The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-09-04
My HEART and
NV HUSBAND
Adele Garrison's New
Phase of
Revelations
of a Wife
Why Nervousness oripped Madse on
Her Way to School.


II the occasion of our difference
had been other than 1t was. am
afraid should have experienced n
distinct thrill of gratified feminine
malice at Katie's revelation. Dicky's
discontinue when he learned that IN
his own phraseology ] had beaten
him to" the very scheme he had out
lined for not meeting him at the
breakfast table had indeed something
ludicrous in 1t; but my somber mood
held no opportunity for tightening.
For as the moment approached for
my return to the Bayview school my
facing of the gruesome tragedy in
which my principal was involved-in
which, indeed, Alice Holcombe and i
might be enmeshed-my nerves be-
gan TO assert themselves again. The
delicious iced cantaloupe suddenly
lost its favor, and i pushed 1t away
only half eaten.
Katie, coming in with the cereal,
was voluble in her disapproval.
"Oh, Meesis Graham! You not eat
dot melon, and it look so nice, too
vot matter? Was dere a bad spot
in eet?"
mo, no, Katie. II is delicious, but
Il 10 1iOl lttl llht tdbiit WHO ihS' AAiib.
I don't wish any cereal, either. just
bring me my coffee. Is 1t strong?"
"She joost way always make her."
rejoined Katie. with the idiom
which in a less perplexed moment
should have hugely enjoyed. But ]
no bring coffee till you eat dot mush,'
she went on with the solicitous tyr
amy Katie reserves for me some
times. you no can go to school and
no eat your breakfast. Coon, Katie
feex for you, NICE
"AIl Right, Katie"
Her voice was the same as she would
have used to Junior If he had been a
year or two older. She busted herself
with the cereal preparing ii as she
knew j like II best. and put 1t before
me with an appealing little glance
which asked pardon for her impor-
tunity.
IAN right, Katie" I smiled forgiv-
inely at her. 'Ill try to eat this. but
bring my coffee at once, please, and
nothing else"
.'Oh-h Meesis Graham" she protested,
''ven / feex you something's 500 nicef
I'm sorry. Katie, but ! cannot pos
sibly eat anything more" i said firmly.
Suppose you eat 1t for your own break
fast"
IT feel like trowing eet at dot cat"
she muttered In fearful childish rebel
lion as she left the room. But when
she returned her volatile nature had
thrown off her disappointment and she
was intent only upon the coffee, over
which she fused as II II were some
life saving medicine which she was
charged to administer.
"You drink dot, every drop" she as
serted. and / gladly obeyed her. for the
hot, fragrant liquid always puts new
vigor into my veins.
At the Station.
I felt the need OF all it's bracing in
fiuence as l left the train at Bayview.
1t was a much earlier train than l
usually take, for Alice Holcombe and |
had agreed to meet at the schoolhouse
very early in the morning, so as to get
out of the way the administrative work
which awaited us in Mr.. Stockbridge's
absence, and as / stepped Off Mt the
platform I saw a large group OF the
commuters whom / miss with the later
train.
They were excitedly talking together
and heard the name Stockbridge two
or three times. and knew they were
discussing the tragedy. Then as |
hurried down the platform past them,
looking neither to the right nor the left,
/ heard a comment which annoyed me.
"There's one of 'em now" a mans
voice said In low tone.
"where?" woman's shrill voice
whispered.
THAT plppin with the auburn hair"
Herr l don't think she's anything
much for looks"
"wheres your eyes?" the man re-
toined tactlessly. II don't wonder Ken
decided to bump the old girl off when
he had anything like that In the school"
'Shut up" apprehensively. You
don't know that he did 1t. and you've
got no business"
The sound of their voices left me, but
! had heard quite enough. I had hasd
work to keep my knees from sinking
with my weight as realized that not
only was Kenneth Stockbridges name
being coupled with the cause of his
wifes death. but that the teachers
working with him were being mentioned
pdiously in the same connection.
(To be continued in The News Fri
day.
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