South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-02-17
REVELATIONS OFA WIFE
KATIE AND DICKY HAVE MET
BEFORE.
BY Adele Garrison

BEFORE.
"Al right. Katie j said. delight
ed that she was so thoughtful about
marketing problems and interested
enough 10 20 10 the trouble OF mar
keting herself, we Will so together.
i Will show YOU where the shops
are, then you can go by yourself
other days. need the air any
way
That Will De nice" Katie beamed
al me.
Thank you, Katie ] replied Il
will be ready in "a moment"
1 put on my hat and coat and
Katie and / walked % the shops
where i traded. saw an once that
she was a shrewd buyer. She saw
faults where L would not have
dreamed they existed. and haggled
over prices in a way that made me
blush. even though / knew that she
was doing it in my interest.
These people. they charge YOU
double prices If you don't watch,
she said bluntly TO me
4 hope you won't believe that,
Mrs Graham" The marketman
came forward Sometimes prices
are quoted incorrectly over the tele-
phone. / am sure you will find our
prices as reasonable as any other
markets which keep our high class
Of goods"
See YOU keep 'em cheap or ] no
trade with you" This was Katies
parting defiance as she picked up
homeward
] had a luxurious afternoon. Katie
in the kitchen sang softly over her
work some minor-cadened Polish
follSsong. and I nestled deep in an
arm chair by the sunniest window,
dipped deep into the pages of mag
azines and newspapers which / had
not read. I realized with a start
that I was out OF touch with the do
ings of the outside world. something
which had not happened 10 me be-
fore for years. save in the few awful
days of my mothers last illness.
really must catch up again.
was so deep in "a vivid descrip-
ton Of the desolatiOn in Belgium
that I did not hear Dicky enter 1
started as he kissed me.
Headache better. sweetheart? It
must be, or you wouldn't be able to
read that horror" lie closed the
magazine piayfully and drew me to
my feet
IL am perfectly well" i replied
and I have good news for you. We
have "a maid. a trihe rough in her
lint 4 L.
be very good"
That's fine" Dicky said heartily.
I'D ruch rather come home TO find
you comfortably reading than
scotching your face and reddening
your hands in a kitchen"
say Misses Graham"
Katie came swiftly into the room.
and / heard an exclamation of sur
prise from Dicky.
why, Katie. wherever did you
come from %
But Katie, with a scream of fear.
her face white with terror. had
backed into the kitchen. heard
her opening the door where she had
put her hat and cloak, then the
slamming OF the kitchen door.
I looked at Dicky in amazement.
what did IL ali mean?
He caught up his hat and dashed
10 the front door
Quick. Madgei" he called. Fol
low her out the kitchen door as fast
as YOU can. I'll meet YOU at the
servants entrance! I wouldn't let
her get away for hundred dollars 90
I obeyed Dicky's instructions. but
with a feeling Of disgust creeping
over me. / have always hated a
scene. and this performance savored
too much OF moving picture melo-
drama 90 suit me.
I hurried down the two flights OF
stairs and on toward the servants
entrance. was almost there when
Katie came fying back, almost into
nay arms.
"Oh. Missis Graham" she moan
ed
You kind lady I pay IL an back.
always have IL with me. DON'T let
him put me IN prison work.
work my fingers 20 the bone for YOU.
II you only not let him put me in
prison"
saw him she shrank closer 10 me i'm
piuful frightened way. and put
out both her hands as If TO push
him away.
Don't De frightened. Katie" ne
said Come 20 the house and tell
me about it,"
Bring her into the living room
and get her quieted before 7 talk "a
her" suggested DiCky. as he disap-
peared into his room after had got
her upstairs.
Bewildered and displeased AZ this
bizarre situation which had been
thrust UPON me. ] uShered Katie i'm
90 the living. room and removed her
hat and coat. She trembled yio-
lenuy.
went 10 the dining room and
from "a decanter in the sideboar1
poured "a glass OF wine and. bringinl
10 back. pressed it 20 her lips she
drank IT, and the color gradually
came back 20 her face and IN,
twitching OF her muscles lessened
When she was calmer I took hel