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Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-01-22
In the Oil Fields
JcoNTINrED FROM PRECEDING FACE

CONTINUED FROM PRECEDING PAGE
HAMILTON Bryan and others No
! Tiger In the southeast corner OF tht
northwest OF the southwest OF s-li-l2
" rig
In ii-li the rralrie has RIG up
Tor Nancy No. / In the northwest cor
ner of the southwestuf the southeast
OF SG-li-II.
w, H. Phillips and others are snut
down at 40 feet on Murrcll No, l In
the northeast corner OF the northwest
Of the northwest OF 3s-lA-li
ohe okmulgee Producing a Refn-
ing Co Is rigging up Gil No / In the
northwest corner OF the northeast OF
the northwest of 36-lt-ll.
The Cnncy River and GYPSY Oil co.
N smut down NJ $50 feet on the v.
h. cable No ! In the center OF the
northeast Of the southwest OF 3G-I4-It.
Lyons and others have rig up for
Reed No ~ the northwest corner
OF the northeast OF the northeast Of
27-li-l1.
" The Petroleum co. and Mosier have a
nix up for NJ, Doyle 40 In the south
east corner OF 2G-L4-1l.
The Okmulgee Producing & RcAn-
ing co. is shut down at .O00 feet on
The ora lluchaby No in the crntcr
"t the cast line of the southWunt OF
the southwest Of 26-l4-ti
q In li-ll the AlgHmuted Oll com
pany n shut down at 200 feet in the
southeast corner of the northeast of
tho southwest OF 2614-11.
The Okmulgee Producing a Reftn-
INK Go has started drilling on No. Z
IN the northwest corner OF the north
east Of the southo6S' of 36-li-li.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-01-22

five days. From ten TO rs days later
the regisirant will receive a registra-
uop card containing photo and
thumb print, which he must carry with
him at all times. A complete indexed
list OF all registered Germans will be
kept by the police and the United
states marshal, In order TO keep close
tab on the registered men.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-01-22

BILLINGS Cold Weather stopped
ali drilling In the Killings field during
he past week and all tests drilling
Are shut down. Gillespie McClaskey
I In 2i-23-2w is shut down at 2,063
fet. No g. is shut down at S25. same
party No /, Mason in i0-2g-2w IL
shut down NJ 2,s5s.s Gllllland IL shut
down at 2.0i0 feet on Armstrong /
m 223-2w: Mid-Co Petroleum Co
Berry !. In 27-23-2w Is shut down a,
3.S9i; Mid-Co IS, Wnshburn IN 15-
22-2w, shut down after spudding
ohio Cities. ". Neil No. In IL
.S-2w, shut down 1850; Minnetonka
No. / Yost IN 20. shut down after
spudding; Humphrey. Murray ], In
li-24-lw shut down, 2.73O; No. 1,
kirkpatrick In 20-2iiw. fishing.
2,f40: No. 2. Nell IN 15-23-2w shut
down. 1870, Nell 3, shut down, 1905;
Men I. shut down, i,i0O; Nell 8, shut
down afterg skldding rig; Neil @, shut
down, l,635; Neil Z. shut down 500.
Pat O'Neil. in 16-23-2w. shnt down,
i.Ho: Hackett, /. in 2i-28-2w, shut
down, 1.a4o.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-01-22

PARIS, Jan. 21.--The senate met as
"A high court this afternoon 20 sit In
the case OF Louis J. Maivey, former
minister OF the interior, accused OF
treasonable intercourse with ths
| enemy.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-01-22

