The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-08-17
To the UttermoSt Farthins
CHATTER VIII

Canadian soldier "a rough diamond
hut thoroughly good fellow Who.
early thr FIRST year ~ tho war ht,
hcru wounded rather severely ana
slightly gBHsed This untitled MIN i9i
tsr,Irr aud na was sent home" llt
Vaa 90 romantic sort ~ person ana
riot 600 after ihUr mvrriuIn dll bilfF
discover that she hli married
very u,h man
This WA dclightful surprise Sh'
was ambitious and wu4 quito dr''I
mined tu uto hcr husbands w"hih
urt lever to push h"r way into wh'
fhr termed 'HUciety' Sho Wtn.
about n very rlevcrly. leyVing non,
of tho familiar stones uuIuTntd ana
turning up quite number or nc"
ou.s ON her own account
Among the stones she had bc'h
turning over BOO her ascent 20 ih'
Fphrrr into which she lonE'd l'
climb were gifts 10 war rhnfl'i"H
Iuf she was not content with giving
rlo would be center ~ some gr"h
entertainment. sumctnhing unusual
that would rniss an enormous sum
for ihe soldier boys
A. she eat nt her brcadpgi dream
Iup ana planning she suddenly r.
prUbered puppy aud the sensational
.birdH HLuIIef Ehc would wrll" l'
plguv that very moruluE. TuFelh".
fI,y would plan an ru'orhinwrn.
thlt would hr the RrnFthnn OF ih
saur Poppy had made a DIG sue
rs4a on the stage ana che wht hy i'
means forgotten. The fact ihhi rh'
had married the rich Robert Nehyi''
vuH an added interest. sho W"u'h w
O. decided drawing cara.
Dalsy'A letter was duly sent hno
poppy read Il with considerable ia
torsst aud excitement II seemed 10
urofniso an opportunity Tor lots oi
f,,u legitimate fun. uat would oc-
,,,,p, some W the hours that hung ~
heavy on her hands AT times hh'
y,ua fuu OF the plan when nhH Hn'
down with Robert the next dhy
luncheon Robert WAS not pulte
epthualaHiIc when she explained wv
idea In his heart he would nav
bcon glad N Poppy had dropp.N
,.,.,.,yoVe ,be knew In those early
theatrical days Now. more 'h"l'
c,,r he felt that she had been
Fragile flower that he had pluck""
trom evil surroundings Just In uii''
nut no managed 20 hide MS diN'N" |
f,Irlg well and forced himself W
1how some interest In tho propose
entertalnment. he felt genuine
ssnamed over the Armstrong lncl
dent. for no considered that nc hAu
done his wife "A great inlusuSo'
II can't do anything TO help. w
such n laundering hss. ne H"ld ~
he started TO rise. ...,..
'I'm glad you are thundorlnt
pss" Poppy replied laughinEN'
thint that Ia why ! love you
r ~ m glnd that YOU love tne--W Whh'-
sv.r ths reapon for your love may
be q ne said seriously Dear near
I'm going to try very hard 10 w
worthy Of YOU ,,..
Those words. no fun OF odorhuon'
ranked in Poppy's heart. sue knvN
ho,y unworthy she was and ~ Hh"
,nSs tnwards Dalsy's lovely homo her
snirits that had been no EaY tha,
morninE dropped like blghleu
ninnt She felt she would give every
lining in the world II Hhe wero W
uobert thought her. Instead or
creatur. inmeshed Ia lles ana decoit
A. she sat In tho pretty houdoir or
her friend she thought how WEI ule
was looking. fun OF life and hhpp,-
ness. Poppy envied her hlgh eplI
that she knew were due 70 hu,i,Ims
but legitimate and natural caunch
hsr own good health and hor love
Tor her husband who, In return was
devoted 10 her. James Montgomery |
Wns not good looking; his health Was
moor. he would never be anythlhI
mi a seuiInvRlid while he lived |
put he had won patsy through sheer
ioy. and Poppy felt there waa no
skeleton hidden away In any OF NV
rooms that had been furnished 20
beautifully by The interior dccorn,u's
10 whom Mr., Montgomery had k'''"
carte blanche, 80, ,bo
two women to thernaelves bHlHN
launched at once into her Hcheuet
~ viii have 20 he something datlnk
nv denri That w the only thlhs
,bot draws nova days" she explained
"Nv moor Jim Is hidconsly conNen-
tlonai think he must nave
haustcd al the BohemihnlHm IN hl'
com position when he mntrleu w
Truly. Poppy, he is pcIteTt 49, ~.
In MS notions lie won't allow nv
,o apnear AZ anything unless II he q
,nunny I'm n case. DO you see
w,sni you-you're frec--to npt ~
tio ginger into the affair NOW IH'
sh. rave PONY cigaret, an eN'
csiiept brand, her Jim dldn.t bp
nrove Of her smoking, but dld huN
forbid II except In public. A. NV
smoked she detailed her sohsu'c,,
pony sat up straight Such iueas |
tr,.er,, peryeS thrilled as she listened. |
IL WAS 10 De q WV ''''f''
color and glitter FIch aH had neNc,
b,,p seen before. These sort OF
things always sound tame whrn ih"N
ar. 5csrrIhed IA words, Hui DAISY
.rtbualasr, was very contagious anu
poppy was quite carried away 10y he
Idea. -, A,,r
,,,, " palsy went on He's OF span
,sn origin but OF course nm Ameri-
r5, citizen AND for soma reason or
oth,r / doA't understand Just why
n, has got an interminahle leave
rr.ri tho army He understands All
shout camouflnge and that's JUST
What we want for tho decorations
We've thought up some thinFs al,
ready thnt win make a sensation
puf Jim. poor dear, IS horribly Jeal-
nu. NJ him. You are lucky your
husband IA 80 sensible. lie trusts
yuu I simply must have YOU, Fop'
py YOU wilf~se the greatest help to
mo.
As she was speaking the telephone
rang She answered % and an ant
mated conversation ensured. Poppy
rs,thcred that there was someone re-
markably Rliycent the other end OF
the wire.
That's himl" Daisy remarked
~ she again sat down Some
grammar. but I don't carr " it is
a. NFnrlu |