The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-06-18
To Trenches

after his marriage. Ny first visit, and
! II ] have my way, the last Dear
( Dearl Could one wonder n my dazed
state as left Doves Nest" aroused
the suspicious OF the policeman at the
corner? Could one wonder II lmade
tracks for the nearest hotel aDd
gulped down a large brandy aud sodp :
you must come and see as, old
man, directly we get settled" Jack had
said. PUSSY mean Florriesay
you're the first Of my pals to be in
vltod. She's always had fancy for,
you"
The contrariness Of women At
Jacks wedding / had been In par
ticularly bad humor For one thing.
! detest weddings for another, Swlper,
the scratch player at ST. Bede's, had
invited me to have a round on his
course. AS everyone knows, st. Bede's
Is one Of the swagger links, and II
isn't everyone that Swiper viii play
with. TO make matters more annoy
ing, 1t turned out just one Of those per-
feet September days that seem sent
on purpose for golf And to be COM
PEELED to decline such an outing for a
wedding Ughl
And so-in spite Of my scowls-
Pussy pussy, indeedD had taken to
me. By-the-by, Tabby-I mean Pussy
had sister. She played the part
Of bridesmaid at the ceremony--one
Of those bunny-brained, bird-eyed crea-
lures who babble and babble until
their victims are reduced TO a state
bordering on idiocy
The love birds had nested in one
Of those offensive outrages against
good taste erected by the jerry-bulld-
er and advertised as desirable resi-,
dences" 1t formed one Of pair Of
doll-like boxes, bespattered with coli
ored pebbles stuck In cement while
the tenants had the advantage Of
peeping at the outside world through
narrow slits that served as windows
Jack himself opened the door His
greeting was Of the overdone, effusiye
king, common to the man who receives
a friend in his own house for the first
time.
"Awf'ly jolly glad to see you old
chap. Come in. Let me take your hat
ard coat. Flutiies In the kitchen Civ
ing the girl a lift with the dinner.
You've no idea what job 1t is get
ting maids. This is the third in six
weeks
SO, he was beginning to find 1t out
already I could scarcely hide
glance of pity. FluHel The last
time we met it was Pussy. What
would 1t be next?
From the smell of burning that came
from the Kitchen foresaw that / was
let in for a young wlfe's elementary
attempt at something in the culi-
nary line that was beyond her powers.
This surmise proved painfully correct.
As Jack and / We're smoking a
cigarette In small box Of a room he
called his ''den,p the Pussy FlufIie
creature made an abrupt entry show
Ing heated complexion, a tragic man
ner and strong inclination to fall
in Jacks arms and weep on his shoul-
Yer.
hWhy what's the matter, wee one3o
(oaked, throwing away his cigarette
teplns my best brand, tool and has
.ItisA meet her.
oneu sobB, the omelette," the "wes
cookino.boos 'I'm sure did all the
awful" 'd' and it's turned out
There, there,
troublel Bob here dckabiddy' don't i
you, Bob, old sportY " mhnu' wan
The idiot was patting /.
stroking her hand. had n paoA an'
tense of being absorbed in d . p.s'
graph of the "chickablddy" that ~,
prominent place on the mantelshes
You know the type Of photog 1t Iso
that particular one they all have taken !
when they have secured the captive
u is not until then that the eager ex.
preston Of the unsatished huntres,
Is replaced by the offensive smirk Of
triumph.
] suppose said the right thing.
II
don't know She was gushing ana bub.
bling In a way that beat Tennyson's
brook into fits. "Was I sure / shouldn't
mind If the dinner wasn't quite what
It should be?D 80 good OF me to giye
up my club for them.v "Afraid | must
find it very dull"-and lots more Of
that kind Of poppycock
The dinner showed me that II was
distinct misfortune to be the first
friend they had entertained in this
manner OF the dishes 1t will be kind,
sr to say nothing. jack made dis
nal attempt TO carry the affair on with
string Of idiotic jokes, causing his
'ehlckablddy wee one" TO appeal TO I
ne If didn't think him silly boy?
In the interigdes between the acts
he manufactured bread pellets to {
hrow at him. He retaliated in Ike 8
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