The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-03-03
JUST BEING SENSIBLE
sy HELEN MARI.

Oiue- people are 30 queer mused
the s.,i in pink.
I've noticed that" agreed the
young man who was sitting beside her
in the porch swing But why. par
ticularly?"
oh" said the girl in pink. "its
father and mother, Of course. Mother
and ] were talking today and she
doesn't want US 10 announce our en-
gagement. She says II is unwise when
II is TO be such long one and that
so many things happen. AS though
you and ever would change our
minds! She says It will be years be-
fore you can afford to get married and
she dlsapproves OF the whole AFFAIR.""
Il know 1t" said the young man.
little bitterly. They think eighteen a
week is nothing"
1T isn't as though you weren't go
ing TO get more-and il anything hap
pened TO Mr.. Smith and Tom West
field and that Docks man-why. you'd |
be at the head of the department"
That's right" agreed the young |
man. And we'd start modestly.'
'Of course" said the girl in pink.
"A cunning little fiat OF six rooms
because we must have guest room.
And a sweet little maid In white
aprons and bows--she will look lovely
serving when We have our dinner par
ties.
That reminds me-" went on the
girl in pink Mother says II am go
ing to marry poor man ! ought 70
learn to be a competent housekeeper
and"
Il am not going to have you scrub
bing and doing all such things" said
the young man. decidedly. You have
the prettiest hands My father is just
as foolish. too-talks house-in-the-su-
burbs and my own garden and milk
the-cow and raise-your-own-chicken
stun to me! can't see It. How'd |
ever get in to see the fellows at
night?"
And when would ever see all the
girls? wouldn't give up my matinee
club for anything" exclaimed the
girl In pink. Il never saw anything
like those prosy older people. Id just
hate to be 80 old that | made life
dreary for others. Mother was talk
ing spring cleaning and preserves and
winter tiannels to me today-said
ought to know those things. so | could
economize and help my husbandl How
much would you love me II | talked
about w-w-winter fannels?"
"Ha, hal" laughed the young man.
They're a joke,"
DO you suppose asked the girl in
pink, I'VE could have a motor car?
Not big one with a chauffeur. but
one of those smart looking runabouts
that we'd drive ourselves? II would
be so nice on rainy days when want
ed to make calls or go to teas"
Sure. we can manage it, promised
the young man, comfortably, I'm GER
tain Smiths health is giving way and
that leaves only three men between
me and the head OF the department.
I'd have fifty week then All this
talk Of the high cost OF living-why |
think the older folks say 1t to scare
us-they dislike to have young people
happy 1t won't cost us anything
much to get along nicely and keep up
with the others. We can manage!"
we can keep the car in our back
yard suggested the girl in pink. In
one Of those ready made garages for
1901"
And then your mother says you
don't - cotd
the young man fondly. Il guess wen
show them thing or twoi Why.
can get along with FIVE suits a year"
And ] can go to quite cheap
dressmaker." declared the girl in pink.
Il never pay over twenty to have
gown made and wear them lots
am sure eight or ten dresses year
world"
Father was talking about the high
prices OF groceries," said the young
man. you can't tell me II costs him
a hundred month Just 10 set table
for fourl We simply couldn't eat as
much as that"
II should say not" said the girl in
pink. Mother is always groaning
over grocery bills. seems TO me-
should think shed stop fussing and
keep up with the late novels and plays
and be up to datel ! shan't let myself
deteriorafe sol"
We'll. let them talk-they simply
don't know" said the young man.
They are well meaning and all that,
but they can't understand things as
We do. Wen have to take matters in
,ur own hands and show them their
As though we couldn't man
lge,"
Especially as we are agreed on liv-
ng so simply and inexpensivelyl" said
he girl in pink They don't realize
low sensible we are Now, let's go
nto the house and look up the auto
mobile advertisements.