The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-01-07
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How Dicky Relieved Madge's Mind Of
One Worry.
H0e1te GdHrHOoKk

Ont WHY
7 HADN'T the courage 10 tell Katie
the truth concerning my iguorpce
OF my husbands attitude toward
the war When had told her that !
would take care of her and Of the little
one for whom she was preparing until
her husband came back from the wat,
4hc had uncon>ciousB betrayed the be
hrt that Dlcky, too, would soon be IN
the midst OF the -truggc
! eyaded the question as we'll as /
could, but my heart was heavy as |
answered my little maids fearful qucS-
ton
"It doesn't matter whether Or not |
continue keeping house, Katie said.
"Ihat has nothing to do with the case.
shall take care Of YOU until Jim comes
back You may both be assured OF that
And now. must hurry way Mr.. Gra-
ham i, waiting for me to ~ 10 the
hdrbor with him
! gently laid my hands upon the girls
clngug arms. looscncd their hysterical
clasp OF my neck, and put her into a
chair | knew from experience that
katics'cmoton would soon quiet itScli.
So ] had no cVmpunctIon about leaving
her
Vet my Meet were anything but winged
AS | went to meet my husband at the
front of the house ! tclt as ii /
couldn't endure a long intimate walk
with him when there were 50 many
things lett unexplained between rs.
hat he had deceived me concerning
the note he had id he must write
breaking his engagement for the eve
ming was OF minor importance to the
hidden question between rs, the qucs-
Ntion | had never permitted to find
voice.
A Heart Battle.
Why did Dicky display such curious
apathy toward the world war into
which his country had entered, while
all around him his friends, even his
man-of-all-work. were rushing into the
ranks OF hrJ CounlryS defenders
Again there came to me the thought
that he had made me hide my face
against its own reflection IN the mirror
the thought which connected Dicky.,
apathy with Grace Drapcr's suspected
trcachcry to her country And then the
rcvulSon OF sanity came to me as
realized the point to which my dread
Of Grace Draper had led me
To think that for even panic
stricken moment had doubted the
patriotism the Very manhood OF my
husband My throat contracted and
my heart seemed TO stop beating as
faced my souls treachcry toamy best
| beloved
! longed to rush wildly 10 Dicky &c
throw myself into his arms, to beg hi'
forgiveness. But ! knew that never
must let him dream that | had ever
doubted his loyalty to his country.
schooled myself to calmness in tn,
dimncSs OF the little hallway in whIcI
had stopped. There was but one way
in which could make it up" to Dlcky
resolved to he very tender, very
patient with his agaricS OF temper, &c
] NdlNH lOl SUM- 'ppVlAu'l'Nl ~ Wv "''
some special loving service,
lie was standing outside the from
door, smoking a cigar when at las
joined him. To my great relief he gay,
me only a casual glance. | was airaiC
that he might notes traces OF my
mental conflict in my face.
Bully day, isn't it, he asked, SWING
ing into step bNidc me,
Wonderful" | breathed, slipping my
hand into his.
This has always been a little habit o
mine when on bur walks together, bu
the few weeks just preceding this day
had been rather strained ones for Dickl
and me, and ! had unConsclously for
borne from offering him even so sigh
a caresS as this.
He clasped my hand tightly ant
looked down at me QulnlcallW
"Not afraid of the ncighbor' today
ch2" he asked
"Not bit" I returned gaily, al