The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-10-26
Fafher'S Plan

The train was sitting and the ali
that fltered I'm through the tiny Pull
man screens only brought dusty
scorching discomfort TO the weary pas.
sengers within.
Mildred leaned her aching head
against the hot green plush cush-
ion and wondered how many endless
miles siill stretched between her ana
lndianapois--her destination. Miles
and miles Of cornGelds flew past-she
wondered how the whole world could
consume so much--nnd stlll beneath
the half-lowered shades she could see
more corn and more--growng up close
to the track II She looked another in-
slant she would lose her senses what
with conields the heat and the pain
in her head-it was uncomfortable.
Then the baby began againl II had
been going an day not crying exactly,
but freting to be amused, This con-
sisted Of running up ana down the
aisle In drunken staggering fashion,
its worn mother hanging on to its
skirts. Mildred felt sorry for the
mother. She was doing her best TO
keep it quiet In the morning she had
kept It amused with pretty pretty
cowsw out Of the window, and "See
4 darling the big red house, And, OH
look at The nigges. Baby say piggy!
This little pig Went to market etc.
But now there were comheds only
what could mother do? Ana the big
back teeth that were coming through
had started TO sting The little gums
Mildred suspected this. Besides baby
wanted her nap but could moi slccp
on the noisy train in spite Of the pill
lows the porter brought So She in
sisted again ou scramblpg down of
her mothers knee ana running down
the aisle.
The weary mother started in pur-
suit again and Mildred caught the look
CT deadly weariness in her eyes.
Let ne have the baby for q little
while, won't your asked Mildred,
reaching out OBTAINING hand for the
little figure as it toddled past.
Tho mother looked her relief. "Why
IL YOU don't mind she accepted crate
fully. "Were both SO tired-but I'm
afraid YOU are tool"
"Not SO fired as you are,7 smiled
Mildred "You can go back and rest
little and I'll see if Curlilocks and
can't have a good time"
CurIiIocks looked up into Mildreds
face appraisingly for an instant with
big, solemn eyes. "Pitty lady" she
decided suddenly with whole-hearted
approval and started to climb up into
the scat.
There was nothing outside to dis
tract babys attention, just the ever
lasting corn. SO Mildred took turns
with her wrist watch the ivory mirror.
out of her bag and the screw top of
her talcum box. Baby liked this best
but after baby and her new nurse
We're powdered pretty well all over
Mildred decided to put 1t away; Curli-
locks thought differently. The watch
and the mirror had lost their charm.
Baby wanted the talcum box.
"No--no, dearw said Mildred.
'Iet's see what else there is in the
pretty bag But baby screamed and
kicked and refused a substitute. Mil
dred looked appealngly toward the
mother. She had fallen asleepl"
Maybe these would do said man
across the aisle, holding out bunch
Of keys that jingled beautifully.
Mildred took them gratefully. She
hadn't noticed the man before He'd
probably been in the smoker all day,
and came in while she was fusslng
with Curlilocks. She'd seen his bag
on the seat--that was all.
Baby liked The keys. The powder
was forgotten Blessed man
Cutting teeth, l suppose" sympa-
thized the man.
"Yes," said Mildred.
lawful weather for babies !" said
the man, tanning himself with his hat
which meant that he, too, was suffer
ing.
"Worse weather for mothers" said
Mildred.
"You bet it isi7
Then baby discovered something she
fixed in the mans voice. Daddy,
daddy she cried stretching out her
LITTLE arms to him.
"Hush, dear, tlnts not daddy"
'Iet me have her a little while.
won't your" The man came over to
the seat facing Mildred and held out
his arms.
There was nothing for it, Baby
crawled right in. Moreover there was
something restful and protecting about
a pair Of strong masculine arms and a
big, broad comfortable shoulder to
lean on. Baby curled up like kit
ten and was soon fast asleep.
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