Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-02-17
Confessions
Of a
Wife
Jack Deserts Mary.


| copyrighted, 1915, by the Newspaper En-
terprse ASsociation.)
Seems as though, little book. all OF
us have tried to do everything we
| could for Jack, but in the end il is
Jack himself that has spoiled not only
his own life, but Mary's.
Yesterday morning Mary called up
over the telephone: "Margie, will
you ask Dick to stop here on his way
to the officer" Her voice was trem-
bling.
Surely | will Is there anything
new down there"
Jack has left town"
what do you mean. Nary"
Just what | say, dear. Jack left
town last night-at least he left a
letter. saying that he was going and
would never see him again. Margie,
do you think 1t possible that he might
have made away with himself"
Not in thousand years" was my
answer. "Dod he have any money!"
Yes; he came in yesterday and got
500 from the bookkeepet; said |
had sent for II. Ii was some money
that | was going to use to pay off
the help with"
Jack will not make away with
himself as long as he has any OF that
hundred. Dick will be right down,
dear, and don't worry"
Whats the NATTER" asked Dick,
coming into the dining room while
was telephoning "Where will | be
right down and who is not to worry"
Mary says that Jack has left town,
or at least, he has taken 500 and
left letter for Mary. saying she
would never see him again"
And a good thing it would be-"
growled Dick. Get on your hat and
come with me. You will probably
have TO tell mother about 1t and what
we decide upon"
"Oh, Dick" ! exclaimed. 81 don't
want to do that. You know your
mother always thinks / am 'butting
in where | don't belong. I'll do
everything ! can TO help you, but
please don't put me in a position
where It will look as though was
trying TO fix matters. Jack has al
ready named me TO his mother Mrs.
FiX-it and she has the name thor
oughly imhedded in her inner con-
sciousness.
Poor Mother Wavcrly will feel
this kecnly and think that Mary is
probably to blame instead of Jack"
well, you come along, anyway,
Margic. ! want you with me"
| hurried on my street dress and
we took "A car down to the bookshOp.
Mary ushcred us into the little cubby
she had made into an office and si-
lontly gave Dick Jacks letter. III
read
GOO by, You will never see me
agains I am giving up home, mother
and everything T have In the world
giving them to you. / knew. very
soon after / returled from college
that / had made mistake in marry
especially in marrying woman
like you, Mary but how could / tell?
God knows a man who marries
chorus girl does not expect to wed
one OF those sanity feminists who
know so much and do so little TO
make "A man happy.
81 never expected you would want
TO run my business. ! wanted a wife
10 laugh with-to amuse me, to Joke
with me and TO love me.
"A man is a fool TO marry until he
gets so old that the bright lights, the
pop Of 4 champagne cork and the |
Taste OF lobster do not appeal to him |
any more. Youth wants sweethearts |
not wives.
81 do not think. however. my dear /
Mary. that we would have parted II |
you had not had the example Of Mar |
gle before you. II ever there was a /
man dndcr petticoat rule it's poor 4
Dick Some day he will wake up to /
he fact and then the Waverly fam |
ly will be 4 close petticoat corpora /
lion. for Dick will not stand il. either |
can see this coming Mollie is trav- ]