The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-03-20

IE tuhIugH not 10 offend o. Hntlgo-
rIla right uf the he DINING 81 ON
unpIearlut undertaking Tell your
loving old sister th"reH nothing In
'hIs lutte affair br'N IN you and
h.s" Suum"rs''
IIglrs face took on Immediately
tho very expression Eiiih dreaded
o. took ~ bored resignation To the
usual fuss an elder sister uak Us
over what thc considers her broth
crs undesirable marriage I'D e4
rscrthNy wrung her hd Qss ll,r
spirit prayed Tor heip 10 say rhe
lucky thing, the thing that would
make him see she was right and Ne
wrong Edith did not reil!a. that
~ biz sister ever turns A big brpi her
from his purpose When = girl Is his
purpose.
"Hut cant tell you that. sis.
answered Ned. lodging her eyes be
cause there In something IN IT, rays
4 pchchrof a Firl regular queen"
lsdlth'S heart went leadcu. what
DO you mean Nod7" she asked won
dcring vaguely II her own estimate
OF Pay Summers could be wrong
Mean why / mean just that
She's pretty and has charm and
magnetism and style and class and
pep and -and-why, she's a girl any
fellow would bc proud of '
proud to take out to a"uir gay
DINNER perhaps argued Ediih
gently, grnticuors 1olnR no part OF
her feeling toward Miss Summers,
hut n rutrtius into her Intense de-
sire not to hlgo N,d make an escape
hsfur" she ,uuIt present her rtSo,
nut. surely dear. not to be proud
OF IN any way thut-thut counts"
This was "a tactical mistake and
Faith Knew n ~ soon aA the words
passed her lips.
THAT shows YOU don't understand
hor. Edith rctortod Ncd be- Lots of
people don't understand Fay They
mink she's frivolous hcCauHc she's
bright and dresses In style and has
go I'm her lut let me tell you she
knows what's what Ever notice the
quality Of tho duds she wears. and
tho way she knows about music and
how To order dinner and how TO
Keep up her end Of the talk In "A
crowd ,'
"Oh, Ned. dcnr, can't you sec that
she wears eNtravagant clothes. cN.
travagaut both in money and mode,
not not suitable things Her
hIlNl"l'Ik' y VI lNLNl' ~ W llhl aug
matinee girl picks up from phono-
graph records and smAttering OF
popular opera The food she likes
!. choscn simply because It ~
smart tO order those particular
things Her bright convcrsation ~
a nero paitcr picked up At tea
dances and wrok-cnd parties
"Oh Ncd, dearest, do so want
you to be- successful and happy I'm
not uuEEiug you or putting ohirc.
lions in the way ou Of mcddlcsomc-
ness want 10 holp'you see life as
you will sr u IN ten Years from now
when youN" found the rcal girl.
fhG@ one who loves YOU for yourself.
not for.things you can buy her"
''Nou mistake Fay entirely. Edith"
said Edgar Culdly The moro you
knock her tho moro I care FOR her
Then wait "A bit dear. before you
commit Yourself Got your work de-
rnIiclv marketed stick To n with "A
siuglc purpos" TN lis safe and you
have IN adequate income. I'm speak
ing from experience, Nod have
scrimpcd and piuchcd and done
without for myself and the children
Tor ton years. and know what II Is,
to wear down thin with petty ecuno-
mics. | tell YOU. Nod. poverty often
brings out tho worst In a persons
nature Fay Summers natubc won't
stand the wear annd tear or Sacrifice.
II can't do any harm to wait TN your
splendid work H. well launched ---"
Edgar looked at her with new
expression. 10 was AZ II ne thought
she were speaking from a selfish
viewpoint AFhast AT the possibility
uf being misundcrstood, Edith added
hastily "Its only for your sake,
Nod, mot ours"
"WCu, Edo" shot her brother,
don't bc worried I know what I'm
about. Besides, ita too late. My
minds made up"
tie walked away. leaving Edith
with her face hidden in her hands.
CTo bo ContinucdD
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