The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-06-19
Beth, The Girl Who Went Right.
An Autobiography
Recorded by Ethel Lloyd Patterson.

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for her. So now, although my heart
was heating wildly | walked with
Freddie 10 table without gunrug
about me sank into II chair the
waiter pulled uut and began In II
Ielsurrly fashion tu mhuttou my cont
and pull off my gloves A. luck
would have II we had hccu shown "a
the tuhle next To Marion and Mr.
lnrlowe.
The two men >nt with their backs
to each other their chairs almost
touching. My sister and |, preforce
faced each other. As | raised my
head from my inspection NJ the menu
card, Marions guze was fastened on
my face. Her jaw was squared, and
her eyes were flashing The quick.
furious blood had flown into her face.
| saw with dread that she was on
the eve Of one uf her tantrums. My
own lips Quiyercd little ns my eyes
met hers. But | tried 10 look At her
appeallugly and to throw her II smile
which would convey to her | did not
mean 10 join her. or to reprOach her
Tor not having Needed all had told
her but Il few hours before.
| do not think Mr. Barlowe had
seen ~ lie had been engrOssed IN
Marion. And su now, when my sister
swiftly made up her mind and leaned
across the table 10 speak to her escort
/ do not think he caught the full pur
port " her words Marion placed the
napkin which she had just mfoded
firmly ON her table, pushed back hei
chair aud leaving Mr. Barluwe still
staring. walked over ~ Freddie De la
Mar aud myself She stood betweel
us, with one hand on the table ant
with the other she touched Freddie
on the shoulder NJ he attempted I,
rise
Don't get up for moment sR,
said through her teeth 81 want yol
To sit there and listen to what ! have
to say" NV sister turned To me
Beth. she said, Il want YOU 10 leav,
here now, at Once, will not be spie'
upon / will not be- followed Eithe
YOU leave here ur do. Aud | tell yol
there win he much less scene II yOl
Co. You know don't care at all wha
. say ar do. I'm old enough To TAX,
care " myself and to do as | wish
And | do not propose to be lnterfere'
with" My sister leaned closer TO me
"Wlu you get out now, this mlnutef
she asked.
She had only suncCeede I'm hurtin
me beyond words. But Freddie, VIII
was beginning To feel a real frieudshl
Tor me. was thoroughly sugry
Look here. Miss Marmorr,' he Snlt
81 haven't met YOU before but don
mind telling you this Your slstel
Miss Barmore, aud myself have Jus
a. good right IN this place a. yo
have YOull have a pretty hot tim
trying TO put us out aud II w. wan
, TO w
BEFORE Freddie could finirh | Il
) tcrrupted him,
Rms we don't care TO-" l whli
? pcrcd huskly
turned to my sister Tor one lIltl
minute.
. "Oh. Marion" sald. "how "a
: loul How can you peak to me lll
this for the sake ot man you al
= nul know two days ago. A mn
from whose friendship can como q
Q good? Put didn't wnnt to Fot yr
. In temper: and you rnow very we
2 | would rather go than have u sccD
n Go back to your table Mr. DE !
4 Mar and viii have some supp'
' same place else But Marion, dol
4 forget; all night ! 7hnN he lylI
9 awake thinking " yon"\
!. gathered my gloves and nuiton'
Il my coat, and arose Rnd follow,
u Freddie out Once outside the r,
l. tpurant. was glad enough Ia lcI
a again on the arm Of the chorus mn
u We had TO turn down the next In
>, street away from N" lights NJ 4
II avenue, for l was shaken with sol