The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1914-12-26

You thinkn q driving In 10 town
today, john MalIudy Sleigh asked
wlstfully as her husband pushed his
chair back from the breakfast table.
Nope, not fore the end q the
week he told her but he did not
trouble TO inquire why she had asked.
Later, as she cleared the dishes
Malindy wiped away n tear with the
corner Of her apron. Land, she
whispered with half sob. Il do wish
Johns different We've been mar.
red thirty five years now. The chill
dren's all got homes o their own
Sometimes | jest wish-"lut she broke
off guiltily, then added as though In
her own defense, "Stelle Howe got
u divorce On didn't seem to think
nothin O IT, ia like real well to "A
gone down to the missionary meeiin
NJ Sarah Rings this afternoon"
Just then John opened the door
Have dinner s early as You kin,
Malindy, I'm goin 10 take some ma.
chinery down to Wright'sF
'Malindy's heart flutter6ti hopefully.
Il could ride with YOU $ .fars Rings
place" she said eagerly
Wont be- no room PauIs gOn'
long to hold the stuff steady. IIur.
ry up with dinner" NAnd lne shut the
door ngain Then MSlWdy rat down
anu had good cry. hut neither her
husband nor the hired man noticed
her red eyes when she called them
in to the early meal
LEFT 10 herself agin Malindy" rel
up the house aud prepared an attack
on an immense basket NJ darning and
mending hut for the first time In her
life snt idly looking out the window,
ignoring the sock In her hand Sud
denly she rose and put the basket res
Olutely back into the closet I'm
that amt agoin' TO work" she de-
clared positively. and hunting out the
latest copies Of her husbands farm
journal settled herself to read Of
"Ferdinand's Love"
Land, Malindy exclaimed raptur-
ously, ut must beg rand 10 have 4
man act like that"
. That night, for the first time since
John had married, he was kept wait
ing for meal
whats the natter" he asked in
nggrieyed tone.
IL dln't notice the time" Malindy
answered evasiyely.
Must been powerful busy. What
was you doin'T he demanded
"Readin'" she answered, with Just
II trace OF defiance In her voice.
This answer was 80 unexpected and
astonishing that John was struck quite
dumb and walked out into the ynrd
with his hands deep In his pockets
to try to adjust himself 10 his new
condition. "WOmen's queer" he told
himself Hope Malindy amt gettin
none O. them fool notions then sut-
frageties is got" Then Mallndy call
I'd him In and m he ate he discussed
noiitics with his hired man and for.
rot his worries regarding his wife.
That evening, after John had taken
his usual round Of the barns before
turning in," he sat down to finish his
pipe under the grape arbor 1--WE got
u mighty fine place here me en- NAL
Indy. Ef nnythings to happen to me
she'll be fixed real comfortable
Hut his Nursing was interrupted by
voices that were drawing nearer. lie
heard Paul his hired man, pleading
earnestly with Emmic Larry. who
sometimes came over during ruah
season 10 help out" Mulindy. The pair
sat down near the entrance to the mr..
bor cutting off Johns retreat.
"Emmic jest listen TO reason" John
overheard "Ef YOU n mes 10 get
married now we could get n farm en-
run It on shares fer while, then wr
could buy one q our own, lest M
John sleigh en- Mnlindy done.
M Thought I'd ever he like Mn.
Indy Sleigh. or you'd be like John. |
wouldn't marry YOU ef you's the last
man ON earth. Emmie answered de-
cidedly.
"why what's the matter with
Them Paul asked In asurprlsed tone.
"rhey GOT everythln' fine children all
did well, en- there ant q better farn
in the country"
"rd rather he like 'IIun Carten'
Emmie DECLARED
Why, Emmiel' Paul cried, aud