Omaha daily bee., 1920-03-17
My HEART and
NV HUSBAND
Why Dicky Felt Himself Aggrieved.
Rv ADELE GARRISON

Lillian's two or three days.
which she had planned to stay in
the city in order to>trace the activi-
ties of the man, Jake Wilsey--who
had called himself Bridgeham to
me, Hambrjdge to Alice Holcombe
Heightened themselves into. more
than a week. Jack and Katherine
had departed before there was any
sign Of her coming. back, although
she telephoned to me each day IN or
der to be assured of Marion's wei-
fare, and talked for minute or two
with her small daughter.
| had been so occupied during the
visit of my brother-cousin and MS
wife, with the peculiar life problem
involving them. that~I had not wor,-
ried over Lillian's absence as l
otherwise would have dong. But
with the departure Of Jack ana
Katherine, and my relief at the out
come OF my interview with Jack !
found my thoughts turning distract
edly toward Lillian, wondering why
it was that she, usually SO, swift in
dispatching any errand, had been
compelled to stay so long at TINS
one. Was it possible that she had
been unable to Scotch the" snake.
as she had so confidently asserted,
and that the venom of the man was
still abroad, waiting to strike IN
some new way at Alice Holcomoe
and me9 j,
whats eating you, old dear!
Dicky demanded one evening when
upon coming in from the train he
had found me with my lace IN my
hands, so deep in thought that l had
NOT heard him come into the room.
"You're as distracted as though you
were on trial for your life. and were
irving to act as your own lawyer
Come out of it, and give me KISS.
You're neglecfng me shamefuiiy
lately" :.
| looked up, startled, as ne
stopped to kiss me, took hold OF the
arms he put around me and pulleo
myself to my feet.
"Tm-I'm sorry. dearest" l STAN,
mered. Il really haven't meant TO.
Dicky grinned at me roguishly.
mo. abso1ve you of that, but, OF
course. these petticoated gods OF the
machine who 60 around straighten-
ing out marital tangles and sich
can't be expected to pay attention to
a mere commonplace husband.
What do you mean" | asked.
"I'm no great detec-a-tuf, Dicky
retorted, "but it doesn't take Sher-
lockian abilities to deduce thai
somebody must have laid old Jack
out cold with metaphorlcai s'une
shot. Katherine looked like one OF
the early Christians about to DC
thrown to the lions when she mrs,
landed here and up to the last "a
hours. Then she blossomed out
Unto a regular girl again, looking
and acting about IS years younger
And | don't know Of anybody else
save vour ladyship who would care
to tackle His Glooms Therefore
YOU were the goddess OF the MAJ
chine, Q E. D., L Pluribus Unum
and so forth" s
Seni-Serious Contrasts.
| Dicky waved his hand airily. at m'
he had been carefully studying the
effect of new cravat in the mirror
as he talked-and blew>me kiss
with the last word.
Il say, old dear" he went on
and I Saw that he was in one, o.
the iocular teasing moods. Wher
there is nothing for me TO do bu'
respond to his badinage as good
aaturedly as I may-"why don't yol
pattern yourself after Katherine =
| little more? There's patient Gri
lseIda for you. She almost 'weep'
kvith delight when Jack gives her 9
smile, and trembfes with fear at h''
trown.' Gee, ! wish had yot
trained that welll Wouldn't | &c
out and have one whale Of time,
katherine doesn't have tlat~pa.r'
ticular type OF husband" l put II
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