The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-10-07
Revelations
of o. Wife
How Madse Warned Dieky.
81 ApELE GARRISON.

DlSfAyJ wake up L spoke softly
and Shook htm carefully. The fear
of awakening his sick mother was
strong upon me. She had fallen into
ia refreshing sleep after the meal
prepared for her, and 1 knew that
she would probably sleep for an
hour or two.
1t was my sole chance for discuss
ing with Dicky the subject which
had caused me SO much mental dis
comfort-the secret concerning my
husband and Lillian Gale, which
everybody seemed determined to keep
from my knowledge.
My mother law shared the Sc
cret. l knew. But she had told me
that it would do me no good to know
anything about it. She had asked
~ see Dicky when he should awaken
guessed that she meant to protest
against any association of mine with
Lillian Gale.
l felt that I must stifle unless the
mystery were cleared up. Sol ran
the, risk of Dicky's anger and awak-
ened him.
What in thunder!' he began
Grossly, as he opened his eyes and
saw me bending over him.
"Come into the kitchen in 10 min
utes,'' l whispered. "And don't make
any noise to awaken your mother.
She is sleeping, and I have some
thing of importance to discuss with
you"
well of all the blasted nonsense!"
Dicky grumbled as he stretched him
self lazily, but 1 did not wait to hear
the rest of his protest, for / hurried
into the kitchen.
Katie was polishing the brasses OF
the faucets, humming happily to her
self the while. She looked up as
entered, and smiled at me her inva-
riable CHEEKY greeting.
"You want somting. Missis Ora
ham?" she asked brightly. 'rVot
feex for your"
81 want you to do an errand for
me, Katie" / ransacked my brain to
invent a commission for her, and
seized upon the first idea that came
to me. GO to the florists and get
a dozen pink carnations for Mrs.
Graham's room. You need not hurry
back with them. She will sleep for
an hour or two yet. If you have any
errands of your own attend to them
while you are out. You haven't been
in the air for several days. The walk
will do you good"
ooh, tank you, Missis Graham"
Katie's response was enthusiastic. II
take my shoes to get feexed, and GO
by the drug store oncet, and get me
some paper for writing me some let
ters."
Katie Understands Madge.
Her face clouded suddenly. You
need fresh air. too" she said decid-
eddy. You not steeck your nose out
door since the old vooman's get seeck.
You work all de time. Look out or
you get seeck, too"
Never mind me, Katie" I smiled
gratefully, however, at her sympathy
81 shall be all right. But you would
better go while the sunshine lasts"
81 go right away queeck." She
pulled down her sleeves, took off her
kitchen apron, and went into her
room, appearing almost at once with
her hat and coat.
Here is money enough for the
flowers; very probably more than you
need" I handed her a two dollar
fresh and spicy"
81 no tink dot old vomans like
flowers mooch." Katie observed. "Shs
dot day she come"
/ had a sudden uncomfortable feel
ing that there was nothing in the
daily happenings of our lives which
passed unnoticed by this girl in my
employ. Then T. considered the
the eager, childish curiosity
of the alien child, for she is little
more, and forgave her as 1 had done
many times before
Get the carnations. Katie" I said
a trifle sternly, "and don't bother
your head about anything else
@All right, keep my mout' sf.ut so
tight" Katie grinned impishly back
at me and was gone.
Her remark about the sweet peas
me, however. I remembered
only too wildly the rebuff my moth
er-in-law had given me when / had
brought a bunch OF sweet peas 10 her
room upon the day of her arrival al
our home
you are very kind" she had said |
Icily. But / must ask You not to i
leave those here cannot sleep IL