South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-03-04
REVELATIONS OLA WIFE
BY Adele Garrison

/ declared unblushingly. He no see
me last night, he tink / move away.
/ he no come tonight"
Very we'll, Katie. If you are not
afraid you may go. Please post this
letter on the way"
"All right" Katie put il care
/ fully into the pocket Of her jacket.
Now you tell me vot YOU want for
dinner"
Can you open oysters, Katie"
Me? i can do everything"
Then stop at the fish market and
get a dozen oysters. Mr.. Graham
is very fond OF them on the half
shell. Then get a small leg Of lamb,
the smallest nice one you can find;
a can OF peas. a bunch of fresh
mint, or a package of the dried
mint, and all the things for a COM
bination salad, a head of lettuce,
two tomatoes a cucumber, two
green peppers. two punches of rad
ishes-we will have a dish of those
separate from the salad-and a
bunch Of those little scallions which
look so green and fresh. Are you
sure you can remember all those
things? ?"
Me? / nevaire forget noting"
declared Katie proudly, if INGRAM
matically, as she started for the
door.
The telephone rang before she
had opened the door. wait until
| answer this, Katie" ] said, as /
took down the receiver.
20 1asr
my ears.
Il don't suppose you ever want
to hear OF us again." she began
gayly. and L reflected grimly that
as far as my own feelings went she
was speaking the truth. But Of
course ordinary courtesy made mo
interrupt her.
You ought to know better than
that" L assured her, and hated my
self for the evasion.
II am so glad" she said. You
certainly had good reasons for
crouch, and it's awfully sweet of
you not TO cultivate one. But
called you up TO see if you would
forgive us and come TO play with
US tomorrow night. Wen promise
shack somewhere, and get acquaint-
ed"
1 did some rapid thinking as I
listened TO her words and came to
a sudden decision. L knew 1 would
have to spend an evening with these
people soon. L resolved TO have the
meeting in my own home where. 20
a certain extent, could control the
situation.
81 have a better plan than that.
said, and l put as much enthusi
asm in my voice as 1 possibly could
muster. Suppose you and Mr.. I'm
derwood come over here tomorrow
night. Dicky isn't here just now.
but when he comes in I'll ask him
IL there aren't two or three more
of his friends who would add to the
gayety of nations, and wen get &C
quainted over my new chafing dish.
1t hasn't been christened yet"
had not heard the door open,
and / gave a little start as Dicky
took the receiver from my hand,
smiling mischievously at me as he
did so.
Il am surprised at you. Lii" he
began. How dare you call up nv
innocent bride after inviting me TO
your orgy last night and getting me-
--well-let us say a trifie mixed. J
warn you that if you come tomor-
row night. you'll get nothing but
sea and toast and family prayers.
I'm a reformed man, am"
Evidently Lillian made him some
witty reply. for he laughed uprOar
iously before he said: Sure. I'll
let you talk to Madge, although it's
a privilege. I can tell you BY the
way. what do you think about the
Stanleys. Paul Atwood and Bess
Marsden for the rest OF the crowd
tomorrow night? What? Stanley
out of town? Well. who then? The
Testers? HIM, yes. suppose so.
All right. See you tomorrow night "
and he handed the receiver TO me.
This is awfully good OF you. Mrs.
Graham" said Mrs. Underwood.
cordially. land Wen be mighty glad
to come. Those other people whom
Dicky has suggested are bully
scouts. too. I hope you'll like US
all. Good bye"
Goodbye" 7 said. mechanically,
and hung up the receiver. / had
queer little hurt feeling inside me.
I had invited the Underwoods tn
please Dcky. and he had taken ths
thing out Of my hands. and con
suited Lillian Gale about the other
guests as IL 7 did not exist
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