The Twin State on company is shut
down nj 92b feet In the test on the L.
| King farm In i1-1s-7.
| In 3-lS-7 tho white Panther OIL
company test on tho Betty Wilson
farm IN rig up M the northwest
/ quarter of the southwest quarter Of
the section.
! BEGGS-C u. Shaffer and asso
ciatcs are shut down at 2i0O feet on
! the Robins test In the northeast cor
ner OF the northwest OF the southwest
| OF a0-1b-12. II IL across the road
north OF Shaffer Producer, the first
well In the section. The 2.i00 sand
waB missed entirely
In the northwest corner OF the
southwest OF the northwest OF
2i-l5-12. Fair and others have n rig
UP for Adams No. 1.
The Thurman on company has o.
RIG on the ground for No. l on tho
4. Thorp farm In the center OF the
west line OF the northeast OF the
northwest OF i5-15-i2
UENRYETTA-T sssIartman and
others are shut down at 1850 feet
on the Barnett No. In the north
west corner OF the southeast OF the
southeast Of the southeast OF 22-i2-
II.
The Prairie In stili fishing at 2.bs5
feet on the Morgan No, 1 In the
northwest corner OF the southeast OF
3-t2-11. .s4..asrse--
The Morse and others~to. I on the
Hopwood farm In the northeaat cor
ner OF the southwest Of the southwest
OF 1t-1l-il In shut down at 1900
feet
The Artesian oil company Is shut
down al 500 fet on No. 2 on the ".
Robinson farm In the center of the
east" line OF the northeast OF the
north OF the nprtheast OF i-i1-1i '
SCUUITFR Netzgar OIL COM
pauy No. ? on the Rentle farm In the
center. OF the east line Of the north
west of the northwest OF 31-12-i2 is
still "a rig.
In the southeast corner Of the
southwest OF the southwest OF 30'i2-
i2 IL still rfv
The indian chief OIL e. Gas 90. has
a rig up on the A. Bird farm In the
center OF the southeast OF the south
west OF s-12-12. II IN No. 2 for the
fam.
Kendrick and others, No. 2 on the
Tiger farm In the southwest corner OF
the northwest OF 2-12-12 ia n rig.
CusHINGz-C. n. shaffer is shut
down at 500 feet In the No. Nc
Corble farm In 26-1s.5.
In l1-1s-5 the Roma oil company
has a rig up for n tes, on the c. N.
Cole farm.
The Oklahoma Natural and Gypsy
Will deepen their No. ! Ellis farm In
1.l8-b.
The oklahoma Natural Gas com
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Fnnst Pound GuIlty.

CHICAGO. Jan. 81. - nhsiphold
Faust. who confessed TO piacISs
bomb IN a local theater during an
opera performance, was found guilty
by jury today OF attempting to ex-
tort 100000 from Frank Wctmors
and James Forgan, Chicago bankers.
and was sentenced TO an indeterm-
mate term OF from one 10 twenty
yenra In tho penitentiary,
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NOltTH or OKMtLGEE-r Tho on
lahomu- Penn on company aud others
No ON the Rentie farm In the north
west corner OF the southwest uf the
"uiheast OF l-li.l3 Is sull shut down
at $50 fcct
The ohio cities Gas company ls
shut down at 1870 feet on inc
Seaddler No. IN the ccnter Of the
west line ~ the southwest OF the
southeast OF 2-lA-13.
French ana Luttcs are sim shut
down ot 1000 feet on the Marshal II
Ne. ? In the southwest corner OF the
southeast or the southeast Of 4-li-1g.
French and others are fishing at
iHhh feet on the colbert No ! In the
southeast corner Of the northwest OF
9-1i-t8.
Reynolds and others No. 2 on tho
Tiger in the northeast corner OF the
uorthweRt OF tho northeast OF lS-14-1g
are shut down at 1870 feet.
In the center OF the east lihe Of tho
west hoif OF the northwest OF the
southwest OF l9-lirl3 the Peerless or
4 Gas Co. Is shut down al 1850 seet
on the No. 3 on tho nerryhill farm.
Tho Kewanee oil A. Gas Co No. -
on the II. Nero farm In the southeast
corner OF me. southwest OF the south
west OF 2b-li-l3 In n rig.
Nicely and others have 1000, 900 feet
or gas and some salt water at 1850
feet on the Phillips No. In the south
ehst cornet OF the southwest OF the
southwest OF the southwest OF 20
14-l3.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-01-22
plckerson sun Hunting Cities.

