The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-05-08
Revelations
Ofn Wife
Bv. ADELE GARRISON.
CHAPTER XVII.

CHAPTER XVII.
~ Shall Pay, Out Of the Money Shall
Earn"
I am bowed to the earth with shame
when I think of the moment when
flung into Dicky's face the money which
he had tossed me SO contemptuously a
moment before.
Dicky was so angry because 1 h {
paid a long standing bill Of his that he
appeared to have lost the instincts of a
gentleman. But that was no reason,
told myself moment after my out
burst, that I also should return to the
mi-unpleasant situation.
I had risen from my seat when
threw the bills at him, and faced him
with a feeling at my heart I did not
recognize. could have struck him to
the ground in. that moment. The next
I was so abased in spirit at the exhibit
ton of temper I had given that
would have given anything to get any,
where out of sight or sound.
I stopped mechanically, picked up the
bills, folded them, and laid them upon
the table near us. Then I spoke, and
my very voice was new to me, hoarse
and trembling from the effects of the
rage which had so shaken me.
II truly beg you pardon, Dicky,"
realized that had used the old child
ish phrase my mother taught me. Il
am very sorry, very much ashamed that
did that. But I do not think you
realized how you Inundated me when
you flung that money in my lap with
such sneering contempt in your man
ner.
''How do look when sneer? This
way?" and Dicky twisted up his face
grotesquely. I stared at him in amaze
ment. Every trace of his anger was
gone. He was adopting his usual
method of disposing of a quarrel, doing
some silly or fantastic thing, which
cleared the atmosphere, and which also
shrewdly suspected, appealed to him
in that it enabled him to avoid an apol-
ogy.
He put out his hands and grasped
mine. "You are super-sensitive, Madge,
and I'll be hanged if I can get some Of
your viewpoints, but that's no reason
why we should spoil our evening over
old Touraine and this bill It's paid
now, and there will be no more, prom
Use you to disturb your iron sense of
justice. You may wear the flowers and
eat the bonbons I bring you without a
qualm.'
He could not or would not grasp the
fact that anything deeper than the
mere non-payment of the bill lay be-
meath my resentment. 1t was partly
this, partly something within me that
makes it impossible for me to kiss and
make up Immediately after a quarrel
as many women do, that made me with
draw my hands.
please sit down, Dicky, and let me
utes," I pleaded. There are some
things must settle together if we are
to have any peace. I detest this bick-
ering. I believe much of it could be
avoided If we could decide finally as to
some things this evening"
Dicky sat down with such resigned
and bewildered look upon his face that
I could have laughed if I had not been
in such deadly earnest. Shot" he said
laconically: then with twinkle in his
eye. II beg you pardon. forgot your
training. Please elucidate.
I ignored the pleasantly. I did not
know how long Dicky would listen to
me, and I wanted to waste no words.
Dear boy" I began, won't you talk
over with me the amount of money you
can afford to spend upon the house,
keeping, and then hand me that amount
each week upon a certain day."
well, I'll be" Dicky Interrupted
himself with blow of his fist upon
the table. Have been letting you get
short of money? Why in thunder didn't
you ask me for more?"
You don't understand" patient
ly explained. II have more than enough
with these'-I indicated the bills had
lain on the table-"to last another
week. But I cannot bear to come and
ask you for money, Dfcky, as if 1 were
a child or servant"