The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-04-12

TO have grown whittier and more wan
each time saw il, haunted all my wax.
ing hours and even my dreams.
Before | leitli Ian | had told her
frankly OF my domestic problem. and
She had placed Nc responsibility OF It's
solution squarely unon my shoulders
You know your mother-i -in-law's
temperament best" she said, know
whether it would be safe to eonfide
TO her the bare fact that you're helping
me in this work The question that
looms IN my mind is, Would she tell
Dickyr ] am sorry TO say Il, Madge,
but ! don't wish Dieky to dream OF
your work with ne. II isn't safe.
"But ! can see that this complication
Of her illness will involve you in all
sorts Of difficulties IL | have to call
upon you again. So you must be the
Judge absolutely But think il over
very carefully first I'll leave you
alone for a few days no matter what
happens. When you've finally decided.
jet me know"
There was one barb in this eonver-
Sational quiyer which sank into my
heart and iestered there. ! had known
OF Lillian's attitude toward Dicky's
possible knowledge Of my work. but
she had never put it boldly into words
before.
1T isn't safe" The sinister signifi-
cant words rang IN my ears almost
constantly during the days following
my return days in which | kept rather
closely TO my room trying to rest after
my exciting experiences, and to de-
termine whether or not | would con-
fide in my mother-in-law. Did Lillian
fear Dicky's garrulity merely, or was
there another reason for her injunc-
ton to keep him in ignorance OF my
work?
At this point in my mental conjec-
tures | always shudderlngly hid my
face in my hands, reporseiully ban
ished any further travel along that
line of thought might believe my
husband careless garrulous, unstable
as water" but must hold fast my be-
lief in his honor and loyalty. Any
Otnet way madness lay.
Madge Waits and Waits.
II was almost week before | came
to decision week of mental tor
turr that | shall not soon forget. But
| saw clearly before the end OF il that
il attempted any other work for my
country some one in my home must
know the reason for my absence. Katie
and William were ont OF the question
cousin Agatha, absolutely impossible
Dicky barred because Of Lillian's pro-
hibition. There remained only my
mother -in-law knew her strength
of will we'll enough to be sure she
would keep my secret il only she gave
me her word TO do so. But how to
break through the ba 'ier OF icy dig
nifty which she held between us was
a graver problem.
On one thing | was determined. !
would allow cousin Agatha no nowl
edge of any interview between my
mother -in-law and myself. laid my
plans as carefully as any rnachiavellian
plotter. Cousin Agtha adhered rigidly
~ ltl udul NblloNlluNlbhdlt wan
which she took in all sorts Of weather
Katie had told me that in cousin
Agatha's absence she had instructions
to sit within hearing Of Mother Gra-
hams room.
"But she never call" Katie said
"She different now vot she used to be.
Den she yell all time, Katie, qveeck,
Katie Now she never say nottings.
| think dot t>old vomans not live mooch
already yet"
| didn't reprove the girl for her un-
couth language. Ny heart was too
heavy at her prophecy And ae day
after day during cousin Agatha's alb
sences ! sat with Katie, waiting for the
summons which | meant to answes in
stead of my little maid, the fear grew
upon me that her prophetic words per
haps were words that wgdfd come true.
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