South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-02-18
REVELATIONS OF 4 WIFE
BY ADELE GARRISON.

who. ] knew, had plenty OF ready
money, was careless or worse
about the payment Of bills such -
these to tradesmen who 50 evidently
needed the money?
There must be some mistake
l said. looking at the man. Il am
sure Mr.. Graham cannot know
about this or he would have paid il
long before this
The man cOughed deprecatingly.
Il am sorry to say il, Mrs. Ora
ham, but Mr.. Graham does know il.
In fact, he stopped sending his
clothes 20 me TO be cleaned ana
pressed last summer because / ask
ed him for the bill. You see i didn't
know he had guests when ! came
to his studio, and he was much an
noyed. He told me then 1 could
wait ill-well-ma am, l guess I'd
better not tell you just what he did
say. but he meant I'd have to wat
a long time for my money. I didn't
trouble him again for several
months. for ! hoped he would thiIk
better of il and come back-he had
traded with me for years. Mr.. Ora
ham had--but I've given that up
now. and 1 do need the money. I
must have il, in fact"
You shall have it," I said, inn
pulsively 1 went swiftly TO my bed
room and emptied my purse. Yes.
there was enough. three SO bills
and some small change were there.
1. took the bills and went back %
the living room.
Here is your money" / said.
handing it to him. will you kindly
receipt the bill?"
But Mr.. Touraine was looking at
the money in embarrassed fashion.
Il shah have TO come again" he
said slowly, cor perhaps you
wouldn't mind giving me part Of
the money. You see. collections are
so bad and times are so hard 1 have
very little ready money. and today
none at all for change"
The embarrassed flush on his face
was not a. deep as the one on my
own. Here Dicky and 1 had every
comfort and many of the luXuries.
and this poor tradesman, to whom
Dicky owed money long due, was
forced TO such straits.
Take il ALL" l said. pushing il
toward him, and indeed, the very
sight of the money was hateful TO
me. Give me the receipted bin.
and then some time when you are
passing this way you may bring me
the change"
l wanted to tell him TO keep the
change. but something about the
man warned me not TO make the
offer He was no mendicant, only
Il man who wished his rights and
nothing more.
He took a fountain pen from his
pocket, adjusted il in precise, me-
thodical fashion, receipted the &C
count in full. folded the bills and
put them in his pocket, and made
me an old fashioned bow.
II am very grateful. Mrs. Ora
ham," he said. Il hope Mr.. Ora
ham will not be angry. / will re-
turn with the change later"
1t was not until the door had
closed behind him that l realized
the full force of his remark. After
all, this was Dicky's affair, not mine.
I had paid a bill which he had de-
liberately ignored. Would he con-
slider my action an unwarrantable
interference with his affairs? 1 had
had glimpses of nicky's almost I'M
governable temper. and this mans
story had shown that he was utter
" unreasonab BILE when he was an
moved. l felt sudden deadly
WEAKNESS assail me. There IS moth
ing which / so detest and dread "a
a scene Of any kind. 1t looked to
me as if life with Dicky would De
one disagreement after another.
(To be continued)