The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-10-27
REVELATIONS
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What Happened When Miss Draper
Called
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Called.
GSIIELLO! Marvin. ~ w Oh!
II Miss Draper Good morning
This is Mrs Graham"
L was distinct effort for me to keep
M voice steady as | telephoned Grace
Draper at Dicky's request But her
tones III answering were as cool and
lrSouciant As ! imagined she mus, look
Good morning, Mrs Graham lust
the four words, but there was subtle
infection OF inquiry in them She
knew | had some message for her, |
was sure. There was also, or perhaps
| imagined it. a special stress upon the
word Mrs"
Mr. Graham has Just been showing
us the needlework YOU were thought
iul enough to do Tor him" replied
III, is naturally very anxious for YOU
To see your work as it looks displayed
in the setting OF his room Will YOU
not come over this afternoon and IN
spect the effect Of your labor>,"
| shall not soon forget the effort It
cost me to deliver Dlcky's message thus
nonchalantly to the girl whose friend
ship with my husband was the one
cloud upon my marital happiness. MY
spirit protested against inviting a
woman | diSlikcd So cordially to my
horne | tried 10 choose my words So
that she would understand that 1t was
Dtcky'S tmvltatlon, not nine
4 sirl OF delicate feeling would never
have accepted an invitation to her en-
ployer'S home thus given by his wife
| lad purposely chosen my words in
order 10 test the fiber OF the girl, mean
ing in case OF her refusal to give her
warmer, more personal invitation
But either Miss Draper was not able
to discern fine shades of meaning or
purposcly dsregarded them Her ac-
certancc OF my invitation was prompt
That is very kind OF YOU, Mrs Gra-
ham she said, and again fancied the
emphasis on the word, Mrs Il am
glad also that your husband likes the
work, and shall be pleased indeed to
come over VIII } o'clock be all right ?"
What Madge Overheard.
Quite ! returned, and then with
a feeling that might as we'll sec the
thing, through, ] added
viii no, your sister, Mrs German
come with YOU should be pleased
70 see her again
81 will ask her" She said with a
slight hesitation IN her voice, "Wlll
yoa hold the wire a moment
i heard her quick footsteps go away
from the telephone and across the floor
evidently into another room caught
her voice III a murmur which did not
allow me to distinguish the words, and
then crisp, indignant rctort.
go with you Indeed, III not. II
tina, woman is fool enough to let her
husband whecdle her into asking you
to her house, that's her look out, IN
not be party TO any OF your perform
anccs I"
Without a word Of reply that could
hear, Miss Draper came back to the
telephone and took up the receiver.
/ There was not a trace OF emotion in her
| voice as she spoke into t.
u am sorry, but my sister is not able
10 come with me today She thank,
YOU, however, for the invitation | will
be there at T. Good-by" heard
the receiver click, and knew that she
had hung it up thus hurfiedly for fear
her sister might call out something
Which would cmbarraSS her
could not but admire her poisc, but
my heart was heavy with misgiving as
! turned from the telephone The girl,
! sister must he very seriously ohlcctlng
to her work with Dicky to speak in the
manner that | had heard
No trace OF any disturbance how
ever appeared in the face ot Miss Ora
/ per when. promptly at } O'Clock. she
came up the graveled path. Her beauty
was as striking as ever, and her attire
was modish--a green cloth suit. illmy
lace blouse and a CoQuettiSh little hat
~ green straw with a single exquisite
scarlet rose, It's only decoration Her
perfect feet and ankles. about which !
/ had heard Dicky eNclalm when he had
first seen her, were cncased III black
silk stockings and black pumps-shc
knew enough to enhance their SmallncS,
nv wearing black iootgear - while on
her hands were gloves oi white kid
A Particular Welcome.
Il cast quick appraising glance al
her as | went forward to greet her, and
oontrasted the freshness and quality OF
her present Rowning with the carefully
turned makeshiits which | had de
tec,ed in her wardrobe the first tim,
had seen her. Then she had man
aged very creditable effect with ole
materials reflected that Dicky mus
pay her a remarkably good salary ior
her services. to enable to to achieve
this carefully groomed effect
Good afternoon, Miss Draper l
was good ot you to come
tried to put a cordial note into my
greeting, but am afraid failed mis-
etably saw at once, however, that i
did no, matter TO my guest what my
greeting was SO long as it did mo-
SAVIOR OF absolute rudeness She mur
INJURED a periunctory answer TO m,
greeting, took the hand | extended, ant
then with an air of having done luS,ic,
to all the social amenities necessary
turned TO Dicky with flashing smile
How do YOU do, Mr.. Graham lou
are quite a stranger she said. otfcrinr
her hand with an air OF welcoming him
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