The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-08
REVELATIONS
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Why Lillian Said "Lifs 10 Too Full Of
Zeal Tragedies TO Bother About Pin
Pncks."
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OF the real story" of our sojourn in
the Catskill mountains, with its revcla-
tion OF the identity OF Mrs. Alli,, who.
II our conlectures were correct had
fired bullet at me through the hall
door but few minutes before.
We all turned and looked at her In
amanemcnt But she wa, in nowise
abaShed she only bushed and Simplcd
az she elaborated her theory.
"Do you know what think" she be-
gan Il think some woman was quar-
reling with her sweetheart, and they
wandered up here because 1t Is lonely.
and then one fired at the other and it
came through the door"
She looked around as she finished
with such pretty naive air OF cock
,ureneS that we all shouted with
laughter The men had come back
from their search OF the grounds. with
the report that no one was In sight for
rods around and think wa were all
glad OF the relief from tension that lit
tie Mrs. Durkees explanation gave us
| had heard her theories of thing,
expounded before. Whenever any ex-
perience OF life is related in her pres
ence she generally propoundS some per
iectly absurd explanation and sticks to
her theory with pretty persistence. !
never have been able to determine
whether she is deep enough to realize
the absurdity OF her remarks to make
them purposely in order to raise a
laugh, or whether she really is n,
nalvely foolish as she sometimes ap-
pears
Whatever the solution, she didn't dis
play any particular resentment at our
laughter In fact she laughed merrily
with us
You'll see !" she said, pouting pref.
tily and pointing dainty forcfinger
at Dicky. "You laugh at me now, but
you'll find out that I'm right"
She turned to Lillian, and there was
little gleam in her eye that warned
me to look out for the little stiletto
thrust, which the women OF Mrs. Dur
KEGS dainty, child-ike, wholly feminine
TYPE know so we'll how to give.
But where is your little daughter all
this time" she asked sweetly. Aren't
you afraid to leave her all alone up
stairs ?"
II Lillian WINGED under the implied
taunt that she had left her place at her
child's bedside to rush down and man
age" things. she did not betray it,
"Oh, lightning never strikes twice III
the same place she said with a care
lessneS knew was assumed BE
sides. she isn't alone sent Katie TO
her as soon as came down, and as
Marion is sound asleep am sure she
won't miss me"
Chances That Meet.
II ] had needed any assurance as to
the character OF Robert Savarin's feel
ings toward Lillian would have re
ceived full confirmation OF it during
this little dialogue between the two
women He had laughed as heartily
as any oi us at Mrs Durkcc's non
sense. and had seen him smile with
genuine admiration at the attractive
picture the little woman made with her
pointing iorefinger and her pretty post-
ing
But at her question concerning Mar
ion, ! saw him start quickly. and look
at her with a close inquring scrutiny
which changed to cold resentment as
the fact that she meant the question to
|
,ions. Then his glance sought Lillian's
anxiously, and | saw him smile to him
self with an admiring triumphant ten
derness at the apparent nonchalancc OF
her reply. ! knew he was keen enough
to dip beneath the surface Of her words
and to see the passionate love and ten
der care for her little daughter which
lay there, together with the compre-
hending, forgving tolerance Of lillian's
attitude toward Mrs. Durkee.
had further glimpse OF this atti-
tude OF lillian'S later in the evening
when the Durkees had gone and Dicky
had shown Mr. Savarin to his room
With screen placed in front Of
Marions bed so that even the turned
down light would not disturb her, Lii
Ian and ! reviewed the evening in low
tones while we brushed our hair.
What do YOU suppose was the mat
ter with Mrs Durkee tonightF !
queried 81 never knew her to he cat
ty before
An Infinite Weariness
"Ca,,y' isn't the word Madge," Lii
Ian said, smiling "'Ktteny' would