Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-03-01

knitted in perpleNity. What an old
bear you are, Tom" she said What's
the matter today It's not u bit like
you to sulk Just because we disagree
about something, We disagree all tho
time, but you've never been like this
to me before"
Il always told you | was a Bullen
brute when things went wrong with
me, although you never would believe
IT," he said I'm sorry"
u don't want you to be sorry" she
told him; 81 Just want you to be few
shades more cheerful"
Hc seemed not to be able TO give
her what she wished, however. for he
lapsed again into his moody abstrac-
ton But after few minutes more
Of silence, hO turned upon her with q
question that astonlshed her What
did you do that for, Just now7"
At flrst she was In doubt as TO what
act OF hers, he referred to, DO you
mean my hand2" she asked AFTER look.
ing at him In puzzled curiosity for a
moment
lie nodded.
why because was feeling 1T
tie lonesome. ! suppose and sort of
tender hearted. and we'd been about
half QuRrrelIng all day, and didn't
feel Quarrelsome any more, and
thought my big brothers hand would
well-grsteful and comforting,
you know"
She was curious as 20 why he want
cd the explanation, but she give II to
him unhesltatngly. without the faint
est touch OF coqustry or ombRrrass.
ment
u can't remember back 70 tho
time, she continued. when | didn't do
thinRa like that to you, Just as you
did to me. and Mother Of us ever
wanted an explanation before. Are
you trying 10 make up your mind to
disown me, or something"
Hs leaned back moodlly into his
chair without answering her
After little perpleEed silence. she
spoke again, 81 didn't know things
we're going wrong with you didn't
even suspect It until this morning,
when Uncle Jerry said"
What" Tom interrupted What
does the governor know about III
What did he say7'
why nothing, but that you were
playing IN rather hard luck, ho
thought and that | was TO be nice to
you 10 the world going badly real.
ly badly-really badly|
Yes" That curt monosylable was
evidently all tho answer No meant 20
make A. that she gave w all Rt
tempt to console him, dropped back
In hor chair and ou2dlsd n little deep
or down under her bear skin, her face
three quarters away from him, turned
toward that part Of tho Bky that was
already becoming glorious with the
tluts Of sunset
You've ueycr had any doubt az all
have you, that really deserved the
Job Of being your big brother; that
was that quite rs genuinely as II
had been born that wRy1"
No" she said "ot course not, Tom
dear What put such an idea int
your head7'
Ho paled little. and II was min
ute OF two before he could command
tho words he wanted, TO his lips, BE
cause OF my hopes, suppose he
said unStsadlly; because had hoped
Gbalrdly enough, for tho other an
swer, You asked 40 Joke a while
back II | meant 10 dlsown you Well
DO, from that ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
I'm not NJ for the Job; because be
eause-rvs come to love you In the
other way"
She looked at him In perfectly blanl
establishment lie would not meet he
eysh hla own. their pupils almos
parallel, gsasd out, unssslns, beyon'
her
slowly her color mounted until sh'
felt hot whoic face burning II didn'
know" she said. You shouldn't hay,