Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1920-08-30
Y. III GLIDING A
u. HUSBAND
Adele Garrisonss
New Phase off,.
REVEAL TONS
OF A WIFE
The Doctors Verdict

"Oh, Madge. DIckyS voice souAdeu
cheerily through the door I've brought
the doctor with me. May we come in!"
| My mother-in-law turned from the bu-
reau drawers into which she was putting
! the garments she had unpacked from
the suitcases belonging to Dicky and me,
and stiffened into WrathfuL astonlshed
protest.
She had fed me efficiently. and in the
same manner as if ! had been my own
small son, on some appetizing but Woe
| fully attenuated delicacies. dubbed in
hospital parlance, light diet, and had
combed my hair and put on a dressing
gown over my night attire. But she had
sternly forbidden me even to sit up in
bed. save for the brief period of my
breakfast. And / had rebelliously
watched and resented her undeniable ca
pability as she put the room in order.
An Embarrassing Reception.
1t is torture to me to lie in bed unless
/ am really i'll, and added to this discom
fort was the fact that | was hungry.
Ever since the grinning Mandy had car
ried away the tray Of dishes my mother
in law had ordered, | had been tor
menting myself with culinary visions OF
thick steaks, broiled to a turn, roasted
chickens and all the rest of my favorite
yiands Not that I disiked the broths
in-law had planned for me. But
craved stronger food.
What on earth does this mean" she
wrathfully demanded when she had
caught her breath. I ordered no phySl-
clan. You need doctor about as much
as a cat needs rwo tails. There's moth
ing the matter with you that rest and
light diet won't cure"
She evidently scorned to lower her
hov FHa lie
tinctly audible on the other side of the
door And when in answer to my hasty,
quavering come in the door opened
/ saw by Dicky's indignant face that he
and the physician had, indeed, heard
every word.
There was no indignation, however, in
the twinkling brown eyes of the giant
who stepped over the donrsilI in Dieky'
wake strobe to the bedside, and looked
down at me- He looked as if he were
going to burst into hearty laugh the
next second, and ! felt my nervous an
noyance at nv motherin-law' s rudeness
slip away from me. The very appear
ance of the nan-h;s stature, the width
of his shoulders, his keen, humorous,
kindly face-S;mply radated strength
and healing.
80 you're the young woman VINO
doesn't need the extra cats tail = he
ma'am,' turning unexpectedly on my
mo ther-in-law. Il agree with you. She
looks as il she could kill a ba-ar this
mawnin'."
Mother Graham OutgeReraIed
My mother-in-law' face was a study,
The big man had agreed with her so
aptIy. and with such an inimitable air
Of Difference that for once in her life she
had nothing to say. / caught NcBy's
eye over her shoulder, and he dropped
his left eyelid. l knew then that he had
primed the physician before he brought
him to my room as to my desire to get /
out into the air, and my mother-in-law'
determination to keep me in bed.
Il beg everybody's PARDON Dicky put
in smoothly II should have introduced
DR. Paige, Or. Paige, my mother, Mrs
Graham. and my wife. who also answers +
to that name when she is in good hui
NOR"
The big physician gave laugh which
would have ratified the windows if they
had been less securely set in their places
She doesn't look very cantankerous,
he drawled, smiling down at me-. but
you never can tell. Well, now ma'am, ]
suppose I'd better earn my fee, anyway.
Just put this under your tongue
He had taken a clinical thermometer
from his case and popped it into my
mouth as be spoke. w hlle ne Walred Tor l.
it, verdict he felt my pulse, and when he
took the thermometer out OF my mouth
he scanned my tongue gravely. Then the
twinkle came into his eyes again.
when did you eat?''
NV mother in-law answered him in
staccato accents.
About half an hour ago.
WHAT"
She told him succinctly. The twinkle
was more pronounced than ever as he
listened Then he Strengthened his face
to a most professional mein,.
Now. 7 wish my prescription followed
exactly" he said REST here TN hour.
then rise. take cold shower-or sponge
if there isn't shower here-dress, eat
A piece Of thick, juicy. broiIed steak, a
baked potato. a glass Of milk and top off
with some lettuce or celery. Then run
wild in those woods ont there-oDly be
,areful not TO get overtired.'
Dr. Paige Puzzled Madge."
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