Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-12-28
The Wife.
Brinn Iravr~ Ruih-shc IL Heart
broken.
Nv JANE pIIELrS


w ~ ftik y '
Ruth was glad ~ the Interruption
ana hurried iirlan out To the table
wherr. In the incredibly short time
given her, Rachel had managed u
tasty supper
Aren't YOU goinw to have some
too >" Ilrlan asked. his mouth full
mo. dear, I'm not n hit hungry
had my dinner rather late"
We'll. had mine early, and good
one too. hut I am m hungry ns ,
hear. wish could be sure of some
one like Rachel to cook my meals fnr
the newt few months expect " Will
he some change. all right liut whats
the odds Nothing counts hut jus,
one thing and that is licking the
Germans To ~ r,nndstlll. Ana wei
10 n too. Ruth YOU see n Ne don /
GIVE me another cup NJ coffeu please
Rachel makes dandy coffee MN
mus, hurry lie had hs''n looked
AZ his wutTh
Ruth left tho room moment 90
" pc her eyes, and choke back tho
soha rising In her throat when she
returned 1risn said
Please nut the picture ~ your
self In my haH, Ruth. The one YOU
had taken before we were married
dive mo one of the later ones too.
but you know I always thought ha,
n perfect picture of you, dnnt be
li~ve anyone ~ the bows will have n
hand0mcr wife TO show"
"Dn YOU really want to take my
picture. nrlan2" rhc trird tu speak
catclcsslv. but failed Tier voice was
tcnse. and rather hard ~ iid not
I, 4. o., t.l
"Sot care to take a." note ~
wonder IN his voice 'WhV should
Nnu any that There's nothing else I
care whoop about taking but that 90
Now Nuth's tears did NlI She
rushed frun the room nni white 'h"
wrnppcd tho picture Wflnn wanted
she ugiiu cNrr,isod hor srlf control
tn the extent that. when ho .l'.r iu.
hc dtd not notice that for iust 4
moment or two hct emotion hal
rflpp"i her lilI n" known 'ht o.
had been nll vhc rouh DO tn krpu
from screaming lee would have boon
uftrrly At u loss fo account fur such
rNtrrme feeling ON her part
llia rupprr finished hc cnuc IN to
rH'rn his hugg Thui done he looked
at his watch fhr the thirl timr
"NcIl | must ir m ltu.h hr slld
drawing hyr into hi- arm. l'' rorh
iu Nnur'rlt dear " I didn't know
Whtia tine little hu.iurN Woman yuu
were should frr' ru.li, iu leave vou
iH' ,ul lr" Wuiih tNu ~ mo when
10 comics iu making mooney. su I know
Nuu viii uui snf'st
None, ism everything Uritr /
.hau hc ,ru lauclt" she spoke
fum the shelter - hIv 1rWs
"Nc~ but have Nour aunt up
Sow that shnll hr pVby she VIII
ouIuy hrrrr better rho old dame
never has forgiven me tor marrying
Nuu don't n'nwr hcr for that but
She will hr glpi 20 have uc away
I don't want tier of tnvhoi,' I,
only wan Nuu." Ruth NJi rnrn way
u last iirr body shnol with snns
and her tears trN without thought of
STAYING them
"llut dear ,l1Ii ruw" Nork soon
nud with NV hclt hung with iluu
s.alps I hope ltnu tried to inkr.
hut his own loi.r sounded full -
tears Nni he Wrapped hIs arms
more closely about ruth
"Hut mn,hc you Wor. .'--yomc
home
"Oh. yes shalt bad egg YOU
know. and also unly the good die
Young And whHfv,rr have lo,n
ttmrd fnr 10 uD,.r mas trru rp,i
ursa So touf nTtrr widow, waels
expecting ANY chance Co wear fhrm
unl, hope ! wb, do Vhlf n .s no
to we in du. his Nutrr ,uiirnlv
grown grave. and then II doesn