New Britain herald., 1919-04-19
MY SOLDIER SWEETHEART
 Adele Garrison's Continuation of REVELATIONS OF A WIFE

Don't know" the old woman re- piled laconically. "Ah don't ask no questions what aint nah business. But" evidently yielding to the desire to make q confltfant of somebody, dat sister of Mistah Saharin's, she couldn't keep de cryin' out or her voice noloW when she was talkln to me- Dere's screw loose somewhere. yoh marks nah word, honey. I shared her uneasiness as 1 waited for Lillian to come back from the tel ephone. She had a good deal of Wou- ble in getting her connection, and when she had finally secured it, seem- cd to have difficulty in understanding the person at tho other end. She spoke but once or twice herself. "No I have heard nothing, either" she said once, and just before she hung up the receiver, gave fervent assurance to the woman at the other end of the wire.
 1 indeed, the moment I know l will get you on the phone" 1 She came back into the library 1 slowly, listlessly. but the look of an guished terror which had been in her eyes when she rushed to the teie- phone had vanished. Evidently Mrs. Cosgroves message had not added to whatever burden she was already car rying.
 l Worried and Weak. l rose to receive her as she came in, l and drew a chair for her before the fire. She looked around. as if in quest ! of Betty but that discreet hand maiden had vanished, knowing that if she postponed the hour of wrath it would in all probability never strike with her indulgent mistress. ] did not speak, for I knew that when my ifriend had recovered her poise she would unburden her heart to me. 1 "Madge." Lillian's voice sounded far away, and as I looked at her her face iseemed to turn ashen before my eyes. But as I sprang in alright toward her she put up her hand and smiled faint fly.
 Its nothing, dear. Just get me ih tglass of water. will you please l When I rushed back with the Nitoe' she slipped a small tablet from trny lvia1 which she took from Q hddeh
 aon,,o+ j, ror gown. swallowed it, and jdranl, q little of the water. Then she I1oid hor head against the back of the icbair. and l. wondering, frightened, iclasped her wrist and waited until a Ifaint color began to creep into ner ,cheeks Then I found my voice in passionate protest.
 1 Look here!' I said almost roughly. I"Why have you never told me about ithis? I know what those things are. iMv little mother had to take them flor years, but her heart was danger ously affected Are you--have you- oh Lillian.
 I choked, stopped. unable to go on. Lillian put out her hand, pulled me .down beside her.
 l "F'oolish puss," she said gently. II
 haven't heart trouble. I'm simply
 worn out nervonsly and physically. If I can ever get away from, everything
 for a few months I'll be all right
 again. In the mean time these little things are an ever present help in time of trouble, although if ] ever catch you using them to brace up on jI'1I break your neck
 l Her lips twisted into a whin1 sical grimace, then she began without fur tther ado to explain her telephone con- sversation.
 1 Ut was ridiculous for me to be so Iupset by Mrs. Cosgrove's 'phoning,
 she began. "But when ] went to that
 telephone I was obsessed by the fear that she had received word of Rob-
 ert's 'death-she is his next of kin fyou know"
 ! "But-haven't you heard from him
 regularity" I asked.
 l T haven't heard a word from hin { in months she said. Not since Inc
 went on into Germany, I suppose il Isearch of Harry"