Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-10-07
The Wife.
Rnth Explains That Brian Has Not
Yet Bought Clothes for Her.
By JANE PHELPS

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Knth Explains That Brian Has Not
Yet Bought Clothes for Her.
CHAPTER SI.
" Brian and MOllio danced well to-
gcih"r. ItIfh admitted IL when Mrs
curtis called II 10 her attention, She
also admitted 10 heTsclf-that they
were enjoying themselves extremely.
She tired 10 be sensible and not feel
hurt ana a trlnc jealous. MOIllc KING
WAC an old friend of Brian'E. and she
mus, not MAKE HIM feel that she
Rta narrow about such things. But
wH's 'h"ir laugh frequently rang out,
and EBhu insisted upon their AivIu-;
me second dance, one that had been
u particular fayOTitc Of Mulllc's be-
fore RUN knew him, she couldn't
help herself
Kutn danced once with Brian She
dance well, ana usually loved TO
dane" with Brian But ne had been
80 taken with MOllle thht hr spent
tho time retailing some Of her bright
hdyipRs wnlch naturally annoyed
Ruin, IN ia" frame or mInd sne was
IN
n was midnight when Ruth pro
posed they go home. For some time
'Jhud Becky had again mOnOpOlil"d
her. Ana. among other things, he
had told her Of what "a gay dog
Brian had been before he was mar.
r"d, ana how The village had
mIsacd him
on should have taken an apart
mcnt down town. then yUu would be-
come acquainted with all his old
friends, he told her
tuth did not tell hIm she had no
desire tU know tncm II they wore
llk" him, get she wanted to. In
surdh, she then proposed leaving
Mrs. curtis accompanied her and
MOlllo King to the guest room while
they dOnncd their wraps.
what a lovely gown, Mrs Hac-
kett,' she said, may ask who Is
your dressmakor'"
Lorraine made this In fact she
made nearly all my rousseau. |
have needed no one since"
RUTH could not help but notice the
hook on Mrs. Curtis face when she
mentioned the fact that Lorraine"
had made her gown. Mollie Kink also
glanced at her in q peculiar manner.
she Is horribly expensive, isn't
She" Mis-. Curtis asked. II have
never dared inquire her prices. |
knew well enough I couldn't afford
her. although Mr.. Curtis Is DOING re-
markably we'll
II don't know II she Is 30 cApen D.
sIve," Ruth answered. She had not
mIlcd To understand that In some
way Mrs. Curtis was hitting her
when she had SPOKEN Of Mr., urtIs
as doing remarkably we'll" | know
very little about New York dress.
makers, Aunt always had Lorraine
maks her clothes, ana, after | grew
up, she made mine. | never knew
what they cost"
I'm bet that one you have on cost
lot. II IL exquisite
> "Oh, | happen to know what this
one cost Aunt had It sent down on
approval Lorraine sometimes did
that when she got In something she
thought we would like"
would you think me dreadful II
asked you how much 1t was?
would like her to hake me something
II she isn't too expensive"
"Oh. not at all! Aunt paid $500
for this"
Ruth heard little gasp from Mol
lie, and Mrs Curtis frankly said:
That's beyond me. | thought
shouldn't be able to afford her
prices"
Ruth felt horribly embarrassed. She
had no idea that Mrs. Curtis and
perhaps Mollie King thought she was
too extravagant with Brian's money,
They had known him long tina.
and were fond Of him. They both
knew she worked, was. in the shop.
but of course they knew she could
not buy herself expensive clothes yet.
1t,t0 Lat ka 10
Brian because OF her.
You see, | haven't had new
gown since I've been married.. she
explained rather diffldently, yet with
disarming smile. Aunt Louisa is
very generous and she bought me
such an elaborate trousseau that
expect II will last me the rest OF my
life Brian--Mr. Hackett has no
idea yet what II costs TO dress a wife.
And won't have for some time to
come. We go out so little that | waS
thinking only tonight that my eve
ming dresses would be out OF style
before | had had any wear out OF
them"
Ruth had flushed while making
this long explanation. II was so for
eign to her. her bringing up. to dis
cuss the cost Of her clothes. that she
had rambled on, saying more than
was necessary. She realized this and
II added to her embarrassment.
You are an interior decorator.
aren't YOU" Molie broke In, 10 her
relief How interesting 1t must be-"
Yes, | enjoy IL very much"
Isn't 1t wonderful that Brian
doesn't object" Mrs, Curtis asked.
turning to Moilie.
quite wonderful" Mollie replied,
but peculiar look had crossed her
face at the question, A look that puZ-
Zled Ruth. What could ii mean ?
Had Brian made contidant OF Mol
lie King when he dined with her ?
II didn't seem possible and-yet.
ON the way homo Ruth said to
Brian:
Did you say anything to Miss
King about my being in the shop
that you objected to it?"