The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-11-23
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What Can Mother Graham Have Said
TO Dicky2
nor a long time after Lillian lett
' me | sat motioness before the
dying ire, which | was too list
less to reklndle, looking drearly into
The drab chapter. OF my future that was
unfolding before me
The incident OF the chcckbo6L, had
wiped uut-as ciicCtualH a. damp
cloth would clean a blackboard-all In.
tender cumradeship and love which
Dlcly had showercd upon me since his
accident As looked back upon the
long months OF. anxiety following his
escape from death and preceding the
birth OF our little son, | realized that,
despite the terrible suspense which had
been mine. had never experienced
such happiness in my husbands love as
lad been mine then, The contrast be.
tween his manner then and tic ICY con.
empt which had tingcd his manner
.ince he had found me looking through
his chcckbood was almost unbcarable
The very thought OF it made me shlyer
as il with physical cold
Eyes That Are Keen.
Bitlerest Of all was the thought that
'he only way in which could help my
husband was to shoulder the diStastciul
task OF jumping Doctor Petit as to
wy fathers finances. TIE real work Of
mntlrrllnr DIckys monetary affairs. Of
making him rest, stop using his eyes.
vas to be in LiIian's capable hands.
am afraid that for few bitter. IN.
worthy moments ~ heart seethed with
rebellion against lillian, that it should
he she. not |. who yas able to deliver
Dicky from the bonds mat held him.
The opening and closing OF the hall
door heralded me return Of Mother
Graham from her walk with Richard
Second" Sprang up to 20 down and
ret the baby, trying TO smooth from my
face the traces Of the self-eommunion
which had been mine. But my mother
in-law's eyes are keen.
Hes been a perfect little angel every
minute" she said enthusiastically, -only
'u't begun TO fret minute or two ago.
| think he's hungry What's the mat
'er'" She spoke abru1,ly, letting her
hands drop suddenly from the fasten-
ings OF Richard SecondS% outdoor
things.
Nothing. mother, except rather
nasty headache" | evaded. "Tll take
the baby now and thank you so much
ior giving him such nice outing.
Would YOU mind asking Katie to come
mp and mend the fire. | carelessly let
il 70 out and while the room isn't vet
chilly | think it would be better to have
one"
81 should think sol" my mother-in-
law rctorted. "The alcoye off that room
makes It too large to heat sufficiently
with Just the furnace pipes. I'll send
Katie m directly and take the baby in
my room until yours heats up"
"Oh, no| I protested involuntarily
for | fclt that couldn't bear her
crutiny-ihat | must he alone with my
baby until I could school myself 10
calm endurance Of the situation con
fronting me Katie could dismiss the
moment she had fixed the fire. but il |
wept TO NV mo'her-in-law's room with
Ne bahr.ihe TINE Of my escape would
be hddcflRiic.
SHE looked a, me shrewdly, apprais-
inrly
You can't fool me, Margaret" she
said ineisiyely. You're as pale as a
ghost and your ewes arc like burned
out holes in blanket You're worry
ing yourself to death over something
Tell RE. is it the money or the way
Richard is acting"
"Neither" 7 preyaricatcd. "Tha,
check father gave me is ample for ev.
crythlng and Dicky is simply in one OF