The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-04-11

"Marjory, imagine my horrors on
discovering. seated next me on the
train, none other than the impossible,
talkative Joe Simpson. He talked to
me and at me until | was dizzy.
couldn't even get in word OF one
syllable to break up his monologue.
"Auntie met us at the station on our
arrival In about two minutes she dis
covered that Joe Simpsons father was
an old sweetheart OF hers Ny hos
pitable aunt invited him to dine with
us that evening. Promptly he accept
ed. came and remained until half past
II o'clock. It was cruelty to animals.
"Oh, Marjory. | had such beautiful
anticipations Of my first evening at
auntie's visions OF sitting on the
floor, with great logs blazing, Har-
old's box OF candy by my side and my
braids hanging down my back In
stead, | found myself entertaining the
uninteresting, ever talking Joe Simp-
SON.
When he left auntie said, You do
look tagged out, child. Go to bed this
instant gave you the room upstairs,
so you won't hear a sound. Sleep as
long as yyl like tomorrow Til send
your breakfast to your room Auntie
is dear.
= did have a regular Rip Van Win
kle sleep-that is, while 1t lasted But
at six o'clock the next morning / was
awakened by rapping and tapping
and pounding on the roof above my
head.
II lay fascinated by the rhythm OF
the taps until seven o'clock. Then, in
desperation, dressed and descended.
Auntie was distressed that my first
nights sleep had been broken of by
the man who came to repair the roof.
II seems that man comes from the
next town only twice year, so when
he does come the townfolk consider
it a great honor if he condescends to
repair their roofs. And such noise
as he madel
After eating the best wafEies in the
world felt somewhat consoled. But
my consolation was short lived. For
my Aunt Martha is a human question
mark was just preparing to answer
thousand questions about the folks
at home when in rushed the woman
who lives next door, crying, Quick
Come. My baby is in convulsionsl
'We ran for doctors, nurses. medi-
cines. hot water bags and other per
sons and things The next IL hours
we devoted to nursing the baby and
comforting the distracted mother The
baby recovered, I am thankful to say.
Probably it win never know what
disturbance it caused But will never
forget that time
That night had splendid resi-
slept until ten O'Clock in the morning
Then woke up to fnd that our house
hold was minus Mary Duggan.
Mary Duggan IS auntie's maid.
Mary Duggans sister is Lizzie Dug.
gan. Lizzie Duggan took suddenly ill.
She telegraphed for Mary to come to
her at once. SO It was up 10 auntie
and me to wash dishes, cook, make
beds. dust, bake. mend. and do ali
tnOSe OlueI tuibBs.
Then Aunt Susy's furnace had to
act up. We couldn't have a fire until
the fire pot was repaired. We hugged
ourselves over one little oil stove that
we borrowed from neighbor. Did
you ever try keeping warm over a
bashful and backward oil stovs? We
almost froze to death.
Then the minister's wife had to
give a tea. We couldn't possibly send
regrets to the minister's wife, so we
went. She made US examine her plush
albums containing the family por-
traits from antediluvian times.
could have screamed.
The next evening a Mr Dobhins
and His three maiden eIafaro fnefefod