New Britain herald., 1920-11-29
|LDING A HUSBAND Adele Garrison's New Phase of Revelations Of q Wfe

rough here-' she put her hand upon her chest. Do you suppose I'm going to have pneumonia?'
 gently lowered her to the bed arain-I had raised her in my arms when the paroxysm seized fer-ahu spoke far more convinciDgly than l felt for the fear of pneumonia TOT my mother-tn-law was almost as mhch hh ohsession with me as it always has been with her.
 Mother Grahan,'s Terror.
 What utter nonsense! said' "Don't you remember that Ehuenza cough we all had last winter? lpoesh the tightncss and the soreness all cen ter in just one place where the co"Eh catches you-here'
 indicated the place on my own chest. where I well remembered the aronizing catch of the influenza cough and her eyes frightened percepubiy.
 ..Yes. ft does. l remember now you all complained Of 1t. Bpt l don't care how bad n is if only don't have pneumonia. Do you remember the time I barely escaped it when first came to live with you?"
 Did I remember it? Would l ever forget that strenuous time when my motber-in-law. a hostile stranger. had iust arrived in our home and been seized with a serious illness The hs- ures of that long ago experience came Hitting through my mind. the tactless. 'tboasy" nurse whom my mother-in- law ordered from the house after one days experienced! The gentle. put marvelously efficient personality or Katherine Sonnot. the beautiful girl whom I had learned 10 love as sis- ter. and who had brought Dicky's can tankerous mother through to conval- essence with q skill and tenderness that had won her patients heart complete lyi
 Disorganizcd Conditions.
 "T can't have Katherine take care of me. or Dr. Petit either" my mother In-law said collectively.
 Hardly" I smiled, with one out West and the other at the eastern end Of Long Island"
 How do you know Dr. Petit is at the eastern end of Long Island?" my mother-in-law snapped me up quickly and suspiciously, but I did not resent u. | was actually glad 10 have her mind taken off her dread of pneu- monia.
 "I thought told you that met him while I was out there last summer" 1 replied nonchaIantly. He has taken the practice of another physician. nt Sag Harbor or course. don't know whether or not he is still there"
 You told me nothing" she retort- cd. But I don't blame you. His ac- auaintanceship isn't anything to brag about"
 A caustic retort was on my tongue. for thought Dr. Petit sometimes per- plexes me. yet he has always proved himself n faithful friend, and he had been most attentive in my mother-in- laws illness. But l forced it back. busted myself with putting Mother Ora hams clothing in the closet and tidyins her room for the physicians visit.
 I was on my way to the kitchen to replenish a hot water bag when Dicky rushed into the hall, his face aglow with excitement.
 Como in here.' he commanded, opening tho door of our room. 'I have a surprise for you
 "You'll have toitell mo here" re- piled hurriediy. "Your mother is ill., I am afraid. influenza. have sent for Dr. Paige. and I have but a second or two. What is it?''
 Over Dicly's face flashed a look of dismay. II can't tell you now" he said. Perhaps I can't have it if mothers sick. Is she in her room? I'll go right in to sec her.