The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-08-24
Revelations
Of a Wife
BEING the Confessions of an Aver
age Married Woman.
By Adele Garrison.

A y | followed ms mother in-laW +
~ into the hall OF Frauneg' af'yern.
after her curt command 10 me tp
up the waiter. ! wondered m,scraby
what her attitude toward We would bc
/ tcIt ashamed OF my par, IN the con
truyersy over the payment oi the hlll
but ! also resented the fac, that she
showed triumph and as expected ~
would ! feit that II would be hard fprl
me TO keep the absolute calmneSs with
which ! had resolved 10 treat the sltua
ton
But 10 my surprise size appeared 10
have resolved upon the same course of
conduct tha, had chosen do not
think the elder Mrs Graham would
make a good loser. but she is almost a
gracious victor She was standing
near the old staircase leading TO the
second story as came into the hall
and She greeted me pleasantly
Where IS NC Long Room OF which
you spoke On the second floor 70
"Nc, Would yrm like to see IL -
Very much She turned and as
ccnded the staircase and ! followed
her upward, noting again. with quick
remorseiulncSS. her slow step. the way
She leaned upon the stair rall ior sup
port, and her qulckencd breathing as
she neared the top II was little
thing after all. told myself sharply
10 subordinate my individuality and
cater TO her whims ! resolved 10 be
more con,ideratc OF her m the future
But my native caution made me make
reservation would yield 10 her
wishes whenever my self respect would
LEI me do so ! had a shrewd notion
that a person who would cater to every
whlm OF my husbands mother would
be Little better than a slave
\, Nc reached the top OF the stairs
she turned to me inqurlngly
Which way
Right here, / indicted door with
IN few feet OF the stairway, and in a
moment wc stood IN the room hallowcd
10 all Americans by the scene which
once took place within its walls.
She drew long breath Of emotion
as wc stood side by side looking at
the Long Room" which is named
rightly from IT'S dimensions.
! have wanted 10 see this so many
years she said II missed It When
was in New York years ago. And
tins IS the very roomw
here was absolute reverence IN he-
tone J am an admirer and student of
historical places and objects myself.
but ! saw that my husbands mother
was the type oi woman to whom any
thng pertaining To- one OF her histAi
cal heroes was sacred
Memories That Linger.
heard her murmurinR 20 herself
as 1t she were recalling some long
forgotten lesson
cannot come to each OF YOU IN
take my leave, but shall he obliged 10
you IT each will come and take me
by the hand "
She was absolutely unconscious ol
the presence of anyone else save her
self and the ghosts she had summoned
from the past ! knew she was vis-
ualillng the room as it was when
! Washington took leave Of his Officers
there, and that as she repeated the
words he had used in bidding them
farewell she had brought the long.yan-
ishcd scene back to her eyes.
knew better than to disturb her
but waited patiently until she should
return TO the twentieth century Final
ly she said abruptly:
he Sons OF the Revolution have
restored this room. have they mott"
Not only the room, but the entir,
building"
Thea this must look very much a,
It did on that day"
! believe 1t IS supposed 10 he al
exact reproduction Of the room az 4
was then. One OF the chairs al IN,
table was here in Washlngtons time
and the others are copied from it."
i wonder which one it is" m,
mother -ln-law said wistfullv
This one madam" The colonial.
oostumed attendant who had met us a,
the door spoke softly behind us and
passing us, laid his hand upon one OF
the chairs.
My mother in-law advanced with q
look ot actual reverence upon her face
and put her hand upon the arm OF the
old chair.
MAY Il" she said and without fur
ther permission slipped past him and