The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-01-26
MATTER OF CLOTHES.


For two long weeks the air had
ipartakcn uf an indigo hue Tor letitla,
and today II wrapped In soggy sheets
II gray. Her eyes were drab ana
leaden and the soft pink had fled
from her cheechs Her heart must
/ have weighed at Irust ton. When,
before. had Bub ever allowed more
than II week tu rHp~c without II line
to her?
She turned from studying her re-
Election In the mantelpiecc mirror to
cross the room TO an open window ANA
resume her watch for the postmHn
daily visit BelHtcd by the doWnpour,
he was already more than an hour
late and each minute that wound out
It's wrctched length was like an eter.
nifty.
But at lust frrk of blue, like
luminous spot IN the dense, gray mist
came Into view, moving steadily near
er TIL 1t developed arms aud legs,
NlNN' u hhAt hll' % NhANfl nh'h
gHrdless Of the rain, Letitia hurried
to the gate. The postmnn handed her
a thin slip Of letter, addressed III
careless, b0yish hand. She tore II
open, deyoured the contents ana sank
down ON the sloppy porch with III" en-.
yelope pressed against her burning
cheek once she crushed II to her
lips and held II there while tears oI
unuttrrable joy stole down her face.
lie was coming home at last, coming
home triumphant us he had said
coming to claim her
II those intcrmluublc five wears had
been long and hard to him. they
had been long aud hard to her too.
and weary with waiting But the
.louc had turned at last upon II shin.
Ing rosy vista, through which lay
the golden path u their future To.
gcthcr
When the girls first thrill Of costa.
~ had spent itself leaving her dreamy
and subdued, she shook out the snowy
ruffes Of her dainty house dress The
heels ~ her French suede slippers
clicked joyOusly against the polished
floor as she hurried down the corridor
lu her own room 10 be- shut IN alone
with her happiness
Robert Duwsons picture SMILED at
her from it's silver frttme ON her dress
Ing table She went up TO 1t, aud for
hreathless instant stood there, dcyuur
Ing the strong. gentle lineaments Of the
loved face. He wore checked giug
ham shirt with collar turned low on
the firm, brOnZed throat from which u
flaming Windsor tie dangcd ncgli
gently The lll-ritting coat barely dis
guised the splendid breadth aud
, sQuarcness Of shoulder beneath Hut
the poise of the head tilted slightly
mp, without aggres-iyeness that at
least was perfect.
A curious little paug shot through
, Letltla as she caught a glimpse Of her
self In the mirror The two years she
had spent at college had made her into
, the N-tidlOus, herriled Young lady
, whose startled eyes fixed her in the
little oval glass Aud the girl in
. humespm and pebble goat shoes he had
left behind where was She trans.
y ltory shuddcr swept over her. Could
4 she ever gu buck lu those things and
settle down into Il plain farmers wife
, pHrtRkIng NJ homrly fare. adjusting
= habit and even drrs, to the fnt
dull routine Her heart gave u little
, rrbellious plunge. But she quickly
swallowed the lump In her throat aud
n the strange shlnincSs breaking sud
4 denly through her eyes dlspellcd the
last vestigc NJ shadow gathering there
She loved him Then what Of mere
clothes
In the midst of her rcvcrle came d
second surprise Telegram. she tor,
.ir open eagerly and scanned the con
tents:
Reach Clwrrdalc at u. Bob"
Lelilin glanced at the clock II wa,
already close to Trcmulously ,h,
began 10 uufuslen the friN whit,
> dress and ro roll the pale blue rih
bous aud tuck them away In a drawrr
- Yielding to @ sudden Impulse. she tool
" from rlu-rl q dress NJ faded pInl
-, cullro She bad worn II that las
,eo day. Bob had complmculrd her ol