The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-06-21
My HEART and
MY HUSBAND
adele Garrison's New
Phase of
Revelations
of a Wife
What Dicky Told Madge That
Startled Her.

What Dicky Told Madee That
Startled Her.
To my surprise, Dicky was waiting
his breakfast fof me when hurried
Into the dining room after my brief
Interview with Leila Fairfax.
One result of my early departure
for school is generally a solitary
morning meal. Both Dicky and my
rather have always been accustomed
Ito later breakfasts than the hour at
which I am compelled to take mine
five days OF the week. And since
Dicky came home my mother-in-law
early riser as she generally Is, has
been content to wait the later hour
lin order to have her beloved sons
companionship at the start Of the
day.
"Lo' Madge!" Diclxy greeted me
cheerily. who's your early visitor?
Katie said you were talking to some
body, dot name she forgot"
smiled at his ,mimicry and ans
wered laconically as Katie appeared
in the doorway bearing my break
fast which she. with the thoughtful
ness for me always characteristic OF
her, had kept piping hot for me.
Leila Fairfax said briefly. and
attacked Katie's good things hur-
riedly with an eye to my wrist
watch,s
Dicky gave a long. low whistle, but
waited until Katie had left the room
before speaking.
whats the idea?" he asked inter-
estedly as he>dissppeared. is Lei
las sensitive southern soul APOLOGIZE
ing all over the lot for Rita? ! don't
blame her, at that. The stunt the
Brown dame pulled last night was q
trifle raw. Wonder how soon she'll
pull freight away from here%
Long experience with my husbands
slang has enabled me to interpret u
without irritating him by asking MS
meaning, as used to be my practice.
Miss Fairfax says that Miss Brown
refuses to go away until her weeks In
yitation is up" said quietly Tnat
was the reason of her call upon me TINS
morning. She and her sister wish to
leave Immediately. and are worryins
over Mrs. Durkee's opinion OF them'
but Miss Brown Is obdurate."
"Do You Near"
'sWhew!" Dicky sat erect In his chair.
sure sign that he was startled into In
terest. IT knew Rita had the gan OF
around after last night. Come to think
about it, though. that's just about what
she would do. She has no background,
! that girl. and her instincts and impulses
| are distinctly earthly. She probably
. hasn't any idea Of the real enormity
| of the thing she did. thinks Wen all
put it down to a little too much and
let IL go at that. It's just as well. Her
staying on after this will simply cinch
the good work started last night. All
will never fall for her again.
laid lowm my fork and gazed at him
open mouthed.
.The good work you started" ] re.
peated blankly, then with flash OF
Comprehensive. do you mean that
Why Madee Waited.
THAT l egged the lady on to throw
the glassware around?" Dicky inter-
rupted with complacent air "Surest
thing. you know. had huHch she
was the type that would start some,
thing If she was sufficiently tanked ana
teased, though | will say for her that
she has been adroit enough TO sport q
thick veneer of good breeding before
this-guess she tried to pattern after
sure / could turn the trick, especially
after she insisted on taking everything
on the calendar. Worth while stunt.
wasn't It? Old ALI is far too decent
a chap to be tied to that studio avl-
Inconsistency enough I felt qualm
of distaste for Dicky's trick, even
though II meant the very result Tor
which | myself had been striving. IT
seemed not quite fair. but | smothered
the thought and made my voice cordial
IN answer.
land hope you're right about Alfred
feelings. OH" l glanced at my watch:
I'm afraid I'll miss that train. katie!'