The El Reno American--News. (El Reno, Okla. Terr.), Vol. 6, No. 39, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 26, 1901 Page: 3 of 8
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COLONEL JOHN'S
REDHEADED WIFE.
Colonel John Bowers is old enough
to know better. He does know bet-
ter now, but he only learned the lesson
the other day.
For fifteen years the colonel has
boon happily married to a prettv wom-
an. It has always been his boast that
nothing could throw even a shadow
between him and his wife. He and
his wife were friends as well as lovers
and she did not look at things from
the narrow and feminine point of view.
But—there are limits.
For t^n years Colonel John has had
a pet family joke. At present he is'
not using it as much as he did. The
joke went like this:
After dinner Colonel John would
put on his overcoat, adjust his neck
scarf about his artistic Van Dyke
beard, and pick up his fedora hat.
“Where are you going tonight, my
dear?’' his wife would ask.
“O, I’m just going down to call on
my red headed wife,” Colonel John
would answer, with a laugh, as lie went
out into the nitrht.
So the colonel’s “red headed wife”
came in the course of years to occu-
py a secure place in the humorous ar-
chives of the family. And she was
often useful. When there were "do-
ings” at the club the details of which
were not necessarily for publication,
the colonel would humorously head off
inquiries by stating that he was going
to call on his "red headed wife,” and
let it go at that.
All the friends of the family had
fcci~J oi the mythical "girl with the
auburn hair’" ‘r?'4 they all thought it
was extremely funny.
That was the situation when a eou-
p> ^ rzortih 'go Colonel John, who
is r~ devoted of hus-
bands, came h.v/r.c .#ne evening and
made an important announcement-
“You’ve never seen Irving in
‘Charles V.,’ I believe. He plays it
here on December 6. I’ll get tickets
and we’d go."
Of course bis wife was delighted.
She expressed her gratification and
thtir the \\'?i'5 went by forgot all
about it.
But the colonel had made a note
oi the date in his pockctbook and in
du? ‘ime he sent down and got the
seats.
That evening at dinner he made an
other announcement.
We go to sec Irving tomorrow
evering, remember. I’ve good seats.”
“John, I'm dreadfully sorry,” said
his wife, " and I’m ashamed, too. but
I forgot all about our engagement for
tomorrow evening. Yesterday Judge
and Mrs. Andrews asked me to go to
see Irving with them and I accepted.
What shall I do?”
"Do?” said the colonel, who was
perhaps a little hurt at his \v:'A’s for-
getfulness, “why, go with the Ar.-
drewses of course. You needn’t fceL
ashamed a bit. It’ll be all right. * ’II
just go and take my red headed wife
with me.”
The colonel’s wife thought lie took
the disappointment nicely, and she
really was porry that she had forgotten
her husband’s invitation, but she
knew he would undcrsiHod and would
not lay up a grudge against .;er be-
cause of it.
When the colonel started dorm
town the nex', morning he was think-
ing it was really thoughtless of his
wife to forget her engagement with
him, and be was feeling just a bit sore
in consequence. lie got on the ele-
vated train in this frame of mind and
sat down next to a girl he had once
known well, but whom he had not seen
for five nr six years. "You haven’t
changed a bit,” he found himself sa;
ed for Mrs. Bowers and she started,
and declaring that she would never
again would she forget an engagement
with him.
The Colonel felt almost guilty as he
started to keep his engagement with
the girl from Ohio. But when she
came down stairs to meet him all his
doubts vanished. Me was certain as
he looked at her that the joke would
be a good one. She wore the red-
gold wig as though it had always
crowned her. her white arms and
throat were bare, and her lacy black
gown gave the la6t touch to a perfect
toilet
The Colonel was greatly impressed.
