The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-03-09
GENES INDIVIDUALITY
BY CORA RUMBAUGH.

becks were bringing up the older chill.
dren and their attention was dis
tracted Eugenia somehow developed
an individuality.
On paper an individuality is an en-
tertaining thing, but for family use 1t
is impossible. Ordinary persons who
have no individuality are pleasant to
have around and sometimes you even
forget them but it isn't so with pos
SCISSORS of individuality. Thus, is was
no more possible to let ones mind
rest from the subject of Eugenia If
one were connected with her at all
than it would be possible to dismiss
an liberated tooth or the neuralgia.
The Pillbecks had grown so accus-
toned to holding their heads and Won
dering what on earth to do with Eu-
gena that they did not know what
to do with their hands when not so
employed. The older children said 1t
was a perfect shame for mother and
father to let Eugenia go on so and rule
everything and goodness knows they
weren't humored that way when they
were at home. They said a good, old
fashioned whipping might do Eugenia
a world of good, and they didn't care
if the little vixen was eighteen!
Eugenia on her part sailed on
serenely. The Pillbeck family dined
at the hour fixed by Eugenia, dressed
according to Eugenias orders, read
the books Eugenia selected and gave
in to her fits of Mysteries when she
considered Mysteries necessary to
have her own way They were quite
aware that they shouldn't, but they
had slipped into her chains gradually,
and when one is in such rut moth
ing short of an earthquake can hoist
one out.
Eugenia, in short, was painful JOY
as family treasure. The older chill
dren said they were sorry for any
man who was crazy enough to marry
Eugenia, because he would simply
have to be a worm-she would allow
nothing else now that father and
mother had so spoiled her.
But for the moment the Pillbecks
forgave Eugenia all her sins when
it was discovered that she had won
derful singing voice. She herself was
80 surprised over it that she forgot
to be anything but naturally human
for time, but when 1t was decided
that she should go abroad to study
she again assumed the reins. She
would go on the fastest and most ex-
pensive ship or not at all and no
Paris studios for her-Vienna 1t was
to be.
So she went to Vienna. Pillbeck
left his child nicely settled in lodgings
with a musical chaperon, shrinkingly
told her to be good, received pat
ronizing kiss on the top Of his head
and departed for home with misgiv-
ings. The idea Of Eugenia's trying
to dominate Vienna made him nervous.
He was afraid the foreigners would
not be as tolerant as the home people
but then he thought again of Eu-
genias' competent way and cheered
up.
Dear father Eugenia wrote in her
second letter, II found the rooms in
which you left me quite impossible,
so | have signed lease for nice
little fourteen-room apartment and
fraulein and | are moving today. /
took it for two years to save further
bother"
why didn't she buy Vienna and be
done with it?" Pillbeck moaned.
Fourteen rooms! Two years lease!
Mother, pack up and come along-I
need your help"
The Pillbecks eventually arrived at
Eugenia's apartments exhausted by
their emotions-and when ENgenia
introduced them to her husband they
had no more emotions to expend.
They simply looked at the smart, sol
dierly appearing young German with
the sword, point mustache and con-
tinued to breathe.
"W-when did this happen?" Pillbeck
stammered.
Eugenia turned to her husband de-
I'VE were married the
14th, weren't we, dear?" she asked.
We'll, what have you got to say
about it?" her father proceeded more
Eugenia turned dove eyes upon her
hussar. You tell them, Oscar" she
You can do 1t so much
better"
Very WELL" said her husband
Don't move your fingers that way
l wish you would
change your dress. l dislike that
color. And tell the cook to be careful
about that favoring."
Yes, Oscar" said Eugenia fneekly,
and at once departed.
Left to themselves father-in-law and !
son-in-law eyed each other a long min
ute. Then Pillbeck clapped his hand
on his new relatives shoulder.
Before we go any further-Oscar,"
he remarked, "Tll explain that l came
over here to cancel Eugenias absurd |
lease and breathe a few piteous re- |