The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-06-20
Revelations
Ofn Wife
CHAPTER XIV.
What Happened on the EventfuI
Morning Of the First DAYS outino,
BY ADELE GARRISON.

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J What Happened on the Eventfu
| Morning Of the First Days Outing.
! awoke Tuesday morning before
daylight with a feeling that something
pleasant was going to happen. / re-
membered having similar sensation
years before when, as a child,
walked on Christmas morning. Then
revelied in the prospect of toys an6
bonbons and a Christmas tree. This
morning l was happy in the anticipa-
ton Of a long, delightful ramble in
the country with Dicky. 1t would be
our first whole days outing together
lsince our marriage.
| I slipped my hand under my pillow
and pulled out my small electric torch
one of Dicky's gifts. Pressing the but
ton, its light struck the face of the tiny
Iclock which stood on the stand near
my bed. Six o'clock! / did not need
to get up for another hour!
Shifting my pillow to a different
position, I tried to go to sleep again.
But it was no use. I was like a child
lin my excitement over the days pleas
ure. 1 tossed and turned until 1 was
sure it was o'clock. When flashed
my little light again 1t was 10 minutes
after g.
l can dress very quickly. so that
really there was no excuse for getting
up so early. But if there was no
sleep to be had there was no use
lying in bed awake, so 1 resolved to
get up and read until it was time to
rouse Dicky.
A terrifying thought came to me,
Fastening my movements. Suppose
it was raining or showing, or had
turned cold in the night, so that we
could not go! I had not realized how
much I was counting on this trip I'M
til the possibility OF not being able to
take it came to my mind
Hurriedly I drew on my stockings
and my furred bedroom slippers. Then
put on my heavy bathrobe, knotting
it's cord securely and throwing a scarf
over my head, tipped my way to the
kitchen. Moving as quietly as I could,
unlocked the outside door and
stepped out on the porch. The air was
delightful, even with the chill of the
early dawn upon it. I had never ex-
perienced such weather in January.
There was no hint of dampness,
such as threatening rain or snow
would bring. drew a long breath Of
relief. The weather was perfect. We
were sure of our outing.
The porch was very dark. I FUN
bled for quite a minute before found
the door, knob. AS / pushed open the
door. / was startled by a long, high
pitched shrek from Katie.
"Oh, help, help! There's burglars
getting in. Help! Oh! OH"
I heard Dicky's feet strike the floor
of his bedroom and come running.
turned on the electric switch as / en-
tered the kitchen, and the three of us
met in the middle of the floor.
What in blazes!" Dicky's exclama-
ton held disgust and relief curiously
mingled.
why did you scream, Katie?" ]
asked calmly, for I had realized the
cause of her fright.
ooh, Missis Graham, joost wake
up, and 1 hear somebody outside on
porch. Den I hear door go squeak.
and holler and jump. I so 'fraid.
Where dot burglar go?"
II am the only burglar, Katie"
said, smiling. II went out on the
porch to see if it were raining or
showing. / did not intend to frighteD
you"
To an outsider the picture we pre-
sented must have been highly ludi-
crous. Dicky had rushed out in pa
jamas, Katie had on her pink flannel
lette nightgown, while my bathrobe
and slippers completed the collection
of bedroom attire
Katie was the first to realize her
appearance. She gave one frightened
glance at her attire. then with a hys-
trical giggle vanished into her bed
room.
Dicky gave a whimsical glance at his
pa jamas.
Since / don't have to grapple with
/ murderous burglar, I suppose l
might as well put on some clothes he
said What on earth are you up so
sarly for?''
81 couldn't sleep, Dicky. II woke at
, O'Clock, and I couldn't make myself
sleep after that. Then I thought I'd
see what the weather was. I was so
afraid it might be bad so we couldn't
90"
You must be quite interested in this |
title trip of ours"
"Oh. Dicky. you can't know how am
counting on it,
We'll. I'll try to give you the best
ime I can"
Il know you will. What shall
vear?"
Anything. so it's warm and loose
md comfortable. Be sure TO wear SEN
iible shoes
7 have pair that know viii do.