The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-03-22
CHAPTER CNL
Martha l. Married

Martha made a very pretty bride.
and the Professor showed his pride
in her so plainly that she laughed
happily at him. and said.
Joan will have to hurry up and
get married so we can do something
for her, won't she. John? / am so
glad | can be married in white
out [ don't see what made Joan do
it, ] never have done anything To
deserve such wonderful kindness
I'VE both did It because we loved
to do II. Martha, and because we
loved YOU" Joan said kissing her.
NOW no more weeps, no more
pretty gratitude speeches. There's
the minister. and oh. lookl Dean
Tennant has a new suit. I wonder IL
your little lecture about going to
work had its effect"
Martha had no time to answer. a.
the guests-about dozen Of the
intimate friends OF the young
couple--all troOped in Mt once, and
the ceremony was performed, con-
gratulations extended and then Han
nah opened the dining room door
exposing the table beautifully dec
GRATED. with an immense brldes-cake
in the center.
The abs, and the obs as the brid-
al party took their seats. were anus
ing. The minister, youngish man,
| apparently enjoying himself i'm
/ mensly. Margaret had prepared a
simple but bounteous breakfast.
| when they planned the menu, Joan
had whimsically remarked:
"a lot OF the boys and girls don't
/ often get a square meal. Nuns e.!
/ cut out the frills, all but the cake,
| pi Iti "a 10, 10
Margaret had taken Joan's ad-
vice, and consomme. delicate chops
peas and croamed potatoes, a salad,
/ Parker House rolls, coffee, Ice
/ cream and cake, made tho thorough
ly appreciated breakfast.
Martha cut the brides cake, and
each guest was also given a piece 10
take home 20 dream on. As all were
| unmarried, the minister, who had
a sense of humor, declared he eN.
pected to see them all married soon
and, with an eye to business said he
hoped they would call upon him.
Dean Tcnnant was in his element
II, outshone himself in the reparteC
that flew back and forth between
the clever young things at the table
At times he scintilated and Mar
garct had a twinge Of fear that hC
] llib III dAlld'l Jbdlls ilt was a. bNbA
looking fellow at all times and prop
erly dressed, as she saw him for tn,
first time he was almost distin'
guished looking.
"a very clever lot Of young peo
pie" tho minister said to Margare
before he left. queer new-genera
tion ideas some OF the hold, bu
they'll get down to a reality soor
enough"
Martha had gone. Rice and an oil,
slipper had followed her into tn,
elevator. TO the Colored runner
delight. The rest soon left and Mar
garet. Joan, and Hannah We're alon
to tai, things over and tidy tn
rooms left i'm disorder
Dear Martial" Joan said afte
a bit. "I never dreamed she Woul
be so overcome by my gift
1T was a very lovely though
.. . that prompted you TO give her tn
dress. dear" Margaret said. II di
not quite realize what it might mea
to a girl who could not afford
L white wedding dress. She told IN
that at one time she had bee
3 tempted to get herself one, and z
r without the necessaries. But tina
! she couldn't bear to go to John with
b. out at least a decent quantity c
I plain clothes, and that precluded tn
lease bit OF extravaganza"
a 81 saw her looking at the pictur
I OF brides in the Sunday paper, an
/ the look OF her longing face wa