New Britain herald., 1919-04-11
Madge Promised to Do What
 Mir. Stockbridge Asked.

N Nfr. Stockbridge Asked. Miss Deans laughing prediction Mused me great deal of uneasiness, Mpeciafly as her words were re- Hctantly ratified by Alice Holcombe Rnen, Just before the afternoon ses- NfoI1, We had 8 chance for a snatch MH uninterrupted conversation. Was there any percentage of #ruth in Miss Deans nonsense this Ssoon?" I put the query to Miss Hol- @rnbe anxiously.
 I'm afraid almost 100 per cent..'' Ae returned. MT. Stockbridge is en- husiastic always in bringing to his
 s1pils every privilege possible. And" ; aae hesitated-"he always takes full A#t advantage of any lull in his wife's #Aemonfac jealousy to entertain at his A40me. think this is partly a chtval- Sic impulse to display her at her best aartly a. .boyish snatching at the social S aEe which is otherwise denied him. ## have no doubt you will receive such An invitation as Miss Dean men
 aoned."
 'sBut," I protested, with g vivid re- & sseanbrance Of the distorted face of H Mrs. Stockbridge as had last seen it, ! *sursly Mrs. Stockbridge will send me @8o invitation to her home." fsYou don't know her." Miss Ho1- E sonaTse replied with little smile. she $ sas quite social gift, and loves to 8esatsrtain; indeed, all the year round She gives innumerable little affairs to @azer women friends. But whenever x aie comes back from being on pun B shrI1ent,' as Bess so effectively de- x ycribes her sojourn at the sanatorfun, @ &he invariably gives 8 series of little s ssnners and evening affairs which are K Bally worth while. At the first ones x he is always on her best behavior. E @Tshen there will come an evening when K onn ething occurs to arouse that hend- E sh Jealousy of hers, and she shows x fer feeling more or less plainly. Then x ger husband and her peopls, who are
 aways on the watch, manage to con- N fol the situation without any marked @ Fnpleasantness, and-there's no more # nberfaining for Mil1y Stockbridge for
 while
 Don't Say Tt!'' 8 seWhat an awful situation"' I said,
 vfth the rem endurance that I prev1-
 aasly had expressed similar sent1- x bent concerning the domestic affairs M N my principal. T do trust you're
 Mistaken about MT. Stockbridge's | ians, for simply couldn't"
 Don't say tt!" Alice Holcorn'be's 8 ale face flushed crimson. Please! x know it will be a trying situation for K K ou. but-you will hurt MT. Stock ridge cruelty if you refuse-and he M as so little out of his life. I do not x ee. myself, how he can ever have the #S cart to plan for everything, but his airff seems unconquerab ble, 1ndom- M as,fe. and it seems to me that when
 fsg burden is so heavy his friends can x nake some sacrifice for him.
 A dragging footstep we Knew B 3ttnded upon the lowest step of the z# airway leading to our floor. With E startled glance. Alice Holcombe fled to the assembly room and stood
 U ground upon the hall duty, @ hich was mine.
 "Ah. Mrs. Graham" My principad's
 aep, rich voice seemed oddly nervous
 he halted at my side. T am
 aarged with the delivery of note 10
 eu, from Mrs. Stockbridge. l am E nxious to get it off my mind, for the
 aualty for forgetfulness would be
 re-
 The Cordial Note.
 Re smiled in g, patent attempt 10 # ake his errand the simple, ordinary
 he it appeared. But, warned pY N@ iice Holcombe's words, l read the z istfulness in his eyes, the dread or ||zz |z An,1ff that was his. With the desire |a S@@ rzrrT yuSrN rS