New Britain herald., 1920-08-28
OLDING A HUSBAND
 Adele Garrison's New Phase of |, ReueLations Of q We

as he obeyed me. Fortunately his mother didn't notice his sudden sil-
 lence. She was evidently full of some subject which she wished to discuss
 with me.
 That Mrs. Lukens is really a very decont sort of woman." she began. I never have been able to discover why
 my mother-in-Ia prefixes to tho name of any stranger the word that
 but it is her invariabie habit. and I smiled involuntarily at the familiar introduction.
 You speak of her as if she were a piece of graham bread" Dicky commented. but I interrupted him hastily.
 Never mind him. mother" I said. throwing a provocativeiy mischievous glance at my husband. Hes making an altitude ascension this morning. Tell me about Mrs. Lukens.'
 "You'li both weep for my company when I bestow it upon you again." Dicky declared loftily. making for the door. But the face he turned toward me from the threshold was distinctly approving. and I knew that he was grateful to me for giving him tho opportunity to escape the possi- bility of his mothers wrath.
 I'm Simply Kavenous.'
 Richard has been getting abso- lutely irresponsible lately" his ma ternal parent remarked as the door closed after him, "I think it's the influence of that Grantland 7cn him. He never used to act this way"
 choked down an amazed giggle which would have mortally offended my august mother-in-law. But the idea of stern, silent. almost unsociable Hugh Grantland. whom Dicky cor dially disliked. influencing him to silly. teasing conversation was almost too much for my risibles. But I didn't come in to talk about Richard" Mother Graham went on. 'I just wanted to tell you that Mrs. Lukens came over this morning and said that until you got well she would let us have Mandy to help us out. It seems there Is just herself for meals in that big house-she has some people rooming with her, but they | Ko out to their meals-so Mandy has l very little to do. I rather fancy Mrs. | Lukens is a thrifty sort of person, | and would just as soon get rid of | Mandy's expense for little while | If we want to keep her. Of course, | she'd have her back when we left. | told her we'd be very glad to have | while you're i'll. and she's in | he kitchen now. Is there anything especial you'd like to eat-anything | light, I mean?"
 'T'm simply ravenous." I said. and | meart it. Indeed. was surprised at my own quick recovery from the ab- solute nervous exhaustion which had | prostrated me on the train. But the Il opportunity to rest undisturbed. which | he car drawing-room had afforded | me. and the wonderful air which | had enveloped me during my~dream- ess sleep in Mrs. Lukens' sleeping | porch had worked wonders with me.
 I'm glad of that" my rnother-fn- aw remarked, practically. but there are mighty few things I'm going Ito let you have today. No meat or rggs or anything like that. I'm not going to have you worse again."
 I started to assert in no uncertain | terms that my trouble had been ner- yous. not digestive, but prudently .hanged my remark 10 one from which tried to extract the wearied | annoyance I felt:
 'I wish you'd decide on something and surprise me-" I said. with the | strenuous wish that Dicky would ! hasten to bring the physician he had I promised. \
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