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

oysters almost at once, and 1t will
not take very long TO broil the FISH.
Then. if you are for anything like
that. we had an old-fashioned chick
en- pie for our own dinner. There is
plenty OF il still hot if you wish TO
try IT,"
Madame" Dicky bowed again.
Chicken pie is our long suit, and
we are also very fond of oysters and
FISH. Just bring us everything you
happen 10 have in the house and l
can assure you we will do full jus
tice TO IT,"
she smiled and went 20 the foot
of the staircase. which had a ma
hogany stair rail carved exquisitely.
Grace" she called melodiously.
There are two people here who will
take dinner. Will you show them in
TO my room. so they can lay aside
their wraps"
Without waiting for an answer,
she motioned us TO the staircase.
Ny sister will take care of you"
she said and hurried out OF another
door which we realized must lead TO
the kitchen.
Dicky and / looked at each other
when she had left us.
The beautiful unknown" Dicky
said in a stage whisper. Try 10 get
on the good side of her, Madge. II
/ can get her to pose for that set of
outdoor illustrations Fillmore wants.
me fortunes made, and hers, too" he
burlesqued
L nudged him TO stop talking.
have a very quick ear. and l had
heard a light fOotstep in the hall
above US. AS we reached the top of
the stairs the girl Of whom we were
talking met US.
l acknowledged unwillingly to my
self that she was even more beauti-
full than she had appeared on the
train. She was gOwned in a white
linen skirt and white mildly" with
white tennis shoes and white stock
ings. Her dress was most insult
able for the winter day. although the
house was warm, but with another
flash of remembrance of my own
past privations. 1 realized the rea-
son for her attire. This costume
could be tubbed and ironed if il be-
came sOiled. 1t would stand a good
deal of wear. Her other clothing
must be kept in good condition for
the times when she must go outside
of her home
But if she had known of Dickys
mission and gowned herself accord
ingly she could not have succeeded
better in satisfying his artistic eye.
He stared at her open-mouthed as
she spoke a conventional word of
greeting and showed US into a bed
room hung with chintzes and bright
with the winter sunshine
She was as calm, as unconsciously
regal. as she had been in the train.
face, such as I had seen on her sis
ter's. Evidently she was able TO con-
troll her grief. whatever il was.
knew. however, that she was not as
Indifferent to Dicky's open admira-
ton as she appeared. The slightest
heightening of the color in her cheek,
a quickly-veiled flash Of her eyes in
his directiOn-these things / noticed
in the short time as she was in the
room with us.
Was Dicky too absorbed in his
plan or his drawings TO see what 1
had seen? His words appeared to
indicate that he was.
"Gee!" He drew a long breath as
We heard Miss Draper-the name l
had heard the bus driver give her
going down the stairs. IF l get a
chance to talk to her today I'm go
ing TO make her promise to save
that rig to pose in. She's the exact
image of what 1 want. And grace
full! Grace by name and grace by
nature The old saw certainly holds
good in her case"
1 did not answer him AS l laid
my furs and removed my hat and
coat l felt a distinct sinking of the
heart. / knew it was foolish. but
the presence Of this girl in whom
Dicky displayed such interest took
all the pleasure out of the days
outing.