South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-07-15
Revelations of a Wife
Ny Heart and Ny Husband
By ADELE GARRISON
INherrs Alice9.

Where's Alice"
Bess Dean popped her head in
az the office door saw that l was
alone, came into IN room and shut
the door behind her.
She s zone TO the village"
When will she ~ back"
Il don't know. She may not re-
turn al all. There's nothing for her
20 do.
"t'r bet a cookie I know where
she's gone" Miss Dean put nor
palms upon the rather high desk.
leaped lightly 10 the top OF il. and
began swinging her feet She evil
IDENTIFY was in gOssipy mood, and
wished her anywhere else
what are YOU doing here ?" l
asked, trying 10 turn the converse
zion from Alice -iolcombe. "I
thought you had left with the rest
Of hem as soon as YOU reported this
after noon"
Bless Dean Digs
oh. I'm trying 10 get i'm the class
with Winesy," she said airily "She
didn't leave until just "a few minutes
ago. That's the reason I proceeded
cautiously until / saw YOU were
alone. ] thought perhaps she was
SHINING and cutting yod Up. and
far be II from me To interfere with
a lady'S little diversions"
| laughed in spite OF myself her
saUcy nOnchalance was irresistible
have often envied her power 10
throw off everything isagreeable.
and at no time more than at this
moment when the weight of tho
world seemed 10 be resting upon my
shoulders.
Then you've really been working"
| tried 10 speak banteringly, but
failed misera bly,.
Positively. Got everything
cleared up for a week. And let me
tell you sOmethinG-don't look FOR
little Bessie in the morning, cause
she's going 10 be sound asleep in
/ her little bed. oh, yes! 1 know the
orders that old stuffed owl left to-
day and anybody can obey them
, who wants 10. But not for M,
dearie, not for me! You can send
in a written report If you Ike on
my absence, but they won't fire me
for Oversleeping, and / should worry
II they dock me"
4 shall file no report unless one
is asked for, / replied u bit stiffly,
and as far as l am concerned the
entire staff may sleep the whole two
AteAa away.
Don't fool yourself. Day after
tomorrow well all have 10 be in
evidence at that funeral with teary
eyelashes and black bands on our
sleeves. That's one reason why I'm
going 10 get a good sleep tomorrow.
] II need IL. If there's one thing
more than another that / can't stand
it's a funeral and especially one like
this viii be-"
l opened my lips 20 say that un-
der no circumstances would | attend
the funeral Of MilIy Stocllbridsc,
and to express my opinion upon the
bad taste OF making il other than o
strictly private affair but an in
stant's second thought closed them
again Not 10 Bess Dean could /
utter any confidence. l might As
VII paste il upon the postCfficc bull
etin board.
oh. Lady. Please"
oh, you can keep II 10 yourself
Miss Dean tossed her head offend
eddy.
What" l asked unguardedly.
Whatever YOU opened your
mouth To say just now. But never
mind that Let me tell you some
thing that YOU can't deny. Alice has
gone 10 the corOner's inquest as =
lLlltSSs anu i klON II.
IF YOU know IL, why question
me-" Il asked with non-cCmmit-
tai air
Just for the fun Of seeing you
SqIirm." she rctorted with a mali
cious little laugh. Il always did en-
Joy seeing little goats mcanderinG
around the lawn, and your small
Nanny has certainly slipped its teth-
ct about Now. Ta-ta. Keep your
secrets, dearie, but don't think you
fool little Bessie, for YOU don't
You II have TO get up earlier in the
morning than YOU ever did TO pull
tn, wool over dis chile's eyes"
She slipped from the desk with
careless grace. swept ne a hooking
bow that after all, had no i'll nature
in II. and danced out OF the room. !
heard her humminE a little tune as
she went down the corridor, heard
il again as she came back from her
room and left the building. stood
Idly at the window and watched her
1.-the figure tripping down the path.
as il she were the spirit OF careless,
happy youth itself. and felt sudden
~ old and carewOrn as ! watched
her.
l stood at the same window
number Cf times in the next hour.
fer an uncomfortable restlessneSS
had seized me. ! felt as il ] could
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