South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-08-01
Revelations of a Wife
Ny Heart and Ny Husband
BY ADELE GARRISON

wei. old dear. how about it?"
he asked saucily.
felt a little as if 1 had been
pushed under an unexpected show
er bath, then the stimulatiOng eff
feet Of just such a procedure began
20 have its way with me. My hus-
band had come back TO me in the
friendliest sort of fashion. evidently
intending to avoid even the SEM
blance of an emotional reconcilia-
ton. 1t was just the attitude /
wanted, 1 told myself. scoring my
self the while that with feminine in
consistency l wished Dicky need not
be quite SO nonchalant about II. But
his words and cordial impertinent
smile made 1t easy for me to an
swer him with equal friendly care
lessness.
"Oh, Dicky! I'm terribly glad 10
see you" 1 cried in exactly the
same tone with which l would have
welcomed Alfred Durkeee or his
mother. "I thought you would be
here today when l saw that big
box for Junior with the instruc-
tons on it. But l warn you i am
fairly dying OF curiosity. Whatever
can you have bought baby 10 fill
such a box as that? Do come in the
house and open il.
Presently - presently" Dicky
said provokingly.
Then he snatched up Junior, held
him high above his head. while l
watched the adoring father-look
spread adoringly over his face, a
look on Dicky's countenance which
always brings a lump into my throat,
so wonderfully does il fulfill the
dreams which for so long 1 feared
were never TO be realized.
For the memory OF the anguish
which was mine when l cared that
the precious little life coming TO me
was unwanted. even resented by my
husband. will always remain with
me. even though Dicky is now the
most fatuously adoring of parents.
The realization Of the blessed reality
/ had instead OF the nightmare l had
dreamed made mo very tender to-
ward my husband as l watched him
caressing our boy.
With the baby In his arms Dicky
turned TO me.
Made any plans for this young
mans anniversary" he demanded.
''Not exactly" I stammered. Il
had intended inviting the Durkees
over. and Lillian and Marion. and
perhaps the Fairfax girls for the
weekend. but"
You weren't quite sure whether
you'd have a perfectly good dOcile
husband on exhibition, one warrant
ed 10 stand without hitching," Dicky
interrupted mischievOusly. We'll.
you see, / was posted on that little
point. so I took the liberty of-sup-
N 10 nd
see who's there
"Dicky," / exclaimed delightedly.
Are Lillian and Marion"
They are" ne answered solemn
ly. Also a young woman answer
ing 10 the name OF Leila Fairfax"
I must go 10 them at once"
said eNcitedly.
Dicky deposited Junior uncere-
moniously in a safe corner. strobe
over 10 me, and crushed me in his
arms
not till you've greeted me prop
erly. you obstinate little wretch
he said roughly. covering my face
with kisses.
And with true feminine inconsis-
tency. / gloried in his caveman tao
tics.
As my husbands lips sought mine
in a long kiss Of reconcilis ton there
came 20 me a fash OF uminative
understanding the real alton OF
what 10 had cost Dicky's stubborn
pride 20 come back TO me after the
determined stand he had taken con
/ corning my refusal to tell him the
real reason for my emotions over
I the newspaper the morning after
Milly's StOCkbridge' death.
With 4 sudden reckless fear Of
/ consequences I resolved 10 emulate
his generosity. / would at the first
( opportunity give him the informa
ton he had demanded
Not that I meant 10 tell him the
whole story cf poor Milly Stock
BRIDGES heudish. unreasoning jeal-