Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-10-03
My HEART and
MY HUSBAND
Adele Garrison's New Phase Of
Revelations
of d Wife
Madge Gets a Hint that Brings
10y to Her Heart.

WcHt JACK 10 my room AFTER my
futile attemp to get Alice Holcombe
on the telephone with one convic-
ton firmly settled in my mind. I
could no longer bear the burden of
suspense that had come to me with
the mysterious death of Milly Stock
bridge. | must have help and
counsel as to my course of conduct.
| did not have to give a moments
thought to the matter of my counse-
lor. There was but one person who
could help me, that one the friend
who had never yet failed me, Lillian
Underwood. If Dicky did not come
home within the next few hours for
Juniors birthday, making it possible
to invite Lillian and Marion out for
the fete day. / resolved TO 60 into
the city in the evening and tell Lii
liam all my troubles.
With my decision, I felt distinct
tightening OF my burden. My
belief in Lillian's ability to straight
en- out any tangle is childlike, albeit
it surely has been justified by the
things she has done for me. / was
sure that if it were possible to shield
me from the unpleasant train of cir
cumstances which appeared to be fol-
lowing the Stockbridge tragedy,
Lillian would manage it. And with
this assurance l resolved to
put aside vigorously any thought or
reference to the Bayview unpleas-
antness until | should be able to.
see her.
Putting my resolution into prac-
tice Immediately, | sprang up, put
my room in order, then crossed the
hall to the guest room and pre-
pared it for Lillian and her little
daughter if / should be able to invite
them down. As l finished, I re-
membered with little start of COM
junction Katie's remark when she
took the soiled cake dishes from
me: you know how you help me
more dan dis?" The girl evidently
wished some favor of me, and 4
utterly ignored her request.
What Katie Wanted.
l hurried down the stairs, heard
her carolling joyously in the kitch-
en- long before | reached it.
Katie said apologetically, "I'm
so sorry forgot that you wanted
me to do something for you. What
is it?"
She turned an astonished face to
me.
II not know vat you mean"
why when you took the cake
things from me to wash them, you
said that ! could help you more
some other way"
."Oh, dot| Katie chuckled de-
lightedly. dot only way to get you
out Of the kitchen, no place for
pretty hands. I no want notings.
But if you want do something's, you
oleeze get flowers you want for
house now, feex dem, den l get all
mess feexed up qveeck."
Il will gather them right away"
said, and in few minutes was in
The garden gathering great clusters
If roses with which the gar
den abounds. l left a few of the
very choicest for my rose bowl In |
he living room, intending to arrange
hose the very last thing, and with |
NY basket and arms heaped high
made my way back to the house,
smartly upon the kitchen |
porch steps with small man in the
Express company's uniform.
A Surprise Arrives.
ooh" I exclaimed contritely.
lope didn't hurt you'll"
The man gave chuckle in inverse
to his size.
Sure, an it wud be takin' more
han bit iv gurrl loike you, Miss,
o hur-rt the likes of me-" he ans
vered in a brogue as rich as the
'ould sod" itself. IAN if you'll be
.fter tellin' me now where you do
he wantin' this box on me wagon
is big enough fer an elephants
age, so it tsp
why! Why~ l stammered.
I'm not expecting any large box,
here must be some mistake"
Haven't yez got little bye here,
r little brother, miss, Nperhaps"
his with an infectious blarneying
mile that at once acknowledged and
offended the extravagant assump-
ion. Here's the name on me book,
faster Richard Graham, Junior"
almost dropped the roses l was
arrying. In all probability the box
obtained some extravagant pres
mt for Juniors first birthday from
)icky. Did this mean that Dicky
,asn't coming home at all?
1T do be for here, all right" the
ian asserted, and l pulled myself
ogether.
Eyes, it is for my little son." l re-
lied with dignity, forestalling any
lore comment by the brisk direc-
ion. Bring It around to this
oor."
II don't believe it will go in the
oor, ma'am" the man protested.
Then we .ill unpack it on the
ORCH" | said quietly.
But when he had brought it, l saw
nat he had exaggerated it's size.
t could easily go through the door,
nd as I looked at the directions
pen it, my spirits rose decidedly,
nd ! superintendent the placing of
ne big crate in the store room with
hear- filled with hope.
For in big black letters across the
OK was printed:
mot to be opened until the arriv-
of sender"
There was no name to indicate
Tho the sender was-but my heart
new.
Continued Tomorrow