Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-12-05

happened. Brian had explained
where. he was the night she came
home; and she knew that down in
his heart he knew she loved him,
also that he knew her coming home
In MandePs car meant nothing. she
never thought OF doubling him.
Neither he might not accept her
explanation In the same spirit.
Hurry, Brian, breakfast is nearly
ready" she called as she hurried into
the Kitchen to see what Rachel had
for breakfast. O
When he sat down with her few
moments later, she saw that he had
not recovered his good nature; that
he was still grouchy. She sighed IA
little as she poured his coffee. and
tried to get him TO tell her what
news was In the paper.
You can read. Look for yourself"
he gave her a part OF the paper.
"Oh, isn't the war news dreadful?
Why, this article reads as II some
thing might hapcn to drag us into
IT," Then after n minute: Here's
another one. All on our prepared
ness, rather unprcparedncss. Why.
Brian, think what 1t would mean to
vs. II anything should happen. This
N'NliN o. lllIhlts VIC a. " otOVV llAAtb
away. We couldn't get a large army
across. It would be impossible"
Nothing is Impossible TO Uncle
Sam" his tone was gruff.
But we haven't ships, means OF
transportation, and We have no drilled
soldiers ready to fight like the other
Countr!es."
ITS a disgrace that we haven't"
he went on eating. Ruth was almost
discouraged. trying to make up with
him. Even talking of the war in
which he had always been so inter-
ested, would not make him pleasant
to her He was more hurt than she
knew. v
How long are those Canadian SOL
diers going TO be here?" she tried
again.
II haven't asked them"
1t was awfully discouraging. Her
lip quivered as she took the cup he
held out 10 her and refllled II. Even
the fact, trivial as 1t was, that he al
ways said something about the coffee
being good and this morning said
nothing. hurt her.
do be nice. Brian" she said as
she passed back the cup. shall be
unhappy all day IL you are not"
Il see no reason why / should be
nice to you. Mandel will probably
see that you are taken care Of"
'Oh, Brian, you silly boy" she
realized that he was still thinking
OF Manders courtesy OF the day be-
fore. I'm sorry | let him send me
home, dear. But really was III. He
has offered to many times before.
but I always refused. You made me
Ill by staying out all night" she said
more heatedly. 1T was your fault
that felt so badly | was willing to
accept the favor, not mine"
That's right! Try and save your
own face by throwing the blame on
someone else. Ride In MAndeis cars
all you want to! I knew 10 5-sss.!:
come TO that when you weni 90 work
for him. I'm not fool. Lelthsr am
| blind"
"Oh, Brlan!" Ruth sail again as he
flung from the table. and started for
the hall. Aren't you going 10 Kiss
me, dear? You haven't. sou know.
since l came home"
"Mandel has most likely made up
my deficiencies"
The door closed after him upon the
last word. Ruth laid her head on
the table and cried as II her heart
would break. Nanny Rachel could
give her no comfort. She was sure
she had lost Brian. and could not
feel herself at fault. She telephoned
the shop she was too i'll to work.
To be Continued,