New Britain herald., 1921-02-07
NC A HUSBAND Dle Garrison's New Phase of
 Nations Of q Wife

sense of the ridiculous. A vision Of the nerve ra cking surprise of my de spoiled treasures. and the fatguinS and disappointing search for homo in which had spent my afternoon. rose before me. < holiday indeed!
 Lillian Listens.
 ILllian's hand stretched itself over my shoulder toward the receiver.
 When you're through" she whis- pcred I'd like to toll him some thing"
 resigned the receiver with alac- rity. glad indeed Of the chance 10 ter minate my conversation with, my husband. did not wish to tell him of tho marauders Of the night before. neither did wish to get into any quarrel with him. And l knew that the latter was exceedingly likely to happen if I talked to him much longer.
 "Oh. Dicky- -bird!'' LiIlian's voice was crisp and emphatic. 'If you will save me q long distance call from out here to Betty. as Madge suggests. shall be eternally grateful. You sec. I'm getting terribly economical. a positive miser. Whats that? Yes. I'll listen
 She listened attentively. then laughed heartily.
 Strike one!" she satd. ''I ac- knowledge the corn. Now that you'vn got it out of your system, please remember to telephone Betty THIS MINUTE-write it on your cufr in red ink. or something fiko that that none Of LIS are coming home to dinner. but that we'll be there to- morrow night. hope that includes you too. All right Take care of yourself so long,"
 The Dicky bird chirps sapiently." she said. that as I am always about two cents and Ave mills behind the financial game, he would like to in- auire how I'm going to do the miscr stunt. And he's about right"
 No Tsc Opposing Her.
 Her lips were smiling. her face se- rene. but I wondered if my vision had betrayed nc. or if had for a fleet inE instant beheld a shadow in her brave eyes. Was 1t possible that Lillian had any fear of her financial future? knew that she spent money lavishly. and that she was generous to a fault, but also knew that she earned sums which 10 my eyes seemed enormous. But still
 put the thought carefully aside
  my attention to what she was saying.
 Here's a comfortable corner" she decided. drawing mo to one side of the really com modious and we'll ap- pointed candy kitchen" Now to relax for ten minutes. Here's to my favorite dissipation. an egg phos- phate. do hope that sweet darling with the droopy. curling locks knows how to mako a decent one"
 The youth she thus characterized regarded us indolently and super ciIioualy. when the waitress repeated our order to him. Lillian had speci- fed cracked ice.
 ''I was two years on Broadway he announced to the waitress in a tone tha twas evidently for our benefit.
 And they probably know less on Broadway about making appetizing in the civilized world" Lillian erumbied under her breath. "I feel it in my bones. MadEe. that I'm going to be treated to a glass of dish water
 But the phosphate was surprising ly good. according to Lillian's own verdict.
 T take it all back" she said. sip ping it with all the relish of a gor- mnndizing child. The beauteous creature con do something besides curl his front hair. No"-putting out a quick hand and gathering up the checks which had been laid be- side us-"these are mine" No use to oppose her. had learned that long ago. It takes thought and skill to circumvent 1 LilIian's determination to foot the bills upon all outings. But as I stood by helplessly and watched her pay | not only for the soda counter charges. but for the bonbons we took to Mrs. Durkeo and Marion. wondered if there were not the relatson of cause and effect between this habit of hers fhn shadow had snrnrisRd fin