The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-12-31

By E00ENIE LElrcH.


swell rd IKE to know why mott"
Cithers paused in the doorway the
picture Of amazed protest. In one
hand he held the evening paper and
a magazine, and IA the other a cigar.
On bis feet we're slippers, around his
form was a smoking jacket A straight
line drawn to the nearest object from
him would have ended at the easy
chair comfortably turned upward to-
ward the electric lamp on the table.
1t was a chair that Githers had sat in
after dinner for more evenings than
he could count. why" he repeated,
cant 30 in there and read? What
do you mean. mother2"
Mrs. Githers approached him and
picked thread of his sleeve
Wouldn't you Just as soon sit up
stairs with me?" she asked brightly
I'm going TO sew"
What Of it?" demanded her hus-
band Don't you usually sew down
stairs here? Don't we always sit down
stairs? Why
my goodness, Tohn" exclaimed
his wife impatiently wouldn't you
like a change?'
4Elmira," said Githers. firmly.
you're hiding something-tell me at
oncew
Simply nothing" said his wife
Only Grace is going to have caller
this evening and wanted TO let the
child have the living room-oh, its one
Of the BOYS In her class and it's all
right, SO you needn't glare She's
seventeen and must have friends
among the boys as other girls do Not
that she wouldn't Just az soon have
us there but we'd embarrass them!"
What the dickens!" growled Gith-
ers, turning toward the stairs. "Pret-
ty state Of things when can't use my
own chairl Callers at her agel
Umph'
Mrs. Githers got him nicely ar
ranged in her room and as she reached
for the mending basket she paused,
{ hand in air The front door had
slammed and a vast whistling herald
Cd the entrance Of the son and heir
Of the household Mrs Githers went
and leaned over the banisters.
% "hoblg she called in dulcet tones.
"Hullol' came the inquiring an.
swer Where are your Where Is
t everybody Who's sick?'
4 Come up" said his mother
b Wouldn't you like to sit up here with
father and me2" she wheeled as he ar
rived at the door Here's a nice
comfortable chair and"
whats the matter with the living
room he demanded in amazement
i Why
D Mrs. Githers sighed Il never saw
e such stupid men folksl" she declared
a "Why can't you do things without
having them all explained. I'd like
to know? Grace has a caller coming
and"
Z 4Whoopee-e-e!" shouted Grace'i
. brother. making a dart for her door
. who's your beau, sls?. Who've yoI
got a crush on
"Motherl" came Grace's indignan
+ voice. Make Rob stop think he'i
= perfectly horridl haven't got I
: crush on anybody and you know it
& Bob Githers. and ! perfectly hate you
!. so there nowl"
= Children" cried Mrs. Githers '1'n
surprised at both Of you. Stop it a
Q oncew
p well, I'd like look at the chuml
Il who's so important that I'm barred ou
Of my happy home" protested her son
q "Geel There isn't anything to do vi
, herel I'm going out!"
= mo. please dont!" urged his dis
tracted mother TN read out loud t.
+ you and dadl'
p Motheri" called her daughter. fran
T; tieally Come and tell me how m
hair looks"
!. Left to themselves Githers and hi
son stared dismally at each other
a Some doings eh?" queried youn
+" Githers "Tommyrot ! call fl VII
sis be doing this every night forever
ever till she's married off? I'm goin
z to move II zha doesl"
l "This chair" said his father Is
ritably was built Hr a boa eonstri,
n tor, not a man, And where are tn
matches?'
Mrs. Githers came back and Grac
Hoated downstairs She played
j piece on the piano exactly as thoug
H. she expected no one and then sh
q wolked about. The men folks tidgeteS
y Then the telephone rang
70 Presently Grace called doiefully III
IN stairs: tom cant comel He's &c
le an awful cold Isn't that hor-ridl"
y Githers and his son reached the bo
9 tom Of the stairs simultaneously.
n my but I'm sorry for Toni sal
lg Githers as he grabbed the easy chat