The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-10-26
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husband
as Lillian, with UneTring Insight
Really put Her Finger On" the
Cause Of Dicky's Invalidism2
.1oLo Garrison


llrducss ~ obeyIng her command
] That ! meant TO dlsobcy evidently wa
,amcilug Of which she had no,
dreamed The absolute assurance OF
htr manner stung me into even more
! pcfcnptory refusal Of her demand
than ! had intended
Lillian viii you please 70 on up
stars ' .ild quietly and my friend.
without glance At either OF rs.
promptly a,ccndcd the staircase. heard
my mJ'herln-law catch her breath IN
asion,hct rage, but / gave her no
chance 70 vent H.
You will please under taud Mother
Graham ! said firmly purposey rlls-
NIX my voice that Lillian might hcar
every word. that J cannot permit you
to address me IN the manner yOu have
Just done. or ever again 10 treat a vs-
ilot n mine as you have Mr., Under
wood.
] followed Lillian up tine stairs. a..
pecung every second to hear a w,hc-
INK blast oi anger from Dlcky's mother
with AN accompanying declaration that
She would lesyc me house al once. But
to my a'tonlshment her rcJoindcr al
though y'ncgay cnougt vas for hcr d
mild one
Il ought g. wash ms hauI. OF ,.r
and the baby both" .he ,aii qucrulous-
ly "Bu, for Dlcky's sake. I'm not o..
ing To- desert his baby jus, because hls
vie 's an anoln,ed idiot Nnd wher
tlat little darling come, near dying
with the measles. he'll need IN, grand
mother poor preclou, llt,le lamb
How Do You Know"
Bravo Brayura" Lillian c>.
claimed ,oitly when me door of ou-
room was 'aicly closed upon II, Then
she turned me around facing her. wrn
her hands upon my shoulders. and her
brilliant eyes searching mine with mcr-
~ mockety "Bu' 'icss up. now. you're
wondering way back IN your brain.
what you would do or gay IT the baby
should happen 90 come down with .lc
mcaslc, ''
How do you know Aammcred,
too suddenly taken oii m} guard %
make successful evasion
Marion was a baby pncc. she re-
minded me and her grandmother was
strictly on the job"
Her'words were lightly, even merrill,
poken. but | caugh, the momeutary
'hadowing Of her eye, that alway' came
with any reference 10 that lar off time
which had held so much OF tragedy for
my brave friend
you are horribly indifferent" told
her hastily. TO The fact that the most
wonderful child in the world q, await
ing your inspeCtiOn
Not indifferent" she retorltd. "oniy
humbly awaiting your gracious permls-
sion TO approach him Also' being yer,
sure that am too cold to touch him
We mustn't risk chilling his majesty
you know
She had thrown Of her wrar, and
was warming her hands before the
blaze | went 10 the crib. and lifting
my small son. who was fortunately
awake ] bore him triumphantly TO Lii
Ian and put him into her open eager
arms
Then did J sec an entirely new facet
ot my friend, complex personality
Seating herself in an easy rocking chair
she gave herself up 10 rapturous
cuddling OF the tiny form. commenting
with pretty exaggerated enthusiasm
upon the various EXCELLENCE, she pre-.
tended TO find in him grooming all sort,
NJ absurd endeoring baby talk' into
his impressive tiny ear.
Don't mind me. Madge.' Sire said a;
last looking up into nv face with apol
ogetic winsomcneSS I'm perfectly DAT
iy over babies. but | always manage
to hide it unless | know the mother
we'll Rut I've so wanted chance at
this child You've simply got 10 share
him with me Madge"
A Listless Dicly.
Suppose YOU consult me about that" "
Dickv drawled. strollng ialily in from
the alc1ve where he had been living
down | had supposed him to be aslsrp
and did not intend to waken him until
later You know" he went on. we
are most careful about our child's as
sociates. ] believe Madge requires
them to be boiled every morning then
tested with thermometer. and as for
myself ! demand the very highest ,es.
timonials OF respectability and intelli-
genee. ! doubt very
i never can be thankful enough.
baby Lillian interrupted piously. pre-.
lending not to see or TO hear Dioky,
that Providence has permitted YOU to