated,
for she felt the difficulty of making her
point Of view plain to her mother.
Well, | will say broke in Ma, "that
your idee of style gifts me- You and Seftie'll
set everything topsy-turvy with your freaky
plans, And Sophie amt much better"
IN a-gettin' onto what Opal wants" !"
observed her father, "she's a-fearin' that
he cxpense'll floor us, so she's a-pretendin'
that she'd jest love TO have nothin' much
a-doin'; that's our Opal all over" But Ia
was not complaining, and there was gentle
accent when he spoke his youngest daucA-
ter's name that showed how pleased ht WAS
at her thoughtfulness.
"Thats right, Pa, assented julie; "O.al
always was lackin' in backbone.
And it always makes happier feelings TO
keep we'll inside your own moneys" coua-
seled Sophie "It's for our own folks to
enjoy-not what some outsider should say. :
THAT sounds all right, Sophie; but Idon't
want to do nothin' that TIE neighbors IL
think is queer" insisted Ma. Landl Id
give hull dollar il the thing was well over
'0ur housell be done in about month
ii we could only be married then," began
Opal, referring to their home that Seton
Woods was building on his farm.
Besides, there's otlrc& reasons why you
ought not TO git married now," Ma cut her
short. What's julie and Mandy goin' to
do about their summers sewin'5 You
always do their sewin', Opal.
Il could come down from the farm and
help them with il, offered Opal.
"Yes, you could; but you wouldn't, "
declared her mother. "a farmers wife's
a natural slave"
Opal needn't let the sewin' stand in the
way Of her gettia' married, spoke up julie.
"Cause Mandy's husbands plenty able to
hire hers done"
"But your husband amt able to hire your
clothes sewed, JULIE" stated her mother
bluntly.
I'm a-goin' to learn to sew myself" I"
announced julie energetioslly. 4
"You think YOU will now" allowed her
mother unmosed; but tnothin ] come Of it. "
HUH" exclaimed Julc.
And another thing that's a-worryin'
me, complained Ma; heres you and your
brother Billie, julie; you won't speak or
scurcely stay in the same room. How'll
that look at solemn doin's like weddin'r T"
Billie, he begun it" accused julie vio-
lently
"Why, Julie Billie amt SO awful mad
he does it mostly to tease you" said
Sophie; he often says SO at home, and
laughs -"
"Well, I'll speak to Billie-if he'll speak
first conceded julie. Though I've al
ways got it to remember that he begun
it. | says, Hello, Cabbage head jest as
friendly; and he hollers back, Hello, Pep
per-head' jest as sassy--I didn't do moth
in, she added virtuously. (
Listen to that" grumbled her father.
Then | suppose its settled that Opal'l
be married in about month, said Jed.
:" fit can be did in that time, reluctantly
consented Ma. And / don't care hoN
otherwise quiet you're goin' to have il, but
Opal's gotta have a white silk dress ard :
n'arti6oial orange flower wreath"
No Ma, I'm going to be maIred In tn,
white dress made last summer for TIE 80
Folks picnic at Berrien Springs; 5.it't
wants me 10, said Opal.
"Hurayl" shouted Pa. 81 al~svs i.,i-
that there dress had a bridy look
Opal" gasped Ma, "wbat'll the neizN
bors saw And, anyway, you ought to bsSs
a splendid new black silk; one thatd last
you lifetime if il was made UP kinder p:sn
with loose sleeves and n>i nv p,&ny en:n
in the skirt"
NO, Ma, don't want sils dress a. Il
You're the one that's go;ng t. nave re-,
black silk dress for my ~cd1ing. SopNi,
and | have planned it all mt: N make !.
Thought you wante,' chs~p wccdir :
reminded Ma shortly
But there is a sale ,l'cad,' gotng OF
where silks is so terribly cnear." supple
mentcd Sophie before Na ,ueei furthe
object.
And | want Pa to have = ils. r;:s, too,
added Opal
MY old alpaca'll do, ~ Trs.'s tn
matter with your Pas nice ..ach ~ y o
a sudden demanded Ma.
But it looks so cheap already fcr hs4ee
always to have such lovely new Il 90 40
her folks nothing but such OLD tsiry-.,' dc
olared Sophie. Why, Mamma tliralr
ger, can Just see now how stylish youl
look in that new black silk"
m glad you can, returned Ma dryly
'eause Ms about as near as.Ill ever osp.