Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-09-23

ne IL / didn't use rougeH'
The kind of clothes my wife needs
Is the kind | got the money to pay
for. They couldn't come out of your
little fifteen per If we waited for you
to save for five years. There II be
check in your morning mail that
will make il all right. Dearest. you
lust be ready for n Monday morning
wedding And We'll have the SWEETEST
little honeymoon"
The girl leaned her pretty. pow
dered cheeks on both hands lie tho'
that she was bending so that her ha,
hrim might shield her shyness. but
when two tears splashed hotly down
on the tablecloth to raise two damask
blisters, CONSERVATION biotted tho
tenderness from his face.
Crying, Crystal crying! Tn Muir
rays! He loked about anxiously.
| Tears-in a room filled with mirrors
and music and dancing and tea tablesY
Whatever would head waiter say?
But even before her escort could
frame a protest Crystal gathered her
self together shakily and pulled a
handkerchief from her mesh bag.
Tim lust little foolish" she
smiled. carefully drying her lashes.
Nerves, guess-and-perha be-
! cause I'm n bit tired"
sure you're tired" Arnold wits
breathing his relief that there seemed
to be no immediate danger OF nys
terics. 'In an office all day. Enough
10 give anybody the Willles. And
little queen like you-well, after Mon
iay-well have one long, lazy vaca-
ton. Nothing to do but dance and
swim and get rested up for home
coming"
Crystal did not kindle to hfs entni-
sasm She was looking into her lap,
! lips frightened with queer little
twitches.
y-honey''-began Arnold, ter
rified Don't you-want to so7
Don't you want to marry me? II I
thot you didn't love me-"
''Why-yes. I do" the small head
nodded emphasis But. Arnold, after
the honeymoon Are we-where al.
we going to live
| "Why-thats up to you, Cuteness,'
heamed the reassured bridegroom
NV place is for bachelors only. but
| wen find something-whatever yot
like. suppose. How about nice
comfy little apartment at the Plaza
| No housekeepinr-no bothers. Just
sort OF continued honeymoon.
: haven't had money for such n place
very long hut you'll find that we dom
| need much practice In learning how
TO spend It"
II "a hotel?"
II "You wouldn't have to bother will
servants, or furniture or housexeep
ing"
II His voice trailcd into whisper
The little figure In the gift chair op
poslte was stiffening. the small fac
II lifted to his was white.
II "a hotel" she repeated family
"Oh. Arnold-a hotel?"
II Between them the waiter was III
serting two service plates and coupl,
of snowy napkins But their eye
II never wavered,
II "Why Honey" spluttered Arnold
II The automaton who was servin
| them presented tray bearing w.
cocktails. The girl looked at hin
= blankly n moment and then waNe'
: him wildly away.
II take them away. Snd then
away I've dont-please make hin
take those things out OF my sight
II The waiter backed before her wild
III ness. The bridegroom gestured an
tried 60 cover the girls excitemen
with pacitying words
why Crystal Why. Dearte. L
won't you tell me what's the matter
II lust n little cocktail, that you ordered
II Yourself
"I-don't want any cocktails
don't want any hotel? IL non'
II want any dancing and nonsense.
Il guess ! don't want To get married
II Crystal"
| II won't | won't have II. L
IL l guess you are all right. Arnold. an,