The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-06-06
She Cot What
She Wanted

euriuiar esld Mrs. Glimarfin-
herdfer over the sewing In her lap
-wtsf q you fhfnk we'd better have
Thursoay nisht Ehsn the Pntehsrds
comes~
~ cHnzrtir lowered Ms paper an
-. - stared serosz the table ~
~Hsves- he ssid. why. suppose
ven have . couple q games Of eineh
snS . lot Of foolish conversation. a.
usuai-
n mean what win We have 20 eat.
ssnpi6t~ explained Ms wife. You
knor they always hare = little lunch
when We 30 over 10 their place
Mrs. Gnmartin sighed and Datted
the sewing on her kner after taking
furtire glance at her engrofsed hus-
band
what Il there 70 worry sboutz~ de-
nsnded her husband. looking over The
TOP Of the paper IN surprise. 7 sup
Dose fhs Prifchards eat aboGt the
sane ror1 Of things the rest of us do
/ never saE much difference the few
times We had a bite with them
SAYING which be returned 70 the
sporting page.
Il DO vish you wouldn't put every
thing % 10 me. said Mrs Gilmartin.
. little sharply; you're - much con-
cerned in this a. ! amor you would
be n you had any pride about yo1."
she added.
gl yer husband glanced at her in
AMUSEMENT over his paper once more
what on earth "a the matter with
YOU" he demapdsd You talk as n
we we're going 70 have Bill Taft 70
supper instead Of Al Pritchard and
his wife. They aren't any better than
80 are. a. far a. ] can see. guess
what's good enough for Us Il good
enough for them.
And be Strengthened out crumpied
sheet Of The paper with yigor which
wa intended 70 reflect his frame Of
mind.
Mrs Gilmartin held up her work
and examined Il critically while she
shook her head and INDUCED in an
other little sigh
III seems 70 be fearfully hard 70
make men understans some things"
she said. "Mra. Pritessrd says she
4 has the same trouble with her hus-
band
NJ Eilmartin grunfed his disap-
proFA from behind the paper
III isn't the actual food I'm worry-
ing about. she went on. "and
whether It win be, as you say. good
enough for them. That's silly. But
it's the selection OF little menu for
. birthday party and the table decora-
tiona and the lights and--and every
thing" she addes Mrs. Pritchard
says It's the little things that show
the clever housekeeper."
There was silence for few mo
ments. Then his vile ventured q
suggestion.
: "crsamed oysters are nice" she
: said
H "um-hum," !" breathed the head Of the
house absently. What was tbatz" he
demanded, turning suddenly. = didnl
\ hear"
II u said creamed oysters aFs nice,
repeated Mrs Gilmartin.
II "Hurel or course they arel" be de
II clared with enthusiasm "AlI right
II Lets have creamed oysters" and he
II delved into the stock market, satisfied
that there were no more vexiHE do
h nestle problems 70 be solved.
II well. you don't imagine We car
make whole birthday supper Of
cfeamed oysters, do your" demandes
II Mrs. Gilmnrtin Indignantly TTher'
must ha a lot Of other things though
Of Mrs Pritchazd Gays its just thes'
II little affairs hat bring out real tao
II and good taste"
II "Oh, bother Mrs. Prltchard. =
snapped Giimartin.
Il why, WIN" said his wife mildly
II I'm afraid you're out Of sorts thi
evening, and did want to have
II nice long talk about this little supper
II because 80 much depends on It. Aren'
II you almost through with your paper?
II Il beg your pardon" said her hui
II band contritely laying down his pa
per 4 didn't mean to be cross. MOI
what will we have after the creame
N oysters9"
4 suppose q chicken salad or soms
- thing like that would be all right.
~ said Mrs. Gilmartip. rather doubtfull'
q "and We ought to have stuffed 4
mato- although that seems awful
common and ordinary for birthda
party. You know. the Pritchards q
ways turn the whole thing over
Robbem. who has that caterers plac
near them, whenever they have an.
thing sort Of formal--a birthday OF
holiday party. like this, you know"
What do we want OF q caterer
get up supper for four people7" d
Danded Mr.. Gilmartin. You can g
away with IT in great shape wit
HiIda TO help you out"
"Oh, didn't mean for Us TO g
Robbem," she said Il was Just tel
lng you how easy II Is for them. MT
Pritchard says It's absurd for peop
20 60 10 the expense 0f hiring
caterer for 3 small AFFAIR unless the
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