President Dickerson OF the Western
league will visit Quincy and Hannibal,
Ill, TO investigate those cities In re-
gard 90 placing w. l.. berths.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-01-22

PONCA CTrY-The Kay e. Kiowa
on Co. Is shut down at 3.49O feet on
the wainscot farm In the northeast
corner Of l326-2e.
The Kahoma Oh company is shut
down yet on the Winguest farm In the
southeast corner OF the southwest OF
the southwest OF i-2s-lw.
ON the Clark farm In the north
west corner OF is-26-3e the Marlnnd
oil company is fishing at l $50 feet
/, The Marland OIL company has rig
nip yet on the simmons farm In the
northwest corner of l6-26-ae.
The oklahoma Kansas on q Gas
Co Is going to abandon the well on
the Ruby farm In the southwest corn
er OF the northwest OF 9-26.se at a
depth OF 3,bl0 feet,
The Marlapd OH company Is shut
down at 1.7T2 feet on the Burtt No
4 In the southeast corner Of the north
east 'oftS 26-2e,
|. The premeauN No. 4 In the south
east corner OF the northwest OF s.
25-2e OF the Marlsnd on company Is
shut down pt ! ,6G5 feet.
The Westminster OH a Gas Co
has n rig on the ground for No. on
the Van Etton farm In the northeast
corner OF 27-25-1e.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-01-22
" Your Personal
Bank"

pony ls having trouble with a cavy
hole at 9,40o feet in It's No. Taylor
farm In b-is-b.
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PersOn0ls.

N. G. Mcgowlen OF tho Louisiana
Gas company Ia In Tulsa from shreve-'
port
J. Garfield Buei is IN the city
Il. J. Skinner, advertising manager
for Petroleum, the youinr Chicago
journal, In, In Tulsa on business
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-01-22

Jones farm in 35-ts-7 Is a rig up In
the southeast corner OF the southeast
quarter Of the section.
The Twin State ON company IL shut
down nj 92b feet In the test on the L.
King farm In 1i-ls-7.
In 3-lS-7 the white Panther OIL
company test on tho Betty Wilson
farm In n rig up M the northwest
quarter of the southwest quarter Of
the sectiOu,
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AttentionOilMen

Young man not subject to draft. intl-
mately familiar with all processes OF
refining oil and the manufacture Of
caslnghead gasoline. efficient and well
qualified to take entire charge OF
operation OF plan. Now employed by
largest oil refinery In the state, wouid
like to hear from smaller companies
whore chance for Advancement Is
better
/, Address Box D-16
Care World
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-01-22

corner OF 27-25-1e.
BALD HUI--Tho Kingwood oil
company has n rig on the ground for
NO 20 on the barnett farm tn The
southwest corner of the northeast OF
the southwest Of s4-i5-t4. No. 10 in
the center OF the northeast OF the
southwest OF the section is fishing at
I l,5s5 feet
The Wright Producing company
has RIG up on the Dawson farm In
the center Of the south line OF the
southwest Of the southeast OF 30-15-
- for No. u
The Texas company has rig IN
for l.. Barnett No. s n the suuthcas 4
corner of the northeast OF 20-16-li.
In the northeast corner of 4-t5-14,
the Tidal on company has started
drilling No. on the Bruner farm.
The Gypsy's No 2 on the Charles
farm in the center of 1.-The east line Of
the northwest Of the southeast Of
i-15-1I is completed AT 1915 feet and
is good for ten barrels after shot
MORRIS The Katy on company
has shot No. on the Scott farm IN
the northwest corner OF tho southeast
of the southeast Of 2313-ll and II In
5-barrel well ~ 1895 feet
y. Parker ana the Reynolds Drill
Ing company have rig on the ground
for Walker No In The southeast cor
ner OF the northeast or the noI Ithwest
Of s-t3-i4
The Phillips Petroleum company
has a RIG up for No on the j. Myer8
farm I'm the southwest corner Of the
couthoast OF S-l3-1l.
The wllmont and others N6 on
the w Morton farm In the southeast
corner Of the southwest Of i0-13-14 II
rig.
~
DRUMRIGHT-In section 1A-18-7
the Magnolia Petroleum corporation
No. 9 Satina farm is having trouble
with a bad hole az 2.04O feet
The same compnuN test on the W
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-01-22

