Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-11-13
My HEART and
My HUSBAND
Adele Garrison's New Phase of
Revelations
of q Wife
What Happened When Dicky Tried
to Teach Madge to Drive.

WHdt Happened When Dicky Tried
to Teach Madge to Drive.
Put your foot therel. No, not on
that one, the other one. Now press
hard"
I felt sure that I had followed
Dicky's instructions implicitly. But
the car instead of proceeding along
the road in a lady-like manner as it
had done under Dicky's guidance,
shot forward like piece of shrapne1,
and making almost a complete half
turn, climbed the bank at the side
of the road and started into an open
field. | felt Dicky's foot showing
mine from the lever against which
was pushing, saw .his hands tug
ging at the wheel, held my breath at
the danger of the cars turning over,
which even my inexperienced eyes
saw. ~
Dicky did not speak until he had
the car back in the road. Then he
dashed his hand across his forehead.
which ! saw was wet with perspi-
ration and broke loose:
"For the love Of Mike what did
you think you were doing? This car
isn't trained for any acrobatic
stunts like that. What did you do
anyway"
gulped- back my fright, for I
wished to salvage bit Of poise
from the wreck of Dicky's opinion
of my abilities.
IF I knew what | did | probably
wouldn't have done it." I said de-
murely.
Dicky stared at me a moment I
think in uncertainty whether to
laugh or frown. But his natural
good nature won the day, and he
threw back his head with one of the
heartiest laughs.
"That's as good a specimen OF ar.
Hiberian bovine as l ever heard" he
said when he recovered his breath.
"But you certainly balled things up
for fair. What's the matter-can'
YOU understand what I'm telling
your"
His tone expressed keen ,disap-
pointment. I took my courage in
both hands and touched his arm
pleadingly.
promise to listen without inter
ruption?" I asked.
He looked at me shrewdly.
"Sure thing" he said.
Memory Aid.
81 hardly know how to say ii" l
began, "but if you'd just go on the
assumption that | haven't a bit OF
mentality where machinery is con-
cerned | think I'd get along better.
And-and-if you'd attend to all OF
those bewildering foot things at first
and Just let me learn to guide the car
| think I'd get along much better"
mo YOU wouldn't" Dicky re-
turned obstinately. THAT isn't the
way to learn at all. You have to
begin at the foundation. | know
what's the trouble. You have't re-
membered that stuff l was telling
you on the way UP.
/ had a sudden inspiration.
IF I repeat most of it for you
you will let me have my way about
learning?"
"sure thing" Dicky said conf
IDENTIFY. and | depressed mischev-
Gus smile, for my husband has never
happened to be present when | have
exercised the trained memory which
NV friends tell me is remarkable,
and which | owe entirely to my.
mothers odd but efficient system OF
training.
THAT'S a bargain now" repeated
insistently. Now listen, and correct
me where I am wrong"
1t was a mere parrot-like repetl-
ton of Dicfy's monologue which l
gave back to him, but | tried my
best to make it appear something
more. Wherever | had the talntest
plimmer of what it was all about |
broke of and asked some simple
question. Dicky listened, amaze
ment growing in his face, and when
/ had finished he snached his cap
off and bowed profoundly.
WE'LL I've got to slip it to
YOU" he said. "I'd have sworn you
didn't remember a thing the way
YOU took that car up the bank. And
I'll stick to my word. You can
start on the steering, but ! warn
YOU | shant let you stick it out long
You've got it all down too pat for
that. 1t would be a shame not to
make you do the other things right
away"
He kept his promise, however. for