The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-05-31
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Aei8&e hared Woman - Carrie"

able to reason her out Of her superst-
! ton II he came home to lunch | re- |
solved 10 tell him about katic's resolve.
In the meantime there whs much that |
! must do 10 prepare for the addition OF |
| DICKS mother To our household. | walked
into my bedroom and surveyed " sadly.
| or course had not possessed II long !
enough to become much attached to It. |
hut had euloNed it's pretty appointments
| immensely and | was shamefacedly con
sclouS Of the fact that did not want TO
/ give II up TO my mothcr-in-l law. How |
ever there Was nothing else to be done, |
40, sitting down In the low rocker beside
| my bed. ! began to plan the rearrangc-
mchl OF my belongings.
katies Jery Good Suggestion.
The bed Of course. would have TO stay
where II was. Fortunately, | had good
supply Of bed linen and dresser scarfs
| ~ course, could take all the personal
/ belongings from my dressing table.
, Dckys mother would have her own
things | knew.
! began to dIsmantle my dressing table
with heavy heart II was foolish, |
knew. to start rearranging things so soon.
, hut II | had to change things around
wanted TO have II over with
Hut when | had laid my toilet articles
and the other belongings OF my dressing
table on the bed. aud had put the linen
scarf into tho hamper OF soIled clothing
had n sudden thought
Where was 10 put these things and
tho contents OF my chlffonler drawers
had said grandly 10 picky that I would
dress In The bathroom, hut there was no
place There to put my things ! had also
said that ! would rent room In the
building for myself but In my heart
knew that I would never do II
when Ucky. only few evenings he
fore, had proposed 10 turn over his bank
account 10 me. | to take charge Of all
our expenditures I had determined to run
things AS economically ~ possible The
added rental Of another room was not 10
he thought of felt. too. that tho pur-
chase W a dressing table or chlffonier for
r myself would ho nm expense | would not
care TO incur
, Hut M the meantime what was 10 do
with my things AZ n IN answer 10 ny
question Katie appeared IN the doorway
"Wo' YOU doing, Missis Graham rhe
asked IN wide eyed amaEemcmt
~ am irving to decid" where TO put my
. things, katie" ! replied holplessN 'You
, ace am going to give Mr.. Graham :
mother thus room
, Where you Sleep Katie looked bel.
I ligerent
u nm going 10 sleep on a couch bed In
the dining room, | returned felt like
$ child being catcchi1cd hy ils teacher
: ~ win dress In The bathroom. but | do
Z not know whore to put my things do
= not want to buy new chiffonler There
! tx no room for anything bur q chifonier
. a a.
a " place In thcrr'
Katie was silent FOR a minute, evidently
n turning over the problem IN her mind
> II tell YOU vot." she said eScirdk ~
I last, You know dot second hand store
q" right down the street. around corner. two
r blocks
u know man In DIRE see pretty Old
ting there cheap because one drawer
Il broken tell YOU vot. Get dat. get
o white enamel. YOU know paint II right
!. away queeck Den YOU get pink stuff
q blue Tuif-vot YOU ike make curtain
v around drawers. YOU have nice white tins
% all cheap-go nice with white bath.
a room
Katie YOU are genius I replied
enthusiastically "tll give on the money
e nov, and YOU may 20 an, time this morn
inr and huy the chest Of drawers vii
o get the stuff for the curtains this after,
N noon
e An risht" Katie turned toward IN,
d Kitchen. hesitated. turned hack and hlurt.
10 cd .ou,
X II none Of my business. hut tinh
y Mccster Graham he ought ~ sleep IN
v dining room. drcs. In bathroom. II nj,
. mudder come not vou You too ras, nnt
e she hurried toward the kitchen