South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-02-10
Adele Gdrrison'S New
REVELATIONS OF A WIFE
THEIR SECOND HONEYMOON"
WHAT MADGE FOUND BY ACCI-
DENT

WHAT MADGE FOUND BY ACCI-
DENT.
Which room should 1 give the
guest whom Dicky had telephoned
he was bringing from the city with
him 10 dine and spend the night?
This was the question which per-
picked me as 1 mounted the stairs
TO the second floor after concluding
the arrangements for the dinner
with Katie.
The room of my mother-in-law-
who was in the south with her
daughter and grandchild-was Of
course in readiness / would only
need a little busting, fresh linen
not heard from Dicky's mother for
nearly a week and she had had
plenty OF time since the date OF her
epistel to start for and be almost
home.
She was given to little surprises
like that. and I had a very vivid
recollection OF the last time she sur
prised us when Harry Underwood,
whom she detested. was occupying
her room. 1t had taken most adroit
work upon the part of all four OF
us. Harry. Lillian. Dicky and me, 20
get his belongings out OF the room
and keep her from suspecting that
II had been profaned by his pres
ence. I would not risk the repeti-
ton OF that dilemma.
OF the two possible room remain
ing-mine and Dicky's-that OF my
husband was infinitely the more de-
sirable. II was the largest room on
the second floor. with windows at
the front overlooking the lawn,
while the side windows gave won
derful view OF rolling woodland.
Dicky had fitted II up with artistic
taste as a studio sitting room, his
simple bedroom fixtures being hid
den behind a wonderful Chinese
screen reaching almost from the
ceiling to the floor. I decided to re-
move Dicky's toilet things and cloth
ing to my room for the night and TO
put the room in order for the eX-
pected guest.
Some Hasty Preparations.
drew a long, dismayed breath as
I stepped into the room. for Dicky's
things were strewn everywhere. 1
had no reason for surprise. Dicky
has no bump Of order at all. and
almost every morning I have TO
pick up his things and put them
away before Katie does the morning
chamber work. When Dicky's
mother is with us. she always re-
lieves me of the duty. early found
out that she not only enjoyed caring
for her sons belongings, but resent
ed the intrusion OF any one else.
even his wife-I had almost written
especially his wife-into the sane
tuary.
But there was now no mother-in-
law to tidy the room. so / set about
the task systematically. Dicky has
habit of leaving his letters and
papers wherever he happens TO
drop them. and then he is most in
dignant II in the picking up process
anything happens to be disturbed.
J I solved the problem In the early
days of our married life by pro-
curing n large pasteboard box in
which each day I put every loose
paper I find in his room. Then
when Dicky is especially good ma
tured I induce him TO sort the con-
tents Of the box, put the things he
wishes to preserve away and make
a fresh start.
Fortunately Katie had given the
room its thorough weekly cleaning
but a day or two before. so l knew
that n few minutes work with a
carpet sweeper. polishing mop
and a dust cloth would make every
thing immaculate.
I had very definite ideas about
guests and their treatment. From
my earliest childhood had alb
sorbed the idea from my mother
that guests. even for lover night.
should have bureau drawers vacated
for their use, plenty Of vacant hooks
| in the closet. late magazines and
books together with writing mater
ials upon the table and fresh flowers
70 welcome them.
SO I gathered up the loose papers
and put them in the box. afterward
carrying II 10 closet IN the hall
until the guest should be. gone.
cleared several hooks In Dicky's
closet. removing the clothing I took
away to my own room, and starte q
10 open a drawer OF Dicky's chif-
fonier that / might make IL ready
for the use OF the guest. even
though I knew in all probability a
man coming for but one night would
\ make no use OF II.
4 Kodak Picture
with my hand upon the drawer
7 paused startled by curious feel
ing. II was as il a hand were laid
upon mine pushing the drawer shut
instead OF opening Il.
/ have learned to pay respectful
attention 10 these uncanny PRESENT.
! ments OF mine Almost invaria bly,
! when one OF them comes TO me
some startling, usually unpleasant
experience follows But the un-
/ rffra1 Of