New Britain herald., 1918-11-30
MY SOLDIER SWEETHEART
Continuation
REVELATIONS OF A WIFE
hat Dicky Said When Madge Tele-
ohOned Lillian

hat Dicky Said When Madge Tele-
phoned Lillian.
Edith Fairfax l calculated stu
Sdfy enough, but Dicky's request to
Isl the girl on the telephone for him
hd startled me.
Dicky threw up his head, his eyes
ashiag with q touch of his old time
mper.
'Oh, of course, if you're going to
t your prejudices out of the cage,
by, TIL telephone her myself he
egan holly, but regaining my self
possession quickly, 1 smilingly laid
" fingers on his lips.
SILLY boy!" rebuked lightly,
there are no prejudices running
pose around this room. Of course
III telephone her. 1 simply echoed
Ter name because I was surprised to
ear it, You haven't spoken of her
pr so long I thought perhaps she had
owed away or something"
''The wish was mother to the
bought, wasn't it?" Dicky para
Bhrased mockingly, but I saw that
" soft answer had succeeded in
Ieue scriptural fashion, for his
wrath was not only turned away
hut evidently effectually banished. He
tretched himself on the couch, and
Rpened a magazine.
ION second thought, 1 don't believe
II talk to the fair Edith today" he
hid lazily Just get her on the
phone, and find out the earliest day
he can come out here. Better ask
her to luncheon, and tell her I want
j talk business. Tell her to get in
puch with Stern, and find out his
test. She'll understand"
A Strange Fear.
With a sudden inspiration l turned
ack from the door.
Don't you think it would be nice,
sicky, to have Lillian out for lunch
bn the same day? We haven't asked
Ter out, you know, since your conva-
Bscence. OF course, she's been here
number of times, but always taken
bit luck with mother and me down.
airs, and she might feel it If we
sked any one else even Informally to
Inch with you before we asked herr"
Dicky raised himself on one elbow
'nd looked me over with exaggerated
Blriosity.
''For the love Of he began, but
hdn't finish his favorite expletive, in
lead he explosively demanded,
What's eating you? Lii feeling
ltehted because you didn't stand on
eremony with her, and be sure she
kas asked first2 That's the best yet.
can just see old Lii crying into her
sanky if she ever hears of 1t. You
blk like a plate of pork and beans"
'sI Thought Sol"
He threw himself back on the
buch with a force that made the
brings creak was so glad he
Iad7't suspected the real reason for
hy wanting Lillian that made my
eply unusually humble.
II suppose I was foolish" l said
aeekly, $50 don't think any more
bout it,"
TASK Lii if you want to, I don't
are,'' he returned, but there was
in his tone which told me
hat Mrs. Underwood's presence at the
lncheon was distinctly not desired.
And, please shut the door when you
b out, for I'm going to read myself
\ sleep and 7 don't want to be dis
1rbed."
closed the door softly behind, me,
Nv heart light in spite of the trouble
ONE problem his request for Edith
'airfax's presence presented to me.
'or, woman like, the fact that he had
nat off-exactly as if it were q.
roublesome business task-the per-
oaal conversation with the pretty
Virginia. art student, and had delegat-
Ia her summoning to me, was OF
host consequence to my troubled,
ealous soul. @
I went down swiftly TO the teie-
hone. closing all the doors after me
Il went. For [ meant TO telephone