The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-11-05
Revelations
of o. Wife


Why Madae's Victory Turned 70
Ashes.
Miss Draper has found a house for
uai''
I echoed DickY's words in blank as
tonishznent. His bit Of news was 50
unexpected. amusement was the only
Feeling that came 20 me for a moment
or two.
Enervated BY the unusual warmth Of
the fret days Of April, Diexy had ex-
pressed a wish 10 move almost az once
to tho country. Upon my protest that
it would he impossible 20 find a house
IN 80 short a time he had airily re-
marked that there would be no bother
about a house. as Miss Draper had
found one near her sisters home.
Wen, what's the reason for the
awful ast0nishm@nt 20 demanded Dicixy
iruculently "You look as IL a bomb
had exploded In your vicinity"
III" expressed my feeling exactly
Months before. whsn We had gone 20
Marvin for days outing. Dicky had
been much impressed by the beauty II
Miss Draper. whom we saw on the
train. secretly had been both angry
and uneasy when upon accidentally
meeting her az her sisters tea room
he had discovered her art aspirations.
and had engaged her al a wodel
promising TO assist her with her art
studies.
/ knew that Miss Draper had be-
come a fixture in nis studio. acting AZ
mis- secretary as well as hts model. and
pursuing her art studies under his 81
rection. But his references 50 nFr were
"a
fer months hnA not thought Of her NJ
all. And now I found that Dlcky had
progressed 60 such a degree ~ init
macy with her. that he not only wished
10 move % the village which she vailed
home, but had allowed her 70 select
the house In which We were 20 live
The bomb OF which Dicky had
spoken could have done 10 more dam
aKe 20 buildinR % b~ssk and wood /
than his words did 20 my peace Of
mind.
might be foolish. overwrouwht. bat /
all at once recognized ia Dlclsv's /
beautiful protsge "a distinct menace 20 i
my marital happiness. knew 7 ought j
70 De most guarded IN my raDly 70 my
husband. bat am afrsid thu words 81
my answer were tipped with the ve-som /
Say Nou'rt Jealous"
r admit I am ast0nsshsd.' replied i
coidiy. you see I did not know IL was
the custom IN your circle for an ar
lists odei 20 select q house for his
wife ana mother. You must give me
time 20 adjust myself 90 such n ID
zsrre stete % things
was 80 furious myself that / dld I
not realize how MUCH nay answer
would irritate Dlcky Hc spr ng 20
his feet with an oath and turned on
me the Did. black angry look that !
bod not @een for months.
That's about the meanest sldr !
ever heard Re shouted. Just be-
cause a girl works as model every
other woman thinks she has the right
10 cas-, a stone at her. and put on a
ao1x darcy ssl- brush your skirt against
aalne sort of thing. you wor.ged for a
living yourself not 80 very Ions ago.
should think you would have little
Christian charity in your heart Tor any
afher girl who worked"
1T strikes ne that there Ii = slight
fifferunce between the work - q hlgh
lchooi instructor in history. , special
~ in her subject. ard the work or an
lrtsst's model" I rwturned tcaly ~Hat.
aysng al thar aside. I shoulA have
considered myself guilty 81 i very
yrave breach of good emas@ II I had
senaured "a select hnMs8 roF RE wife
{ my prtnespaE unasksa and unknown