The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-11-08
CHAPTER CIV.
Erma Longstrcet Plans for vcra's
Happiness.


We had a gay evening, and neith-
er Keith nor / mentioned his visit
TO Margaret. But Gloria came in
the next afternoon and In her naive
way remarked.
we had fireworks over at the
house last night! Mother raised an
awful howl because Uncle Kekh
would not stay. She. had asked Al
Ice De Lisle and Clarence Butler
In for cards, and they had to play
cut-throat because Uncle wouldn't
stay. My. you ought to have heard
theml"
l changed the subject. had
made up my mind / wouldn't listen
to the girls when they talked about
Margaret, but II was more than l
could do to stop them. | would
never ask questions, but II they
told me things that made i easier
for me to make myself dad Keith
happy together, L would listen. then
| do as | had just done-change tho
subject.
we had a nice time the other
night didn't We, Keith" said,
! speaking OF the card party.
Very, And your little supper
was delicious ! told Margaret yes
| terday Sunday, that you would
soon rival her as housekeeper."
] could not help feeling pleased,
although well knew 1t would make
Margaret dislike me more than ever.
/ She would resent every word OF
praise Keith bestowed. upon me.
l had been very lonely that Sum
a=y. y was depressing day. 1t
had raincd hard in the morning.
and the slow dri1zle that followed
/ had lasted until pight. Annie was
10. Id 4
after my letters home were written
had absolutely nothing TO do.
wandered from room to room. won
| dering II every Sunday the rest Of
my life was to be spent in loneliness
because OF Keiths promise TO his
sister.
l must do all / could to become
friends with her. Then perhaps
would not be left so out in the cold.
When Keith told me Of what he
had said 10 Margaret, | replied:
VT am SO glad you are pleased,
| Keith. I have tried very hard to
learn all branches OF housekeeping
so I could entertain your friends in
a manner OF which you wNuldn't
| be ashamed, as well as make you
l comfortable. realize Margeret is
an expert housekeeper, and I want
to be as near like her In that par
, ticular as v can
THAT Is very flattering to Mar
garet shall have TO tell her
wish you and she hit 1t Off better"
He sdghed.
Erma Longstreet came IN that
morning We spoke of the depress-
ing sunday and / told Erma OF
keith's promise to spend each sun
day afternoon and evening With
Margaret
II never heard OF such rot! The
idea that you his wife, should be
left alone every Sunday while he
goes over and keeps his sister. who
has two daughters and loads OF
friends, company"
Il agreed TO il, Erma. I can't
say a word-ever"
Well, IN tell YOU what to do.
| You have a standing Invitation TO
spend sunday afternoons and even
ings with us, Jim will be delighted,
You are great favorite with him
you know
THAT will be wonderful II you
are sure | will not be in the way"
Don't be silly. Vera Sandersonl :
or course, you won't be in the way.
Jim otten reads for hours-h, says
II is the only ,time he gets 10 Inn
prove his mind-and Wen have the
incest talks"
| told Keith.
THAT will be very nice for you,
he had replied. but with 50 littlc
enthusiasm J was rather surprised
Won't it7 or course haven't
said anything because promised