The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-10-29
Revelations of a Wife
BY ADELE GARRISON

unwilling mental tribute. She seem
ed too big woman to brighten an
other woman needlessly. Besides, her
voice held real anxiety
My common sense told ne that of
all the silly things in the world this
worrying over a few minutes unex-
planned delay Of two fullgrown men
was the silliest. But, here was Lii
ian Gale experienced woman of the
world. plainly anxious, while l, who
had always prided myself upon my
poise, was really frightened But
made up my mind that Mrs. Under
wood should never guess I was dis
turbed.
"Oh, l am sure they are perfectly
all right, l said lightly They are
certainly big enough and old enough
10 take care of themselves.
They are nothing but overgrown
boys, both Of them, with not a morsel
OF common sense to divide between
them, retorted Lillian Gale, acidly,
but unfortunately there is nothing
we can do. By the way, if they turn
up there again before morning, or YOU
near from them, would you mind tele-
phonlng me, and if they come back
here, I'll phone you, of course provid-
ing 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 1 found myself saw
Ing: Thank you. shall be glad to
do as you suggest"
All right, then. Try to get some
sleep, and click told me that she
had hung up the receiver
The irony of her parting admoni-
ton 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.
| heard Katie rafting dishes in the
kitchen. and went out there, idly cur
| ious. What are you doing, Kattee"
/ asked
Getting ready for Meester Graham
when he come home" she replied
See, get teakettle full of hot water.
| put heem-on little burn''-she indi-
Gated 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 l can,
give Meester Graham, for he will feel
SO seeck!" Katie spread her hands
| expressively,
Where did you learn all this.
! kat1e?" The question slipped out be-
lore | could check it. I really did not
! mean to question servant concern
| ing her proficiency in caring for
| mornings after" but Katie was only
too glad to air her knowledge.
oh, when keep house for Meester
Graham and dose odder men. Mees-
ter Graham he not so mooch, but
! sometimes once, twice each week
when come in de morning, Meester
Atwood or de odders, dey come in
after do so seeck. and l feex black
| eof1ee for heem I get me nice dress
with tips l get for feexing black cot
fee. Katie's face held a shrewd
look, even as she giggled. I made a
mental note of the tip which must be
given, as I turned away
Very well, Katie. 1 am going to
read for awhile, and you would better
go to bed"
"oh, please. Missis Graham, no
lie down. l have me Polish paper
girl gave me, read about war out
there"
| A>oAloOISC, 1 ICluEu0Q. II Is 700
cold out here. If you must stay UP,
come into the living room until Mr..
Graham comes home"
All right, tank you. just 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 quietly in and sat down near
me with her Polish paper. She read
1t intently, lost to everything about
her, but l could not fix my mind on
the words in front Of me. read a
| paragraph over and over in the vain
attempt to CLEAN some idea Of what
it meant. Always the same thought
came to me. Where was Dicky?
Was he hurt, perhaps killed." There
was no possibility of accident which
| did not come into my mind
| When, after an hour of waiting,
which seemed four to my mind, the
telephone rang again, | did not wait
for Katie to answer it, but sprang to
take the receiver down myself. 1t was
Dicky's voice that came to my ears.
Hello, sweetheart heard. Have
you changed your mind yet? We can't
go back without you; they wouldn't
| let us in. Are you ready to goa"