Their seats were far down in front,
on the aisle. As they went in, the
colonel’* watchful eye fell on his wife
as she sat on one side of Judge An-
drews, just across the aisle. As the
girl frnm Ohio «at down the Colonel
saw from the corner of his eye that
his wife wa« looking st them. Forth-
with he devoted himself exclusively to
his partner. He fanned her. he ar-
ranged her wraps, be found the place
in tier program, and he never once
glanced over in the direction where
hi> wife sat.
Was he afraid? Of course not. He
was just carrying out the joke. When
the first act came to ail end the girl
from Ohio proposed that they should
go out into the lobby for a walk.
"Wc might as well have as much
fun as we can out ot It,” she said.
The Colonel was a bit dubious.
There was such a thing as carrying a
joke too far. But still—. lie wished
lie could look over and see how Mrs.
Bowers was taking it. But, of course,
that would have spoiled it all.
"Come on," said the girl from Ohio,
getting up and starting out into the
ailse. The Colonel followed. There
was nothing else for him to do. Out
in the lobby the girl took his arm.
She was not tall and the top of her
red wig just came up to his shoulder.
They walked up and down for a mo-
ment. Presently the Colonel became
aware that his wife was approaching
from the other direction on the arm of
5udre Andrews.
As they passed in the crowded lob-
by the girl from Ohio, leaning hard
his arm, looked sideways over her
shoulder atMrs. Bowers and spoke in
a shrill whisper, which the Colonel
r’c «•
with its startling manner of elevating
the skirts from the ground, to a most
rigid poise of the body from the hips
up to the head.
There is a decided droop forward
from the waist, and the elbow s are
held well out from the sides with mili-
tary stiffness, the arms describing two
curves joining in the muff which is
Held very low in front at the full curved
length of the arm*; instead of the an-
gular elbow bend as formerly. The
muff, by the way, is held hv the fingers
instead of encasing the hands.
"The man who docs a retail business
is just a common tradesman/ suggest-
ed the thoughtful youth.
"He is,” replied the girl who thought
she knew something of social standing
and requirements.
"And a man who does a wholesale
business is a merchant,” continued the
youth.
"Yes,” admitted the girl.
"Socially it is better to do n whole-
sale than a retail business,” pers'sted
the youth. "The man who deals in
quantities ranks the higher.”
"lie does.” answered the girl.
"Then why is it," demanded the
thoughtful youth, "that we are so dead
set against polygamists ?”—Chicago
Post.
It is unlikely that there will be any
more great rushes to the Klondike.
People realize that snow and starva-
tion can be attained much nearer home
and at less expense.—Washington Star.
The "Choctaw Route" is certainly up
to date in the way of modern equipment
and superb service. "Holiday Excursion
Rates."
Om The Hunt*
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FARM LOANS
changed a bit, he tounn himself say-
ing. “Are you living in Chicago now?"
The girl was still living in Ohio and
had come to Chicago to spend n
couple of weeks with relatives. The
as the jolliest kind o. a girl, ready for
any lark that came her wav. and ir a
moment an inspiration flashed into
his mind.
"Why not take her to the theater
and have her pose as his red-headed
wife?
In a few moments ,so tactful was the
young woman, they were back again
on their old terms of intimacy, and
Colonel John found himself telling her
nil about his broken engagement for
the evening.
“If you'll go with me.” be said to
the girl from Ohio, "we’ll have a good
time and I’ll teach my wife a little les-
son at the 6ame time. For she really
ought to have remembered, you know.
The j-.rl thought it would be great
fun. only. She said, “My licair is *o
black I’m afraid Mrs. Lowers wouldn’t
be fooled at all.”
"I’ll fix that easy enough,” said the
Colonel, whose evil genius now had
full control over him. "When we get
down-town we’ll go and get a red wig
for you to wear.”
They found a magnificent red-gold
wig, which the Colonel rented for
twenty-four hours and which was a
perfect fit for the girl’s shapely head.
i hen they narted. after arranging that
the Colonel should call for her at 7:30
that evening.
