Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-03-17
MY SOLDIER
HUSBAND
Adele Garrison's New Phase Of
REVELATIONS
OF A WIFE
What Madge Overheard in
the Old Attic.

n yOISELESSLY crept up the attic
N stairs. wondering at each step why
didn't hear the sound Of angry.
discordant voices. There was dust IN
the air, and the sound of boxes being
moved but no voices until l had reached
almost the top step. Then my mother
in-law's voice came to my ears. clipped,
laconic. dictatorial. but. wonder OIL won
ders. with no displeasure in 1t!
There! That's enough for now. /
can see what's got to come out. and
what's too bulky to be moved. Now
the first thing in the morning take all
these smaller bundles out and spread
them on the tennis court. Then you
can move all these other big boxes to
one side OF the attic, scrub and clean
the other side thoroughly and when It
Is dry move the things back again, and
take the second section. Do you under
stand?"
"Oh, sure! feex," carolled Katie with
no sign in her voice that the arduous
work laid out for her was anything but
a pleasure. The next minute I heard
one o: her characteristic chuckles.
Unexpected Diplomacy.
Gee! I glad I get chance clean tings
right oop here. / bet dot old dew"
i heard her gasp, knew that she feared
Mother Graham's just reproof for her
dfsrespectful manner OF speaking of tho
departed Cousin Agatha. But my
mother-in-law, with a diplomacy which
surprised me. Ignored the speech COM
pletely.
This place certainly needs a going
over" she informed the atmosphere
about her. then added abruptly to Katie.
We'll. come on downstairs. There's
nothing more we can do tonight, and it's
nearly time for dinner"
1 scuttled silently back down the attic
stairs. and disappeared into my room
before my mother-in-law came down the
hall. 1 felt intuitively that she would
not particularly care to know that I
had overheard her colloquy with Katie,
especially the girls reference to Cousin
Agatha, which she had permitted to
pass unchallenged. And I wished dis
tinctly to keep her in good humor. fer
vently hoping that her success in en-
listing Katfe's enthusiastic cooperation
In the house cleaning would soften her
mood to the point where she would look
leniently upon my own scheme to take
Dicky's letter to Lillian Immediately.
But she evidently had not forgiven me
for my delay in reading Dicky's letter
to her. When. after she was safely back
In her own room, preached tho sub
Ject OF my going. she put I'D her
lorgnette. surest indication Of her In
tentfon to pulverixe an antagonist and
scatter her unhappy ashes over the
Landscape. and regarded me steadily.
IF You're Going"
May I be permitted to inquire" she
began In her ioftiest srands dame man.
ner. one which irritates me more than
any other OF her mannerisms, 'Just why
1t IL necessary for you to deliver this
letter In person to Mrs. Underwood? II
you put special delivery and registry
stamp upon 1t she win receive 1t in the
morning"
THAT isn't the manner in which ILL
liam brings any news of Dicky to u.s." I
replied, careful to keep my voice re-
spectfully modulatsd.
That's q very different matter" she
exclaimed imperiously. Anybody with
decent instincts would hurry news to
the mother and wife Of man."
There's news of Mr.. Underwood In
this letter." answered
Much that ought to interest his
wife," my nohsr-lnele~ ve4>-tsA "----