New Britain herald., 1918-06-13
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REVELATIONS OF A WIFE
By ADELE GARRISON

poor OlQ Nllllarn quail NlSlDlN dt the look in her eyes. there must be no more listening at keyholes, no matter what your reason for so doing. l will tell you now, and Katie the first time I see her, that the very next time either of you does such a thing, that moment means your discharge from Mrs. Graham's service. Not only that
 "DO You Understand"
 She paused as if to give emphasis to her words. Although 1 knew that most of her sternness was assumed for the purpose of frightening William, yet so effective was her manner that I think l. as we'll as William, held my breath for her next words. 1T happen to have the power to put either one of you in jail for such trick. I should be terribly sorry to do such a thing, but I shan't hesitate to do it if I ever find out you or Katie have been listening again"
 I knew that Lillian must be filled with inward laughter at the absurdity of her own threat. I could hardly keep my own lips from twisting into a smile But there was no mirth in William. Lillian had gauged his men, tality accurately. He was so filled  lips before he could speak.
 Do you understand?' Lillian de- manded.
 "Yes, ma'am. Yes ma'am," he re- peated. "Yes, ma'am, I understand. I never did listen at no keyholes any how, and you can bet Katie won't do nothin' like that ever again. I'll tell her"
 You will tell her nothing" Lillian interrupted sternly You will not mention one word of this conversation to her if you want to keep your place and hers. Pm going down to Mrs. Graham's today. and I will see Katie myself. Until then, not one word, re- member"
 "Oh, I'll remember, ma'am. I won't say nothin," William assured her earnestly.
 "That's right, William, I know you will do what is right" Lillian smiled at him reassuringly. I said to myself that it was time she did. William would have been Frightened out of the feeble remnant of his senses if she had continued her disciplinary methods much longer
 William Remembers. 1 Lillian shot me a significant glance. | i thoughts in some other direction. I 1 suddenly remembered question which no one at the hospital had been 1 a ble to answer-one which I dared not l ask the wounded officer because of his 1 extreme weakness. 1 "Oh, William," I exclaimed, "is Pete all right? Did he come home, or did 1 someone bring him? ?'' l Williams face frightened.
 "Pete's pretty near all right now" he said joyfully land what do you l think, Mis- Gramie, Pete dragged l himself home from wherever you got l hurted, bleedin' all the time. The dog l doctor said it was @ wonder he didn t l croak, but that he'd be all right when 1 he got rested and fed up. But how 1 did he lose you? He must have been l hurted so bad at first that he didn t 1 know nothin' or he wouldn't have left l you"
 | Tt wasn't Pete's fault, William" I 1 said, bewildered by his story. How 1 had the dog escaped from the cellar l where he had been confined? But for , that knowledge I must wait until the wounded officer gained strength.
 Williams voice interrupted my
 reverie.
 Well, what do you think of me. Mis- Gramie, comin way up here to gettin' iti'
 He held out a small bundle of let l ters and magazines to me. On the top,
 with little thrill, I saw one addressed | in Dicky's handwriting.