The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1920-06-03
The Rose-Garden Husband

AFTER a long silence.
WHY. of course" said Phyllis,
laughing. "That's what I'm here fort
But this answer did not seem to
suit Allan. for some reason. Phyllis
said no more abut the masseur. She
only decided to summon him, any
way. And presently Wallis came in
and turned all the lights on.
Chapter XIII.
In due ourse of time June came.
So did the masseur, and more flow
cred frOcks FOR Phyllis, and the
wheel-chair for Allan. The immed-
late effect of June was to bring out
Vu,is ali over the ruse-trees; OF the
lowered dresses, to make Phyllis
very picturesquely pretty. AS for the
masseur, he had more effect than
anything else. 1t was as Phyllis had
hoped; the paralysis of Allan's arms
had been less p%ermenant than any
one had thought, and for perhaps
the last three years there had been
little more the matter than entire
loss Of strength and muscle-control,
from long disuse. BY the time they
had been a month in the country
AIlan's use of his arms and shoulders
was nearly normal, and Phyllis was
having wild hopes, that she confided
b no one but Wallis. Of even more
sweeping betterments. Allan slept
Auch better, from the slight increase
Of activity, and also perhaps because
Phyllis had coaxed him outdoors as
scSH as the weather became warm,
and vas keeping him there. Some
times he lay in the garden on his
couch, sometimes he sat up in the
wheel chair. almost always with
Phyllis sitting, or lying In her ham
mock lear him, and the devoted Foxy
pretending to hunt something near
hy.
There were occasional fits Of the
old depression and silence, when
Allan would lie silently in his room
with his hands crossed and his eyes
anut answering no one-not even
Foxy. Wallis and Phyllis respected
these moods, and left him alone till
mey were over, but the adoring Foxy
had no such delicacy of feeling. And
= Is hard to remain silently sunk in
oppression when an active small dog
q imploring you by every mean he
Knows to throw balls for him to run
Gfter. For the rest, Allan proved to
2nve naturally q lighter heart and
more carefree disposition than Phyl-
ID. His natural disposition was buoy
ant Wallis said that he had never
had q mood In his life till the accid-
%.
His attitude to his wife became
more and more q taking-for-granted
affection and dependence. It is to be
feared that Phyllis spoiled him badly.
But 1t was so long since she had
been needed by any one person as
Allan needed her! And he had such
la.ahle tIlcssceI masculine
BEING wronged If he didn't get the re-
Nuiitc amount of petting, and grateful
er foolish little favors and taking
big ones for granted. that-entirely,
- Phyllis insisted to herself, from a
sense Of combined duty and crate
tnl tnterest-she would have had her
pretty head removed and cent him
b. parcel post, II he had Idly suggest
"a his possible need OF a girls head
some tima.
And X was SO heauEnFr@ but
Was hsaTensY there IN Saygtz,s
E~usegzrden, with saa eniorea GoT-
coming or1, and Tie Little green
eatezpulars roaming over the leaves,
Gnd pretty drsaaea to wear. ans
tuxydsg to psay wfta-and Allan.
Allan denanted-no. not exactly
demanded. but expected and GOT
much OF Phyllis society in these
days that she had learned to carry
on all her affairs. v e the house
keeping. out In her hammock by his
wheelchar or couch She wore large
doppy white hats with roses on
On them. by way OF keeping the sun
off: but Allan. 1t appeared, did not
think much Of hats except as an
eEaament for girls, and his uncover.
% curly hair was burned to a sort OF
E~oldyrusset all through, and his
pallor turned to a clear pale brown.
Phyllis looked up from her work
one OF these heavenly last of-June
DAYS. and tried 70 decide whether
she really liked the change or q
Allan Twas handsomer unouestion.
.ably. though that he'd hardly been
necessary. But the resignedly sta.
taesque look was gone
- llas Eel. ssia=iooked nm
ct her. He had been reading 4 ma.
gasine. for Phyllis had succeeded in
: large measure III revivfng hia
$3.50 Tor magazines and books. even
VII, my dear said he, smiling.
e4w11&6Sfhe problem now I fooJ s,,ra