The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-11-10
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My Husband
rhe Way hadse Began Her Confes-
sion TO Dicky.
BY Adele Garrison.

~" w D'N"y'
IT was nearly midnight before | had
i an opportunity 10 fulfil the prom
isc ] had made in the summer
house TO tell my husband the reason
Tor my excitement over the news
paper the morning he had left home
Alfred Durkec ana his mother had
Sirollcd across the lawn in the eve
ming after dinner TO greet our guests
and there had ensued what Dioky
dubbed AN old-ayle pow.wow, with
a snaok at the end OF IT," Katie, who
never objects TO extra work II i, takes
the form of conoociing goodies Tor
little evening ie,es--her volatile ma
,ure revels in the excitement OF such
affairs - had served some most de.
licious dishes, Dicky supplemented
these by weird ooncoc,on IN a
chafing dish which tasted much bet
ter than we had feared from his ram
pant experimenting.
Juniors birthday party i, mighty
apt to he turned into a hospital
clinic" Alfred Durkee drawled as he
rose abruptly from his chair after
sampliDg Dicky's pet dish. leila
have YOU seen the moon from the
veranda out here9 The Dioky-bird
claims il beats our view, but | chal-
lenRc him Come on on, with me and
decide i,
She looked a, the rest OF Il, with
pretty confusion.
Run along. dear" | said with an
aiiecfonatc ,mil, But | shall ex-
pcct YOU to vote Tor our view"
"Brber Corrupter OF youth "
Alfred numbered back at me a, he
escorted her triumphan,ly away for
the first few moment. alone with her
,ha, he had been able 10 secure.
Lillian looked after them wistfully.
Rose, and moonlight and youth !"
she said as ii to herself but | de-
tec'ed the poignance OF her own
thsarted dreams in her voice.
To Gain Timer
That Dicky had recognized II, too
| found out when. after the Durkees
had gone. and had seen that Lillian
and Leila were settled for the night,
| found him stretched comfortably on
the bed in my room. his own having
been given up TO Leila
did you hear old Lii ,onish,'' he
suddenly broke out.
| turned from the mirror where ]
was braiding my hair for the night
"You mean" ! said . bit uneer|
tainly.
when she emitted that bi, about
youth and moonshne and roses. Poor
old girl She hasn't had much OF
tha, stuff in her own life"
mo. she hasn't" ! returned. won
dering a biz a, Dicky's sudden plunge
into sentimental speculation. "What
dye think OF the Durkee- Fairfax al
fair' Think it will really come TO
anv,hing?'
Thi, was his next contribution TO
the Conversation. and | realized all a,
once that he was simply making talk
until the time when I should tell him
what | had promised TO reveal. He
was far more curious. Tar more in
sis,ent. | felt. than even my fears.
though he was scrupulously voeinR
not the least inquiry.
Why Dicky Interrupted.
7 finished my hair, slipped a gau1y
pale blue negligee over my night.
dress and sa, down upon the side Of
the bed.
will you listen now 10 the story
Of the morning you lef,| ! asked
quietly.
He changed his position with
la,iness that was ostentatious, put his
head in my lap and slipped one arm
around my waist.
go ahead il il burdens your con
science" he drawled. "But remember
| don't ask A.
"Bu, remember I wish IT," I re-
tor,ed. a bi, piqued at his seeming
indifference, even though my better
sense told me that he was alert,
tense, interested 10 the 9th degree,
"All right, then, shoot he said
inelegantiy.
well. then, 10 begin AZ the begin