The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-12-20
ADVENTURES OF AHAI
By ADDlsoN HlcKoN

On its way. in spite or the bleak winds
and cold rains that made them all
shiver Andrews laughed aloud over
the fooMshness shown by women ia
being slaves to fashion, but he would
never venture out with straw hat
before the proper moihent, even though
he sweltered for weeks
Well. his wife sighed, I'm glad OF
It. for that old hat looks too shabby
10 wear any more. All ask Is that
you don't get the latest fad in straw
because the latest is never becoming
to you"
"Oh, III get a good one, all right"
he assured her cheerfully "a con-
seryative model but one with some
dash Just the same"
So he did He was leaving for q
business trip and bought the new hat
On his way to the train, 50 as to have
an up-to-date look when he met the
man with whom he was to transact
business. In the early afternoon a
young boy delivered large round box /
at the Andrews home.
Maybe somebody's sent US a pres
ent, Lucy Andrews cried in pleasant /
anticipation. 1T couldn't be flowers,
could it?"
Her mother broke the cord and open
ed the box, and SO displayed to view |
Andrews old derby
isn't that just like man?7 ex-
claimed Mrs. Andrews THE idea Of
sending home that old hat! It comes
in handy for me. though, because !
wanted to have Dan carry out some
boxes from the cellar and III give this
hat as a reward"
Dan was the furniture man. He was
pleased with what he termed a swell
lid" and was profuse in his thanks
"Tll wear it to christening Thurs
day week," he said AN won't ! be
the swell guy, thoughpn
That night cold rain came down in
torrents, and Mrs. Andrews did not
sleep we'll, because Of new worry
that troubled her. Getting up to look
after the windows, she reused Lucy
to whom she expressed her worry
"Your fatherll be home tomorrow
morning" she said, "and I'm perfect
" sure the first thing he'll ask for 10
that derby hat. II It's raining like
this he just can't wear his new
straw hat to the office. tt would look
/ absurd"
"Oh, never mind" Lucy said consol-
, ingIy. "You cant tell what the wealth
: er's going to be- Maybe It'll be hot
tern anything tomorrow morning"
! But It wasn't Further, Andrews
/ had barely kissed his wife and daush-
! ter before he asked for his Did hat.
! "Hat?' his wife said vaguely. What
! hatY thought you wore your hat out
\ Of the store when you bought IT,
I Il did wear my straw hat. | mean
q the derby It beats all how unaccom-
Z modatlng some stores are. The man
! promised faithfully to have that derby
up here yesterday afternoon, yet he
s doesn't seem to have meant a word he
i said. Lucy. if You don't eat so rapid
!. ly you won't choke
4 Lucy sat on the window seat in the
, dining room for two hours that morn
I. ing watching for Dan supported by
i the excitement of it and by the joy OF
\ staying at home from school When
: Dan finally arrived she summoned her
i mother with joyous shout
= "Tn sorry, DAN" Mrs. Andrews said
i awkwardly, but | didn't understand
10 that Mr.. Andrews wanted that hat. II
Z you don't mind, I'll be very glad II
"A you will bring it back today"
"a "Tll bring it If ! can, ma'am," he
said. grumpily But loaned it to 1
u friend of mine to wear to dance to
night and I've got to hunt him up
~ Mrs. Andrews gave him silver dol
20 lar, which he rung on the step befor'
"a he condescended to accept it. TheI
,a there was nothing TO do but wait. Tit
as day seemed as long it would never end
w dragging Its weary hours along unit
n nearly Ave o'clock and perilously nea
the homecoming hour.
~ Dams been here to take out tn
~ sshes." Lucy said cheerfully
guess he didn't find the hat after all.
oy Mrs. Andrews went out in the raj
+, i to the next door neighboTs, where sh
"a saw Dan
"a "Oh, I got it." he said sourly. "8u
~ I had to give the feller 80 cents 70
- It."
- Mrs. Andrews refunded the 80 cent
~ and Dan appeared at once at the doc
" bearing the hat IN its box. far all tn
=, world as though 1t we're y weddin
,ts cake or a basket Of eggs. Mrs Al
~ drews was so glad to get#it that sh
~ -, almost wept and stood ofgto admire
Ior after she had hung It ca the rack
~ the hall
~ There's no use saying anything
y papa about IT, she told Lucy :"
- ;, would just worry him to think ha
i SO much trouble. Here he comes now
M :, The door swung open to admit th
- man OF the house and CLEAN Of lai
- sunshine.
: 4Hellol" Andrews cried breegil
my, but I'm glaa to get home We
l.. well, there's mx hat at last Lool
AZ a. sort Of funny, doesn't it? Probably b
.s,,, s cause I've beenwearing my new one.
think, after ali my dear | won't both
with that derby. I didn't realize th
Il was SO shabby. You'd better give