The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-01-09
REVELATIONS
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Why Strangers Stare Made Madge
Most Uncomfortable.
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why Strangers Stare Made Madge
Most Uncomfortable.
NnID YOU say YOU wanted to g.
- into town with me this morn
ing, Madgei If you do. you'll
have to get move on. want to catch
that 8 .2l train. I've got lot of work
want TO finish up before we start Thurs
day morning, then won't have to think
OF the studio for a week"
II was the Monday morning before
katie's wedding She had stipulated
that she was to be married on Wednes
day, because, as she explained naivcly
she wanted TO get washln', ironin' all
out OF way before she left" As she was
TO be married early in the morning il
gave me chance TO wish her godspecd
and to go TO the city in time to attend
the history section OF the Lotus Study
club. before which | lectured every
Wednesday We were not coming back
10 the house at all
Dicky'S mother had az last sulkily
agreed TO 60 to New York hotel She
was feeling unusually we'll, and | knew
that she was secretly very glad of the
chance to live luxuriorNly at a metro
politau hostlery for week Dicky and
] were TO stay atNhc hotel with her the
first night and take the Hudson river
boat Thursday.
Dicky had written engaging a room
for Us at the farmhouse. of which he
Ia IL 40 A A.
all the things he and | would need had
been expressed up there. so that small
bag was all the luggage we had to
bother with.
Dicky was TO escort his mother TO the
city early in the forenoon, while ], after
seeing that everything was safely locked
up for our absence, was TO follow on A
later tram.
"Im Ready Now"
The puppy Dioky had brought me ]
intended to trust to the care Of Eddie
Hoch. the good-na,utcd, ircokled lad
who did our errands, and whose mother
and sister had caused me such discom-
tort by their gossip did not quite
like To give the dog into Eddie's care,
but had found that he was an unusual.
y goodhearted boy and very fond OF
animals, so | ventured II.
The beautiful kngora which was
Dioky's first housekeeping present TO
me, and which had been the cause OF
our first quarrel, Dicky had carried in
basket the Saturday before to Lillian
CnderVood'S home, She had promised
TO care for il during our absence, and
threatened 10 keep i, ever aiterward
The meeting Of the Lotus club, which
! was To address on Wednesday. was the
first meeting oi the season. and. en-
crossed as had been over the prepara-
tons for katicS wedding, | had neg.
lcc,cd TO purchase hat for myself.
The iel, sport sailor had been wear
ing, when ! wore bat at all. was jus,
the thing for my mountain trip. but |
needed something more pre,en,ious for
the critical eyes OF the women Of the
study club Therefore. I had told picky
,ha, ! intended to accompany him into
the city, and. as always, when he had a
train TO catch. he was somewhat ifri-
table.
Hurry now he repeated as he drank
his second cup Of coffee, and rose from
the table, "rll give you Just two min.
u,es. for ! won't have YOU running and
painting along as you did the last time
We tried 10 ge, the train together.
We've got 10 allow plenty of time for
YOU to walk !, in or I won, wait for
YOU at all You can Just take a later
train"
But I'm ready now" I said, smiling,
as ! walked by his side into the living
room. caught up my hat from the
table where had laid Il. fastened j.
upon my head, slipped on my coat and
took up my gloves and purse.
Dieky srinned good na,urcdly.
That's the time you put one over on
me, he said, but ii's good thing YOU
did or you'd be doing the trailing act
after me"
Whist Lillian Said.
ID YOU think we'd better try 10 lunch
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