Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-07-04
Helen Makes Promise Before Ner-
ton Gray Arrives.
CHAPTER CXII

CHAPTER CXII.
"T am glad dear!" Mrs. Sexton
said when I resumed my seat beside
her. Very glad. Now ] want
promise from you. I want you to
talk things over with your husband
very simply, very plainly. very low
ingly. Take care you choose your
time well. Don't try to talk to him
when he acts annoyed or worried.
But some night after dinner, when
he Is at home with you, tell him
that YOU want to know Just what he
really expects of you; how YOU feol
about everything save only his
friendship for Julia Collins. or any
other woman. DO not mention that.
else he wilt think YOU only PROMPTED
by jealousy. VIII you promise?"
"Why, yes--but | have tried to
talk to him"
Talk more intimately than you
have done. Talk as one man to an
either. Take the ground that he
isn't being fair and square with you.
I imagine that will have moro effect
with him than anything else. Tell
him YOU have seen me. and that
said I was flatterel because Of your
improvement, your gain in poiso,
Your greater understanding Of social
matters. 1t won't hurt you TO praise
yourself by repeating what I have
said-hurt you with him, | mean,
Don't he too meek, my dear, too
easily hurt by what he SAYS He
probably doesn't mean It in tho way
YOU take It, Please him; hut in do
ing so. do not lose your individuality.
That was what attracted him to you.
Remember that when you are dis
courared There comes Merton, l
will leave you now. He will not care
to SEQ even me"
Before | could object she had
Flided quietly from the room.
Friendship lastcad Of Love.
"Telcn" Merton came to mo with
nutstrctchod hands 7 laid mine in
them and smiled at him thru mist
of unshcd tears.
Merton" I answered, even TO the
information. as he had spoken.
"Did you mean you did not care
enough? That you will not 20 with
me-"
"Ycs. Merton. I was not fair I
see II now. Because OF an occasional
hit Of jealousy a little unhappincs7
that may come to every married
couple, was soothed and comtorted
by your love I thought I loved
cared for you more than / did for
George But Merton it isn't SO. |
never could be happy If l left him
we would not be happy Forgive
me for makins YOU think 1--cared.
VIII you can you?'
Are you sure this time, dear?' he
had grown very white.
"Verv sure" answered so low he
bent his head to hear, Then releas-
Ing my hands he put one Of his under
my chin and raising my face he
looked long and earnestly into my
eyes Then he bent and kissed me-
Il have nothing to forgive" he
then said. ''That is II you will keep
me as n friend. II Is far less than
had hoped TO be; hut perhaps more
than + deserve. II is for you TO LOT
give me, Helen. ,oa
Let us forgive each other l tS trles
TO sneak lightly, and !ike two goo%
friends never mention this again. o''
trv to forget 1t. Shall we
u ..,rp ask YOU, ffelen. You are an
orgeI" we talked a few moments
o. a.a then he took me home. / was
hanpier than had been in a long
time.
Helen Keeps Her Promise.
That very night when George
o,a,e IN I saw at glance that he
was in a particularly genial humor /
y.o,,,d keen my promise TO Mrs Sex
trr at once and have it over As al
vava | dreaded approaching George
with anything that looked like fault
finding. But after dinner he said:
~ think 1 shall remain in tonight.