The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-06-19
My Son $
Wife


Somewhere IN this teeming world
thore dwolls little glrl who some
day win be nay sons wife. perchanec,
indeed, she I'll but numbered among
the potentlalitles: IN the land of the
unborn she may be shyly lingering.
For the prospective bridegroom, albeit
ne iills hts mothers heart, exists only
in miniature Hts joyous run is peril.
GUS and uncertain The little llncn
suits be wears call forth amazed
comment az their maturity Nathleas.
two years Is no uniting interval
twi1t anouses My sons wife may
well be q fact accomplished II Is rs
9 babe newborn babe lying stilly
IN cradle that / picture hor.
And what IS she like. this little
Girl ! wonder; this little girl who
means go much to him; SO dear to mo-
Does she lle there plump or puny.
brown or lliytair. serene or waillulg
And the cot She lies IN, Is It lacebo-
dechod berIbboned, hung with cur
talns Of fair White dimity? or stands
it bare and rpdely fashioned Of the
twopcnny banana boxg
Bat be she pauper OF princess, win
not cavil. In memory Of that other
puhe born ia the stable. that other
hahe worshined Of princes, welcome
the daughterin-law Of the palace. Of
the barn.
Yet these things are but trliles /,
too, ann the worldly mother For.
princess or pauner. ! would have my
sons wife wel,horn. would have
her forebears peopl6 Of honor. Of re-
hnement would have this. although
! know that each now generation
brings a new opportunity. Humanity
Is compound and not a mixture. The
elements fused together Yield an issue
strange and unaccountahle While
there Is lie there is surely hopel
And yet-and veto little unknown
daushter.in-law may you have been
dlscrAct IN your choice Of parents
Nay YOU at least, have found moth.
er VINO loves YOU; indeed It IS The
common. foolish wont Of mothers
Aiay you have found father who IS
q gentleman 10 you, whate'er he be
called otherwisel
Rut the little girl In her cradle has
already arranged her past Blameless
or sinful It n already there, What
use IS It for me to speculateg What
use is Il for me to think Of her AZ allg
! trow she never thinks OF me. She
never thinks OF her possessions that
I guard SO carefully; the silver tea
service at the bank in it's soft tissue
wrappings; the family's sole diamond
ring She does not think Of such
t:linEs; she does not care. Yet could
show them to her, she would eurgle
ioyously In her baby eyes their
shine and sparkle would seem fair.
Aud perchance when she doth real.
iEe her treasures she viii no longer
prise them. For my sons wife may
be an artist. deeming crude valuables
distinctive Il the loathed Phillstine;
or q learned lady desnlsing gauds and
hauhlcs; or a little socialist. happily
certain that In universal earthenwaro
lies the cure Of human m Yes; me-
thinks my sons wife viii be q social
ist. nanghterin,law. viii respect
your scrupigs; I viii admire your no
be discomfort You shall melt the sill
ycr tea service; you shah sen Il. ana
print therefrom pamphlets, many
pamphlets. to reform the wicked pluto
crat,
h0i althouEh my sons wifo may
deem silver tcano,s worthless. al.
though She may consider 9earls moro
rity cast before swine VET there IS
ono posscssica I am guarding that
she WIN he,3 yesy precious, enc be-
loeeins sbal abaiis her for which she
win surely care.
Then L IS az this that ] shall tell
her thss Oao ih.ng ol Importance.
pirate Of siiver services when / should
describe my son, Tall I see him Tor
hts years, BIS two years. as be plays
on she sward hefare mos tall and ex-
oeeeinsiy siardy us eyes are brown.
but his hair ourls sold5aly little
slrt are yoa nel sisd WITH me that
hts hair cugis so'aenlyn Strong he
81 and merry Wtea he hurts him
seig De criss hns selaa,a Rarely iss
hs VcSea Whas e'se IS there to teli
ahont him9 All. see, ho rams towards
i0e with his arms tutsrsiched
Rat rerhance my unknown daush.
terin-lsw vlN feal tat 6lil piejv
conecrns hev rot. psrehance sac may
feSsnl IL Asl So, &. Is a desirable
pgniiie AN ihe lhlngs ihst ! have
icia her are desirable Naaiiles. they
Atali lend io make 8 hspey wlge.
Fer TIVE years .als son bath brought
his mother mose happiness team sre
had ever known IsN net them. prob
abe thai he viii ere tay bFins 5oy
usso h's viie, Is,iis dsasAieeinaaw.
! pray thtt my son may sire Sc soN
ss sress & eeaee as crest 4 comfort
as Ae hata sivse me. irFsy although
la tfu.h tAe PRAYER IS more fer ny
seas sake shaa og0oazS slacs sou
sre yet siFsnSsf Is uo-1h nav ny
soa coeae aeio sis wife IS unNos.ea
IS be came to me Nay he IS rcro
.n aeass nhaa he enters spaa SIS ses