The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-06-18
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he inquired
Mfr tIyne shook bis head dolefully
"wuss'n That" he replied. at aini
aches and pains that's botherln' me
I'm Jest tryin' to do somethln' un-
Selfish and It's hurtin' me wuss'n
haulin' a tooth."
Mr.. Peaslee's look Of concern gave
way to grin, and Mr.. Hyne syroye tc
smile with him, wrily.
"pd been lottln' on gettin' me a new
hoss hoe this spring" the deacon ex-
planned, "and I can spare Jest bout
nough money to buy st with. And
now I've got reason to believe my wife
wants to 60 OF with that passed. Of
women to some kind Of a c'nventiop
or other at Bangor, and thatll take
Jest bout the money I've saved for q
boss hoe. I've been tryin' for two
days now to give up to her cheer
fully and guess I've made out
hope so, anyway"
Mr. Peaslee looked up with curl
Gus expression in his eye. 'Did your
wife tell you she wanted to goT he
demanded.
Mr.. Hyne shook his head dejecteily.
"she amt yipped word bout it to
me so far" he admitted. "But most
all the women in the village plan to
so, so don't see no comfort there"
Caleb scrntinized an ear Of corn
carefully, and his mouth turned up
a little at the corners. my wife ain't
goln'-I heard her say So" he OBJ
served at last. "More'n that, happen
to know" He broke off abruptly and
his smile widened. 'T guess I've got
a little story to tell you, if you want
to listen to it." he finished.
Mr.. Hyne gave a patient sigh q
s'pose I've got to listen, if you're sot
on tellln it." he conceded glumly.
"Well. I've got a reason for wantin'
you should listen" asserted Caleb.
"Years ago. when my wife and I was
fust married, somethin' come up jest
bout Ike what you've been goin'
through for the last two days, and it
teached me somethin' that I amt for
got.
"This special junket was somethin'
that l wanted to go to jest as bad as
she did, I felt pretty sure, but ] never
let on to her that I did. Instead Of
that KEEP tellin' her what a good time
she'd have, and pictumn' 1t all out
'Them days when we was jest
startin' ia, money want very plenty,
and we both knew that if one Of US
went, tother oLe'd have to stay at
home. So didn't give her much chance
to plead with me to go in her place,
but | packed her of and stayed at
home and nussed my Disappointment
So she went off alone, lookin' pretty
sober.
Il amt goin' into p'ticulars Of what
my thoughts was that day. or her of
hayin' a good time instead Of mel
amt never felt any gre't pride in en-,
ever. III jest say that pitied my
self c'nsid'able and lei it go at that.
"Come night, she got back home,
and went out TO help her out Of the
wagon--she'd rode back with one Of
the neighbors-and when she struck
the ground I see right off that some
thin was wrong. She looked tired
and sick 'nough to be put to bed and
have the Doctors a matter Of fact.
she had to have him fore she got
through with it. And I helped her into
the house, and in less'n a minute /
found out what a fool I'd been
"Come to get at the rights Of it, she
hadn't wanted to go at all, but I'd
made such a touse over her goln' that
she thought my heart was set on 1T
and she'd swallered her wishes aud
gone. She hadn't had happy minute
for the day, or one when she wouldn't
have rather been to home, dozen
times over. And she'd jest tired her
self sick.
"There I'd been and gone and split
the day for both Of us, on count Of
not havin' a little clearin-up talk III
the heginnin' But it teaches me
somethin, and you better believe It
never happened again, nor nothin' ike
1t. Nowadays I know fust if there's
to worry bout, fore l do
any sacrihcin'.
"Comin' back to what started to
say in the fust place" Caleb went on
Il happened to hear your wife
and mine talkin' bout the conven-
don, ana they both agreed that they
couldn't be dragged there by wild
hosses. So I guess your two days
worry is as good as wasted, and you
can buy your hoss hoe soon's you've
mind TO- fur's that goes
'Honest27 demanded Mr.. Hyne
briehtening wonderfully.