Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-11-23
The Wife.
Ruth Plans for Her Aunt's Enter
tRlnmciH
BY JANE PHELPS
CHAPTER LNXXII.

W. iFIan' Aunt Louisa is com
ing! Coming tomorrow she will
be here on that seven o'clock traln,
We must both go and meet her"
"Nhcn did you hear?" Brian tried
to look interested tried to put some
enthusiasm into his voice. Ruth
was 50 unaffectedly happy that he
must not allow her TO see he did not
share her Joy.
The letter came this afternoon.
Hurry up. dear we must get through
dinner. have 80 much to do"
why what are you going 10 do
so different?'
J must fix the guest room So It
Will look home-like, then | want 10
Get list ready for the marketing
30 Rachel will be sure to have tvery-
thlnG we need In the house. do
want Aunt Louisa TO have a good
tline while she Is here. am so glad
| the house IL so pretty, aren't you 80
Yes, II you are" he replied. mot
ungTaciously. Although he fen a
lwlngc OF jealousy--as he always did
when Ruth mentioned the beauty
OF the home which she alone had
made possible for them.
shall stay at home all day Sat
urday. | know Mr.. Mandel viii let
me, and we must get tickets for the
theater Saturday night. Auntie loves
| hte theater."
I I'm look up the plays after din
ner. this was one thing he could do
Help In the plan for aSturday even
Ing. Monday was his lesson night.
So he would not be able to be with
them that night.
! II never entered his head to foreEo
MS lesson. to give up the evening
/ spent with Molliebbecause Mrs. Clay
! borne was coming. In fact he ex-
/ perienced n feeling OF relief as ne
thought 1t would be one less to spend
! under her sharp eyes He realized
I perfectly she had not wanted Ruth
TO marry him. And that she also
/ DIamed MIN because Ruth had gone
10 work. Then too she was apt 10
1 question him. He would not endure
any prying into his business: nor
any questions as to his resources
All the evening Ruth chartered
flying about the apartmen or seated
at her desk making the list for
Rachel and adding 10 the menu
such things as were not procurable
at her aunts' home
We must give her the things she
cannot get at home" she said to
I Brian, her brows knitting over her
task. do no want everything to be
perfect for her. BE sure you get
good seats for the play would
rather not go again all winter. than
not TO take her as we should--as She
is accustomed
Don't worry! I'll see TO that"
There followed discussion ns TO
what they should see. Finally a
musical comedy which had been
very favorably noticed in the papers.
was decided upon.
you better get the seats on your
way down in the morning." Ruth
said, And looking up, because OF his
failure to answer, she noted the
flush on his face.
lie has no money" she thought
Then "why Is II that, whenever hc
Is out late, he has no money the
next day? | wonder" the thought
In her mind was so staggering she
paused in the thinking.
That Brian might gamble, never
had entered her mind But she had
read OF men who, wanting money,
took chances In that way. They all
ways stayed out late, too. bid Bran
gamble? To her surprise, a feeling
very likn relief rushed over her.
Auything--ev that--was better
than spending his time with MollIe
King,
Opening her purse, she quietly
laid a ten dollar bill on the table.
further back than the 7th or 8th
row In the orchestra she said, then
turning back TO her list for Rachel,
so giving him time to put the money
in his pocket.
"Ill get the best ] can" he re-
turned. TEL Rachel TO have break
fast a LITTLE earlier. That theater is
a bit out Of my way, you know"
VERY well, that's finished" Ruth
rose and, in a glance, saw he had
taken tho money she had laid down
"What a goose he is to he so %ns,-
tive" she thought, and then leaned
over as she passed him, to kiss his
cheek
where are you going" he asked.
OBTAINING her and returning the
Car"ss.
"To the kitchen to give this 10
Rachel she waved her LIST. her face
shining because OF his caress.
MY what list we're going to
live on tn" fat Of the land. IL Is evil
dent, while your aunt is with us
"You bet we are! II We starve ar
terward "
Tomorrow Mrs. Clayborne arrives.
Ruth and Brian Meet Her
George T. Tinker, prominent Usage,
uaa in Tulsa Yesterday and gAys