The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-09-09
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Why Lillian Told Madge That Harry
Might Call While She Was Away.
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n LILLIAN saved me the humiliation
Of answering Jack concerning he
- possibility Of Dicky's presence at
the wedding the mex, day,
1T will be toss-up whether or not
he can come" she said, with Just the
itEbH amount Of careless knowledge in
hen. .ibne. "You people haven't any
idea how one Of those illustration stunt
ties you down However, we'll wire TO
the Dieky.bird right away and find out
Shall | do IT, Madge, as I'm giving the
party?"
"Oh, surely" | replied blessing her
for her forcthought
! had a premontion that Dicky
would refuse to come TO the wedding
knew that Lillian shared my misgiy-
ings and was purposely saving me the
humiliation OF sending an invitation 10
my husband which he was practically
sure not to accept
That's settled then" Lillian turned
to Katherine.
How long will it take you to dreSs"
she said am phone for a taxi as soon
as send the wire to Dicky You and
! are going shopping Madgc will
look after things here"
| think We all three graSped her
meaning at the same instant We knew
that Katherinc's purse wouldn't admit
Of anything save the most mcagre OF
hurried trousSeaux. That Lillian. with
the generous impulses which are al
ways hers, meant to, supply all deilcien-
cie' was perfectly patent Jacks tore
/ head contracted into a froWn. and there
was protest in katherines also, a pro.
test, however. mingled with an ire
/ presSiblo glrlish joy at the unexpected
prospect of dainty things
Lillian saw the frown, protest and
longing and disposed OF them all with
ono OF her strokes Of intuitive genius
/ Come, children, be generous" she
pleaded Il never had any chance 'ot
itllly bridey things myself and I've on
ly had the opportunity to dress Marion
for 50 short a time. II you lnew how
/ long 10 pretend Katherine is my
dear younger sister and plan her we'd
ding you simply couldn't deny me the
pleasure
Her voice had the trcmor OF palhos
in 1t She had unerringly struck the
| right chofd-and-she meant every
/ word
Katherine was in her arms before
she had finished speaking. while one
Of lacks rare smiles illumined his
face,
I'm dumb--also grateful" he said
with slight bow 10 Lillian. "And
now, may claim that ten minutes you
Oomised?"
His words were addressed N Lillian
but his eyes, hungry. worshipiul, were
upon Ka,herine's exquisite face, tinted
with a rose blush OF happiness
"l'll make il fifteen" Lillian re-
turned. Get along with you now.
she added, smiling materially upon
them both.
| We watched them 20 out Of the room
completely absorbed in each other.
think each of us visualiIed the swift
tender. passionate kiss which we wer,
surs Jack gave his little bride-to-be a.
.odh as the protecting door had closec
behind him.
Moments Of Retrospect.
Tillian's face was tense, e,'and knew
she was thinning Of the happiness tina
vd been denied her, and IL ar
ashamed TO confess there was a portion
OF unworthy bitterness in the cup o.
envious longing brewed BY the sight o.
my little friends happiness.
For. woman-like, ] could not forge
that the happiness. the devotion which
now was Katherlne's had onse beer
mine for the taking. But |. unknowins
that il was mine. unwilling to take i
| IL had known, had admitted Dick,
into my life instead-Dicky. the mos
royal lover who ever wooed and won ;
girl | thrilled to the memories which
the thought Of him evoked-bu,--,