The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-07-17
HOLDING A
HUSBAND
Adele GarrisoE's NetD Phase Of
Revelations
of o. Wife
eve Shall Be StarOed.' -

n unusually violent bump OF the
"A train. which it seemed to my
troubled. ftfui sleep. had been
doing nothing hat bump All night lonS.
brought me bolt upright On my T1arr0~
couch with wfde-open, terrified eyes.
For an Instant had no idea where
vas-a Troublesome little Edzosyporacy Of
/ uzisse-and came peraoussy near scream
ing with panic That 1 remained silent
was source OF almost praye-ful thanks
giving when became conscious c9 ny
surroundings and found Rita RrOwn'S
big black eyes fixed with speculative
malice upon me.
"A LITTLE bit hipped. Arsn-t you.
dearie?" she queried svRestty. raising
herself on one elbew. But doz't bszaae
you This engine has done everything
tat stand On its head ell night A8aE"
a GIoziOus View.
pat a nxzn rein upon my nerves and
5erfed tsesn into shape 10 show any
sort of weakness befoFe Rita Brown had
somehow become fntoIessble to me-
1T succeeded in doing that just nov,
didn't ftT' 1 quer1ed carelessay- II an
net quite sure even yet that uay head h
properly fastened On my body"
eft vas g bsmpF'' she -sdmttted- won
| der whore We areZ~
/ She pulled up the heavy certain of s2zs
| car window as she spoke, and We both
| inyOsuuks<4y caught our hreaths at the
beauty OF the sun tipping the soft green
| Of the cedars and the brown oEG the other
trees EtM IN thefx winter dress
| For 3 long minute we silently drank
| 1t m. and forgaEe Rita Brown much
4 foT the true artist spirit which stilsd
/ uer far1boyant tongue.
think of something else beside its
beauty It bestHrsd me to consultation
1 Of my WRIT watch AS looked up
saw Rita Brown watching me. and
knew that she had read my thought
| The price of tips must have gone up
dearzcf she drzwfed. II thought you
gave that cutlud gentleman enough to
make him remember your czil, but evil
! IDENTIFY he didn't think So"
4 The spell Of our mutual admiration Of
| vanished. II there Is any single word
| In the English language which I detest
/ more than another It Is the Appreciation
| "dezrfs'' when applied to TnysslH I
| could cheerfu1ly s1rangle any one who
calls me by It
Soreone OveThe1s.
did not trust myself to answer the
knocking rnirth of the girl across the
| narrow sfSle- SO pushed the call but
ton for the porter. and rising hastily,
wrapped myself in my kimono, slipped
my feet into mules, and stationed
| rryseIf Just behind the door to wait
for the Porter's knock Behind me
II heard the rustic of the bedclothing
] tdrned back, the impact of Miss Browns
| feet against the floor. and knew that
she was hurTying out of bed in order to
dress and be ready for the trip around
! Washington as soon as I.
I At the porter's low knock opened
the door enough to speak through it a
| lrffie sharply. must confess. for I had
tlprsd him rather literally, and his neg
lect annoyed me-
Did I not tell you to call me in time
to see Washtngton2'' 1 asked and was
Instantly made aware by the expression
| Of the mans face that in some way
| had made myself ridiculous.
| 81 know, Miss" he said deferentially.
but yuh see. we won't reach Washing
ton fOs1 two hours yet most probably"
'-OhT' I exclaimed blankly. Before I