The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-04
REVELATIONS
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Why Lillian Asked MAdge to "Play
Around" With Harry Underwood
6V Mele Garrison"

w dcrinsly dropped the gorgeous
chrySanthcmums which Mr.,
Gordon had brought me and went out
OF the room ] did not have TO speculate
upon the reason for her action
For had seen the diabollcally cruel
thing her husband had done.
With an evident wholesome fear OF
my mother in law, who but few min.
uteS before had sternly rebukcd him for
his dlScourtcous comments upon Lilli
ans altered appearance, he had uttered
no word that might wound Lillian But
no insult shouted from the houSetopS
could have been more Scathlngly cruel
than the manner in which he first swept
me with an admirlng glance as ! stopped
with my arms full OF chrysanthemumS
and then, turning to his wife as she held
sp the rare wine and gold blossoms,
booked her over. critically, cuttnfly,.
diSparaglngly, finally turning away with
an almost impcrccptlble gesture OF dis
gust.
Now know from my study Of Lillian
and from what DiCky had told me OF
her that she must have been a rarely
beautiful woman in her youth and that
beside her ! would have made a very
humble appearance indeed. But am
ycarS7youngcr than she. and Is a tlmy,
'ummcry gown donned TO do honor to
my guests. ! knew that | was looking
my best While Lillian who for some
reason | could not iathom, had discard
ed the rouge, powder and dycing OF her
hair, which she had always used, ap.
peared years Older than she really was.
and almost ugly on account OF her hair.
which the dye had LETT horrid
streaked, drab color.
NSl think | saw red" for a moment. II
ever through the dislike and fear had
always felt for Harry Underwood there
had crept an indeiinable response to the
dndeniablc fascination he can exert over
any one when he chooses. it died when
saw his mockety OF Lillian
OF course, for Lillian's sake | knew
that ] must not notice the incident in
any way But think Mr.. Underwood
must have read the contemp, Tor him
that blazed in my eyes, because when
Lillian and Dioky came up to us again
he Sauntered over to Alfred Durkce and
engaged him IN conversation, apparcn,
~ taking no interctS in the arrangement
Of the flowers which she was Nlperin.
tending
There those are perfect" Lillian
said at last, stepping back from the last
brown jar she had retrieved from Ka-
ties kitchen, the only things IN the
house deep enough TO hold the royal
long stemmed blooms
Magnificent Dicky said. and il his
tone was constrained, only Lillian and
! guessed It. This is awiully good OF
YOU, Mr. Gordon, to dress up our old
shack IN tins way"
How Lillian Settled" Dieky.
at is YOU who arc good to le, me join
your gathering" Mr. Gordon returned,
and saw tina, Tor the momen, the dan
ger OF breach between the two men
which had feared was over.
However did YOU manage Dieky" |
whispered TO Lillian moment later
under pretext OF putting away some
magazine, displaced by one Of the flow
cr Jars.
Read him the rio, act in whisper"
she returned coolly But he's only
Quic,ed temporarily. | know the ways
OF the Dicky. bird. He's all keyed up
Tor one OF those temperamental storms
OF his on account OF these flowers from
Gordon. The young idiot, should
think he could see with half an eve"
She stopped abruptly, and ! caugh, the
ANNOYED. half .dismayed glance she sho,
at me realized that she had no,
meant to utter aloud her last sentence
Remembering the interest she had dis
played when her husband had spoken oi
Robert Gordon az the "Questct"- hi,
Broadway nickname-and had face
,,ou,ly suggested that wa, the oblee,
oi the elderly mans quest" | realized
that she had some theory concerning the
reason for Rober, Gotdon's interest IN
me which she did not wish TO tell me
The next instant she had changed the
subject
Don't mind anything Harry save or
does today" she said. still in the same
rapid under,one. "He really is awiulk
hard hit hy this transformation perform
ance of mine. and. Of course. he /, TAX.
ing his temper ou, on me in every way
H. can am sure he will paw YOU the
most absorbing attention. but don't l,,
!, annoy YOU any more than YOU can
help. Perhaps u YOU will play around
with him u will take hi, mind from
his grievance asains, M, II ough, 10
what. the Great idesp-
She smiled weatily al me. and I irl,
a lump rise In my thrna,
"rll play around with HIM r-
thrash him ,oundly Whichever he an
pears to Hed most" ! said. irving /,