The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-05-28
Revelations
OfU Wife
BY ADELE GARRISON,
CHAPTER Xiv,

! "Oh, the Gorilla with the Mumps!"
"Well upon my word, what are you
incoming over"
| Dickys voice, close to me, startled
me SO that I dropped the silken square
which had brought back to me SO
many memories of my mother and
Jack Beckett. Dicky stopped and
picked it up and examined it closely.
india" he commented, and then
supsiciously to me: You appear very
much upset over this oriental SOU
venir. What is it, memento Of some
sentimental episode?"
Dicky'S voice was sneering, unpleas-
ant. I had learned upon the day he
discovered Jacks letter announcing his
unexpected return that underneath
Dicky's careless exterior there lurked
Ia demon of jealousy. It was not a
dangerous demon, by any means, and
one Of which 1 was very sure Dicky
was much ashamed, but it was strong
enough to make him a most unpleasant
|companion while it possessed him.
I knew that 1 had only to say quiet
ly. This is something that belongs
to my mother" to make tender heart
ed Dicky utterly remorseful and hu-
inflated. But my conscience would
not let me tell such a half truth. 1
was aware that my brooding over the
silken fabric had held as many
thoughts of Jack as of my dead
mother.
So faced him, outwardly brave but
inwardly quaking, for dreaded an
other scene.
IT found this when was taking
out the linen for tonight" I said. ut
is something which my mother priced
very highly, a gift to her from Jack
Beckett, the best friend my mother
and myself ever had"
Into Dicky's face flashed the look
of anger which / had learned to dread.
"Oh, the gorilla with the mumps,"
he jeered CONTEMPORARY. 1t was the
same expression he had used when he
saw Jacks photograph. When he had
said it before, the day that he had
found Jacks letter upon the living
room table. had not noticed it par
ticularly.
flung my head and faced Dicky:
IF you ever speak of my mothers
best friend in that manner again / shall
refuse the most ordinary courtesy to
any of your friends" I was surprised
to hear my voice as cold and meas
with anger.
Into the silence that followed, Katie's
voice came. do not know what Dicky
would have answered il she had not
appeared at just that psychological
moment. / have learned that such
little things turn the scale of Dicky's
emotions. AS Katie rushed through
the living room, calling my name
loudly. excitedly Dicky turned on his
heel with a forcible word which pre-
tended not to hear, and went to his
own room.
''Missis Graham, oh, Missis Graham,
come queeck, dot brown skin, heem all
come Off"
"All right Katie, will come direct
~" I put the silken square back in
the chest, laid the embroidered linens
top of the chest, spread sheet over
for the table and the beds upon the
them. and went to the kitchen. There
found Katie in state OF great ex-
element over the shelled almond which
she had covered with boiling water
for blanching according to my direc-
tons. She had never seen any pre-
pared before.
'evot we do now?" she demanded.
Fortunately for my anger and my
nerves. Katie demanded action every
minute. 1 knew also that if I wanted
to be ready for our little supper in
the evening. would have to hurry.
Turn on the cold water and hold
that largest strainer under the fam
Get" I directed. Katie did so, and I
took the bowl of nuts covered with