The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-09-27
Revelations
of o. Wife
The HOMECOMING.
81 ApELE GARRISON.

Sne nau Deen SelZeQ Win chill
while inspecting the antiques at
Fraunces's Tavern, and had COM
planned of feeling very i'll indeed. 1
was hurrying her homeward with
mingled emotions, concern over her
condition and indignation at the folly
which had caused it.
Like an obstinate child she had per
sisted in sitting with her heavy coat
on while eating dinner, although our
table-which she had herself chosen
was near a blazing fire. 1 had feared
then that she would pay for her OBJ
stinacy. Her very evident suffering
now carried out my fear.
Are we nearly there?" she said
family. Il am so cold"
only few blocks more" I tried
TO speak reassuringIy. Then 1 VEN
tured on something which l had want
ed to do ever since we left the tav-
ern, but which my mother in laws
dislike of being aided in any way.
1 slipped off my coat, and, turning
toward her. wrapped it closely around
her shoulders. and took her in my
arms as 1 would a child. To my sur
prise she huddled closer to me, only
protesting family:
You must not do that. You will
take coId.'
Nonsense" replied 'T never take
cold, and we are almost there"
Il am so glad" she sighed, and
leaned more havily against me.
As felt her weight in my arms and
realized that she was actually clinging
to me- actually depending upon me for
help and comfort, l felt my heart warm
toward her
AT THE DOOR.
| longed, oh, so earnestly, to be
friends with austere mother-in-law of
mine. My life is so barren of wom-
ans companionship-for 1 have no Iiv-
ing relative nearer than a cousin
that l would be glad to take my hus-
bands mother into my heart if only
she did not repel me at every turn.
AS we drew up in front of our apart
fflent house I loosened my arms. I'VE
are here now" 1 said, land we will
hurry right upstairs" The chauffeur
opened the door and helped us out.
Wait here" 1 said to him. 81 will
send the money down to you"
did not dare waste a minute in get
ting my mother in law into the warmth
of our apartment. I hurried her up
the steps as fast as 1 dared and rang
the bell of our apartment, to be con-
fronted by Katie, wide eyed and ter
rified.
ooh! Missis Graham. vot the mat
ter?" she asked excitedly. THE old
womans seek"
I expected TO hear my mother-in
law reprove the girl in spite of her
weakness, but she appeared not to
hear her, so l shook my head at Katie
warningly, and then asked aloud,
Have you the hot water ready?"
"Oh, yes, everything all feex. Vot
you want first?"
Put a tablespoon of brandy into a
cup half full of boiling water, stir in
a teaspoonful of sugar, and bring it
here right away"
Katie vanished quickly, and I bent
over my mother in law, whom I had
assisted into chair close by the gas
CRATE.
"Oh, I am so cold" she meaned
again.
eve will have you warm in a min
ute or two now" I said, as 1 stopped
and lighted the gas CRATE
NO DOCTOR WANTED.
I stepped back to her and drew the
pins from her bonnet. removed it and
laid it on the table. Knowing her dis |
AAAAS " AASF ALB any Oi4C "cIAA VA 4lSI |
I drew the pins out gingerly but she |
made no comment. Evidently she was
too i'll to care what was done.
Katie hustled in with the steaming |
toddy and l put it to my mother in
laws lips.
please drink this" I coaxed. at
will warm you until I can get you
into bed"
She drank it without protest, but her
teeth chartered so against the edge of
the cup that it shook in my hand.
1 slipped footstool under her feet, |
cushion against her head, and tucked |
a shawl around her shoulders over her |
coat.
II will have your bed ready in a |
moment, for you must not get too !
warm before l undress you"
She smiled family with a little |
shiver as if to say there was no
danger of her being too warm.
hurried into her bedroom, taking |
Katie with me. I realized again that |
Katie was a very useful person in |
deed in any emergency. had sent |
her down to pay the taxi driver, and !
she had accomplished the errand in |
such a short time that when 1 next |
needed her she was right at my ell |
bow.
Fill the hot water bottle. Katie" |
I directed, land prepare the foot bath |
with plenty of hot water. Put some !
musard in he waer. Here" l handed |
her my mother-in-- laws hot water
bag, Fill that also. and place both
here between the folds of this blanket.
so that the bed will be good and
warm"
"AlI right, I feex," and Katie hur-
ried out.
had put back the coverings of the
bed and put a double all--wool blanket
between the sheets. for I was afraid
that the sheets would further chill
the shivering form OF my mother-in-
alw.
Catching up her night dress and
heavy blanket bathrobe from the hook
where she had hung them in the morn
ing. 1 went back into the living room.
She lay back against the chair. her
eyes closed. She looked very i'll in
deed, but she had ceased to shiver
for which I was grateful
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