The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-10-26
REVELATIONS
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7 Rdele GorriSon
Why Dicky's Mother Took Madge's


nNF course will telephone Miss
~ Draper ii YOU wish it, Dicky,
but don't YOU think YOU ought
TO do II yourself She is your employe.
not mine, and ! never have seen her
bu twice in my life"
flatter myself that uiy voice was
as calm as ii | had not the slightest
emotional interest in the topic was
discussing. But in reality | was iuri-
ouSly angry And ! iel, that | had rea
so' to be.
D,cky, after several days oi mclo-
dramatic mystery, had invited his moth
et and me to inspect his room III the
Brennan house at Marvin, the iurn-
ishngs and decorations OF which he
had kept profound ASecret Ny first
glance had shown me that some wom-
ans hand had helped in the furnishings
A moment later Dicky had told us that
Grace Draper, his beautiful model and
protege who lived in Marvin, had done
all of the needlework for him lie had
asked me to telephone her to come over
and see the room.
! knew my answer would lrritate him
In fact, ! meant it TO do so. This stu
dip friendship OF Dicky's was getting
or my nerves
Now, that's nice. cat,y thing to
say" Dicky exploded wra,hiully.- Hope
YOU feel better, now you've go, II of
your chest And YOU can Just trot right
along and telephone her Yourself. II
will give YOU fine chance 10 be a
martyr. Gee YOU haven, been mar
tyr Tor months, have you?"
When Dicky takes that cutting. ,roni-
cal tone, It fairly maddcnS me | could
not trust myself to speak so | turned
/ quickly and went out OF the room which
had become suddenly hateful to me. and
found refuge IN my own.
My exit was not So swift. however.
hut that overheard words oi my
mother in laws which were 10 remain
| IN my mind
/ Richard" she exclaimed angrily.
YOU ough, to be ashamed oi Yourself
/ You act like a silly fool over this mod
cl ot yours What business did YOU have
asking her TO do this needlework for
YOU in the first place You ough, To
have known Margaret would not like
| it,
did not hear Dicky'S reply. for /
ha reached my own room, and, closing
and locking the door | sat down hy
,h window, until | should he able 10
control my words and actions
What Madge Overheard.
For ono thing had determined |
would not have repetition OF the
scenes which Dicky'S temper and my
own senSltlveneN had made OF almost
/ daily occurrence in the early months OF
our marriage, ! could not bring myself
/ 10 treat Grace Draper with the friend
lineSS which Dicky appeared to wish
! from me, hut at least could keep
from unSecmly Squsbbling about het.
But my heart was heavy with mis-
giving concerning this friendship OF
! Dicky'S for his beautiful model as I
opened my door aud went down the hall
to nicky'S room.
| What time tomorrow do YOU wish
! Miss Draper 10 come over" asked
quietly
"Nou don't need to ask her at all. %
Dicky retotted SulkilY,
Don't he silly, Dicky." | returned in
as matter .of-iact manner as could
muster "Oi course | shall telephone
Tomorrow Is Sunday, however DO YOU
wish me To ask her ,uour mid.day din.
ner ~ Just To SUPPER
z "Oh, for heavens sake, neither r'
Dicky reio,ned ,mpa,ien,y. "l'm no,
planning any pink tea only want To
be civil enough to ask the girl to see
the effect of her work
Very we'll" | returned II will sim.
ply ask her to come over tomorrow att.
etnoon or course. YOU wish me ,o in.
clude her sister in the inyi,a,ionp"
Dieky hesi,ated long minute be
fore answering
u suppose So" he said a,shN "put
VI don, think she will come She is a