The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-06-24
Revelations
of O. Wife
Nv AnEf HADDtcah
CHAPTER LxvIII.
BY ADELE GARRISON
Madse Compromises With Her Con
sciencn

well! Whatever in the world does
this mean?"
Dicky lowered over me as I sank
into a corner seat in the coach of the
Jamaica express. He had followed
left my seat SO suddenly with the
whispered request for him to follow
me.
I look at him steadily "Sit down,
please. and will tell you" I said
colby.
His eyes twinkled. To my utter
amazement he broke out laughing.
you don't need to tell me-" he
said. You see I had forgotten all
about that jealous streak in you when
/ was ravfng about the charms of
the lady in the seat opposite"
My cheeks famed. II am not jeal-
ous," / said, with all the dignity I
could muster. 1--WE started out this
morning for day in the country, the
first little trip we have made since
our marriage. 1 think 1 really might
have counted upon some of your at
tention. But you have scarcely said a
dozen words to me since we
started
Two dozen, think, my dear one,"
Dicky interrupted with the most ex-
asperating sweetness.
And these. were wholly upon the
subject of the beauty of the woman
across the aisle. l did not mind that
so much. But when you planned to
scrape an acquaintance with her, as
you so elegantly put it, made up my
mind that / would give you the OPP
portunity. / will get off at the next
station, and take train back to town.
Then you can meet the lady unham-
pered by my presence
"A trifle peeved, aren't your"
Dicky's voice was hooking. But he
saw what 1 could not conceal, that
tears were rising to my eyes. 1 was
able to keep from shedding them, and
no one but Dicky could possibly have
guessed l was agitated
He changed his tone and manner
on the instant.
81 know / have been thoughtless,
sweetheart" he said earnestly, but /
keep forgetting that you are not used
to my vagaries yet Tell me honest
", would you have been so resent
full if 1 had been interested in some
old man with chin whiskers as 1 was
in the beautiful lady?''
A light broke upon me. How fool
ish / had been. l looked at Dicky
shamefacedly.
You mean"
''That she's exactly the model I've
been looking for to pose for those
outdoor illustrations Fillmore wants.
One of the series is to be a girl on
a step ladder, picking apple bios
SONS. She is to be on her knees, and
one foot is to be stretched out be-
hind her. The picture demands a per-
feet foot and ankle, and this girl has
them. Her features and hair. too, are
just the type want. She would know
how to pose, too. You can see that
from her air as she sits there. And
that's half the battle. If they do not
have the faculty of posing naturally
they could never be taught.
/ felt much Inundated, and / was
very angry at myself. / remembered
the time when / had shown an undue
interest in Dicky's description of a
girl frequenter of his studio, one
who made excellent coffee, only to
find out that she was a middle-aged
colored woman who had posed for
some of his illustrations.
had promised myself then that /
would never fall into similar error
again. And here 1 had treated Dicky
to a scene because of his open adj
of the girl who sat so serene
ly unconscious in the next coach.
I must remember, told myself, that
| had married an artist l foresaw,
however, many complications in our
lives together. If every time we took
a trip anywhere, Dicky was to spend
he. fsy,,a y.Ia .xzrx 6n
vices of some possible model / could
see very little pleasure for me in our
outings.
But I knew an apology was due
Dicky. and I gathered courage to
make it.
4 am sorry to have annoyed you,
Dicky." said at last. But I did not
dream that you were looking at her
as possible model"
And looked at from any. other
it was rather raw of me,
admitted Dicky. But let's forget 1t.
She'll probably drop off the train at
Forest Hill or Kew Gardens, she looks
ike the product of those surburbs.
and III never see her again"
But his prediction was not fulfilled ,,
When the guard called ''Next stop.
Jamaica. Change for Patchogue !
rain" the girl in the cerise hat and
he pony coat was right behind US sas
we alighted on the wide elevated plat |
form.
The Patchogue train was waiting
and as we took our red upholstered
velvet seats she came down the aisle |
and took a seat near the front end
# the car, in plain view, but well out
If earshot
The plot thickens." said Dicky. His |
one was gay, but I saw that there /
vas real interest beneath his raillery. /
If she gets off at Marvin l shall con- |
'ider it a direct Intervention of Provi- |
ience''
Shall you really try to make her .
acquaintance, Dicky?" I asked. Even |
With the knowledge that it was only
Is an artist seeking a model that
oicky wished to meet the girl. could /
lot shake off a feeling of distaste for
he whole affair ]
Dicky shook his head dejectedly.
No, of course that's all rot" he /
aid If she were only some shabby