Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-11-24
MY HEART and
NY HUSBAND
Adele Carrison's New Phase Of
Revelations
Of a Wife
The Message Mrs. Durkes
Brought Back to Madgs.

LILLIAN whirled from the DOORWAY
and confronted little Mrs. Durkee
militantly.
What do you rneanr" she demanaeo
sharply. Il saw Maj. Grantiand drive
away in his car an hour ago.
Tier Flufnness. bridled. -.
Suppose he did" she retorted. He
could come back. couldn't he?"
"Unquestionahly." I sensed Liilian's
disapproval in her information.
HE didn't go far" little Mrs Durkec
volunteered with hint OF mystery ~
= she were in the secret Of the ofncer's
expedition "Jus. long enough for an
errand in which he was very especially
interested. You'll know nll about 1t.
Madge, by and by"
Mrs. Dwkee's Idea.
Her tone held coquettish teasing. for
all the world, told myself with disgust
as II were a young girl and MAI. Grant
land a sutton But It was worse than
fony to utter any protest. Her Fluff
ness IL not particularly aInenable to
discipline, especially to moral suas'on
If she were the child she often appears
one could take an old-fashioned hickory
switch to her. As 1t % there Is nothing
to do butt to smile at or ignors her imp
ishness. ts
Lillian took the latter course. guessed
that she was in no mood for mirth
knew Il by the way she left the room to
summon Katie. When Lillian is dis
pleased her very back Is eloquent Of her
disapprovai.
"I wish I were twenty years younger"
Her Flufflness" observed pensively, not
so pensively, however, as to prevent her
sending a saucy shrus in Liliian's direc-
T. ~ ,rsl. A,,t
what I'd make Maj. Grantland sit mp
and take notice. He's Just about the
peachiest thing Two seen since I was q
girl He isn't so handsome, indeed.
sometimes think he's quito plain. but
there's something 50 very special, 40
different about him-don't you think so,
Madgc?"
She shot bright. shrewd glance at
me, one which l knew held more thar
spice OF mischief. Little Mrs. Durkee
is like a naughty little girl sometimes
in her good-natured malice.
HE Is very remarkable man, oil
course" 7 replied, making my voice as
sedate and aon-committal as possible
hut never thought him as particu
larry attractive type"
"IIer Fiuffiness" looked at me archly
A Surprise for Madge.
You're either telling tall one 0,
you're as blind as a bat" she remarked
land I never noticed anything the mat
ter with your eyes since I've known you
But must run along back to the poo
man. Goodness knows I never saw s,
forlorn a specimen. He's got It into hi
head that he's to blame because IL wa
= his car that struck yours and he's GER
tainly IN an awful state about It. al,
70 ~
best tea. also my most cheerful bran,
OF conversation. but 1t wasn't one bit o
use.
Gee, ! wish could have a man a,
concerned over me as he Is over you
I'D lead him dance l promise you
Well, no long. What shall I tell tn
major about vou9 He's sitting over Their
with his tongue hanging out. waiting t.
see whether you've walked with a higl
temperature or not. He seemed to thin
the fate of the world depended upon tn
record of your Thermometer. wisl
you'd send him a word or two. He Nigh
kiss me in his gratitude"
ooh, do stop that nonsense" ex
claimed pettishly. There isn't a wor
OF sense in what you're saying. Do b
serious minute and tell me one thing
Does Mai. Grantlanl really imagine tina
he is to blame in any way for the acct
dent?'
What have l Just been telling you?
she demanded hufaly
Then you may give him a messag
from me-" I said earnestly. Tell hin
that said I was alone to blame. an,
hat II is only owing to his skill an,
quickness that a terrible accident wa
averted."
"pll take him that message in
| hurry" the little woman said from tn
doorway and her high -neeled pump
t.lick-clacked rapidly down the stairs.
lillian was feeding me l<atie's deliclou
| concoction. with my little maid hersel
| lowering anSiously around lis. whei
! Her Fluffiness" returned with an i'm
nense florists box in her chubby arms
| 1T wouldn't let anybody bring thes
| up but just myself" she said, tuggin
| nj tho wrappings. Il made Maj. Grant
| land give me- Just one look at Their
| when he brought them hack in his car
| that was his erran1. and he's been wait
/ ing ever since Cor YOU to wake up {
| send them up. I'll bet your eyes wi
\ mon ont OF you: head wnen YOU Sc