The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-01-13
REVELATIONS
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how Katie Said "Good-by." Mother
Graham Departed and Madge Met
the Lotus Study Club.
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II you Won baby all DAY long
Katie stood on the veranda steps, AT
| tired III her white wedding dress and
floating veil Jim IN brand new SUIT
Of clothes, freshly barhered. and his
honest face aglow with embarrassed joy
was on the path below waiting Tor her
\ grinnlng taxi driver also waited,
holding open the door OF the machine
which was to bear Katie and Jim to the
littlc church III the village where they
were to be married
Whether from embarrassment or for
some other reason neither Katie nor
| Jim had appeared especially to desire
our presence at the ceremony, an atti-
tude which much relieved Dicky and
me
They we're to 60 straight from the
church to The home OF Inns mother and
father, where wedding feast was To- be
served to JimS cronic, Jim had al
ready carefully taken over to his moth.
cr'S home katleS travelling suit and hat,
while the suitcase with the things she
wished 10 take with her on their little
trip he mad deposited proudly in the
taxi
knew ihat Dicky was ernning in
eCStaHc enjoyment ot my cmbarraSS
mcnt as Katie poured ont the walls OF
her emotional gratitude upon me-
Nate was making distinct drama
ut leaving lis to be married and was
enjoying herself immensely. although
feared thar ,lhc tear, which stood ~
pbcr eyes might become the torrent Of
sob, IN whlcn Katie sometimes lndulges
There. there, Katie" said trying
To- calm her by the Qulct oi my own
manner. you'll only be gone week.
after all so YOU really ,houdn't say
good.by at all Now run along with
| Jim, my dear, and take my very best
wishes ior your wedding 81 kissed her
lightly on the check as spoke.
II did not need the snort that heard
from my mother in law standing IN the
door ui the d'nlug room to tell me that
She utterly diSapproVed oi so familiar
an action toward my maid. hut To me II
seemed uttcrably pitliul that Katie
should GO To her wedding with no WON
an relative near 10 kiss her and wish
her GodSpeed ! would no, have omit,
ted that good by carcsS il a hundred
mother in-lawS had made me feel the
weight OF their dSapproyal for doing il.
Al my words and kiss Katie threw
her arms around me-. regardless OF the
way she was crushing her pretty we'd
ding dress. huggcd me conyulSiyely. re-
turned my kiss with a hearty smack
that must have sent horrors down my
mother-ln-law'S back and dashed down
the steps TO the waiting Jim
Coon now, Jim she said brskly.
II ready now. We go Quecck before |
cry"
1 She Sprang into tho taxicab before
:, Jim had chance to help her. and in
, another minute they were whlrlcd out oi
sight
I'm glad that's over" Mother
Graham commented grimy Zone
would think. Margaret that Katie wa,
!, your dearest friend 10 sec the farewell
+ You gave her"
My mothcr-in-Iaw'S tone was ever
more cauStc than her words | knew
/, that she was simply spelling Tor goot
> old-iashoucd row, but | did not intcnt
Il to give her the chance to begin quar-
rel
p II do not know that have a NOR,
faithful friend than Katie" | sair
quietly, and then more briSklv: 81,
there anything can do for you, Mothcr
n Graham, before YOU go?'
i, oh, no, thank YOU" she returne,
i with the crushing dignity which sh,
{ affects when she is displeased :"
;. have everything ready and can start a
any moment"
Very well, then" returned. Dick,
and you can easily make that 80 ex
" press from CrcS, Haven. viii try ,c
see YOU before ! 70 TO the study cnl
tins afternoon but IT shouldn't te'
lc there, don't wait luncheon for me"
l. u don't wait luncheon for ANYBODY. >
N my mother-in-law returned tartlv, and
went to her room
OFF to Lillian's
ie ] was glad when she and Dicky final.
@ ~ got away and could 20 unhindercd
at the many last little tasks which pre
cedcd my locking up the house for tn,
Is week
When they were finished | dressed
a carefully for my lecture TO the Lotus
o. club IN rather elaborate gown of dark
: blue charmcuSe The little sport sui,
was to wear on the boat packed care
;, fully IN light paSteboard box. Tn,
u hat which wen, with i, wore. as ! wa,
to change it at Lillian's for the fetching
Il little creation | had bough, under Lii
% llan'S supervision.
!, As ! locked up the house and stood
waiting on the vcranda with my bo,
for the taxi which was to bear me Il
the station | felt all the glec of a chile
let ont ol school for a holiday. II di,
i not seem possible that should reall,
=, have a whole weeks holiday with Dcky
~ | icl, that ! bcgrudgcd even the after
le noon which had 10 spend with tn
+. Lotus Study club Usually | enjoyc,
70 my sessions with the club, but on thi
y. particular afternoon | looked forwar,
to- my talk before them with dread in
stead OF pleasant anticipation.
sna,Ched bite Of lunch in the gril
! at the railroad station and then wen
straight to Lill,an's. where | iurbishc
up bit, donncd my new hat and mad
ready for my afternoons ordeal
Why Everybody Gssped.
Lillian held me off from her an
looked me over critically when | wa
ready 10 start.