The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-10-19
REVELATIONS
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How Madge Evsded Dicky's Excuses

now madge fNhueu BlCkNH EACuses
NUR journr, home from Marvin
was rather gloomy one was
>ull Inundated at the discovery
| had made Dickl had gone to Marvin
without my knowledge some time dur
ng the winter, evidently to see Grace
Draper | had wardcd oil gossip nv
pretending that She was a dear friend
ct my own, but was thoroughly angry
at having had to descend to such a
>ubteriuge
After his lttic attempt to smooth
matters over. Dcky sat gloomily 81
lent | knew that he must hc hun
Rry, tor 1t was long past lunch time
We would not get home until } O'Clock
| blessed the forethought that had
made me telephone Katie from the
Marvin station to serve dinner when
we reached home instead OF waiting
until evening Mother Graham was on
a diet anyway, SO II did no, matter
what time We ate As tor myself, | was
too angry and unhappy to care about
any food
heart began to soften toward Dicky
He looked so like iorlorn, ,ulk.
child as he "a, staring straight ahead
uf him He had tried To- mend matters
with an apology and had rchuiicd
hmm Mcmor,c, of sur peaceful win
ter with II, quiet JOYS tuggcd at ny
heart Il put ont my hand aud touched
his sleeve
u am not so awiully angry, Dicky"
| said softly.
lie turned quickly and unmindful OF
possible onlookcrS, covered the hand
with his own.
That's my own girl he murmured.
hcamjng and, Madgc, on my honor
! can assure you-'
Please, DickN" | put up my hand
protcStlngly. Don't tell me anything.
at least not nov ! am not angry any
more. but don't want to, talk about IT.
Let's think, instead, how we arc going
to manage about furniture for that
house
I've Are Starved
Don't need any furniture to speak oi
IN the country said Dlcky. with the
average mans comfortable dismissal OF
any housekeeping problem "a few
rugs and chairs, a he'd for each OF us.
a table and hammock-what more do
You WANT
Wait till YOU hand your mother that
comprehensive list of household neccs-
sites" said laughing. IL think she'll
revise II hit
"Oh. mother" Dicky rctortcd You
know she'll kick on everything about
the house, anyway The grounds will
probably suit her. hut the house will
get her goat know that. But then no
home Will ever come up IN her estma
ton OF the one formerly inhabited by
dear Edwin and Harriet"
laughed could not help it. Dicky's
mlmlrry Of his mothers tone was per
feet should have reprovcd him, but
10 use one OF Dicky'S iavorite slang
phrases, had been rather lied up my
self on the pctiectonS OF my siSter-in-
law and her husband
Ry the time We reached the apart
mcut Drcky was ravenous The vel
come odor OF broiling steak and fresh
coffee came to our uoStrllS as we
opened the door. and the tables snowy
whitcncsS cleaned a welcome TO us
through the dining room door
We'll did YOU find a house. Moth
er Graham asked rs soon as VIC entered
the door
YES, a peach hut refuse to say one
word about it until wc have eaten We
arc starved To death. ch Madge -
"l OH arc, at any rate | returned
and hurried 10 remove my wraps and
take the grmc vt the journey from my
face and hand,
Will Katie "Strike?"
Katie had prepared a most delicious
dinner and Dlcky discussed every bit
OF IT, from soup to dessert. before he
would open his mouth on the VuRlect
ul the house, or allow me TO speak OF
H. MrW his mother was impatient.
and could sec katie'S eyes big with
curiosity The SIGHT OF Katie troubled
me had preSentmcnt that she
would not take kindly to The idea OF
taking care OF large house in the
country
'Wcll.' Dicky had most provoking
arr OF importance as katie served the
coffee, nov | will relieve your mind
about the house II, wonderfully pic
tutcSQue rambling farmhouse with bg
ilrcplaccS, and an immense porch on
which we can SIT and cat and sleep all
summer And the lawn and trees Well,
never saw anything like them in a
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