The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-07-18
A Chance to LiUe
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/ jamie made good me famly's CON
| fdcncc In her by graduating with
! Tying coloFs a. 1917 Annie saw io
, 10 that Janif7 had the white frock
and sash, tho Armful ht roses and
tho gold ring, with the dale engraved
upon a thai she had hoped AZ her
own graduation and through the
/ tragedy OF hor fathers deA,h, hal
missed
Then camo the trade school ard
jamie took TO lt Ike a ducKllng 10 70
brook
"Only 3 lltllo whole now" Annie
would whisper 10 Aunt MarghrnI
II only Bernie doesn't get worn out
, With waiting and chuck o. ali"
He won't dear" Auu' Mogglc al
ways answered Hut sometlmck she
[ had TO force confidence into her
voice.
Margaret BaI'y was not deep
| thinker along sociological lines, but
sho often found herself muslng on
he curious economic viewpoint OF ID
| state that spent millions annually
| on rescue homes and reform school,
which were filled with boys and glris
] who "feil' through lack OF earning
ability She wondered why some ~
| mo millions were not spent at n"
| other end of tho game--to keep girls
] Ike jamie at trade schools iill they
/ were iitcd for earning, instead uf
! leaving The bridging over 10 be
/ done at. the expense OF a sisters
/ happiness and marriage and mother
/ hood II was al. a muddio and q
puzzle.
But fut" wore on. 1a II has a way
/ ~ doing despite worries and disup-
] p1Iu'mCuth sulbHcks and toll jamie
/ Vas going on lG and. thanks 10 u
/ hundred family sacrifices was ready
/ a. last for earning She knew how
| 20 sew and she knew ir thoroughly
| and iu "A specialized way She would
! ncyor have 20 start at a factory ma
! cIne for six dollars week She
vas Eojng 10 enter a Wholesale mil
lincry house and get ten dollars 10
start
Now wcll he married. dear"
whispered Annie, her face hidden In
| Bernle.s coat lapel
For answer Bernie kissed her. But
after the long long wait there
seemed Just a 'lnglo less romance in
! his attitude, just a shade OF some
! thing missing. The zenith OF Tho arc
| had been passed that was an ,
wen be married TWO weeks from
| saturday said Annie. heg eyes
! bright with happiness
| AN right. Nan" answered. Bernie
| pnCc he would have said. "Aw
! Nance, come on. make 10 now.
| what's tho sense or waiting Let's
get married today"
Annie tried 10 quicken his interest
by planning FOR 'hc flat She hAd
dreamed OF bat neat fiat uptown
until she feli~sho knew It's exact To-
ca. tho arrAng'mCnt of the rooms
and everything in them. down to the
smallest detail OF The lowered qullt
upon the bed she had held vision
81 her wedding frock-thc white
satin frock, the hillowinE veil. the
wreath about hcr head. maybe Of
real orange blossoms" And there
WoHld be refreshments after" Her
mother would have a new silk drers.
Annie had thought Of these festive
clothes so long that she had actually
20 alter their style many times I'm
her mind to conform To passing
modes
what troubled her now. though,
was the money TO buy these things
with jamie only earning tli. Annie
dared not use her mcAEer hoard of
sAvinEa that had been sCrapol. dol
lar hy dollar. with the greatest e.
fort. against tho rainy day she
! was free enough 90 marry hut she
was not yet frqc of the necessity for
helping with tho household budget
What DO YOU make such fuss
about clothes for" Horule protested
who cares for all that foolishncss ?
II hate this hullah3loo about we'd.
ding Wish We could just sneak OF
.H.