The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-11-11
Revelations
of Wife
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Why Maaae Wisely Resolved Not 90
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I heard a wheexy chuckie from the
front Of - stalled automobile I'm
which I SAT- Mr.. Birdsali. the Marvin
real estate agent. who was trying to
find out the trouble with the machine.
had been witness with sne OF
Dickyss ampetuona embrace Of the
pretty little woman framed in the
doorway Of the bis house.
Your husband seems 90 be a mite
free with his hugs." he said Lucky
Mrs. Durkas has a son as old as your
husband. so you can't be Jealous"
/ did not answer tina man. His
words seemed like insufferabie famil-
iarfty. but I realized that he meant no
offence. I felt q foolish little relief.
however. at hearing that tbs woman
whom Dicky had embraced 50 raptur-
oumly wns IN reality Mrs. purkesi. the
mother Of Alfred Durkee II whom /
had heard Dicky often speak. She
looked 90 like a girl that / had not
realized at first who she was
A. Dicky set her down 40 caught
her arm and rushed her down tho
path toward the gate. I saw that she
was elder than size had looked az a
distance. The lines Of maturity and
experience were in her face. but 10
puxsied me how any woman pos
sessing a son as old as Dicky could
look 80 glrlish and youthful.
Tumble out. MadRe" Dicky said. as
he reached the car. lie oFened the
door and helped me 80 descend. then
turned TO thu little woman. who, un-
ruffied by hts impetuosity. was smii-
Ing az me-
Mfrs. Durkee this Is my wife.
Madge. next e. YOU" he bowed gayiy.
''this Il probably the sweetest wom-
an on earth"
Mrs. Durkee put out two dainty iis-
tie hands, like child'a tn smaiineas.
and grasped mine.
uicky had tho grace 90 look a bis |
foolish. Mrs. Durkee evidently isaag-
ined we had come % Marvin empeo-
Tally 10 see her. I knew that he !
would have liked 10 have me explain 4
the situation 20 her. bat I was just /
malicious enough 90 keep silent
scored myself for being annoyed az
Dicky's eKurbemnt greeting aof Mrs l
Durkee. But could not conceal from l
myself the fact that did not Ike IL. ,
You Aavsn't Changed.
Yet ~ was no prejudice against 4
Dicky's old friend that caused my dts
comfort ally first glimpse into the
motheriy little woman's clear eyes
had made me feel that IL would be
very easy FOR me 20 like her exceed
ingiy But Dtcky's bixarre way -
meeting his old friends his utter lack
81 dignity his disregard Of conven-
irritated me. 4
I'm awfuliy sorry" plcky STAN
mared. shut We can't come in Yeu
see we didn't have any idea you were
out here knew sou had returned
from England. but my mothers health
has been poor this winter. and I've
stuck pretty close 20 the studio and
the house. Were out today house
hunting We want 20 move out here
pretty soon
Across Mrs. Durkee's face when
Dicky spoke of sticking to the Studio
flashed a queer little look II vas So
elusive. 90 avaneseent that Il was
rone almost as soon az Il came. Tai
i READ amusement. disappr0vai bot
more than anything else. coFnpFehen-
Con. I wondered mlserably whether
- any chance she knew anything on
Dickys studio life that ought ta
know.
Rut there was nothing save eager
interest In the face she turned up to
mine
"Oh are you going % move out
here 2" she exclaimed. THAT wiIl be
! said 20 Alfred only this
that l was afraid ! was go-
ng to he dreadfally lonely. for there
. no one sc kn0w out here. ard III
10 net like 10 SET acquainted wtth the
seighbors ] think the iess yl,u have