The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-09-28
NOT APPRECIATED
BY JULIA COHEN.
!. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

The young woman, who had on two
fraternity pins and had only recent
ly stopped wearing her hair in braid,
clasped her hands. Il should think it
would take a perfectl. awful amount
OF thought" she breathed. 1T would
be SO dreadful to make mistake.
wouldn't it?'
Cant afford to do that" said the
young man. with condescending
shake of his head TOO much de-
pends on it, you know!"
"Oh, yes" she agreed. "You have
to think of the world as well as your
self, too. don't you? Your influence
on 1t and all that 1t would be SO
terrible to waste yourself on some
thing that would not call out your real
powers!"
That's the way ! feel about It,"
having the hardest time to convince
father OF the wisdom of my views.
OF course. fathers all right, and he's
been great to me, but l don't think
the fact that he's made some money
should give him the right to decide
upon my course in life. Any one
could make money 80 years ago Con-
ditions are different now!"
"Oh yes,' agreed the young won.
an fervently. Conditions are SO diff.
ferent at the present time"
''He doesn't seem to realize that"
went on the young man. HE reels
off that ancient stuff about six O'CLOCK
in the morning and 12 hours a day at
the grindstone and $40 suits as the
way to success. but just let him
talk and say nothing"
"You in $40 suit!" cried the young
woman with soft laughter. why.
Teddy, you're the best dressed one In
the crowd-all the girls say SO! The
ideal"
Clothes don't mean anything to
father" said the young man with a
sigh. "He says it's what's inside 'em
that counts. Doesn't realize that a
man has to make good impression
and all that. Why, ! have fright
full time on my allowance, getting de
cent neckties I'm not ashamed of. Fa.
ther wants me to go into his Office
at some ratty Sc a week job and
work up, as he calls it. l tried to
explain to him that with my educa
tion and advantages there was nc
necessity of my going through that
A B G stage, but he's SO hidebound
you can't do anything with him! As
though / were not capable of handling
his assistant managers job! All the
fellow does is sit at desk and shut
fie papers and growl 'Humph!' over
his eyeglasses at you'll"
Il should think you were!" said the
young woman, Indignantly. "I'll war
rant the assistant manager never saw
the inside of a college!"
HE didn't" asserted the young
man. He came from the country, as
nearly as can make out. Father ia
foolishly dependent upon him. I've
about decided to strike out for my
self"
Have your" cried the young won
an. How perfectly lovely! ! know
you'll make tremendous success!
What are you going to do?"
WELL" said the young man, I'm
just looking around. l thought oi
law after going through Griswold's Of
fees. Swell looking place, you know.
with two stenographers and oriental
rugs and all that. 1t looks easy. Man
came in and talked ten minutes to
Griswold's partner and the partner
just twirled a pencil and listened, and
then snapped You can't do it. I'm,
possible. Sorry. You'll have to pay
it!' And Ill bet he sent bill fol-
$500.
"If / could get through the law
course In a year I'd do 1t, but they
string it out SO! OF course, CONNER.
cial life has something to say for 1t.
self, too. I'd like to own a big dry
goods store. could manage it from
abroad with good men under me. for
l shouldn't want to fuss with dry
goods details, but there don't seem to
be any vacant store, and, anyhow, dad
WIN bldhO iuC W IL 11C odAd no "
start me out In the suburbs IL want
ed to-fancy me in two by twice
store measuring ribbon myself across
the counter"
"Gracious" said the young woman.
Aren't people just-queer, thought"
Then there are always bonds"
said the young man. but everything
seems to take up SO much time"
1T is just terribly hard" sympa-
thized the young woman. What prob.
lens you men have, don't you?"
"Oh, we must face them, that's ALI"
said the young man heroically.
Haven't you any idea at ali what
you'll decide on?" queried the young
woman anxiously. Il should think
business men would be Just crazy to
get you to help them!"
"Well," said the young man reluct-
antly, I've about decided, just while
I'm looking around, of course, to take
the job III fathers office. You see, he's
shut down or my allowancei"