The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-01-16

(\ ~ nMSV have had a long SeS-
sion my mother-in-law COM
mentcd, acidly when finally
arrived at the room which We had taken
for her in the Sydenham hotel
Il went over 10 Lllllan'S TO get the
hat and suit ! am going 70 wear on the
boat tomorrow | reAIrned quietly.
You remember had this hat sent to
Lillian's from the shop and went over
there TO get 1t before went 10 the club
meeting today
I'll bet you made those old irump'
over there look like collection Of
hand-me downs" Dicky put IN from the
chair in which he was tilted back com
lortably That sky piece IS certainly
a winner"
Whether because OF his natural love
for teasing, or because my work with
the Lotus Study club really annoys him
as much as he fretcndS II does, D,cky
loses no opportunity TO belttlc the wom-
en- OF the club before whom talk each
Wednesday, But never need to an
swer his structures when they are made
in the presence OF bis mother 1t is the
one subject on which she is invariably
sure to side with me against Dicky
"lt's Becoming Enough"
She turned upon him angrily as he
spoke
Richard she said testify IF you
cannot speak with respect OF the inteli-
gent, progressive women whom Your
wife addresses each week. ! wish Won
would not discuss them at all
lust as YOU say mother" Dicly re.
turned with exaggerated meekne,s. II,
winked at me as he spoke. a wink which
his mother fortunately did not see, and
which did not dare to return, for she
was looking directly at me.
I'm To infer then, that the new hat
meets with Your approval ~ said to
him, with a srandlose little flourish.
You bet, DrcKv returned cuthusas.
tcally. most becoming thing | ever
saw on you.'
MY mother in law shifted
TITS becoming enough. and prctt,
enough" she admitted srudglngly but
It looks 70 nrr like a very extravagan'
piece OF hcadgcar'
] flushed and turned away sharply. !,
was absurd to care Tor such a thorough,
" feminine PIN prick but could MOI
help resenting 1t
Il hope ii iS,F plckv struck in sharp
ly 1T looks like a $50 lid to me that!
what | wanted you to get. and il yo,
paid anything less for it shall be dis
appointed
Fifty dollars" ga'pcd his mothc
in horror
Don't Consider Me"
II was foolish ! know, but | coul,
rot help tantalilng her.
We'll, II WASH, over $50" ! smile
at Dicky as J spoke, remembering tn
SIS had paid for the hat
Good" he said, heartily. But
wouldn't have cared it it was
That's isn't extravaganza, it's Grim
inal folly" the elder Mrs. Graham
snapped. 81 hope the day will com
when you will 60 hungry for the FOO
the price Of this hat will buy"
Like most plouS wishes her tone i'm
piled that she would enjoy witneSSin
our hungerdriyen repentance som
time in the future
You don't need 20 wait to see m
hungry, mother" Dicky returned good
humoredly I'm ravcnouS az vol
now. II you'll just postpone worrylu
over the price OF Madge's hat uni,
some other time l'll he much obligc,
let's go down to dinner"
i've been ready for dinner for a
hour my mother IN law reloinec
tartly
The look which accompanied m
worlds told me she was in one OF IN
captious disagrceable moods in whic
she indulges herself occasionally
knew that It behooycd me 80 steer m
way warily through the evening, con
ycrS1tional breakers
flashed whimsical look
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