The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-06-29
JONAH AND
DANIEL

Copyright. 1911. ~ Associated Lit
erary Press.

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70 marry him he knew that sne di'
not believe the whale swallowed 10
nah During their conFtshIp he ha'
heard her say SO twenty dlferen
times. When Anna Prim replied We
TO Albert CHRIS proposal she knew
that he did believe that the wnal'
swallowed Jonah. but did not believe
that Daniel was cast to the lions. ia
had repeatedly said so. This diner
ence seemed a triiing thing. and they
went ahead and were married. Il
wasn't month before they mad Q
clash. 1t wasn't two before the whole
village OF Carol knew that the couple
were living unhappily.
Albert" the wife would say. you
must have thought you were marry
ing a fool. Can COW swallow a
milk pan"
''Of course not"
Then how could a whale have swal-
lowed a man. tell you Jonah would
have stuck in his throat and choked
him to death in no time"
Well. what are lions made for?''
the husband would query in reply.
MADE TO eat folks ups Always hun
CRY? Always after good thingg II
Daniel had been cast among them be
would have been dogs meat in ten
seconds. How you can believe sucn
nonsense is beyond me"
Morning. noon and night It was Jo-
nah and Daniel
Living WITH her son five miles away
was an old woman named Aunt Ju-
dith Benson. She was frequently Ii
the village and heard all fne gossip
She was being we'll treated at her
sons. but after hearing so much about
Jonah and Daniel bright idea came
TO her She went TO town and called
on Mrs. Clln. 1t was an hour after
dinner. and Mrs. CHI was still furious
over what had been said at the noon
day meal
Look here. now" began the old
woman after a Bit. you are right and
your husband is wrong Never 10 this
living world did the whale swallow
Jonah"
That's what I've told Albert a
thousand times over" replied the
wife But he's regular mule about
it. He wouldn't give In If be was to
die for IT,"
But you can't keep on this way.
you know"
"Of course not. shall have to
leave him"
We'll. dunno about that. I've call
ed to tell you of case 1 knew about.
A husband and wife used 10 dispute
about the Bible just as you do. Nei-
ther would give in. lust as they were
going 10 separate the wife's aunt
came and posted her what TO do. she
was not TO speak TO her husband for
three months
But how could they get along that
way?'
why, through the aunt. Each
spoke through her She acted as the
medium"
But | have no aunt to come here
mo. you poor child. and that's my
crrand ! have come 10 say that
win take an aunrs place. Yon can
stand il. but in mouth he'll get
down on his knees 10 you and give up
Jonah"
Yes. | think so" replied the wife.
Eyes. he's got to give up me or Jo-
nab. When can you Gomez"
asXVbv ,.ighf no,u .on eand for
my clothes. you know"
"And WHO'S TO explain to AlbertT'
4 am. You are not 10 speak 10 him
at all. Mebbe hell cave In at once.
II be don't then we must make him
tired
1t was settled that way When the
husband came home 70 supper that
night he found strange woman IN
the house and his wife not present.
AS be looked for M explanation Mrs.
Benson gave her name and added
Mr.. Clin. you believe IN Jonah and
the whale. | understand"
You bet l do"
"And you don't believe in Daniel aud
the lions deD?'
You bet / don'ts
We'll. your wife has decided not to
speak TO you again until you do"
Then won't speak TO her.
That's what am here for. All talk.
iug will be done through me shall
not favor either you or your wife. but
stand neutral"
So the silly. foolish project started
out and Of course things were made
worse than before.
How that old woman did stuff her
self at table. How she did get up little
lunches. She ordered whatever she /
chose from the grocery. and while hus.
band aud wife ragged about it they
couldn't say anything she was there
as the dove Of peace. and the dove
never bad such a good time Ia her life.
She even wore Mrs CLIFFS clothes and
told Mr. Cliff io his face that be ought /.
to buy hump sugar for tea Instead OF
granulated; also that she was used
to fresh meat three times a day.
The end came at last. and fully two
months before Mrs. Benson had caIcu.
lated on il. She was at q neiehbor's
gossiping one afternoon when the rar.