The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-01-15
REVELATIONS
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How the Study Club Revenged Madge
for MIS-. Smiths Discourtesy.
6Y &ele Gorrison

EN HRS. GRAHAM, may ask
wi where YOU purchased that
" hat" Mrs Helen Bra,uerd
smith, secretary and practical dic,a,or
ot the Lotus Study club, strobe up the
aisle OF the club toward me, her eyes
swapping and her face fairly purple with
anger and ohagrn. The reason ior
emotion ! well know Upon her head
and upon mine repoSCd two creations
OF the mlliner's art. which were as
alike as the traditional peas IN a pod
knowing the wealth and the rcputa
tion tor fastidlouSnc,s III dress which
Mrs. smith possessed. | knew that the
hat She wore must be the Paris original
from which the clever milllncr Ia whom
Lillian had introduced me had made
the hat was myself wearing
But her tone and words were too in
solcnt tu be borne looked at her
coolN and said with touch of hau
teur
MAY ! inquire OF YOU Mrs smith.
what concern 1t may be OF yours
Pcrhdp, YOU have seen the effect
upon an angry hen OF having a basin
cot cold water thrown over her. Ihc
smile came into my mind luvolmuily
as ! saw the blank look Of astouiShment
upon Mrs Smiths face when an
>wcrcd her ih,olcnce by a rctorl IN kind
1t had evidently not occurred tu her
that any one, especially one occupying
a position paid for by the club. of which
she was the virtual dictator. would dare
to dispute any request ur command Of
hers.
MIS-. Smith Retprts.
! could see the reflection OF still an
other thought in her mind The sight
ot the duplicate hat had evidently So
angcrcd her that she had forgotten her
uSuaI polSc knew that she almos,
would have given her right hanl Il she
had not forgotten her dignity So Tar as
to speak of the ha, at all.
But even though | dSlikcd her cor
daily | could not help but admire the
qulcknesS with which She dismissed the
incident. Without turning her head. or
III any way noticing the amused and
interested faces OF the club women
around her, who had witnessed the 1t
Tie contrctcmpS she said carclc>sly
'Oi course ! understand the reluctance
To give the name ot Your mlllncr. and
! trust YOU will overlook my rather
natural surprise and indignation at lind
ing that the expensive model which |
had supposed to he mine had been mi,
INTO the hands oi department store
CopyStS"
She turned away with little ,hrug
OF the shoulders and went back 10 the
Ioatrum, leaving mcHto follow a. best
! might.
The inSolence oi her tone and words
was so pointed that was ,urely TENN.
cd to walk out OF the club rooms. uc,.r
to return Bu, the quick glimpse that /
got OF the faces oi the clubwomcn who
had seen the incident showed clearly
their resentment ui her ,n>olcm conduc,
toward me. Besides, | rcilec,ed.,ha, i'm
reality It was not Mrs. Smith who had
engaged me 90 lead the history section
ot the study club, but these other wom
EN-, whose flashing ewes and heightened
color showed how much they ,ympa
lhucd with my embarrassment
Messages OF Sympathy.
So with my head held A, high As
MIS- Nmlth'S own ! followed her down
the aisle to the ro>trum, where | took
my accustomed seat behind the table
that was always reserved Tor speakers.
and waited for the time TO come when
| was to begin my talk
Mrs Smith had disappeared through a
small door into the rear Of the roStrum
When she came back a few moments
later smiled involuntarily at the child
lSh pettlnesS OF the woman, for she
had removed her hat. and took her
place at the Scoretary'S table with no
head covering whatever
Fortunately for nv own noisc. my i'm
dlgndtlon against Mrs Smith had given
way 10 amusement At the woman's
ioolshncsS.
When had first taken my scat a,
the table | had fel, SO angry and hu.
inflated that It seemed az though |
could not bear 20 raise my ewes 10 meet
the gaze OF the women gathered he.
fore me. But knew that ! must face
them when rose TO address them. and
I decided that /, would I've better to look
a, them first while sitting down So
while the timid president whom | had
once likcned 10 frightened tahhl
hurried through the prelminar,c, oi
the netting lraised my ewes and ga,cd
ovcr the assembled women with a look
which ! strove to make as calm and
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