The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-10-14
REVELATIONS
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How Dicky introduced Madge to the
Village OF Marvin and Found
An Old Friend
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"Blrd,all Is my name said
the little real estate agent Of
Marvin, eyctng Us curiously did not
wonder at hi, scrutiny Tor Dicky had
Just rushed into hi, office. dragging
me with him as It the police were after
Us. had seen that the reason for hl,
action was the sight OF Grace Draper
sister Mrs German coming toward u,
Broodlng over the discovery, ! paid
no attention To what either man sand
until Dlcky turned to go
My wife, Mr Rird,all," Ditky said.
in the oiihand unconventional man
ncr he uses with casual or business aC.
qualutanccs
81 am glad to meet yoGA Mr., Ora
ham Mr. BirdSall replied formal,
When you come back from your walk.
! think We can find something that will
suit you"
Thank YOU returned ab>ently, Tor
my brain was busy wondering at
D,cky's reluctance to meet Mrs. Cor
man
Il don't think he has much to offer. "
Drcky said as We reached the ,,dewalk
and swung southwark Blu, when We
come back from seeing thi, street we II
look his places over"
/ We walked almost block before he
spoke again.
81 suppose you're wondering why
did that artiul dodger stunt at Bird
sails office" he began. you see. that
woman was Mrs German. Miss Drap-
cr'N sister, and IT We had met her she
would never have let up ON US until
! We had promised TO come TO dinner
The excuse was lame enough ! did
no, quite believe him, but | said phllo-
Sophically to myself that there was M
use spelling the day with suspicious
hroodlng And, indeed. the beauty be.
/ fore my eyes was worthy OF ones full
/ est attention
never have seen prcttler street
More pretcnuou, and formal boulc
wards have impressed me but there wa,
I a quaint charm, all ITS own about thi,
winding thoroughiare, which the queer
bombast one sometimes finds in village,
| mas dubbed 'brdnd avenue
PLEASED TO Meet You"
\ sudden turn as the homes bcgal
almost hid the SQuatty little building,
near the railroad station. From tina
turn to the point where tho stree
crossed one OF the most famous ot Ions
Island motor roads, there was not
home which did not speak OF comfort
good taste and beauty.
Stately trees archlng over the stree
until their tips almost intcrtwincd line,
both sides OF the thoroughiarc Not
house but what had large grounds
which one could see would be a rio
OF bloom when the summer came.
On the west side OF the street, dowi
which we were walking, the land slope,
down to brook which wdened some
tunes into pond sometimes narrowe,
into a rill We could see the waite,
Shlmmering and dancing in the sun
light On the other side OF the roar
each persons land extended back Il
the next street.
II don't believe there is a street like
It," | said admringly as we paused tt
look at quaint old English house with
a rose arbor running back to the water
There isn't" Dioky rcloined "I
wish we could get a place ,omcwher,
along here Bu, BrdSall says ,het,
isn't place to rent along the Who'll,
length oi II, Funny though, there al,
several for sale Wouldn't YOU thinl
anybody who had home here woul,
want TO stay in ii
! Perhaps they have reason Tor go