The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-02-18

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The small brother is very impor.
tant factor. for good or evil, to the
young man who is engaged IN max.
ing love to the small boys grown-up
sister.
Some small brothers are worse than
q hundred Egyptian plaques distilled
down into one, while some other small
brothers are born matchmakers, and
thoroughly enjoy helping along the
fun Of courtship.
The small brother frequently elects
70 entertain the anxious suitor while
Mamie Marie gets ready to come down.
Getting ready to come down is, with
the majority of girls, a herculean un.
dertaking, and consumes a great deal
Of time and thought. and draws seri
ously upon the brain power of the
young woman who desires to make a
good impression on her waiting young
man. 84 ~
The anxious suitor may consider him.
self in luck If the star of his life gets
her hair into the requisite state Of fiuf.
finess. and her ribbons and bows into
the regulation state of stylishness in
half an hour; and he must possess his
soul in patience II she keeps him
waiting full hour before she comes
down
But If there is a.small brother to en-
tartain him. the time viii pass quick
ly, and he will learn more OF the true
inwardness OF his loves family in that
short hour than he would learn in a
lifetime Of ordinary calling acquaint-
ance.
The small brother comes siding into
the parlor and looks askance at the
nervous young man, who Is holding his
hat on his knees. and has the general
appearance of being ready to jump out
OF his chair in minutes warning.
The small brother is either chewing
molasses candy or gum, as the condi-
ton of his supplies may be-for
boy is a great deal more at home
when his mouth is full
The expectant suitor is anxious to
-propitiate him, because he is her
brother, and he addresses him with
that idea.
Hello. Jimmy* Fine morning for
skating, isn't it?"
Nav. It's too sloppy. SAY you
don't skate much, guess. Girls said
you couldn't keep on your feet. and
was afraid ter strike out Said you
looked like a grasshopper on ice. Huh
Thems new shoes, amt they? Amt
big enough. be they? I'll bet yer feet
ache. Guess Mamell smell new leath-
er when she comes down. Say did
you come ter see Name or Gussie? Ma
said she'd bet you'd git all you'd bar
gained fer If you took Name Pa he
said fer her ter hush up Say! don't
you want ter chew my gum while eat
this apple? I don't want 1t ter git cold.
cause 1t gifts brittle sooner. Name said
If I'd keep out Of the room tonight
she'd give me lots of maple sugar
when Tom Fletcher brings her some.
Tom, he's awfully sweet on Name.
Say! what cher do that Name don't
want me ter see? You're courtin her,
amt ye? Name she's got some pow
dery white stuff that she puts on her
face ter hide the freckles. and you1l I
git some of it on yer coat collar #
you don't watch out. John Perkey he
got some on his. and Name she brush
ed It on see her. was hid be-
hind the winder curtains. She told I
him she guessed he'd been leaning up I
against something. guess he had,
too.
Ma says she dunno whether Name I
likes Tom Fletcher or John Perkey
best. Toms got an awful long nose
but he's got the most money; but
Johns freest with chocolate and ice
cream. Ny Uncle Dick says you're a
dodgasted dudel He says your collar
looks like the sides OF wheelbarrow.
Does It saw your ears? When I'm a
man I'm a.goin' to have a tall collar,
SOS to see how It feels to be sawed.
Don't you smell burned hair? / do.
Names crimpin hern. and she's
scorched her eurls. That's cause she's
hurrying She spanked me awful that
day hid under the sofa. and YOU told
her that folderoI stun about her being
the sum OF your existence. and the
queen rose IN your--in your-hower
bed. told Gnssie and George Latl-
,,,.., ~ A ana Mama heard. ma 49,