DRUMRIGHT-In section 1A-18-7
the Magnolia Petroleum corporation
No. 9 Satina farm r. having trouble
with bad hole az ? 040 feet
The same compau% test on the W
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-01-22

GREENWOOD COUNTY. KAN.
A. Heckenkemper and associates have
started drilling on the test In the
southwest corner OF the northeast OF
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-11-05
RECOGNITION IS EXTENDED
POLISH ARMY BY AMERICA

WASHTNGTON. Nov. 4-The Po-
iish army, under the supreme polit-
zeal authority OF the Polish national
committee wns recognized today by
the United States government as a,I-
l"nomouS and belllEerent. Secrc-
tdry Lansing so announced in a let
ter sent today to Roman Dmowski,
president OF the Polish national com
mittee, who is now in Washington.
Secretary Lansing said the Ameri-
can government feels deep sym
pathy for the Polish people and
views with qualification the sympa-
thy with the Polish cause. lie also
said 1t had not been unmindful of
the zeal and tenacity with which the
Polish national committee, which
has headquarters at Paris, has pros
ecuted the task of marshalling its
Fellow cuuntrymen IN a supreme
military effort to free Poland from
its present oppressors.
The action OF the American gov
ernment is similar to that taken re-
Gently by France. Great Britain and
Italy.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-11-05
rnr WOMAN SUFFRAGE AMrNDMENr

woa pretend
cog in Oklahoma oI On tho ,.pn Of woman suffrage Lake mos, Of
mo 5tr, b"Enoor q,
uN bat wL'n u" "u y Influenza pat o" end to all public meet"
n h" "pporr" 10 hear u question h"y discussed "s other
,hu' questions discussed
" Il" IN" 4o'"" ir" """" ''"b"n' tn" matter appearing IN
l' column h,. horn n"~trr
been free from cr,rp,au,
"hnh the pro anr" have drorcd to rather d"p""bl" degree
tn" "n"r" p'""" '"ooe up o" constitutional amendment ms
stu' 'rd Ter un' II ahoud rofuy
aouron when part Of
usually m"" to F' matter how ds,stcf und"nrab"
fr danger manifest uo
d,, In flct the ocon ~ women ,otnp or not yopg w mot IN ,
rro" women
thing II murlncy and tho ultra anraaoons
""h oh'r't",1" n" campaigns
"rh :" jr" -" hur" IA" disastrous
q" "nE "h beyond ne OF
mon of ms or any other period in the worlds history.
Lake oahcs before being thor
onghy undort"od Europe practically
"vo and out Of that "ncsm poung
which viii roqr" III" star"snonp periods Of
history appears to that umSto
P"n'd voter" {" III" electoral" Of the nation
amendment I" ia" constitution Of Ia" United state" adopted
right o" suffrage four millions nctc just
freed from bondage Of tn" had
contend "h WI" Waited upon them ana ne" mh has the
south begun to emerge from the spirit
Right here in oklahoma property owners
years and on" Of tho real dangers Of tho
% '' ' ""s'it o'o' no longer exercises that privilege" This
will be equally FRANCHISE
good women In each community will
ms the The effect OF
women in our humrIo usgmont yor,G , a",,, t , % @ Wy
whcmng be Of
that lot OF long haired politicians op
OF the country have bee mixing nm Tho
suffrage the country have
desire to into politics exceptions
Of the suffrage nationally
and file OF the the
too numerous % mention The World believes the
be
the suffrage amendment to the constitution the
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-11-05
Horoscope
TncsdnN. Noycmbcr .. l9tS.

This is a day OF balanced good and
/, ill., according to aStrology While
Mercury and Mars are in hcnefic as
pcct. Saturn and Jupiter arc adverse.
Hospitals have the best sort Of a
planetary government SO far as
financial support and scientific
achievements are concerned, but
there may he a tendency to criticise
their management
Mars. ScNtile to Uranus, promises
rapid development Of the naval air
service.
Promotions in the army arc prog
nOSticttcd and honorS Hro forecast
for two American officers who will
Supcrccdo those now in command
sudden and extraordinary deaths
are forecast by the seers. 4 public
man may lose his lie in "a spectacular
manner
Persons whose hirthdate it Is may
have many ups and downs in the
coming year. and even through their
entire GveS.' They should guard
against false reports
Children born on this day may he
obstinate, sclf-willed and diScon-
tented These subjects Of SCorpio
usually possess good abilities.
Copyright by the Mcclure Newspaper Syn.
dlcate)
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-11-05
OCTOBER REPORT OF
THE HUMANE SOCIETY
More Calls During the Month. Than
Any Time Since Cold Weather
Of Lost Winter.

