Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-10-10
The Wife.
by JANE PHELPS
Brian Has u Crouch Because Ruin
IL Going West.


CHAPTER Kill
The apartment Eutb had taken
whS deAghtfG.y dainty ana attric-
tive. Sho h.H sold most Of the
things they bought when ihcy were
80 'rImp"d Tor money and had re-
placed thsu wilh better pieces Of
furniur" Sho had not attoultrd
20 finish her rooms 3uf what she
had put la them was Iu perfect
ta5' e, and gpDd ~ IT'S huI,. She hAI
m" groDndworh she could add the
rest from time % time.
The lovely pieces of tapestry SIR.
handcl had given nor. she had dis
posed 90 m" best advantage 80 that
they gnye quite an AR Of luxury 10
the ,u'r" apartment The larger
pieces she had used as uverdrapCs or
for covering odd shaped pillows. The
smaller ones Tor char seats etc. The
odd ,"utal silks she hnd used IN
making amp shades and for draper
leg 100 tnr dining room, which was
pau'lrd IN wood, ivory white max
ing good foundation Tor her Hrtis-
tc haDEuga and the friczc van h nc
had hhuriyusly cat from several az
f"icnt papers, ana 50 made an orig
lnal design
81 nm 500 glad We are 30 nearly get
tied before I had to 60 west she
sad 10 Brian the night before she
WIS 10 leave on her business trip.
you VII be- very comfortable "
Mrs Crawford was GrilI with them.
ard would look after Brian. some
way Ruth resented tho sulky air
with which he received her remark
more than Rh, ever before had ro-
scented. h,g actions when she dis
pleased him.
"NOu'ro not going TO be croes be-
cause | have 10 gO'" Ehe asked, ro-
calling her determination not 10 al
low anything he did to make her
angry with him not when II CON
Ceruod the business In any way She
had too much at stake. The business,
and her happiness
~ lot of good i would do II 1
am"
"comc. now Brian. do he a good
boy" she rufflcd his hair. and
pressed a kiss on IT, II shan't bo
away but q week"
- week is "A long tIme for a man
to mupc around alone"
Ruth thought, with quick stab.
that when she was away before, he
didn't DO much "moping around
alone" She supposed she should tell
him that II wasn't necessary; that he
had friends he could he with. But
she could not bring herself TO say II.
at will soon pass. dear"
Yes with YOU. Staying In swell
hotels. living on the fat OF the land"
"Oh. Brion' As II that counted.
Why dear. / had rather have "a meal
here with you than anywhere else in
the world"
Tell that 10 the marincs' II you
did. you would ne said In a peeved
tone
Ruth burst out laughing in spite OF
her vcXation. III you did, YOU
would" she repeated, "Oh, Brian"
well, | mean It," yet he smiled
with her At the expression he had
used when are you going"
Tomorrow afternoon"
"Is Mandel going" his face dark
with jealousy.
no. indeed, he trusts me to at
compliment. BrianI wish you felt
sald wistfully.
well | don't and never will, Il
expect. now. all the people who know
me say | can't support you, or that
you are supporting mo"
"Oh, Brian, you are too ridiculous,
The women are all envying me, be-
cause | am able to do something:
and say you should he proud OF me
why, Brian. lots OF lots Of women
whose husbands are richer uhan you
are have gone into business"
That's just tho rub, II | were
rich as you say, you could do what
you pleased and no one would think
anything about n. But I'm not, and
all my friends know IT, So, Of course,
they think | am "a poor. good for
nothing sort who cant got along. So
you have to help" His face grew
darker. his scowl deeper as he
talked Ruth saw he was working
himself into ferment 50 she
changed the subject by asking him
Il he knew the people across the
hall
They are Just a nice looking cou-
pie, just about our age, The man