Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-03-05
MY SOLDIER
HUSBAND
Adele Garrison's New Phase Of
REVELATIONS
OF A WIFE
Ho.0 Madge Managed to UnHask
Cousin Agatha.

TNIROUGH tho open transom Of my
room l heard Cousin Agatha's foot
steps ascending the stairs. She en-
tered my mother-in-law's room. closing
& the door behind her. and for a few mo-
ments there was silence. for the transom
above my nother-in-law's room was
closed. and ordinary conversational
tones were not audible. Then heard
! Agatha's voice raised In sharp exclnna-
tion. and tho next moment the door flew
open violently.
IT will not endure another thing At
Margaret's handsT" Agatha said spite
fully. II have taken care Of the house
and the baby so that she could keep her
position, and here she brings back that
o1y. shopping girl. when she knows the
very sight OF her sets my teeth on edge.
Well, she'll not stay, that's ALI Ill give
her her walking papers this Instant?
Agatha. come back here" my
mother-in-law snapped, Margaret had
nothing to do with bringing Katie back.
sent for her myself, because I am get
ting 20 feeble that shall need you .
| great deal moro than before, and wo
shall have to have Katie to help with
the house especially az you will have
the care Of Richard Second. Now what
have you got to say?'
! Mother Graham Aida.
Her voice had tho whiplash quality
which. have noticed. always reduces
Agatha to snifaing dooility. shiversd
IN uncomfortable repulsion against tho
woman - heard her whimpering In
AoQuiescencs 70 my mother-in-law's die
tum.
X wisA yoa had said that It frst,
HARRIET shs said. her voice lachrymosa
"You know I'm always willing to carry
cut your wishes. II you had chosen
anybody else but that animal"
~
mother-in-laws voice answered YEARLY.
-and take this child for awhile. He IL
% frctfui poor little chap. I am quite
worn out with him."
''ae's probably hungry" Agatha ~
turned practically. ''1'll sponge his fane
and hands, put on his little kimono, and
get his bottle. These frtlly little white
dresses are . nuisance anyway"
knew this was . gratuitous ding at
me. for I insisted upon keeping the baby
In white slips from the time Of his mid
morning bath to his eariy-afternoon bed
time, reserving tho less attractive but
more comfortable kmonos for morning
and evening. Mother Graham wisely
took no notice Of tho remark, and her
next words gave me tho chance wanted
to get downstairs.
IF you're going to change Richard
Seconds clothes shut that door frst,"
she said Grossly, and the next moment
the door had closed. ! waited NOT even
2 second IN get.ing 1o"ns.aiIs 70 my
.anuaee pom. oennu lns swens uoory
ieaoing 10 me pahlry, rom wne.e l
nao once watcneu .ne nnys.sr ,ous ao'iohs
OF the man win inc SCARED hano'
What MadRe Saw.
hadn't long to wait before heard
Cousin Agatha accosting Katie in the
narging, supercilious manner which she
aiways used.
$50 you're back again." she said in 4
tone that made me yearn to box her
ears.
ooh. YES. back," Katie chortIed
sIeefully.
"WelI. Just remember TIL take no
nonsense from YOU. what is this milk
on the fioor7'
"I start to feex bottle for leetle Dicky-
bird. break bottfs, cpeei milk. 20
sorree." Katie's humility was beauti-
fully done.
"fIereafter Won leave the milk alone.
don't allow any one to touch tho
Naby's bottles but myself. Wipe up that
mess there. want to heat tho baby's
milk and I certainly don't want to get
my skirts ali milk"