Influenza, which practically de-
m"rdIized business and interfered
with the even tenor OF existence dur
ing the past month, has not been
without It's effect up on the Humane
society
Not since the extreme cold OF last
winter has the society received so
many calls for aid as during the
scOurg" which spread to this city
from other sections OF the country,
earl" IN DrtOGr.
Mrs. Johnson, community nurse,
was on duty IN the homes Of needy
families DAY and night until she her
self was stricken, after which Miss
hetteA, social service worker, took
up the task and is still carrying It
on.
Never in the hIstorysof the society
have 50 many Investigations been
noted as were recorded during OC-
tOber Humane officer A. NJ. Welch
has submitted his report for the
month as follows:
Investigations $50. calls in sick
ness $50, orders for groceries by so
ciety 20, persons furnished clothing
lGO, pieces OF clothing supplied
$50, new garments bought 80, new
suits for boys (. new pairs OF shoes
6, old pairs Of shoes 49, houses re-
paired >. Interpretations furnished
paupers 3. persons furnished medl-
cine Is, meals flfnishedl4. profess
siOnal visits made by nurse 300, calls
and Investigations made by s. S.
workers $50, calls In juvenile work
l5O aboys parolled TO report 10,
stranded boys returned TO their
homes T.
Detention ITome-ChIldren ad-
mitted to home ,, children dis
charged 7, children in home at pres
ent IS. All children well at rHesent
time.
Stock Warnings in overlooking
1870, horses taken from work 27,
horses cared for 8, cows cared for 6,
horses ordered reshod 10, horses
ordered Killed 2.
Respectfully submitted.
Tulsa County Humane Society,
A. NJ. WEIGH, Agent.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-11-05
Republican State and County Ticket
GOVERNOR

GOVERNOR
Horace q McKeevcr, Enid
LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR
Harry q Johnson. oklahoma CITY
SECRETARY OF STATE
John T sturd,vant, Pavnee
STATE AUDITOR
Everett Purcell Enid
ATTORNEY GENERAL.
Ebeu l.. Taylor Pcteau.
STATE TREASURER
+ d Foster, Thomas
SuPT. or PUBLIC INSTRUCTION.
n Hamilton, Ponca city
STATE EXAMINER AND INSPECTOR
q Brnrngtou, Oklahoma CITY
COMMISSIONER OF LABOR
VIM q Wallace oklahoma City.
IOM'R. CHARITIES AND CORRECTIONS
Harriet Patrick Gtlstrap. Chandler,
INSURANCE COMMISSIONER
v W snyder, Holdenvlle
CHIEF NINE INSPECTOR
John 5 Cameron. McAleStcr
PRESIDENT BOARD OF AGRICULTURE
J W Glidawsll Helena
CORPORATION COMMISSIONERS
c W Ludv1ck. Fort Cobb
CLERK SUPREME COURT
Roscoe Cate. MuSkOEcC
UNITED STATES SENATOR
w y Johnson. Ardmore
REPRESENTATlNT IN CONGRESS
?. A. tBurH Chandler. Vlnita.
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The Wife.
Brian Takes MOIIlc TO the Matinee
Ruth In There Also.
by JANE PHELPS
CHAPTER LXV.

