The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-09-20
REVELATIONS
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6V Mele Gorrison~

GTALk about the first year os
marriage telling the story. It's
the first two or three months
that set the pace for life in most cases" "
! was in no mood to challenge Mrs.
Underwood's conclusions After our
luncheon we had come back to the fire
in the library before which she had told
me the secret which DlckyS past lie
and hers shared. and in the telling
forever banished my resentment against
her.
| knew that her little attempt at
philosophy ancnt the first months OF
marriage was the opening wedge OF a
warning she meant to give me con-
cernng my life with Dicky. She had
already asserted that Dicky'S uncOn-
trollahlc temper and JcalouSly had made
a general mess OF things, and had
not contradicted her, As waited for
her next words though grlmly that
II the first months OF my marriage
were to set the pace for life, would
never be able TO keep up the pace
"Ot course where either husband or
wife has dominant, maSteriul person
ality and the other end OF the matri-
monial sketch is a human door mat,
the problem is easy" she said "Domi-
nant Personality sweeps magniiicently
through lie, and Doormat trails along
after, happy in being allowed to breathe
the same air. There are no Complica-
tlonS there But when Greek meets
Greek, when two people OF equal men
taIlty and will power marry, there are
bound TO be fireworks until each can
look at things from the others point
of view
For Greek meets Greek | suppose
| may read 'Dlcky and Margaret" |
tried to put the question gayly, but my
voice BETRAYED the tension | was under.
Exactly Mrs Underwood glanced
sharply at me "And in your case the
problem is complicated BY the results
OF Dlcky's training. His mother and
sisters certainly did their level best to
spoil naturally unSeliish. generous,
thoroughly loyable chap. don't like
to see YOU continuing the process
Mrs. Underwood's Suggestion.
"I' My amazement was genuine. |
could not imagine how | was spoillng
Dlcky Indeed had censured mvseli
for not Welding more to his whims.
Yes, you Not in exactly the same
way, but"
She stopped, cared long moment
into the fire, then turned to me abrupt
ly.
May be perfectly frank with you
as mother or sister would be-"
"Of course"
Then take two little rules for your
guidance Don't take Dicky seriously
as a general thing, and--don't be a
martyr y
! flushed rcSen,tully but said moth
ing She bent toward me-
Don't think me preSumptuous," she
pleaded The carneStncSS in her voice
made me ashamed OF my momen,ary
piquc
II couldn', do that" | returned
Please tell me just what you think
need advice sorely"
Tell me, she said abruptly Every.
time Dicky lets loose in one of thos,
tautrumS OF his YOU think your emo
tlonal world has about come to an end
don't you"
nodded, not daring to trust IN,
StcadlnesS OF my voice
Then the sooner YOU learn 10 laugh
at Dicky'S performances. instead al
weeping over them, the happier YOU vii
be, Pardon me my dear. don't inca,
really weep don't think YOU are
teary woman, but there are tears OF tn,
spirit as well as ol the eyes, and yot
are wasting them when YOU shed then
over those ridiculous childish ou,burst,
OF Dicky's. You pay need them in
real crisis some day and have no out
let for your soul
Remember this, Dcky has a dcvi
of temper and the most aggravating
tongue when he is in rage OF any on,
! know But he never means anything
he says Mhcn he is angry indeed.
! do'bt II Inc ever remembers the thing,