"I’m aawfully sorry about disap-
pointing you,” said Mrs. Bowers to
her husband at dinner on the mo-
mentous evening. ‘Ci you say so I’ll
send word over to the Andrews that
I can’t go and we’ll spend a quiet ev-
ening at home togethr.”
"Not for the world, mv dear,” said
the Colonel, whose conscience was be-
ginning to trouble him a little. "Go
wouldn’t have you stay home for the
world.”
“But what will you do, poor fellow,”
asked his wife.
"Don’t you worry about me,” said
the Colonel. "I’m going, and I’m go-
ing to take my red headed wife, just
Is I told you.”
The smile which accompanied the
Colonel’s time honored jest was on
ffnc occasion just a trifle forced.
’1 *rttin his wife must have heard.
“Oh.Jack.” she said, '‘who Is that
strange woman that is staring at us?”
The Colonel decided that the girl
from Ohio was too good an actress to
be entirely safe.
"Let’s turn around,” said the girl,
but the Colonel insisted on keeping
on to the end of the lobby. Perhaps
there would be a door there through
which he could get access into the the-
ater. In some esoteric wav the Col-
onel was perfectly aware that his wife
and Judge Andrews were approaching
from the rear and were only a few
eff.
9’Jt the gir! from Ohio was deter-
mined.
"Come on,” she said again in her
imperious way, and started to wheel
about. As she did so her wig caught
in a pin on the Colonel’s coat lapel
and her sudden turn rore *>. entirely
from its place on the ton of her black-
tresses.
There stood the Colonel wearing
*?rge red wig in place of abouton-
I'cir . while the girl from Ohio glared
it him with an angry light in her eyes.
“StnpWI” she srspped. The Colonel
was quite to admit it. He no-
ticed at the same time that the Judge
and Mrs. Bowers had quick:> turned
and were disappearing into the thea-
ter.
The girl from Ohio was so much 1
provoked that she declined to go back
to her scat. The Colonel took her
home and left her with the inward and
' unexpressed wish that he might not
met: her again for another five years.
When Mrs. Bowers finally got home
the Colonel asked her how she had
liked the show.
“Very much, indeed,” she said. "I
don’t think I saw you there, did I?”
And then the Colonel knew that
bis wife was indeed an angel.
Free reclining chairs by the "Choctaw
Route." No transfer at Memphis.
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In our troubles, but use Hunt’s Cure
for Itch, Teter, Ring Worm, Itching
Piles and Eczema. Guaranteed.
The "Choctaw Route" is advertising
low excursion rates for the Christmas
holidays. _ _
Speud Christmas with kinfolks and
friends in tbs old states by the “Choctaw
Route."
Swapping Lies. }
Is practice?, but don’t swap off Hunt’s
Lightfling Oil for a worthless article.
Ask your druggist or merchant for
free sample bottle.
At low interest rates and upon favorable terms to the
borrower.
Do You Want to Borrow Money
on Your Farm?
If yon do, £11 out and sign this blank and mail it to ns.
We will at once send one of otir examiners to inspect
yonr farm and quote yon the lowest rate of interest your
security warrants. We are in position to give yon better
terms than you can get elsewhere. Write for further
information.
WINNE & WINNE
WICHITA, KANSAS
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I hereby make application for a loan of ?_
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OF GALVESTON, TEXAS.
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Owning property on the famous oil field,
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ller Walk and Handshake.
From the New York Sun.
Woman changes not only her form
to suit the season, but her manner as
well. Artists marvel at the sudden
new curves and hollows that she de-
velops apparently at will and philoso-
phers ask how such things can be ac-
complished.
This winter is witnessing many de-
cided changes :n walk and in the vari-
ou* fads of dress, but above all in the
manner of greeting between women
friends.
Time was not long ago when women
kissed whtn they met. On a” occa-
sions, at weddings, funeral* and re-
ceptions, the kiss was alike in evidence.
