Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-06-24

Poor old girl" said Brent tritie
abscntly. "And the work? the au-
thorities haven't sent you down mere
for nothing. Have you got the par
ticulars | wired you for?
yes. In my dress. ! can't get az
them now. not being heroine OF
melodrama."
Later on will do by the way
didn't my man meet you nj the station
and give you something to bring down
for me?"
"Oh. yes. n book. It's still locked up
in my suitcase" o
That's all right" said Brent. Now
I'll tell you what have done"
"The personal or the impersonal
first ?" asked Mrs. Lee with faint
smile.
"Oh, well. as To that" began Brent,
81 suppose you can see for yourself.
you're engaged ~
Not Officially, because. between
ourselves. my present role OF sell-
sufficient ass doesn't cndear me to the
old man. Molly knows. and | know
and that's all that matters
Give me "A cigaret Kit" said Mrs.
Lee. Thanks Have you realized
how difficult it's going 10 be? She's
beginning to feel the strain already
you see
81 do see. A blind man could have
seen with his eyes shut, but II can't De
helped ! must Just hope To pun her
thru all right until the time comes
when | can tell her. ~.
1T isn't only your work, you see
continued Mrs. Lee, putting at her
cigaret, ''tho even about that there
could be two opinions. Some people
are idiots enough to consider IT under
hand. But apart from your work,
have you realized that you are n man
who has led n very varied life? You
have a whole store Of experience and
different kinds of knowledge, while
Molly is the typical English girl, bred
UP In absolute ignorance and with en-
tirely false values about life. First
she'll be puzzled. then when she be
gins to understand she'll be shocked,
then she may or may not dislike you.
At present Molly thinks the whole
world is made on n pattern Good
people and bad people. You are a
good person because she loves you. She
thinks of love as nice thing that hap
pense to everyone and which has its
logical outcome in marriage and "A
house OF your own"
Hang it all, Miriam" protested
Brent, 81 know my world, of course
| should he an idiot If didn't after
knocking about so much-but have
always run straight as these things go.
and there's nothing need feel
ashamed Of telling to anyone who un-
derstands."
"Oh, | know that. Kit" said Mrs.
Lee quickly. laying her hand for a
second on his wrist and drawing II
back again. Heavens, you know haw
grateful | am to you and how fond.
That's just what makes me nervous
can't bear to think OF you being made
miserable"
"And you say Molly Is one of the
people who don't understand because
| she doesn't know anything. Thati
just why | love her" explained Brent
IT'S sort of vicious circle. really
love her for not knowing anything
about life, and | am going to teach
her about it. | suppose that's really
the interesting thing about what woulC
| otherwise seem very ordinary en-
gagement ] can't imagine myself evei
leaving off loving Molly, but | do won
der what shel'll be like when things
happen that will make her grow
Nothing ever may happen" sait
Mrs. Lee. "Englishwomen have n mos
remarkable faculty of becoming wives
and mothers and still floating on thru
life in bland ignorance"
81 don't think that would be the cas-,
with Molly" said Brent meditatively
"Of course you only see her beauty
and freshness and her conformity tc
type, but I have always had n feeling
that Molly is an Undine and that sh,
won't go thru life without getting d
soul. and we all know that means pair
and grief and tears"
That's true enough" agreed Miri-
am. ITS a curious thing, Kit, but
have often noticed that men who have
seen lot OF life and know the wors
of 1t generally love woman for JUS
what they would theoretically depre
cate in her-for being ignorant ant
untouched It's the woman of expert
ence they like to talk to. but the raw
material when it comes to marrying.
There was a faint thread of bitter
ness In her voice, but at the gleam o
surprise in Brent's face she gave
kindly laugh.
Don't you worry. Kit" she said
Your Molly is charming, anyway. anC
believe IL she is able to stick to yol
thru misunderstanding you will fine
that her new soul will make her more
charming still. Heartiest congratula
tions, old thing"
Thanks" said Christopher briefly
II say, Miriam. do you know anything
about pigeons? Do you prefer then
stewed or in pie ?"'
Miriam stared at him my goot
child" she said. what on earth ar,
you talking about?"
"Oh. nothing. only pigeons form
such staple part of our diet here tina
1t becomes rather vital question. ID,
you know anything about them"
"a little: my brother used to show
them when we were children. / wa!