Notwithstanding Ruth's d!plom-
acy hs regarded her salary raise.
Brian had not been easy to ymanage
since IL happened. At every oppor-
tunity he talked Of II, accused Ruth
Of not caring for him because now
she earned twice AZ much aa he did,
and In every way made things very
difficult for her.
1t was not that he objected to
sharing the comforts her salary en-
ablrd them to have. or the outings
they. because OF IT, enjoyed. II was
alousy Of her. her capacity 10
earn.
Ruth hoped he would ignore Il
af,er few days, but In vain. lie
would say over and over that she
earned twice AS much as he did.
And when she tried to change the
tenor of his talk by saying his work
was but preparatory 10 big things
In the future, he would sncor, or
else grow angry.
The week following her raise had
consequently been hard one. Ruth
was worn out physically and men
tally. so when Clara Roberts pro-
posed they go to q matinee on Sat
urds afternoon Ruth gladly agreed,
Clara had not mentioned her plan
until after her husband and Brian
had left A. first they spoke OF
calling them up and asking thAm to
meet them ~ the theater. Then
Clara said:
Il know Kenyon will hate to lose
half day. Let's go by ourselves
this time. Well he at home before
they are"
Ruth reluctantly agreed She
well knew that Brian would not
hes tate TO leave the office had she
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-11-05
The Heart Hunters
by MARY DOUGLASS
Author Of IIuntng IA Husband IiandinE Husband"

~ that other time had done this
thing and the feeling that had
flashed across me that this was all
familiar thai had done II once be-
fore.
n was Il room Ike this that had
seemed familiar. there had been
some meaning IN n. then that / could
not fu'hom Sow / understood.
As went down tho steep stairs /
heard "a faint cough stifIod a mo-
mont u broke uIt ~ reached tn"
landing ! heard u again. Perhaps
he "tH more dangerously III than
r,a .zci2
Betty had written 70 me when she
know that I was coming 20 the city
.aud asked me 10 stay with her
was curious 10 know how her mar
r.iEe hli turned Aul, and II she had
set awakened 10 ClarenCc's weakness
hoped not ] stepped on the up
going bus Then came roactiOn--the
'lct down" feeling after tho nervous
strain ~ seeing my father. For, al
though | had. shyly fought against
any undue display OF emotion IN his
presence / now wanted 10 rush back
10 him 10 throw my arms bout his
rcr' ana try 10 compress into "A few
short moments all the love | should
hay" been able to show him in the
long, lonely years when needed a
fathers love and protection. on, so
much
And strangely unaccountably,
with tn, realization that perhaps |
could never creep az near to my
fathers heart us this my thoughts
switched to--Mrs. Smith. For Mrs.
Smith, lately, had seemed to take- the
place Of the mother | had lost. Per
haps | now turned to hcr because OF
"a feeling that 7 could have mother,
II. her II | could not have n father,
And then, too, she was so much like
Eddie.
Tomorrow Bettys marriage
tCopyrghI 1918 BY Edgar A Guest)
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The Meeting

HAP J |.It = ' u.
dreaded mot interview with my
ftibrr FRANK D"Hnd could not
p,...fr i' otherwise than as SUR and
u.twh,7h
% "1s nrfhor ! knockod on the
IOnr ~ h.H studio and was told 20
como lr' hy weak voice lie sat
,n q ,hHr propp"d up with pillows.
li' l"ue"i much ~ | had seen him
uis' pnly uIs yoI"e was weak.
o. Uas B." who spoke kindly, gent
.y made ~ our meeting natural
thing ITc VAS my friend as hc had
been NV teacher found that our
relations were unchanged, and my
tread of undue sentiment was'swcpt
IWly
iI.- room was In clrrl"ss disorder
n gave me pleasure 10 60 about and
ful places for the things that lay on
rhuir and floor ana lHbio. II seemed
somehow, natural that / should be
there with him alone, listening to
him us he talked, and feeling that /
had not lost the friend, the compan-
ion
when at last was through. and
mad" the studio Ecom the charming.
old room that remembered, sat
down beside him lie told me OF my
mother as / had never heard Of her.
Not IN the critical tone Of Aunt Jen-
ME. nor In the sentimental mood Of
Aunt Lot.tla He told me OF hcr as n
young girl. caught in the meshes Of
SOuthtOwu convention. Of their meet
ing and marriage Of their lie in
the city and the growing restlessness
which seemed to smother him. and
then Of his travels
saw II all ~ II It were a picture
he unrOIed before me. I grew to
understand him with the story. II
was late afternoon when he asked
fne 10 make tea.
As I came out Of the small pantry
with the tea. had n swift memory