The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-03-30

sccck' Please let me inW
katles anxious, high pitched voice
outside the door reused me from the
reycrlc into which | had fallen upon
learning from my mothers last letter
to me which had ju'r discovered, that
my father was probably alive and had
provided for me. 20
! had no idea how long il had been
since | Sprang to my feet, dropping the
letter IN my amazcment had paced
the floor until was exhausted. and
then, Stll with the amazemen, OF it
all upon me had sunk into a chair and
remained there. staring into vacancy,
aS"l turned over and over IN my brain
the startling news | had read.
! picked up the scattered pages Of my
mothers letter from the floor, and lay
INK them upon my bed went to the
door and admitted Katie, who, bearing
huge tray looked as If she were in
danger OF dropping it, so wide eyed
and distracted was she.
u was 'iraid you Seeck, Missis Gra-
ham. mock one, two, three times
YOU no say noting"
She set the tray down, then cast
,hrcwd look around at the old fash
toned trunk standing open and at the
letter on the bed
Dot no good, ~ she said, shaking her
head wisely. dot bring you notings."
What do YOU mean, Katie asked
you been looking over old tings. old
letters. CRYING over dem. You married
now, better forget everything gone be-
fore"
\ stern reproof for the girls imper,.
nence trembled upon my lips, but one
glance at her earnest, wiStiul ace
Stilled the speech upon my tongue The
girl was honestly anxious about me
Whatever she had said had been from
the depths OF her loving, faithful heart
an Try Not To"
The ahSurdlty OF her SurmlSe struck
humorous note which sorely needed
hattie supposed me to be incoming over
old love letters.
I'm sorry | did not hear YOU knock,
Katie | said gently u was looking
over my mothers letters and things,
and forgot everything else. Is it.
luncheon time ?"
The girls eyes widened in dismay
"Oh. M"S Graham, not know"
she said, Il so sorry specck dot way
! fought dose letters"
Never mind that now, katic-let us
see what you've brought me for lunch
con Have Mr. Graham and his mother
eaten vet"
81 NO call dem vet bring yours
first ting, so It hot Katie returned.
and my heart warmed at the knowl-
edge that the girl put me first oi all,
although felt constrained to chdc her
for her action
you shouldn't have done that.
Katie" | said, I'm afraid Mr. Ora
hams mother will not like IL"
II no care vot she hkcSw
kstic'S tone was solemn and rebel.
llouS
"Shc not my miSSis, not stay two
hours n she my miSSS, YOU my miSsis.
| bring YOU ,ingS nice and hot. You
eat dem queeck, to pleeS Matte"
"l'll Try my best, Katie" returned.
"and thank YOU very much d"
knew | was being lamentahly def
eicn, IN discipline, but the though, had
come ~ me that n was the height oi
folly Tor me TO an,agoni,e Katie. who
was 50 devoted to me, for the sake OF
my mother n-law, who los, NO oppot-
tun,y oi making me uncomfortable.
Dots right" Katie returned heart.
ily, and placing the tray upon my sew
INK table she drew up chair. arranged
my place and uncovered the Steaming
dishes for me
Now ! must run queeck" she said
hurtying TO the door Ea, dot up, every
bi, COON back iot tray"
II will set the tray on the stand in the
hall | said. quietly SO YOU will no,
need to knock again
"All right. ieeS,' she answered. and
then. with her hand on the door. she
said pleadingly. Promise me. plees.
,ou mo- cry no more @
"Ill try not 90 Katie" said, quietly.
and she went out, smilingly reas,ured
! ate az much of the delicious lunch.
.ou she had prepared as could force
lown, for feared to hur, her feelings
,ut ! had little appetite and 1t was not
ong before | had set the tray in the
vail and was back in my room with the
loot locked and my mothss letter
,galn IN my hands
Remember. u is m, last wish
Margafet" the letter went an ",h,,