New Britain herald., 1915-10-18
Veu,s for 7Heater G0eYs and Women Readers
REVELATIONS0F A WIFE
By ADELE GARRLSON

ouI HOIIle 6VeulIlS COnCTaSLeQ With my knowledge of how I soon must spoil il.
 He went to the telephone and took down the receiver. Then I heard the puzzling half-conversation which all ways falls to the lot of the outside listener
 Yes? Dicky never answers Hello"
 over the telephone, but always says 'Yes ' with the rising infection. It is one of his mannerisms which I like.
 "Oh, Lii, You're sounding fine.'' "Great'
 "Oh, yes, she's feeling bully. Had @ bad headache yesterday, but she's all right today" Lil Has a Party" Didn't need you. Why should we send for an amateur like you when there is a. professional like me in the house.
 You don't need to take my word for it. Ask Madge. She'll vouch for my ability as a nurse."
 ''Why, I don't know. Nothing par ticular. Why?"
 Then there was a long pause in D1cky's end of the conversation. Even at my chair at the farther end of the room I could hear the raucous tones of Lillian Gales voice as they struck against the sounder of the telephone. l could not distinguish what she said, but she was evidently very enthusias- tic about something, for she talked very fast, and her tones showed ear- nestness.
 Well, we're very comfortable w pl hut oclr her"
 Dicky put down the receiver and stuffed one of his handkerchiefs into the transmitter. Then he walked over to me, and standing with his back to the telephone, spoke in almost whisper:
 Don't let her hear your answer, Madge. Lil says a gang just dropped into the apartment, and she wants us to come over and halp entertain 'em There are not so many of our own crowd, more that theatrical bunch that she trains with sometimes. I know the kind of party it will be, SO many different kinds of drinks that We won't be able to find our own house tomorrow morning unless the taxi driver takes pity on us. But it will be a novel experience for you if you want to go. What shall I tell herr"
 You draw such an alluring picture, Dicky," I whispered back, smiling up at him, ''that you really tempt me. But you must decide. I'll go if you want to, but -
 But you're not exactly crazy over the proposition" he said gleefully.
 Are you?" I countered.
 With a home evening like this as g alternative? I should say not. It's bully fun at Lil's, but it's comfy home here.''
 Diclxy Settles It Himself.
 He went back to the phone, took the handkerchief out of the trans hitter with a merry glance at me, and began his excuses.
 1T say, lady, the spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak over here. Madge sends her love and says she'd love to come, but she has just re- covered from one of the worst attacks of headache she ever had in her life, and she's afraid a night of dissipation would bring it back again. Sorry old girl, but better luck next time. We'd better break her in by degrees anyway. You know that crowd you've got there tonight is"
 Here Mrs. Underwood evidently in terrupted, for Dicky listened with a broad grin on his face for a minute or two, then exploded in hearty laugh,
 All right, we'll just do that If you need bail before morning call me 1 up. Good-bye.'' He hung up the receiver and came | over to me. ~
 She says the party will be going 1 tlll morning, and if we change our minds we can run over any time. So you'd better besvery nice to me, Mrs. Graham. Whats the matter?" as he | caught sight of my face. But I was so angry could not | speak.