The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-07-07
Revelations
of Wife
BY AOEIE GARRISON.
CHAPTER xxx.
How 1t Happened That Katie "Gav'
Na%;eaD

i OlO not 10 disguise 10 myself
the fact that 1 was extremely miser-
able. The announcement that Dicky's
mother was coming to live, with us
had upset me, and the exhibition of
| Dickey's selfishness which I had just
witnessed added to my unhappiness.
The day at Marvin, on which had
SO counted, had been a disappoint-
| ment to me on account of the atten-
ton Dicky had paid to Miss Draper.
reflected bitterly to myself that
| might just as we'll have spent the
afternoon with Mrs. Smith of the
Lotus Club, discussing the history
course which she wished me to I'M
| dertake for the club.
The thought OF Mrs. Smith reminded
| me of the promise I had made her
when leaving for Marvin that would
| call her up on my return and tell her
when I could meet her. / resolved
! to telephone her at once.
you no want noting more, -Missis
Graham ?" Katie's distressed voice
stopped me as rose from the table.
Nothing more this morning thank
you, Katie" l returned, smiling at her.
katie's genuine interest in me and
concern for my welfare is most COM
forting sometimes.
| You no eat much as little CANARY
| bird" she grumbled as she cleared the
! table, and indeed her complaint was
| somewhat justified. I had only toyed
| with the food on my plate.
1 debated for a long minute before
calling Mrs. Smith, trying to decide
what attitude 1 should adopt toward
| her. When she had first telephoned
me, making the appointment to meet
me at the little tea-room, had been
| charmed with her voice and manner.
| Then she had abruptly broken the ap-
/ pointment, giving the trivial excuse
| that the hour she had given me was
! the one her masseuse usually gave
her.
But even that action had not preju-
diced me against her as had her voice
and manner when the next morning
she had called me up, the masseuse
had disappointed her and that she
would like her original appointment.
When I told her that was Just leav-
ing with my husband for a day in the
country she had been almost often
| sive.
Evidently she expected me to defer
to her whims. Perhaps-I was panic
stricken as l though of it perhaps
she had reconsidered her decision to
offer me the leadership of the study
course / had not realized how much
PAD counted on this chance to make
some money of my own, until the
possibility that l might lose it struck
me.
But my self-respect soon asserted
itself. Even for the money which I
| wanted so much 1 could not allow
Mrs. Smith to ride rough-shod over
me.
ladrew long breath as took down
the telephone receiver. felt as if
We're about to take a cold plunge
or shower BATH
Chelsea S769" My voice was not
steady as 1 gave the humber to the
operator.
But it did not tremble in the least
| when, after a maid had summoned
Mrs. Smith to the phone, I heard her
voice.
This is Mrs. Smith Who is this,
please ~
Mrs Richard Graham"
On J! Just the monosyllable and
| then silence. Evidently she meant to
| throw the burden of the CONVERSE
| ton on me.
You may remember, Mrs. Smith,
began smoothly, that I told Won
yesterday morning 1 would call you I'D
on my return from my days outing.
IL was too late last night when 1 re-
| turneo Tor me to disturb you, so
am taxing the first opportunity this
| morning.
stopped short there, for did not
wish to suggest an appointment if
she had already decided not to offer
| me the position. l would not allow
her to give me that humiliation.
There was another long pause ca
long in fact that in another instant 7
should have hung up the receiver. Mrs.
| smiths voice sounded in my ears lust
| in time.
oh, yes, Mrs. Graham, I remena-
per now" she began as if she had
olfflculty in placing me in her mind.
knew by her tone that she had de-
cloed to put her wounded feelings
aside and leave her proposition still
open to me-
Gould You meet me this afternoon
| at at the little tea-room on Twenty
eighth street of which we spoke the
other day ?"
The sign of the spinning wheel
Yes. 1 can be there at 3. Good by"
The click of the receiver told me the
conversation was finished.
J. l felt thrill of purely feminine tri-
uMph as turned away from the tele-
phone 1 knew that Mrs. Smith would
have declined to see me If she had
still wished, me to take up the lead
ership of the study course gratifled
me exceedingly, and made me thank
my stars for the long years of study
and teaching which had given me
something of a reputation IN the
work which the Lotus Club wished me
to undertake.
I looked at my watch. Half after
10. l had over six hours before my
engagement with Mrs. Smith. There
were many changes to be made in the
apartment on account of the expected
coming of Dickys mother. She would
arrive on Tuesday. and this was only