New Britain herald., 1915-12-04
News f0r 7heater Goeys and Women Readers
REVELATIONSOF A WIFE
By ADELE GARRLSON

an appointment with a masseuse! Hear Mine First" 1 A strong temptation came to me- Why tell Dicky the truth and bear the ridicule I knew he would heap upon my head? Why not let him think 1 had reconsidered my decision and broken the engagement myself to please him?
 ] l had quite a battle with myself. But finally I conquered the tempta- ton. l had tried to play fair with Dicky ever since I married him. I would not deceive him in this thing. ! My decision once made, every min : ute of DickN'S absence seemed an hour to me. l was anxious to get the dsagreea blc task of telling Diclky the truth over with. l could not read sew or sit still. put aside my book. and jumping up began to pace up and down the room. "Doins {, Mara tfon?' Dicky's cheerful voice broke in on my rushing walk. Evidently he had walked off his ill humor. And he only had been gone @n hour. Perhaps if managed tho situation carefully we
 might have our outing after all the next day.
 NO only waiting for you. I have an acltnoweldgme to make to you" Hear mine hr:,' DirkN said ex- trava agantly. "I know I was pretty boorsh while as and Pm aW1ully sorry. l have thought up a brilliant plan. There's d train back from Mar win the little station we go to at 3 . o'clock. It will gti you into the sta ! tion about 3:52 ard a taxi will take : you to your appointment at l. You ! could ask her to change it one hour couldn't NOu?"
 ! DickN has the most winning voice : and smile l have ever known. My i heart warmed to his kindness. ] no : longer dreaded to tell him of Mrs. ] Smiths defection.
 l can give you better news than , that 1 said smiling. You were right ana l was wrong about Mrs. Smith. sne called up just after you left and asked me if l would mird her chang ing the day of the appointment as she mad an engagemeIt witt. her mas suse for that hour. So i. you like We can go after all" What Dicny Said. Dlcky stared at he a minute. Then he threw back his head and laughed. w hat did tel yOu?' he jecrcd Sood-naturedly. Then as he saw my lace he stopped laughing and put his arms around me.
 You didn't need to tell mo this," ne said softly. "Why didn't you lie i about 1t, and say you had changed your mind, and called the lady up yourself?'
 II couldn't, Dick. ;" | faltered. II wanted to, but l couldn't" He frightened his clasp around me. That mal-> s an aW.~1 i,it with me, sweetheart. Pretty nice thing to be sure your wife won't H. to you" But, Dicky, don't you see it's be- cause 1 won't lie to anybody that ] won't lie to you. That was the reason l couldn't tell Mrs smith d falsehood ! about the cnga gement'
 always seem fs,ted to say the l wrong thing to Dit, The. grasn of
 ms arms loosend over . slightly.
 Don | spoil it all with a '~~'-1re
 Madge' he said A tritle impatiently.
 Let forget all the unpleasant part.
 By the way, if we get off in the morn
 ing, we'll have to get some sleep, 1 Good night"
 He kissed me lustily and Went tc
 his room.
 l felt repulsed, as if he had pushed
 me away from l---.l. l had not meant
 to annoy him, only .n try to make hin
 see my point of view. But it seemed
 hopeless for lale and Dicky to lool
 hopeless for Dicky and me ever tt
 look at things in the same light made up my mind that I would
 not brood over it, however. Nothins should mar my chi ,vment ot the ,nor rows outing.