South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-03-21
REVELATIONS OFA WIFE
/. BY Adele Garrison

gin his embarrassing personalities
you don't say" He was all pre-
tended interest. ] saw that he i'm
agined i had dropped my unfriend-
ly attitude toward him.
Yes, indeed. The maid brought
back the hot water bottle early this
morning before we were up. and
told Katie the baby was better"
Rather ungraciOus way 10 re-
turn it,"
THAT is what / told Dicky But
he said they were probably so up-
set that they aid not think of con-
ventionalities
That's just like old Dicky He
always has an excuse for every
body"
Yes. / know. But when I tell him
what happened ! think he will ad-
nit my first judgment of them was
right"
Tell me. 1 am sure you are al
ways right"
When / started for my walk /
thought it would be only decent TO
stop at the door and inquire about
the baby"
Did YOU get the door slammed
/ in your face?"
Not quite. But the maid left me
standing outside while she went in
and told her mistress ! was there
Then 1 heard the baby's mother say
in a low tone: oh, that woman
/ from across the hall I suppose
shall have to see her."
We'll, I'll be-" he caught him
/ self up abruptly. What did you
do2"
Turned away and walked out OF
the building before any one came
to the door"
He slapped his knee with hi,
open palm.
by George. that spice Of the
devil that breaks out in YOU once
in a while is the most attractive
thing about YOU Got a nice little
temper Of your own, haven't you p
How / longed TO give this I'm.
pleasant Ogler "a taste of the tenn
per he was commenting on. A prim-
tive childish impulse 20 slap hi.
face stirred in me. I locked my
/ gloved fingers tightly together. | was
afraid 7 might yield to the impulse
"I was very much ashamed OF
myself after ] had walked away
I ! said sedately. ignoring his las
speech. THAT woman's discourtesy
which. OF course. she did not intend
me 10 hear. was no excuse for my
being so childish. but I was really
very angry"
/ While j was talking I was rack
\ ing my brain for an excuse to gel
down from the bus without his fol.
/ lowing me. The sight of a mo.
diste's sign save me clue. We
were passing through one Of the
side streets before turning on Riv-
erside dr.
Here is where / stop" ] said
. quickly. Don't bother to come witt
me My errand is with a dress.
maker. and YOU know what a Ions
time that means Good-by."
stood up 20 pass him. but he
arose with me.
"You can't get rid of me Xix,
this. little girl" ne said with hi.
. ] ~ lAAttA NlillAE- L IA Aaht NNu tt
your dressmakcr's door at least" Hi
manner showed that he saw through
my ruse, and determined TO make
me admit 7 had no Grand
Very We'll" I said demurely.
He helped me from the bus anC
we started toward the sign 7 Ia,
seen. AS we came 90 the door o.
IL I paused and extended my hand
although 7 hated the thought o.
touching his.
He grinned sardonically.
II have 20 slip il 20 YOU You'vl
certainly handed me a lemon thi
time OF course. don't believe yol
have any more idea Of going 20 ;
dressmaker than I have. A bride
of "a few weeks doesn't usually nee
a dressmaker you know. too man,
trousseau clothes 10 wear out. Blu
YOU know I like nerve and deviltr,
I wherever I see IL, 50 I'm going Z,
give YOU a little regard Of merit
n am going away from here"
He squeezed my hand tightly
then bent over and kissed il. 20 IN,
infinite delight OF some street ur
CHRIS who saw him. AS he lifted hi
hat he griEued.
81 think I scored one anyway.
he said as he walked away.
With the street boys capering ~