The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-07-15
A Chance TO Live
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Then Minute
,. what's wrong. Annie. don't,
llhe me wen enough AInf q, .59l
enough match? what. h. ss04
"Oh. Bernie-'' Annie .....,.,
Ia Iliue. holding tightly . Np
as II TO keep him from af4r..rg ,aN a,iN
| Mn'h shr i'll her syIu# ..,'
MY folks need what I'm ,...'.,'.a p,
We got married So soon vI... 3"
care OF them2 IIl-IfI H... 'As
"n.-a little while m.r D.. 49,,
are easier home" '''.s'
She felt the current pf f..,......
mcnt Of reaction. r.t
through him, just aa r..r'.
| though he had said aur....... 90
express his impationcc. s.. .. ~
right, ne was going u b.. t.,r
proving She Bcnscd il in H..' ..'.-'l.'
IN me way he quiCkcncI. N.. .,..g '
you've got your gr,rtr,,n..
too, Bernie, she urged ISL, r.,,
~ you for everything m.f ... .
people do Hadn't w batter t,,."p
little longer cngaEcmrut7 Ta.rr.'
lako "A turn And maybe Ih.r,|' b.s
something. I'm going 'u grf a ,,...
first OF the year. Maybe Aur, v,,.
garet Will tOO-und you and ,u ~,
uE. And you'll make good I1 rr,, NJ,
poolsi' She could feel Hny ri...
ing up Of chcerincss nov n bis T,,.
ncr She had touched the right moi.
- The note OF his sclf-counIonre
Hts natural goodness VI heart ra.
d = 10 ut
nt that, then" and thrv matted
lingerinEly on the doorstep On both
their hearts tho clamor OF youth ana
love.
But Annie did not deceive hergs,f
II would have TO be long wait. un.
less a miracle happened
when the first VI the wear ,,r.
Bernie Carol asked .uB ma,
Simms" for a raise and got H. lie
now had {22 a week Sometimes hs
made two or three extra dollars In
the pools" he and his rrar.s,
formed for the purpose NJ taking
fllcrs' In the chemical stock thew
telt they know about The rlsr
were puuy affairs, but Bernie va,
proud OF his sportsmunsnIn and
whenever his wallet was better flr.
nished than usual would rpuaw his
pleas 10 Annie for their immediate
marriage.
II wore upon her 20 keen refusing
ana postpouinE Putting hrr own
wishes aside. she felt she owed ger.
ME some consideration Iu the matter
and was harassed between her de.
sire TO keep faith with him 0n ,b,
tho other. Would NE. she wondered
ever keep It's promises 10 here sas
had tuiled-aud finally came he
ease OF living wage Sh. hi
hoped-and finally love had com.
and the prospect OF marra=r and
home. But she could seem to get mo-
further. She did not belong TO her.
self. She belonged Co her mother
and to jamie and 70 little Jim. Was
any one frce-eyer?
"Ah come on, lAnn. This hangln
around's beginning to get on my
nerve,' said Bernie one might as
they stood bidding good by 90 the
tenement hallway Annie WINGED
knowing well the rest oi ,he arrl-
ment. TO which she had such made
quatc answers. Were spending
enough cash on theatcrs and dances
and boat rides and things to keep
up a fiat"
"But. Bcrniei' she looked az him
with helpless worried eyes. pleading
for him to understand and DE sym.
pathetic.
"Oh. | know what you're going 10
say. It's the same old thing month
In, month out-you gotta Keep me
house going. Well" hr h,a'tiel,
evidently on the verge NJ slgses'
ton he knew would not De pleasing
We'll. what" urged Annie. iAs
least tiny edge OF resentment 300 her
tone.
ITO be Continued