The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-07-10
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Average Married Woman A1 G:n;.e.

to look at some carnations. pink ones
preferably"
Yes, madam, right here opening
a case and taking out some pink beat
TIES. They are unusually cheap today,
only Is cents a dozen"
! reflected a moment. A half dozen
would do Tor the small vase on the
mantel, while the bowl on the table
would take at least a dozen and a hall
TO make any showing.
Two dozen OF these" | decided, then
began to consider the hardest queJi0n
OF all. what blossoms to put in my
mother n-law's room.
! had no inkling Of her tastes. Of what
Hover She preferred. or OF whether she
cared for flowers at all. But the sight
OF some beautiful long s,cmncd sweet
peas made my decision Tor me No
woman on earth could resist these
blossoms, | told myself.
How much are the sweet peas"
lhirty-iiye cents a bunch
! will take two punches. Now, ii
YOU will add son. sprays Of asparagus
fern, and do my purchases up quickly.
I shall be very grateful | am in grea,
haste.
VERY we'll, madam" He gathered
the flowers mp and hurried TO the
counter, where a pretty girl was put
ting flowers in boxes.
Wi YOU please hurry this order -"
! heard him ask her and saw her quick
nod and smile u response
But while my sense of Justice com
PEELED me to admit that the girl with
deit fingers packed the flowers as
quickly as 1t was possible for any one
TO do so, yet 1t seemed hours before
the salesman came TO me with a large
green box and my change.
Three forty-eight, three-fifty, four,
thank you, madam Good day" His
bow was really courtly.
looked at the clock as hurried
out Twenty MINUTES after eleven The
train would reacn the station At half
after eleven. Eur Dicky had said that,
his mother wa ti'Sv about her bag
rags, so that would delay them What
was It he had said about the time OF
thci' arrival at the apartment
"If the train is on time We ought 10
he here within 4 half hour after il
gets in That would bring rs here
about - o'clock But those trains are
often late
Twelve O'Clock. II the train gets IN
on time" ! mu'ed That give, me
plenty Of time, after all"
At the delicateSSen store upon my
way hack TO the drug store ! was de-.
'dyed but a moment The proprietor
looked inQuiringF at me as | came op.
poSite 10 the counter.
Mrs. Graham" answered his look
"I.Y have a bottle OF cream Tor me
"Oh. yes, ma'am Here II is" and a
neatly wrapped lottle was passed TO
me across the counter.
A Surprising Realization.
As | entered the drug store again my
spirits rose One ot the booth, was
empty. | deposited the cream and the
box vi flowers ~ a cOuntct near the
booth, and took NY cream and purse IN
with me.
already had y nickel in nv hand.
Slipping the cord Of my mutt and the
chain OF my purSt over my right wrist
took down the receiver with ms LETT
hand The depc ting oi the nickel
va, a matter ol some difficulty ham.
percd AZ vas b. the mutt and purse.
but | finally goy Il IN, and heard cen
trails familiar, Number
%"Stuyvc,ant +'a"
The connection was quickly made.
and 1t vas bu, a moment before
heard a sleepy sounding voice, Hotel
Albert"
"Nr Beckett please, Mr. Jack
Beckett
There was a click, and ,hen a long
wait tina, seemed m eternity 10 me
rrouchcd IN the booth
Suppose Jack we're moi there
would have uo oher opportunity "a
telephone him
ic', that ! Icrld nov stand Il " !
were moi abb, ~ talk with him before
te leN for the war Never IN nv life
had my brother ,u,in risan' ,o much
ip mc q, Ne did nov l,A' ! faced The
prospect of LOSING him forever
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