The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-05-21
Revelations
of q Wife
D.. AREI AoDVoaA
BY ADELE GARRISON.
CHAPTER xXxVIH.
Does Generous, irresponsible Dieky
Need Guardian?

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I know now how child who has
been punished feels when he imagines
another chastisement is coming.
would rather take flogging, believe
than go through painful scene
Watching Dicky as he walked swiftly
up and down the room after my
searching questions concerning his in
come, I shrank from the thought of
another possible conflict as child
might from threatened whipping.
But to my surprise and delight Dicky
was not angry at all. He stopped sud-
denly in the midst of his pacing, threw
up his head as if he had decided some
thing. and coming over to me sat down
in the chair opposite to me.
"Wel1, little Miss Budget" he began
playfully, I'm going to give you a
chance to show how much Of a finan-
cier you are. You appear to be shocked
at the idea of my not having real es-
tate and stocks and bonds galore. to
show for my hard earned dollars. Now
I'm going to see how many Wen have
at the end of the year if you manage
things"
What do you mean, Dicky?" asked
bewildered.
TITS simple enough" he returned.
I'm going to transfer my checking ac-
count to your name, and turn over to
you every check I have received. Then
if I want any money you can draw me
check. You had conscientious scru-
Piles against asking me for money, but
haven't any in asking you for it. pro-
vided you'll agree always to honor my
drafts without question"
II will try it, Dicky, gladly" I said,
"but will warn you I shall keep a
faithful account of every cent that goes
out, then at the end of the year we
can see where leaks have been and how
much we have saved"
Then shall make you crawl to me
for every nickel you get" said Dicky
sternly. You see I have you in me
power, proud beauty"
I was about to toss back an answer
to his nonsense when the doorbell rang.
Dicky got up to answer it, but Katie
Bingham apron back over her head into
the kitchen as she came.
'You no CO." she said giggling. IT
parlor maid when I white apron on"
heard her give a smothered excla-
she came back into the living room
"Meester Graham, dot old man Max
on, he here. again, want YOU"
Dicky sprang to his feet with a NUT
tered oath, and went to the door. He
stepped out into the hail. closing the
door behind him. I heard the murmur
of voices. Dicky's clear, forcible ut
terance, and the low husky tones of an
other mans voice. Finally, the door
opened, and Dicky came in alone.
Have you pen and ink handy,
Madge? find my fountain pen is
broken"
Just a minute" I went to my desk
to my room and brought them back. AS
do so saw that Dicky had taken his
checkbook from his pocket. knew bet
ter than to say anything, but wondered
much as he made out a check, tore it
off. and went out into the hall again.
thought of the day the man from the
cleaners establishment had come. Was
this another collector? Had Dicky told
me a falsehood when he said the clean
ers bill which had paid was the only.
one he owed?
1 heard another murmur< OF voices,
then Dicky game hurriedly back into
the room again.
You'll have to excuse me for a half
hour or so, Madge," he said. This
poor old devil can't get a check caShed
1T this hour, so I'll have to go up to
the club with him. I'm awful sorry,
but don't let it spoil our evening. Read
or write or something. and I'll be back
before you know it. Awful nuisance,
but simply have to help the poor old
chap OUT
He took his overcoat, hat and stick
and hurried out. As / sat bewildered
1t the occurrence, Katie bounced into
he room. No other word described
t.
Dot Meester Graham. he need one
papa, one what you call heem-"
Guardian" suggested. / really had