The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-05-10
Revelations
of q Wife
BY ADELE GARRISON,
CHAPTER XVII.
The Purr of Cat and the Sympathy

| glass. all that was left Of my treasured
| vase. I was stunned at the storm O.
anger in Dicky which had aroused
by my ultimatum on our househol,
| finances, and my determination to ear
some money of my own.
1t seemed ages before stirred. Their
/ bent to pick up the pieces Of glass
At my movement the kitchen dool
opened swiftly and Katie rushed in.
had a sudden sick knowledge that she
had been listening and looking during
Dicky's outburst.
ooh, poor Missis Graham" she
crooned. coming over to me and put
ting her arms around me. you not
feel bad for dot. Dot noting for Mees-
ter Graham. He mean noting. Many
on floor. nearest ting he can get hands
on. One time he trow omelet he nc
like. it go all over stat-ua-ry,; make
heem nightcap for head" Katie giggled
reminiscently.
But he got over dot mad joost as
queeck,' she went on. "Bimeby you
see he come back, he say, Oh, so
sorry, nevaire, nevaire do eet again
till next time" Katie giggled again.
''You not feel bad. Man like dot if you
do not do everything dey want, and if
you do all times vat dey want, notimes
vat you want, den dey tink you are
carpet, dey wipe feet on you"
Through all my natural shrinking
from sympathy of any kind, and my
distaste Of having q, servant know any
thing of my affairs. the consciousness
of this girls hearty, sincere feeling
soothed me, while her homely philoso-
ply fitted in with my reflections.
Thank you, Katie" I said. 'fWill
you kindly brush up these pieces be-
fore you go?"
She brought the broom and dustpan
gathered up the pieces, carried them
to the kitchen, returned and made a
pretense of Strengthening no the living
room, changing the position Of sew
eral chairs, and arranging the books
and magazines. Evidently she had
something on her mind. Finally she
came close to me.
"Oh. say, Missis Graham. I no like
to leave you here alone night. Be
sides, scared go home every night"
A shrewd look came into her face. She
hesitated for a moment. Reading her
wondered what kindly falsehood she
would invent to cover her desire to stay
with me. I waited but moment.
"a man he spik to me last night on
the street. I scared and run. I 'fraid
he spil to me tonight, too"
How did he look, Katie?' asked,
half smilingly in spite of my heart
ache.
ooh, a great beeg man. with beeg
black whiskers." Katie evidently was
determined to paint sufficiently
picture now she had seized the brush.
rounded her own. could see that she
fancied herself an awe-inspiring spec
tacle. IF he spik to me tonight I
shall joost die, I know
But there is no place for you to
sleep"
"Oh, yes, Missis Graham. You come
with me. show you"
I followed her to the kitchen. She
threw open the door of the unused
closet / had given her for her things
Here she said, Il sleep here"
ssWhy, Katie,"'I exclaimed. 'There
isn't room here for bed" and, in
deed, the closet, while a large one,
holding our trunks, seemed but a
mere chubby hole for sleeping place.
But as I looked at it I vaguely re-
membered hearing the woman who
had rented the apartment. I had paid
no attention to the phrase, for had
not then intended to keep maid.
Was this what she meant?"
-"Oh. yes, rMissis Graham" caroIled
Katie again, and STOPPING behind the
trunks she brought forth a queer
looking iron framework which had
noticed but in my ignorance of house
wifefy ways had never bothered to in
vestigate. Pulling it out it revealed |
tself as a small, low bed, with fair |
" clean mattress and pillow held in
is iron framework.
"See.' said Katie, gleefully. Eat
light I pull heem out-so, he nice bed
Tor me. In morning l smut heem up
20, he no in way.
"Katie, do not say him when you
speak of things like beds, chairs, ia
oels, dishes. Say it or 'them!"
"All right" answered Katie. Thank
you. I like to spik the English right.
You teach me. I thank you. You let
ne sleep here. please? This fs such
lice room. Down at my cousins,
eetle room like des. me and three
children slep. I no like She spoke
To think that this cubby hole
eemed a desirable sleeping room to
.nybody The picture of Katie and
hree children huddled in on no larger
ecided me. I would let her stay.
DOUBTLESS her company might often be
Welcome, / reflected grimly, If Dicky
nd I kept up the pace we seemed
0 be setting.
VERY well, Katie" / said at last.
You may stay if you will be very
areful to throw open your window
ach day a long time and air your
edding.' There was fair sized win
ow in the closet, or / never should
ave given my consent to her sleep
lg there.
Come with me and I will give you
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