New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-04-20
: News For 7hedfer90erS and Women Readers
REVELATIONS OF A WIFE
BY ADELE GARRISON

I listen to any remarks Of mine upon
| any subject.
! The lights of the rooms inside were
! too bright for my mood. Better far
| the fragrant shielding darkness of the
veranda. I took my chair close to the
screened side looking toward the lake
and sat down, drawing around my
shoulders wrap which katie's
thoughtfulness had put near me ear
lier in the evening. Across the lake
and through the trees on the other
side cleaned occasional lights. those
in homes on the other side Of the viii
lage.
How long sat there | do not know.
Deep and bitter were the waters OF
memory that rolled over my soul as /
looked out into the fragrant night and
recalled other evenings like this in
every physical feature, but blessed
with my husbands loving companion
ship.
'Ill Hunt Them Up
Dicky's loved step on the veranda
brought me to my feet swiftly my
hands clenched against my heart. 1t
seemed to me that not only he, but
everyone in the house could hear it's
beating.
" mere the devil are you, MaOSe.
The very irritation in his voice was n
relief to me- There had been a subtle
change in his mood. Gone was the
sinister GOODNESS which had so terrified
me. His Impotence was character
istic of his old, more natural self.
Right here [ answered cheer
fully. What is it, Diclly? Anything
I can do for you?'
why, yes, there is" he returned
heSitatingly. "Where are my socks
and handkerchiefs and collars?
can't find but two or three of each,
and [ had dozens.'
This was no new complaint OF
Dicky's. He's extremely hard upon
his clothing, and he will not tolerate
a mended sock unless it be an inf
Intestinal hole, indeed. He tears
socks, collars and handkerchiefs in
two and throws them on the floor
when he thinks they're too worn for
his fastidious taste, forgets to buy
more, forgets that he has thrown the
old ones away, and demands the MISS
ing articles of me-
l think most wives will understand
that in my relief from the fear Of
Dicky's cold anger concerning my
work, I fairly Rugged to my breast
his irritation concerning his clothing.
There have been times when my voice
would have reflected his tone. But not
at this moment.
'I'n hunt them up right away"
said. ''katie washed this morning
and she said she had 'joost stacks of
clothes"
She must have a three weeks ac-
emulation, them he growled Il
haven't had anything brought back
from the wash in weeks and my
stocks naturally are running low"
Haven't the Slightest Idea
l knew this statement to be abso-
lutely false for l myself put Dicky's
clothing back in his chiffonier after
the pieces had been laundered and
mended. But it was an exaggeratiou
I'd heard many times, one which
usually resent hotly.
I'm sorry, Dicky,' | said, as neck !
ly as any doormat wife might. But
] think I'll be able to get them to-
gether for you right away"
"All right" he returned in q slightly |
notified tone. wish you would. for
I've got to pack Il suitcase tonight |
He stopped in q hesitating sort of !
manner. and 7 felt my mouth go sud |
denly dry. But [ knew, subtly, that |
he expected mo to help him out with |
an inquiry so l forced my stiff lips to !
say carelessly:
Are you going away"
"Why, yes" he returned. Some |
things turned up concerning this avn |
alton serial I'm illustrating that makes ,
it necessary for me to go to one of !
the ground schools for some of the |
scenes Author has pr me extra |
chapters. It's a. beastly nuisance, but |
it can't be helped"
How long will you be gomez" |
He hesitated again, oddly. !
Haven't the slightest idea" he re- !
turned at last. Several weeks, at |
least.