New Britain herald., 1915-10-26
REVELATIONSOF A WIFE
By ADELE GARRIgON

hear from them, would you mind telephoning me, and if they come pack here, I'll phone you, of course providing you want me to do so."
 My pride urged me to say that it would be unnecessary for her to let me know anything about the wander ers but instead I found myself say ing:
 Thank you, I shall be glad to do as you suggest"
 "All right then. Try to get some sleep,' and a click told me that she had hung up the receiver
 The irony of her parting admoni- tion made me smile. Sleep indeed, with the prospect of telephone calls,> the chance of another visit from Dicky and his companion, and the anxiety which she had given me con- corning their safety. I heard Katie rattling dishes in the kitchen, and went out there, idly curious.
 What arc you doing, Katie?" asked.
 ''Getting ready for Meester Graham when he come home," she replied. See. I get tea kettle full of hot water, put heem-on little burn-' she indicated the small warming burner of the gas range-"put coffee with little cold water in pot let heem soak till Meester Graham come, den make strong black coffee queeck as I can, give Meester Graham, for he will feel so seek" Katie spread her hands eXpressively.
 DiclSy Heard From.
 Where did you learn all this, Katie?": The question slipped out be- fore I could check it. I really did not mean to question a servant con- corning her proficiency in caring for mornings after,' but Katie was only too glad to air her knowledge.
 "Oh, when I keep house for Mee- ster Graham and dose odder men. Meester Graham he not so mooch. but sometimes once, twice each week when I come in de morning, Meester Atwood or de others, dey come in after I do, so seek, and I feex black coffee for heem. I get me nice dress with tips I get for feexing black coffee." Katie's face held shrewd look, even as she gigled. I made mental note of a tip which must be given, as I turned away.
 Very we'll, Katie. I am going to read for awhile, and you would better go to bed"
 "Oh, please, Misses Graham, I no lie down. I have me Polish paper girl gave me, read about war out here."
 Nonsense" I returned. '1t is too cold out here. If you must stay up, come into the living room until MT. Graham comes home"
 ''Al1 right, tank you, joost as soon as I feeX here"
 I returned to the living room and settled myself in the big chair with a book. A few minutes later Katie stole in quietly and sat down near me with her Polish paper. She read it intently lost to everything about her, but I could not fix my mind on the words in front of me. l read a paragraph over and over in the Valn attempt to glean some idea of what 1t meant. Always the same thought 1 came to me, "Where was Dicky? l Was he hurt. perhaps killed?' There l was no possibility of accident which l did not come into my mind. When after an hour of waiting 1 which seemed four to my mind, the 1 telephone rang again. I did not wait l for Katie to answer it, but sprang l to take the receiver down myself. It ! was Dicky's voice that came to my ears.
 l Hello, sweetheart" I heard, "have ! you changed your mind yet? We can't 1 go back without you; they wouldn't 1 let us in. Are you ready to go?"