The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-02-26
Revelations of a
Wife
"GivE Me TIME"


| did not realize the impulse that
made me stretch out my hand. lay 1t
upon his, and ask gently:
please, Jack, don't tell me any
thing important until after dinner. |
feel rather upset anyway. Let's have
one of our old care free dinners, and
when we've finished we can talk"
Jack gave me long curious look.
said brusquely, "All right, the weather
and the price OF -four, those are good,
safe subjects, We'll stick to them"
The omnibus had spread the table
with clean cloth and the silver. He
had also placed pats of butter and a
silver dish of crusty French bread.
Now | know something is the mat
ter" Jack said mischievously 81
never ate with you that you didn't
grab piece Of that bread as soon as
the boy brought it, and eat it luxuri-
ously while you were waiting for the
rest Of the meal"
We'll, you see. I'm SO overwhelmed
at your return. l can't come down to
sordid things" I tried to make my
voice gay. You must give me time"
I've been doing lust that for years"
he returned graphically. | was glad
that the arrival of TIE oysters made a
reply of mine unnecessary.
The dinner was perfect in every
detail. Jack ate heartily and although
| was too unstrung to eat much l
managed to get enough down to de-
ceive him into thinking 7 was enjoy
ing the meal also. While we were
discussing the salad, Jack summoned
the waiter.
"Will you have an ice or some pas
try before the cheese?" he asked me,
"Oh, no, Jack" I answered, moth
ing but bit of cheese"
"Camembert? Or, I suppose the
war has bauished that also"
The waiter benz alphabetically.
"Ob, yes. we have no Camembert.
We will be able TO offer you Rogue
fort"
Il would just as soon have those
little American cream cheese with the
black coffee"
The coffee and cheese dispatched, I
leaned back and smiled at Jack. Now
light your cigar" l commanded.
Not yet. We're going to talk a bit
first, you and l."
felt that same little absurd thrill
of apprehension. Jack was changed in
some way. | could not tell just how.
How Jack Made Il Necessary for
Madge to Break the News
Bluntly
Look at me, Margaret"
Jacks voice was lew and tense. II
held n masterful note / had never
heard. Without realizing that / did so,
| obeyed him, lifted my eyes to his
What | read in them made me
trembe. This was q new Jack facing
ther, my best friend since my child
man who reached out his. hand and
before me.
did not admit to myself why. but
! wished, oh. so earnestly. that ! had
told Jack over the telephone of my
marriage during his years absence In
the South American wilderness. where
he could neither send nor receive let
ters. No brother could have been
kinder or nearer TO me during all my
life than this distant cousin OF mine
had been. had felt guilty at having
married during his absence without
his knowing it. So | had waited to
tell him of my marriage until we had
finished the dinner to which Jack had
asked me on the first day he returned
from his exile.
must not wait another minute,
told myself.
Jack" | said brokenly, there is
something | want to tell you-I'm
afraid you will be angry. but please
don't be. big brother, will you?"