The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-10-11

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TT WAS two days after our quarrel
| over Grace Draper and her selection /
\ OF summer home for Us before .
Dicky again broached the subject OF
leaving the city lor the summer
think he was thoroughly ashamed ot
his conduct the night Of Our disagree |
mcnt when he flung out OF the house |
m rage. and had then come back
repcntant. but more than hall lntoXi- I.
Gated
DIcky had talked necessarily in a.
rather maudIu way at the dinner table,
and ! had seen his mother look at hm
from tune 10 time, her proud old face
growing winter at each glance
But he had managed to preserve a
Semblance OF Sobriety until he had fin
ally went to sleep in his clothing on Our
bed, while spent the night on the
couch m the living room
Neither he nor ! had referred to the
event, ot that evening again So It
startled me when Dcky brought up
the subject a, the dinner table "By the
way he SAID as carelcSSly as II the.
subject had never been a bone OF CON
tcution between us, that house | was
speaking OF the other night, the one
Miss Draper thought We would like, has
been rented so We will have to look
for something else
! had no idea how he had managed
to get rid of taking the bouSe after his
/ protege had gone to the trouble OF
hunting one up, nor did care. told
myself that as the girls lnsolent assur-
aucc in selecting house for me had
been put down ! could afford to be
! magnanimous So | smiled at Dicky
and said with an ease which | was far
| from feeling
But there must be other places in
/ Marvin that are desirable That day
We were out there ! caught glimpSes
Of streets that must be beautiful in sum.
mer"
Into Dicky'$ eyes flashed look OF
tender pleasure that warmed me TAX
ing advantage ,ui his mothers absorp-
tlou in her fish he threw me a kiS, /
knew that had pleased him wonder
j fully by tacitly agreeing to go to Mar
vine and that our quarrel was TO him
as ii It had never been | wish ] had
his mcrcurial temperament Long after
have forgiven a wrong done to me. or
an unpleasant experience. the bitter
memory OF 1t comes back 10 torment
nc
That, my bully girl" was all Dicky
,aid in reply, but when the baked fish
had been discussed and we were eating
our salad he looked up. his eyes twink.
hing
I'D Love It."
This green stuff reminds me that ii
I'm going to get my garden sass plant
ed thi, year or YOU any flower beds,
we'll have to get busy. Can YOU run
out to Marvin with me tomorrow morn
ing and look around, We ought to be
able to>ind something We want Real
estate agents are as thick as ilcas
around that section"
Richard, said his mother severely
IF YOU have no recollection OF the way
| brought you up. please respect my
feelings and refrain from those vulgar
comparisons OF yours when ! am within
hearing"
"Yes maam." answered Dicky meek
", but he winkcd at me when his moth
cr was bot looking, and shades ,the
Papa PrlScilla-pruneS and prismS per
son used to bel winkcd back AT
him
what do YOU say, Madgc2" he said
when his mother, still rigid with disap-
proyal, returned to her salad Would
YOU like to go tomorrow
p "rd love it," | said enthusiastically
then turned dutiiully to my mother in
law
A Good Scout"
"Do YOU think you can spare me
Mother Graham | asked "or," doubt
fully, "do YOU ieel strong enough tC
Join u.s.
Don't overdo your courtesy. Mar
garct,' Dicky'S mother returned in III,
grimly satrcal manner with which >h,
often grcetS my little advances to her
"Of course | know YOU are very anX
iouS IN have me Join YOU tomorrow
but am afraid YOU will have to &C.
along without me. You know as wei
as do that | would not dare to take .C
long a journey as trip there and bach
would he As for my Sparrng YOU.
am not aware that ! have held you bach