The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-12-27
Margaret Intrigued with What She

CHAPTER NXXVIfT.


CHAPTER XSNVI1I.
II was long after midnight when
Craig Forrestor bade Margaret Hay
den good night---laughlngly making
II good morning" instead. lie had
enjoyed himself and told hor 80. She
In turn regaincd some OF her gay
manner she had dropped when
thinking OF Mrs. walters, the differ
cnce in their lives as Forester had
'fesplained 1t TO her, although they
We're both widows, each with ono
child.
"She gricved honestly for walters
They were very happy together. But
she felt tho world still owed her
something oven II she was alone.
so after "a time. she laid aside her
grief and mingled with people Of her
own age, and has l'Ycd a gay, happy
life, | believe Now second love
has come to her IT story tcllcrs aro
20 be believed. a second love often
transcenda tho first Let us hope 80
for her sake" Forrcstcr had FIN
ished, so removing anything person.
al from his remark.
II wonder what nc would have
said had he known never even had
q first lover" Margaret unused when
at last she lay down beside Joan.
who murmurcd something unintcl-
llElblt at btlUk ulhNhlb bNht AI'h ~
lapsed again into slumbcr.
Margaret rose on her elbow. ana
by the light of the breaking day
looked at this daughter OF hers, the
child to whom she had devoted
every moment Of her life since nor
birth. The sweet flushed face; the
long eyelashes chrcsslng her chceksi
!. tbs mop of golden Curls. walked
sudden tenderness, and, leaning
over. Margaret pressed soft Kiss
upon Joan's forehead.
"Mumsie," tho soft red lips muir
INJURED Smiling happily, Margaret
laid down and was soon sleeping as
soundly. as quietly, as the girl at her
side. That "Mumsie" had been like
a caress.
what was II ike? Did you have
n good timer" Joan asked, as she
finished hor bath. They had made
arrangements to breakfast In th"lr
room. II gave Margaret chance
10 have n little morning talk with
Joan. also II wns more restful
.'lt was wonderful and ! had n
dandy time--I moan lovely time
Joan shrieked with laughter.
How wish Malcolm Fros,
could have heard you say thatl But
why did you change It? Dandy
* good word
mot very dlgnlflod. dear"
perhaps not" Some thought
suddenly making serious the youns
face.
saw Mrs. Walters. Mr. Forester
knows her--al about her"
Tell me, do. Mumslel / adore
gossip"
mot very much to tell careless
ly replied Margaret, watching Joan
keenly. "She Is widow, mas oniy
one son, Is between i5 ana 4S years
old" Joan's gasp did not escape ner
mother, "and is going to marry the
man who was with hcr---an attrac-
tive looking man about so l should
Judge"
How old is that Mr.. Forester"
unexpectedly asked Joai,
Startled, Margaret hesitated a mo-
ment, then: about 10 | judge, lie
said something about Mrs. Wutersi
being, about his ago--a little older.
And she looked so lovely, Joan, 1
wish you could have ecen her. she
wore a pale blle and silver Dress
and II was so becoming margaret
went on, not giving Joan time FOR
moro remarks concerning Craig
Forester. "She looked so young,
too. Really, 1 would not have
thought her 80. would like her Sc
crot for keeping young"
you're young enonghl" brusaue-
ly replied Joan. and look as young
as she does any day, don't see
why women as old us you and she
should want TO look young, and get
married, and all that sort of thing.
: You've done It all oncel Why not
get out of the way and let the other
women have n Chancev'