The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-08-29
Revelations
Of a Wife
Being the Confessions OF an Aver
age Married Woman.
BY Adele Garrison.
.\VJHAT IS the matter with

SGNVTHAT is the matter with
w mother" Dicky demanded,
his face and voice filled with
anxiety sprsng to him and put my
handt to his lips, for he had almost
shouted the word
Hush She is asleep" | whispered
Don't waken her il YOU can help IT.
oh don't be so melodramatic :" he
retorted GROSSLY, and hurried to the
door OF his mothers room
| opened my lips to make a caustlc
reply, then closed them again firmly,
When had come back TO our home
the happy night of my reconciliation
with Dlcky, had resolved TO try 10
bear without resentment all the petty
pin prickS which Dicky was SO adroit
in infllcting, ! could ioreSee enough
real issues in our life together without
spending time over minor annoyances.
Hut his tone stung me with its care
less contempt, and | stood perfectly
still for moment before following
him to the door OF his mothers room.
He was standing looking down upon
her She had not awakened. and her
flushed face and heavy breathing eyi-
IDENTIFY alarmed him as much as it did
me, All hts heart was in his eyes as
he turned from his mother to- me. and
realized that in his own careless way
Dicky loved this autocratic mother of
his very dearly
Why isn't there a doctor here" he
demanded fierccly.
His mother heard him and opened
her eyes.
rs that you Richard2" she said
fecbly.
Dicky sprang to her side and took
her hand.
Il Just heard YOU were i'll, mother
and rushed home" he said earnestly
But why isn't there a doctor here"
Margaret wanted 10 send for one.
but | wouldn't let her, Go and get
some quinne. When | wake up will
take it"
Her tone was drowsy and faint. and
her eyes closed again almost immcdi-
atcly But the indomi,able spirit OF
the woman was present even in her
weakness
What the" began Dicky help
leSsly, but put up an imperative fore
finger and beckoned him into the living
/ room.
Doctor Petit will he here in very
few moments" | whispered rapidly
"lour mother said she would not have
a physician, but she appeared so i'll |
did not dare to wait until your return
to the studio | telephoned you, and
when Miss Draper said she did not
know where to get YOU ! 'phoned Doc
tor Petit on my own authority"
"Of course That was the only thing
to do" Dickys voice held an apollo.
getic note understood that il was
the only amends he would make for
his discourtesy of the moment before.
But | accepted the unSpokcn apology,
for knew that h. was much upset
over his mothers illness. Any lingcr.
ing resentment might have had van
iShed when he turned to me and asked
huSkily
you don't think mother is in any
danger, DO you, Madge'"
why, ! don't think | am good
Judge OF illness" answered evaSivey
unwilling to hurt Dicky by the fear in
my own heart "The physician ough'
to be here any minute now, and then
we will know"
A sharp imperative ring OF the bel
and katic'S entrance punctuated my
words Dicky started toward the door
as Katie opened it to admit the tall
figure OF Doctor Petit,
"Ah, Doctor Petit | believe W,
have met before" Dicky said easily
when Mrs Graham spoke of you
did not remember that we had seer
YOU so recently ] am glad that W,
were able to get you"
Thank you" the physician returned
gravely Where is the PATIENT"
I'm this room" Dicky turned To
ward the bedroom door and Doctor
Petit at once walked toward it
mentally contraSted the two men as
followed them to my mother in. law,
room. There was a charming ease anC
manner about Dicky which the othe,
man did not possess He was, in fact
almost awkward in his movements. anc
decidedly stiff in his manner. Bu
there was an appearance Of laten
strength in every line Of his figure, 1
suggestion OF power and ability TO cop,
with emergencies | had noticed /
when he took charge Of the baby il
convulsionS who had been brough, /,
my apartment by its nurse. marke,
It again as Dicky paused at the door
OF his mothers room
u dou't know how you will manage