The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-06-10

cen dress that Avis Kenmore brough
pack with her from Chicago that win
ter she gave her big party for those
New York bankers that came Out
west. Jim Kenmore made good with
theE, they say. and now she leads In
this town all right-Mrs. James Ken.
more-as she has on her visiting
cards Yes. She's stylish enough, but
II | was her I'd not let my husbands
sister wear. old clothes. Why, that
hat she has on was Avis last win
ter"
"You don't say SOL Wen, some
folks Is mean. have heard that jim
henmore'S mother was an invalid for
ten years or more. and that this sis
Ter Agatha Kenmore, tended her. Gave
up all her youth to her-I've heard
tell. Now her brother gives her a
home In their handsome house, and
she does look nice always. | must say,
even If she does wear her slster-ln-
laws old clothes"
An angry flame burned in the cheeks
of an unwilling listener to the above
conversation that took place on an in
terurban train as it sped through
green country fields toward a flourish
ing town where what were once farm
acres now throye a prosperous busi-
ling "clty."
Mrs Kenmore-for the unwilling
listener was she-waited a little be-
hind so that her neighbors might not
zee her. She caught glimpse of her
slster-in-aw's pleasant smlfe and bow
to the erstwhile gossips Agatha was
always so courteous, as was James
Kenmore also.
Things had prospered with them,
and Avis took credit to herself that
abe had in many shrewd ways helped
her husband to his success.
For one thing. she was, when there
vas occasion for 1t, both saving and
good manager. Now there was no anx-
iety as to money matters, but still the
habit of thrift" IS some of her neigh
bors called 1t. was strong upon her. !
And when Agatha came to live with
them, first 1t was a handsome set OF
furs that passed over to her. sister-in-
law-with excuses-untll 1t had be-
come a habit to say: agatha. that
suft"-or hat or whatever it might be
lis almost as good as new, but you
know am getting larger all the time.
and It's little tight for me- Cant
you Ak It up for yourself?" eat
Her ambition, In her youth before
the pressing cares came that took all
her energies. was TO become a writer.
Che still nursed her dream.
AS she was preparing to walk from
the station to her brothers ffome her
voice called Agatha,
the auto Is here to meet us We viii
ride home' e,
eOh," responded Agatha, II had not
hougst Of it." Therefor she had the
Seenest OF lntultionsA did not know
ron were on the train, sister. do not
mind walking, you know" ~*r
Avis only answer was: Agatha, fn
'uture shall be very much hurt II
'ou do not use the car and everything
hat Is your brothers just exactly as
It were your own-as do"
When they reached home dinner was
bout ready, and it was only at bed
ime that Avis knocked at her sister,
n-law's door, and on being told to I
ONE In, she walked over to the big
loset and said "If you don't mind.
gatha, want to teok over your ward
obe!"
"No, indeed, that's all right" re-
lied Agatha "Tou see fixed up that |
retty mauve chiffon you gave me. Il
sn't it pretty" "a
Avis reply was to take down from !.
8 hunger the dress in question. and.
utting it carelessly over her arm. she q
aid Agatha, where Is that old t
reen cloth coat handed to you sew Z
raj days ago?" Ii
Hanging there In the back Of the II
oset." Agatha said, by this tlme b
mystifed. IN
That. too, was pulled from its hang :,
and thrown over chair back. A hat :,
TX was opened and several hats joined
lie other articles of clothing that had Il
ice had former ownership. It was a al
lmlng-cheeked woman who. throwing
.r arms around her astonished sister Y
law. said Agatha. can you forgive "
8 for my selfish rudeness?"
"Why. have no idea what you
can, sister" was the response. "what
the matter? Has someone told you -,
did not like your pretty things?" III
mo" responded Avis. somewhat -
imly, you have not told me. but I 4
g with the eyes of others-some- A,
nes In future. Agatha. when go =
to town 10 shop for myself you are
come with me, and whatever I get (
u are to have It's equivalent In
l6e. I am deeply ashamed that -
er seemed TO think otherwise" III
Protests we're of no avail. and so
ppier order of things was instituted
But my-your-pr pretty thlngsw said G.
,atha.
"Oh, vel 60 in town tomorrow and Nj
/ everything newt" exclaimed Avis. ar
"But-but-" Agatha hesitated. u h,
vent time for much shopping
Haven't time" repeated her sister ~
law, why Of course you have tims
hat else have we to do?" CO
Then Agstha Kenmore told her great