The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-05-03
RECONCILIATION

It was as she expected, with vines
over the front porch and a garden
Dan was fond OF gardening "A young
girl met her at the front door. The
old lady eyed her defiantly. Pm
Mrs. Sears. Dams mother, and I've
come to see the baby" she said
shortly. She supposed this Eas one
OF her daughter in-lRw's folks.
IN take you up in a minute, said
the girl. I'm Just washing his milk
bottle. He's taking his nap She's
asleep, too, and the doctor said not
to wake her up She's real sick"
who be you" asked Mrs Sears.
I'm the girl they hire to come In
by the day. l leave when Mr.. Sears
comes home It's most time for him
now she added anxlously.
You can 20 right away. said Mrs
Sears, "Tll tend 10 things til he
comes home" She watched tho girls
departure with satisfaction. then she
went into the kitchen and put her
beans In the stove. Things were In
pititul disorder there. and she
Strengthened everything and started
supper After that she tiptoed up-
stairs 10 see the baby. He was In a
little crib beside his mothers bed.
with all except his tiny pink face
covered up. Mrs. Sears Eazed at him
gloatingly. The splttln' image OF his
father she thought TO herself e1
ultantly. There was the sound of
Dams arrival downstairs. He came
tiptoeing UP. Mrs Sears met him at
the door OF the room.
"sh she said warningly
They're asleep"
why, motherl" said Dan. his
mouth aEaps.
The sight Of his surprise recalled
Mrs Sears to herself 81 came over
TO see the baby she said. You
never told mo There was no re-
proRch I'm her voice. Somehow the
sight OF the helpless little thing and
the sick mother had taken all the
bitterness out OF her.
why mother" said Dan, you
know YOU"
why aren't her folks here takin'
care of her ~ asked Mrs. Sears ~irrele-
vanity.
Tom and Bill are tho only folks
she's got" said Dan wearily-he was
very tired with tho last week Of Sleep
less anxiety They're her kid broth.
ors, only fourteen and sixteen. That's
the reason she wanted to live here
SOS she could look out for them.
Rows that age are apt 10 be KIND OF
Wild They work near here at the
grocery
Mrs Sears turned around quickly
that he should not see the sudden ra-
dance that illumined her face. g.
these were her duaEhter-ln-law' VS.
folks. and that IL the reason she
wanted to live IN Jenkintowhf
Tom and nm She had visions OF
herself with those tow boys, Of the
mothcrlng they would need. OF the
Way they would appreciate good
cooking, Of advice 10 be dealt out
she went over TO the bed and smooth
ed the covering over the sleeping
Young wife and mother. They had
said Dams wife WINS delicate She
would probably need help with the
homework evon after she was well.
what with the baby and Nll Mrs.
Sears looked ovNr at the sleeping tot
Again she had the ]rapturous senss-
ton OF Imagining him In her arms.
All d sweetness IN her nature was
being Vtrmed TO life by the palpa.
Ole need NJ her here, How hard Il
must NJ been for Dan irving 10 do for
hls sick wlfel She crossed the room
again TO whore he stood at the door.
her mouth trembling with smiles.
but there came a supicious moisture
In her eyes when she saw how worn
and tired hls face was She nut her
arms around his neck and his fent-
ures worked In response to her touch
Dan she whispered. ~ your let
your old mother some and live with
you ll-ln say a cross word
again as long M I live"
/
A fool %squanders a lot of money FOR
experience then proceeds to give /
others the benefit Of Il free of charge !