The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-05-08
My Heart amid
My Husband
Dieky Surprises Eyes Madgs.
BY Adele Garrison.

|vXIHAT did Dieky mean to do
wv about the Bayview festivities :
This was the question that
lowered above me as might \ pestilent
mosquito during my toilet OF the
morning following the unfortunate at.
tempt to write Dicky's speech. l
tubbed and dressed and arranged my
hair TO the annoying accompaniment
al ih buz,ing. And when finally, at
tired In my new suit, and with even
my new hat adjusted 10 the correct
angle. I descended the stairs, | felt
ny knses trembling, % nervously un-
certain was ! Of Dickys intentions.
But Dicky 10 always full Of sur.
prises. and Il was . most unexpected
angle Of behavior which met - ]
entered the dining room. He sprane
up, pretended TO stasser. and put his
hands TO his eyes - II overcome by
my satoriai splendor.
MY wordi" hA exelsined with one
ot the mannerisms brought back from
the other side. "Just cast your eyes
upon this vision, will your He
turned with hand outspresd toward
nv father and his mother. already
seated st the breakfast table. Don't
know whether We ought to turn her
loose upon an unsuspecting world, do
you, dsdI"
Ny fathers eyes twinkled.
perhaps you'd better tag her be
fore she leaves" he said, smiling iov-
insly At me.
Ny mother-in-law stiffened as she
always does when Dicky praises my
appearance. This attitude Of hers
used to erieve and anger me, now !
reali1e not only that il Is distinctly
subconscious on her part. but that in
her heart she is as proud Of my pre-
senting Z good appearance S is
Dicky. But she would die before
she'd admit IT,
Struck Twelve On That Rig"
May I remind you that the cereal
10 getting eoldl" she said ieily. MAR
saret Is late now" her tone expressed
the belief that ! had purposely tarried
upstairs. "We did not wait for you,
she went on, to me, "for, ~ you know
I am always faint until | get my
morning coffee"
"Of course" | said piacatingiy, slip.
ping out OF the coat OF my suit and
into the chair which Dicky was hold.
ing for me with exaggerated courtesy
My mental thermometer had leapet
from sub-normal to a fever record .,
my husbands unexpected friendliness
Yet there was 4 CLINT OF mockery IL
his eyes which made me uneasy, as
think, perhaps. he intended il to do
You sure struck twelve on that RIG
old eirl," he said - ! settled to m,
grapefruit. 1T suits your type ex
sctly Lii went with you, didn't she
] thought ! detected her fine ltaliai
hand"
"Shs has wonderful judgment"
aequiesced heartily. but l couldn'
help flushing At the implication ths
l would have been unable to select .,
modlsh . costume without Lillian
help. The mocking CLINT In Dicky'
eyts dsepsned. I realized that 70
some reason or other ne was delib
eraiely teasing me, and l resolved the
he sho~iA not have the subtraction 0
knowing either that he had succeed
ID Of that I guessed his intentions.
Diety nsfusss 10 % AleSe. j.
n cay, Nadse," he said suddenl
sftsf "a interval devoted 10 Katie
delicious mullins and parsley omsle'
"ars you coming here TO 20 with m
10 shst shindis lodayr
:" I thrilled vitA Joyous eurpr!ss. =
e meant a - slter oil. But hi
uestlon tfoSbIod ~.
why. I coulda'e possibly DO thal
ear, unlsss ! teek taai bob wAyl
~ could 81 eae q that hour. o.
oe junch."
An sieht' Ne said with ssasssr
issl ladnfsrsaee, 'bus Y you thin
m Oolae y tssk ~! there BY ny
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