Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-11-23
The Wife.
BY JANE PHELPS


'''H' way IDTn' at last lJtNlutS W
Visit Ruth.
CHAPTER I.%NSl
Al day K@th thought OF Brian $
IN. J,."ciatiFc remarks at the
breakfast tarI'. often her eyes filled
10 sh" recalled the almost sncer.ng
ton" In when he had behttled her
work, ana called her "knuW-it-
ar sort Of person. Then, too, she
mad constantly IN her mind that
question.
Where had he spent the time
after his lesson was 1t with MOlhe
KING? And II IT was, why didn't
he tell her fraukly2 She never nag
E"d, never a u,drd him, regardless
OF what he had sad. Perhaps 4 she
would sru.I once IN Il while, talk
10 him about his duty to her the
duiy he o~,d his wife he might do
q difi"TcHsy EuL no sooner had the
thought arisen, than it was dis
missed. Bran would not be critI-
ciz,d Sh" must tlnd some other
"Ay Bat there was one thing she
msnt do propose 10 meet him after
his lesson ana have a little supper
at som" gay inexpensive place. 1t
would DO luom both good TO go out,
ia mat way twice d week. Perhaps
,uunAs wpr" getting a bit monoLon-
uUa Iur BrIIH.
II came to Ruth that somewhere
she had read that. "A man will stand
dnSIh.ug ds long as he isn't bored. -
Was Bran becoming bored. and was
that the reason he sought Mollie
KING NOihe was bright, she was
witty ltuth acknowledged that in
r"pIrtcr shc could not hold her own
"uh tn" greenwich Village girl. And
then Mu.He was so much more
worldly wise. She knew her New
York, and 50 many people whom
bran found interesting.
cs, perhaps that was the trou BILE
Br1dn was bored. she must now find
the solution. An antidote for Mollle
King
Sn" id her work in an abstracted
manner which caused Arthur Man
del TO glance often in her direction.
Has her husband found fault with
her for going to dinner with me?"
he asked himself, and felt guilty,
wondering II 1t were so and IL he
had caused her pain. lie wished she
would tell him. He couldn't fix MS
mind on his bushes while she look
ed SO worried and anxious,
aren't you. feeling well, Mrs
liaCkett?' he finally could keen ST.
lent no longer. 81 am sure you over
urcd yourself yesterday"
80, indeed. | did not! and / feel
perfectly well. | am trying to solve
a puz2ling question, and probably
mat made me look as IL l were
tired"
is it about the business, may l
ask"
Yes it is business" she answer
A1 lttntr 10 hy -iy,y
to herself that. 1t was her business
to keep her husband love.
PLEASE do not look so anxious over
it, II anything troubles you to that
extent, take 1t to LaMOnte or bring
II to me-"
Its not 50 bad as that" she re-
piled, wondering what Mandel would
think, 4 he knew what 1t was over
which she was worrying.
After this conversation, Ruth pull
ed her wandering thought back into
line. She was "a business woman. She
must learn not TO let anything, even
Brian. to occupy her mind during
the hours belonging to the firm. SO
for the rest OF the day she was her
natural busy interested self; and
Arthur Mandel smiled to think ne
had made suth a mistake, and could
not help throb Of pleasure at the
thought Of the earnest personal way
in which she had regarded some
business matter of his.
When Ruth reached home, she
found letter from her aunt. Mrs.
She had made up her
mind to make her niece a short visit,
and the letter announced she would
arrive the following day.
She's come around. at last" Ruth
told old Rachel Il knew she would
forgive me. She's so sensible about
everything else"
Don be too sure, honey, she's for
civ yo'. She's comm to see how
yo' is liyin' and ef 20 s happy, l
knows her, does"
Now Nanny Rachel, don't you
try 10 spoil my happiness. | am so
glad she is coming haven't any
Dne else 10 visit me. YOU know. |
never had many folks"
"Eo' got ole Rachel, amt yo'? An
go husband she added, but In a
different voice.
Yes, and what should | do with !
out you" she hugged the woman
who had been so much to her al !
ways: and ignored the part OF her
speech referring to Brian. She knew |
only too well that her mammys !
sharp eyes had detected her occas-
onal unhapp.ness, and that she re- I
,cnted IT, But we mustn't talk we !
must have everything lovely for her. |
am so glad tomorrow is Friday. |
She won't get In Intil o'clock, so |
We can meet her, both of us-mean- |
ng brian and | will ask Mr.. Man /
lei to let me off all day Saturday. !
III, Rachel so long TO see her"
When Brian came In, "A moment |
ater. he was astonlshed to see Ruth |
Nhirling Rachel around the dining |
'oom. both of them laughing gayly. !
Here you two dancing Dcrvishes. |
stop that racket and tell me what's |
Ip'" he exclaimed,
Tomorrow Ruth plans for her |
,unt's entertainment.
, Copy right 1918 George Matthew Adams. |