South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-06-27
REVELATIONS OF 4 WIFE
BY Adele Carlson

She ate every crumb. drank the
wine. and drained the pot OF tea
before she spoke.
How good that tasted" she said
gratefully. as she finished. sinking
back against my shoulder / had
not only propped her up with pill
lows, but had sat behind her as she
ate, that she might have the sup
port of ms body.
Il think / can take q long nap
now she went on. When / awake
send Richard 10 me
laid her down gently arranged
her pillows, and drew up the cover
ings over her shoulders She caught
my hand and pressed il.
My own daughter could not have
been kinder 10 me than you have
been, she said
Il am glad 10 have pleased YOU,
Mrs. Graham ] returned. L sup
pose my reply sounded stiff, but I
could not forget the day she came TO
US, and her contemptuous rejection
of Dicky's proposal that | should
call her Mother"
She frowned slightly Forget
what / said that day I came" she
said. Call me Mother. that is il
you can"
For a moment 1 hesitated. The
memory OF her prejudice against me
would not down. Then / had an il
luminative look into the narrowness
Of my own soul The sight did not
please me. With sudden resolve /
bent down and kissed the cheek Of
my husbands mother
"Of course. mother I said quiet
ly.
"Dicky wake up. spoke softly
and shook him carefully. The fear
of awakening his sick mother was
still strong upon me- She had fallen
into a refreshing sleep after the
meal I had prepared for her. and 1
knew that she would probably sleep
for an hour or two.
IL was my sole chance for discuss
ing with Dicky the subject which
had caused me so much mental dis
cOmfort-the secret concerning my
husband and Lillian Gale, which
everybody seemed determined 10
keep from my knowledge.
My mother-in-law shared the Sc
cret, I knew. But she had told me
that it would do me no good TO
know anything about it, She had
asked 10 see Dicky when he should
ava ken / guessed that she meant
10 protest against any association OF
mine with Lillian Gale
! felt that / must stine unless the
mystery were cleared mp. So ran
the risk OF Dicky's anger and awak-
ened him.
What in thunder" he began
GROSSLY. as he opened his eyes and
saw me bending over him.
Come into the kitchen i'm 10 min
utes. I whispered. And don't make
any noise To awaken your mother.
She is sleeping, and 7 have some
thing OF Importance 20 discuss with
YOU.
Well Of all the blasted nonsense
Dicky srumbled as he stretched him
self lszily. but I did not wait TO hear
the rest Of his protest, for / hurried
into the kitchen.
Katie was polishing the brasses OF
the faucets. humming happily 10
herself the while. She looked up as
1 entered. and smiled at me her in
variable CHEEKY greeting.
You want something, Missis era
ham? o. she asked brightly. ''Not I
feeX for YOU ."
II want YOU 10 do an errand for
me. Katie. 7 ransaCked my brain
TO invent a commission for her. and
seized upon the first idea that came
10 me Go 10 the florists and get
a dozen pink carnations for Mrs.
raham 5 room. You need nor hurry
back with them She will sleep for
an hour or two vet. If YOU have any
errands of your own attend TO them
while YOU are out You haven't
been in the air for several days. The
walk will do you good
oh. tank YOU. Nissis Graham"
katies response was enthusiastic
~ take my shoes 10 get feexed. and
go by the drug store oncet, and get
me some paper for writing me some