Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1919-02-14
The Wife
Mrs. clay borne Plans Ia Help Ru,hs
war Inbics"

CHAPTER CIV
That everything has compcrsa-
tons, Iir,an and Ruth were fast
l'nruing Even their own mlsun-
d"rslnndlngs mpde them more loni.
oni ~ IA" Nsundrr-isndings OF
others and their sorrow more pitt
ful
They spent happy busy days to.
g"ther, waiting until tho doctor gave
llrlan permission to take up his
work again Then when II was
necessary to wait little longer;
"bnly a week" III" physician had
urged, they took a Tying trip south
to tee Mrs clnyhorne. who sent
them a check TO cover their es
pcusea
Ruth was delighted 10 70 Not
alone because II was home 20 her.
and that II would be a pleasure 10
see once more her sirlhood friends
hT because the invitation meant
that Mrs claiborne had at last for.
gwen her for marrying Hrinn. and
that rh" had come To balieve IN MIN
! Then too. Ruth was anxious To show
her baby hoy To all her friends and
! iu the old servants who would be ~
/ delighted with "lil marsc." as they
wor" sure To call him,
llrlan grew rapidly strong and
whcut they returned at the end Of
ten days h. no longer carried his
arm In "A sling, ana his face had the
ruddy hue ~ health.
The servants had hear wonder.
! fully pleased with the baby Missy
/ RUINS boy and they were so proud
~ the soldier she had brought with
her, that Ruth threatened to be
Jealous. declaring they thought
more OF him than OF her.
IT'S the uniform. Ruth" brian
told her when she hushingly com
planned, yet was 90 pleased she
could not avoid showing H. They
llhe the frills"
And love what's inside the frllls
II that ID what you call a uni
form "
THAT is a thing never shall un-
ders'and. How YOU ever cam. to
love ma In the first place, and why
IN spite OF my stubbornnens you have
KEEP, right on caring for me"
There isn't any understanding
love, I think. Brian; We either lovo
or we don't That's all there In to
a. And n we really love We love IN
spite of faults unhnppiness. sorrow.
eVerything and anything"
II guess you nrc right, Ruth. You
wem nearly always to be You
should have been the lawyer not l.
Really you could argue n man into
doing almost anything ! think you
better tske a law course ana become
one of tho firm"
And ~ 20 TO business regularly
again." Ruth teased, although she
knew Brian was Joking
| God forbid" no returned 50 sol
emnly that she hurst out laughing
silly, ally boy I am Just as
pleased to stay at home ~ YOU are
10 have me, now that you haven't
taken my work entirely away" Ruth
iauEhingly kissed him. Then, "How
nice II In To be together. RriAn
am sure 7 never shall feel like com
planning again, no matter what hap
pens"
Neither shall I. when I think
~ how much we have to he grateful
FOR, Ruth. I feel like saying. Thank
God We have our health. I was
not permanently injured. wc have
our hoy. and II trying will make II
10. We shaii he able TO live comfort
ably. when I think Of some Of the
poor devils who have returned
minus legs ana arms, some Of them
blind, I cannot fail 90 he grateful
I was willing IN Give-cven TO the
supreme sacrifice. but
~ am 10 happy II was not re-
dulred." Ruth broke In. her eyes
mls,ing at the thought prians
tone had been full Of thsnkfuiness
II seemed that ali pettincss had van
ishcd from him because Of what w
had gone through go because Of his
experiences overseas lie had scen
death In many forms ana had been
often 80 close 10 II himself that II
had bred In him a seriousness never
before observa ble--a sort of solem.
nifty when he talked % tho war.