The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-02-25

BY cENEVIEvE uLMAR.

amulet, and may have been worn by
some one of our ancestors in the
Crusades, for all we know"
"Oh, grandma, how grandly roman
ticw fiuttered impressionable Lois
Winters.
'In olden times an amulet was sup
posed to shield its wearer from temp
tation and harm. There Is a legend
attached to this particular one, shat
when the wearer Is in peril or Some
great trouble lowering, the white stone
In the center Of the amulet will turn
blood red"
Lois looked awed, but she accepted
the pretty trinket with a grateful nod
and linked the finely spun chain about
her white, dainty throat. The base of
the amulet was an oval piece of stone
said 10 be a relic from an old temple
In By2antium. In its center was a
! milk-white square and this was sur
rounded with rubies and sapphires.
"And remember my advice, child"
continued Grandma Winters "You
are on the threshold of new career.
Make it peaceful and happy by entire
fidelity and devotion to the man you
have chosen to be your life partner.
Give your husband his own way sacri-
flee all for his interest. Never, never
cyIn oh
him your king. II he ever falters
and Is good man, his innate sense of
right and justice will finally bring him
back to your side. Even should he
neglect you, your love and loyalty viii
restore him to you. l speak from ex-
perlence. Do not heed the idle gossips
who try to tell you otherwisew
"Has the milk stone ever changed
color since you had it, grandma?" in.
quired Lois.
mo, dear. You ee, it came into my
hands long after middle life. Nearly
m those loved were dead then. and
fate seemed to have done with sor-
rows and disappointment in my later
days. Remember all | have said,
child"
Lois did remember, and the joys and
happiness of the wedding. the honey
moon, the settling down in dream OF
fiat, the loving thoughtfulness of her
husband made the ensuing two months
Of her life perfect whirl of excite
ment. 1t was when she and Harvey
Morse faced practical. everyday life
that the advice of Grandma Winters
required to her. She repeated it one
day to a tickle tlashy Mrs. Royce, who
lived just across the hall.
"An cid woman's vagarles," Mrs.
Royce disdainfully commented. "Your
grandmother is well meaning, but she
is of past generation. / have been
six years, and I started out
just as you have done, all tenderness,
all faith in my husband. l have been
sadly dislllusioned. You will be,
in time. Give your husband no free
swing, he'll try to take it soon enough.
Show your will and spirit and hold |
firmly to your own right"
But want no rlghts!" almost tear |
fully declared Lois. 81 just want to
have Harvey's love and make him
happy" and Mrs. Royce smiled Gym
ically and left Lois wretched.
II won't heed her" determined Lois,
after crying q spell. Harvey isn't like
her kind of husband. I shall do just
as grandma told me-" and that eve
Ming she greeted Harvey with the an
81 promised Mr.. Elston |
today that you should join the new
club ne is getting up"
"Oh, neverl" cried Harvey in real
dismay. "Why, Lois, I've made all |
kinds of excuses to Elston to get out |
Of the affair. have no desire to
stay away from you fifty-two evenings
in the year"
"You must do your part in mems |
affairs, Just the same, you grand, de-
voted boyw insisted Lois. Think l
want to have the women folks gss-
sip about my selfishly keeping you |
away from the privileges every man
should have? No, you Join the club"
and Harvey did.
81 see Mr.. Morse has made the usual
start of the model husband" " slurring-
" remarked Mrs. Royce the next day. |
"You mean joining the club?" ques-
toned Lois quickly. "Oh, | made him
do that"
"You didf Generous, unselish lit
tie sillyl Don't you know that it's |
the first indulgence in long train Of !
It was about week after that,
when Lois noticed with some anxiety |
that the second morning in succession |
her husband had frowned in dissat-
isned way at the breakfast table. She |
soon fathomed the cause. Mrs. Royce
had recommended cook preternat- i
urally homely, rude and given to OFF
day indulgence in liquor Her pass
able cooking had retrograded to the
1ss ,5feohore,ad hor that 1