But it grew to be a back number
and then women who hid never shakw*
hands in former days began to grasp
each other’s hands ir. most cordial
masculine fashion. Then *emeone ele-
vated the handshake and it mounted
higher and higher and moved from
right to left in pump-handle style.
Then there war. a time when women
thrust their faces toward each other a*
though they were trying tc see the
exact depth of the complexion and
hnir tinting the friend was using,
season marks an entirely new depart- J
ure. I
Those who like to be up-to-date in
such things are practicing the new
handshake as low *« the waist line with
the arm and body drawn back with a
suggestion of reserve in the attitude.
It is the very newest thing in greet-
ing and those slow people who have
only ju.st grown accustomed to the
very high rotary handshake will have
to unlearn the old fashion and cultivate
a modification of the old. Exhibited
each day at the recent horse show
were these new fads of greeting afid
they occasioned considerable comment
among people not within the circle
of those who alwavr, do the right thing.
The feminine walk of the season
He took his draught and
exclaimed, Fine!
He was a man up In years,
sf feeble appetite, shaky
nerves, sleepless nights.
His dcctcr prescribed a
moderate stimulant occa-
sionally of
Hunter
Baltimore
Rye
It strengthened him. warmed
his stomach, steadied his
-.erves ar.d cheered his spirits.
Ho might have exclaimed
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LOANS ON FARMS
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If you want to u\\ your stock—WE BUY1
Whether Caving or selling, we will make
astLfsctory prices.
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DEAF?
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OR HEARING
WOW CURABLE
CITY MEAT MARKET.
This I THE SULLIVAN HOUSE.
(European Plan.)
NOW OPEN.
Table de hote meals a: regular hour*, j
35 ceufs. Table board Dcr week, £5.00! !
Commutation meal tickets, $000 for:
J5.00. Short orders at all hours.
Special parties served by advance no-
tice. .
Meal hours—Breakfast from 6 to 9 a.
m. Lunch, 12 to 1:30 p. m. Dinner 6
to 7:30 p. ra.
Best rooms aud best service in the city.
Rooms 50 cents to $1.00 per day.
ALL CASES OF
DEAFNESS
ARE
by our new invention. Only those bom deaf are incnrable.
HEAD KfHSES CEASE IMMEDIATELY.
W. A. WERMAN, OF BALTIMORE, OAYSi
Md., March 30. T301.
it, I will uow Rive you
T.y hririnu la Oiise.r entirely.- - ’•0ntflI,°*1
I underwent a treatment for catarrh, for th:
>erof physician;
inly on operati.
;tten ceaue, hut the hearing in the affected ear wouia he lost forevi
I then few your advertiaement accidentally 121 u New Yorl; paper, and 01
raent. After I had u*ed it only a few day* according to your direction
»-day after fire weeks, my hearinz in the diseased car has been cntir«
heartily and beg to remain Very truly your a,
F. A. WERMAN, 7308. Broadway, Baltimore, Md.
Our treatment does not interfere with your venal occupation.
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me that
noises '.vonlC
trdered your treat
eetioTiB, the nrit-ssceased, aw
entirely restored. I thank yoi
‘ Right Now"
I<! the time to decide what yon are going to
Kive for CHISTMAS GIFTS. Most everybody
wears SHOES AND SLIPPERS. We are showing
a very fine assortment of nobby styles in all the
new patterns aud you can easily select what yott
want here.
S2 00 mens’ brown or black Vici kid opera slip-
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$175 men’s wine or black Russia calf opera
Everet style. -
$1-60 mens’ Vici kid, Everet slippers in black or
chocolate, turn soles.
$1-00 mens’ velvet embroidered Everet slippers
$2.00 ladies’ red gum or drab felt Romeo rtS.
pers, extra quality. ’
$175 ladies’felt slippers fancy trimmed in red
gum or black,
$1.35 ladies felt slippers, turn soles,
Eadics, misses, and childrens’ leggins, 50c to
$1-60.
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