The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1910-12-01
FACING a.
CRISIS

hunan,
Gunsackon, who shared the other
mans seat Ia The suburban train, re-
garded him pityingly. "Nonsensel" he
said. "A mans got to be the head Of
MS family hasn't he? tsow's he 60
lns TO be that II he shirks responsible
1tles2 IT'S up TO him to discipline tho
children II they're boysl If they have
70 be punished It's for you to do that
Instead OF your wifes"
That's all right grumbled the man
with the straggly mustache. cts oil
right to talk, but i've got a tender
heart ! can't lick emf
1T isn't your tender heart" said
Gnnsackon. scornfully. ITS because
you're trying 10 get out Of something
unpleasant It's case OF shirking
your dutyl"
That's all right 70 talk" repeated
the man With the straggly mustache.
darlkly, as he got Off at his station.
In view Of this conversation It was a
coincidence that when Gunsackon
reached home he was met by Mrs.
Gunsackon, wearing face that spelled
domestic crisis. Somewhere III the
dim background Of the portieres
lurked Thomas, the eight,year-old son
Of the house From where Thomas
lurked came mutlied howl now and
then.
Henry" said Mrs. Gunsackon. Civ
Ing her husband one Of those wireless
signals used by women to convey the
fact that crisis must be faced. Il
have been waiting for you to get
home. Thomas has been very bad
boy, very bad boy, indeed! He took
the telephone an 20 pieces again. after
the talking to that you gave him the
other time he did itand / told him
you would punish him"
Gunsaclon put on tho frown which
the occasion demanded. "Come here
Thomasl" he ordered as he took off
his hat and coat. I'm surprised az
YOU I'm ashamed that son Of
mine"
Please. papa" ouayered the cuIprit,
as he slowly emerged. His face was
red and swollen from preliminary
weeping Gunsackon turned his back
on him. hastily.
This isn't a case for arbitration.
he declared 1T isn't as II you didn't
know what mischief you were doing,
for Id explained Il 70 you before.
Thomas. you deserve a good whip
pinei"
Gunsaokon walked into the living
room. pursued BY tho anticipatory
sssrleks q his son. H
He really ought 70 catch it, muir
INJURED Mrs. Gunsackon. II
Yes. indeed!n agreed her husband.
I'm a little surprised that Is. why
did YOU wait till got home. Harrietg
Wouldn't II have proved more effec-
tive II you had punished him on the in
ssant?'
why, Henry" exclaimed Mrs. Gun.
sack0n. "I've never whipped Tommy
rxnce he was four and had 10 he
spanked Hes too big for me to ham
dlel Anyhow. II viii do him more
good coming from youi"
Il suppose 80" acknowledged Gun.
nsckon. iudicially.
''Whe-when are you going to do
III" asked his wife. little trenaalous-
". "rd rather you'd get It over. and
am sure that Tommy would"
Harriet" said Gunsaekon. reprov
ingly. 4 thought you knew that &
child should never be punished IN the
heat Of anger. Walt till ali Is calm
and then Il can be done in cold. even
handed justice.v
well. its been several hours since
II happened. said his wife. and
was the one who lost my temper
SIM. you can wait tal after dinner IL
you like"
All through the meal an atmosphere
of nervous restraint enyeloped the
Gunsackon table Tommy, with stiaed
E0bs. made futile d2bs at hts plate
occasionally raising appealing and pa.
thetlc eyes TO his fathers stern face.
Whenever Gunsackoh caught one Of
these glances he frowned harder and
took a drink OF water. Mrs. Gun
sackon was pale and shalsy.
Atltl hiAAFt AlNlaNthbA BAT Q3WA
with his paper while the agonized
Thomas hung around.
Henry" said Mrs. Gunsackon.
meaningly.
Her ausband coughed my head
aches" he murmured as though he
had not heard her 4 don't believe
feel very well. l--oh, Thomasl
nearly forgot youi Don't think you
are going to escape that punishment.
II my head gets better before your
bedtime III attend to YOU not. the
first thing IN the morningiT
Gunsackon read amid strained ST.
lence. As eight o'clock approached he
was 20 deeply engrossed that he did
not notice his only sons slipping up
stairs with the stealth OF burglar.
What Tommy gone to bedg" he
exclaimed. IN great surprise. is min.
utes later "Weil. It's bad 20 disturb
child that's asl9spl III attend to
him 10 the morning."
Gunsackon was Just reaching for his