The sun., 1916-02-13

I examined your clothes carcfully--a> usual.
Have you been out OF the house this morning:
Answer me-.
"Uy dear" said Pcascly. realizing his mis-
take and thinking best not Ia start anythn:
So carly in the morning. "i'alm your>"lf--and
be- prepared for n great surprise"
Pcasely thought, by saying this in a perfectly
natural manner. he would show his wife that h"
was only joking. because II seemed Ia him that
she ought 10 know him well enough Ia bc aware.
after all his experience with her. that the last
thing on earth which he ever would Il" would be-
10 surprise her. But much to his amaZ,mcnt
How blind men are.) this only made her
worse
Surprise" she exclaimed. starting M and
precipitating the morning toast ON tn" door.
You dare surprise me, do Won: So il has
come to this. has H.: You got NJ early This
morning-you cannot deny that YOU got NJ hvc
minutes earlier than usual-and when | Join
you here you have II flower in Your hu't"nh"lr,
And now you dare tell ME you have a >urpri>"
for me-"
She clutched him by the arm.
"Who gave you that howcr.' she whi> >percd.
Who is the false woman bent upon your ruin
PcaSey gave up. He saw it was no use.
Turning suddenly and swiftly. he pointed to III"
ccntrcpiece on the serving table, Her eyes
followed his.
"Iiow many flowers were in that 'ru'rrli"c"
last night" he demanded.
Twelve" she faltered.
And now
Eleven"
He took the flower from h> hutl"ulr',. uud
stridins toward the ccntrepicce. fitted ii IL III"
cut stem that was still sticking up Mrs. lca>"ll
bushed
How do I know" she persisted, THAT this
isn't ru>e on your part 4" conceal >"mcthin.
else: You have purpo>ely led me into this trap.
merely tn throw me "f the track iia. Whats
that in Your hand-a letter"
Sh" had not noticed the letter before. in
her excitement about the flower Pta>cly had
received II few moments earlier from lh'
postman. who had not blown his familiar
whistle because Pea>ey had seen Him coming
aud had quietly opened the door for him just
aS Mrs. Peasely was putting the final touches
to her hair.
When did you get that letter." she asked.
ITS in woman's handwriting. The pustmaI
must have left it. He did not whistle. WHY
not: Why should he not have whstlcd" II"
has always whAstlel before"
She came over and faced him--and the let
"Hc has always whistrd before" She in
sisted.
Perhaps he has had the grip" said rrascly,
land doesn't feel lik" whistling. II ! were
postman and had had the grip, nobody would
get whistle out Of me-. Perhaps the car
hllrrler in his whistle was not working or one
Of the cylinders broke down he forgot Ia
tank NJ with gasolene, Say. darling. excuse
me for telling the truth but this is going to
he one of your bad days, HIVE n heart This
letter is from Nanny--from old Nanny Nc
Gregor,"
nanny, ltu 50 Nanny writes You, does
>he:"
YES. Read It. Nanny was the very earliest
"hum ! ever had. She nursed m" when |
WAS baby. She was over thirty then. she
mus, u" over seventy now. Sh" writes that
>h" j. coming to pay m" visit and SEQ her
baby ~ she calls me- sin, \nd she i> -,
anxious Ia meet the huhA'> dear littI" wife.
Think of 1t! Dear Old Nanny Mc'ircgnr We
must pu' her up for II few alny>. Faithful old
soul. Calm Yourself, my dear when YOU once.
sec Nanny il will hr all right. She S coming
this afternoon. Pun her M anywhere. must
hc on Important conference to-day"
Mrs. Fcascly now began to come In the sur
face n little, The misralculatcd flower wa.
giving her n reaction She felt rcmorsr.
Forgive me-" she said, "for doubling YOU.
But. dear. ! cannot he here this afternoon. |
have to 20 tn a reception. You told me- before
about YOUR conference, you know, aud Thought
that this would he f."
"A safe day" laughed Pcascly, ''to stcal
away"
He kissed her, aud she smiled glad smile