The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-05-16

left him to his sodden slumber.
went back to the living room to
thinks out and plan my course OF ac-
ton toward Dicky when he should
awaken to himself.
I never have been tolerant wom-
an. I acknowledge it with shame,
but the fact remains. And the thing
toward which I have held the most In
tolerant attitude is that which / was
facing.
Besides my unreasoning horror OF a.
drunken man, feeling which / never
have been able to conquer, / always
have had the utmost contempt for any
one so weak as not to be able to con-
troll their indulgence in liquors.
All at once I realized that this must
be the way a mother felt toward a
child which had grieved her, the same
tolerance for faults. the same graft
tude for the first sign Of a better
feeling upon the child's part. / know
now how should meet Dicky when he
awoke to himself, with no reproaches,
no contempt, only warm welcoming
tenderness for the repentance 1 knew
would be his.
With my decision came the knowl-
elge that If I did not go to sleep at
once / would not be able to greet
Dicky when he awoke. Ny head was
aching frightfully. I went to Katie's
door and reused her. Worn out by
her vigil with me she had slept be-
yond her usual time of arising.
1T am going to bed, Katie. and you
must not disturb me until call unless
Mr.. Graham awakens and asks for me.
I have a very bad headache, and you
must not call me for anything. II
any one comes or calls up on the tele-
phone take the message, tell them am
i'll and will call them when I am able
to do so. will take this little bell with
me, and when you hear 1t ring bring
me "a cup of tea. II Mr.. Graham
wants anything, waken me, but for
nothing else"
"Mr. Graham, he home? He asleep"
queried Katie.
YES" I answered filling glass
with water and starting for the other
room.
Den he not wake till almost night"
said Katie wisely. IT no feex lunch.
joost something when you two get up.
know vat he have. 1 not go to gro
Gerry today. I telephone salt mach
er-el, dat all he eat after he-drink
so mooch-joost salt mack-er-el, toast
and coffee. I know. Vat you want?"
Don't talk to me of food. Katie" I
said, with shudder. 'Tll have what
ever you get for Mr.. Graham. You
must see to everything today
I went to my room and the nerves
OF my head took a fiendish revenge
for the way they had been misused.
For hours I suffered, then the powders
took lessened the pain, and I rang
for Katie. She came. wide-eyed and
silent. evidently frightened by the
suffering which she saw on my face,
bringing the tea for which had asked
drank it and went to sleep, not to
awaken until nearly night.
When I did open my eyes they fell
on Dicky, seated by the side of my bed,
watching at me. AS my eyes met his
he knelt down and gathered me close
to him.
Little sweetheart" he said broken
ly, I've been a brute to you. Can you
ever 'forgive me? You'll never have
to"
But stopped him. did not want to
protest that I never would have to for
give him again, for it was given me to
know in that moment that would have
other experiences like this to go
through. Above everything, also, I did
not want reconciliation scene
Lets not talk about it, Dicky," L
SAID, returning his kiss. I'm going
to pretend / did not suffer over ii, for
I did. but it's all over now. OF course,
l forgive you, and-Im hungry. Has
Katie supper ready?"
Dicky looked at me curiously, then
anrew back his head with a laugh.
you are certainly a brick, Madge,"
he said. my own bully little wife,
ne added tenderly, as he kissed me
again, I'm going to surprise you. You
shall have that allowance thing each
week II your heart is set upon it, and
II you still feel that your scruples
compel you to take in washing or lee
ture at woman's clubs-C9 fdst as soon