The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-07-12
Margaret CARROTS
Husband 2n
N JANE PHELPS

u dazed fashion For whom? The
Two guest rooms are all we ever shall
need"
For myself, Margaret. have
been thinking for some time that
we ST ould have separate rooms, ana
said nothing as We had no extra
room in tie apartment"
"But, Bob, | don't SEQ"
Perhaps not. but 1t will he far
more comfortable for us both, ht
Interrupted. ~ shall not disturb
you when l com, in, and We will
both rest better"
81 did not know that lntcrfered
with your rest" | answered, and II
l have, why not get twin beds, and
sell tho large one?'
$40, Margaret. | want n room TO
myself The number Of sleeping
rooms in this house had good deal
TO 10 with my buying H. I wanted
my room, yet I did not desire TO put
you out in any way, or TO interfere
with your other household arrange
mcnts"
If had known you were plan
Ming any such thing I never should
have agreed to movct never I g.
peated, hurt ard shocked at the attl-
tude Pob was taking 1T Is perfect
~
shouldn't DO for us both"
"I shall use the other room"
There was in Bob's voice as he
ANNOUNCED his curt decision a tone OF
finality / had learned | could not
combat. And although / wopt, until
| ] was thankful for my thick veil TO
hide my swollen eyes, nothing |
could say elected any reply other
than he had given me.
Neither of us mentioned the sub
| ject after that day, and yet | could
mot help a feeling uf disappoilt-
ment and chagriu when, on the day
VIC moved in, | found the room en-
tirely furnished.
/ As usual Bob had shown excellent
taste ia the really simple furnish
! ings. A nut brown rug on the floor,
a he'd, chiffonier ana chairs of cane
and ivory white. some Of has fuEsrite
etchings and prints on the wayy, II
table and reading lamp comprised
his outfit.
II thought perhaps you would get
the drnpcries for me, Margaret he
/ said as we stood In the door looking
at the room. TRY and get something
in chintz with the rug colors, won
you?"
So lndifferently did he take pos
session OF a room apart from me
that one would have thought we
never had occupied a single cham
ber, / wanted to beg him to recL n.
slider TO allow me TO use he room
ns an extra guest room, to keep It
for mother, anyt ming, but ! still had
pride enough left TO choke back the
words, and promised to shop for his
curtains as soon as ! was seItled.
Della wore one of ner wise looks
when | directed her 10 put Mr, Gar
rett's clothes In the room, but she
said nothing. | myself toOk his
things from the chiffonicr in my
room aud transferred them 10 the
rev one IN his. II she m'strusted d
X was piqued over his descrtion she
said nothing
Mother came down unexpectedly
to see II she could assist ne and
when I told her she surprised mo by
saying:
II think IL very good and heath.
ful plan. You refuse TO go out with
Fob, ana there 10 no reason why he
thinking he must hurry home sc
Kept awake by listening for him
but never go % he'd when he
is out" exclaimed
perhaps that is tho reason he
wished TO be alone. wish you were
more sensible about these fings
daughter You are only making
yourPelf old. and running your
rellth."
TomorroV--The First Evening in the
New Home.