The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-07-13
Margaret CARROTS
Husband 1n
~ JANE pHELT


she had to neglect other work.
MIR. Garrett Is not we'll Della,
and we must see that he has very
nourishing food" told her.
IT'S yourself. ma am, needs good
food" she replied. you are gettin'
that peaked and old lookin begin
your pardon, ma'am."
So even Della thought l was look
ing old. Well. as soon as we were
settled ! would take better care of
myself. ana | would buy some new
clothes. really needed them. Then,
, too, those people Bob affected
dressed go gayly that | must seem
very somber by contrast.
put on my prettiest dress, and
took extra pains with my hair for
his home coming; then sat down TO
wait. expecting every minute to hear
his key in the door. But about
o'clock the telephone rang. 1t was
Bob
| II shall be late, don't wait for
me-" was all he said, and when |
tried to answer he had left the tele-
phone. and the operator couldn't get
him back.
MFR. Garrett will not be home for
dinner" I said to Della, you may
clear II away"
Della begged me to eat, but l alb
solutely refused. | would not eat
my first dinner in our new home
alone. Bob should know that did
not eat, and perhaps 1t would make
him feel that he could not leave me
alone so much. II had been some
time since | had told him | ate moth
ing when he was out; and he prob
1 I "A q
ularly as If he were with me,
After waiting an hour l went up
stairs and put on "A loose dress and
started in to arrange the closets. |
could neither read nor sit still. As
| lifted coat of Bob's a letter fell
out Of the pocket. picked 1t up and
without thinking commenced to read.
| shouldn't have opened scaled let
ter addressed 10 him, although l
considered | had perfetc right to
do so, but he had opened and read
this, and as his wife l had a right
also to read Il.
Dear Robert" It commenced,
you see | use an endearing word
because think OF you in that way.
Indeed | think of you as | do OF
the characters In my stories, the
ones | love. II Is not given to many
to known well a man like you. one
so clever. so companionable. Be
cause of the faith that you have IN
me, myself have begun to have
faith in myself. in my ability to do
that which | have determined to do
And to do II in such manner as
will make you, my friend, proud or
me. That seems to be now my
great at ambition, to be worthy OF
your friendship, to prove your faith
in my ability is not misplaced But
shall over rise to the heights OF
which you think me capable? II u
my one thought, and 10 that end !
strive continually, scarcely taking
time 10 eat or sleep. The unmuslcal
click of my typewriter seems an
urge to keep on and on, everlasting
ly at IT, as YOU once said. so that In
the end I might do the great things
that are seething In my mind, ou'
which are so difficult 10 put on
paper-in the right way. You never
will know what your friendship mas
meant to me, how It has encour'
aged me when ! was ready to throw
up my hands and cry enough
Write me, dear friend. Next 10
hearing your voice is the inspiration
derive from your letters, The
story Is coming on slowly-Very
slowly, Yours, Irma.'
held the letter I had finished
reading in my hand, when Bob cam,
In the room. was so interested
had not heard him open the door.
Tomorrow--A New Order OF Things