Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-11-03
My Heart and My Husband
: ADELE GARRISON'S New Phase of
"Revelations of a Wife


We found the living room de-
serted, and a hasty though stealthy
survey of the other rooms discov-
cred no trace of either woman.
We came down the back stairs to
the kitchen, Intercepted Katie in
low voices.
"Sure, l see them" Katie said, a
note of disgust in her voice. "Dey
60 out to the gardens behind rose
hedge. That Meesis Durkee, she
cry and gulp, AND that ,nother-in-
law she keep SAYING, 4 know,
know, / have same ting vunce.
What matter that Meesis Durkee,
feel like that ven she goin, get such
fine young lady like Meesis Fair
fax for daughter? What she want,
eh-Queen Of Belgium? That wom-
ans she married already yet"
Hehind the Hedge.
"You asy they're in the garden?"
| said sweetly, ignoring Katie's tor
rent of comment, and without fur
ther parley we left the house and
took the path to the lake.
"Of course, Katie's been listening
at the door again." l said nervously.
What I'm ever going to do with
her I don't know. 1t seems as
though nothing would break her of
that habit"
DOB" Lillian turned on me in
amazement. do nothing but go
down on your knees in thankfulness
that she stays with you. Pm think
ing seriously of carrying Betty's
breakfast up to her bed for her if
there's no other way Of inducing her
to stay. You know a housekeeper
is absolutely indispensable to me,
and l never could break another
one in. But Betty's certainly feeling
her oats in these days of high
wages. And from all indications
Katie seems no different than
usual"
mo, she doesn't" I admitted.
with her" !
81 should say it was a congenial
defect" Lillian said dryly. "And
if she has no thought of going out
and making a million dollars in a
minute I'd advise you to go slow on
the discipline until this domestic
help situation clears up bit. 1t
can't last long, but the atmosphere
is dynamite just now"
II know" I admitted Then as
the distant sound of voices came to
US | clutched Lillian's arm, and like
conspirators we moved up to the
shelter of the rose hedge, from be-
hind which the voices of my mother
in-law and Mrs. Durkee came in
agitated conversation.
1t was the second time that ! had
eavesdropped in the rose garden
The first time was an involuntary
offense. But this time Lillian and
I were listening deliberately, for we
had to know Mother Graham's atti.
tude before we took hand.
The Way Mrs. Durkee Made up te
Leila Fairfax.
Oil I know I'm a perfect fool, but
I can't help it can'tW
Little Mrs. Durkee's voice rose in
a wall strongly tinged with hysteria
In the shelter of the rose hedge Sc
cure from observation Lillian grip
ped my arm significantly. l knew
that she was waiting as tensely A.
+, I for Mother Graham's reply, won
dering what her attitude would b,
toward Mrs. Durkee's unreasonins
disapproval of her sons betrotha
to Leila Fairfax
you are all of that" My mother
in-law's voice was grim1y disregard
full of giving offense as is general
ally characteristic Of her. And it i.
all nonsense to say that you canno,
help it. Sit down on that bench ane
get yourself together while l tel
you something" 49,
Lillian and l exchanged hopeful
amused glances. Evidently Mothel
Graham was Strictly on the job" as
Dicky would say.
Wonderful Words.
"Ohp Mrs. Durkee's childish
voice held vast establishment and
more than little resentful chagrin
We heard her founce down on the
seat with an angry rustling of silker
draperies, very much as bantam
hen would ruff1e her feathers al
something which displeased her.
"Of course l might have known
that you would be against me too,
she said petulantly, and | knew just
how. her extremely pretty lips were
pouting. Mrs. Durkee is one of the
rarely fortunate women who pre-
serve certain youthful beauty far
into late middle age and-who are
fully aware of their good fortune.
"And must confess that 1 don't
expect it-of you either" she went
on, "after what you said on the way
out here. about knowing all about
it,"
Don't be an anointed idiot just
because you know how, and can do
it!' my mother-in-law rejoined
tartly, and | grinned joyously at
Lillian, as recognized the phrase
Mother Graham so often USE, in
talking to Dicky and /me, "Of
course l know all about it, and