The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-10-04
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peg your PARDON, MIS- bldOdlN, I
she said contritcly. you must think
have taken leave OF my senses But
| have heard so much about you"
From Mr. Beckett" NV head was
whirling | thought | knew almost
every thought OF my brother cousins.
and vet M, mother in-laws nurse had
a photograph of him in her Scrapbook
and evidently knew him we'll enough 70
rcccW. his condolences concerning me
had never heard him speak the namgl
Sonnet" Indeed would ucvqr have
known he had met her. save for the
accidental opening Of her ~scrapbook to
his picture when shc and were search
lng Tor chaiing dish recipes.
Il NJ indeed have never seen
Mr.. Beckett myself
A ROSY embarrassed flush stole over
her face as she spoke. Her eyes were
starry. Through my bcwildcrmcnt came
a thought which | voiced
THAT is his loss then. He would
think SO il he could sec YOU now"
She laughed confusedlv while TN.
ROSY tint Of her checks dccpened
81 must explain to YOU she said.
simply Il have never seen Mr. Bick
EFT. but my brother IS one Of his
friends They used 10 correspond. and
enioycd his letters as much as Mark
did. think his is A wonderful per
Sonal,tv don't you;"
NATURALLY" returned. a tr,fle dryly
The little nurse revealed more than
she dreamed There was romantic ad
m,ra,ion in every note OF her voice.
was not quite sure that liked il.
Mark used to- be much in his conf
dente." Miss Sonnet went on. "They
we're together for a wear on a danger
on, cyoedition some time apo. and mai,
urall, coniidcd to each other things OF
which they otherwise might never have
spoken know Mark Told him a lo,
about me. Tor Mr. Beckett was kind
. enough 10 send me several little snuye
Mrs of the Trim And he told Mark
about his foster sister. Margaret. who
meant So much 10 him"
MARX Earle's Sister"
She ,,oppcd then spoke hcSi,a,inely
you viii forgive me If | tell YOU
ALWAYS imagined YOU would be Mrs.
Beckett some day."
There was palpablc relief in her
tones that was not saw what the
little nurse herself did not suspect that
thu, chum OF her brother, had been
A figure OF romance in her life.
Never mind that" smiled to hide
the un|graciousness Of the words. But
am puzzled over one thing | thought
knew all the companions OF those
awful trips Of lacks. hu, | do not re-.
call the name sonnet"
COZ course not. ior nv brother q.
only my hall brother. and his name is
not Sonnet. but Earle"
Mark Earle Are YOU Mark l~.arle'S
little sister. Katherine"
THE same" She smiled at me mis-
c%hicvouSlv
Then | know YOU very we'll indeed.
returned. for three years ago when
lack returned from the expedition
which Mr. Earle shared. ne could talk
OF little else hut the wonderful qualitic,
" Mark Earle. And he spoke often oi
Mark, sister. saving he had seen he
: letter, and her photograph. and would
like to meet her. But OF course had
tho impression that her name wa,
Earle" H
told her nothing save the truth. bu,
l did not tell her all the truth had
a very distinct impression, indeed. oi
Mark Earle's little sister. Katherine
I'm those DAYS had had no mixing oi
Lacks real feelings toward me. which
he had revealed 10 me So dramati,all,
after my marriage | had thought more
than once when he was talking of The
sirl whom he knew only through her
photograph and letters. that he wa,
romant,cally impressed. remembered
that | had distinctly resented the idea
and had been glad when he fnall,
stopped talking about his chum's sis.
ter
was ashamed to find tha, the old
resentment still fingered realized
now what Dicky'S sisters MAY have iclt
when the, knew he vas to MARI, me
| lack Beckett was not my brother. M
blood hu, A kingly one IN reality
had been the onl, woman IN his exist,
en,c ,o long that the idea Of any Other
woman dominating his lie was A dis.
,inct shock TO INC.
Where Is YOUR brother Mark now -
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