Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-02-26
TTOLDuNCA
HUSBAND
Adele Carrison's
New Phase off,.
REVELATIONS
OLA WIFE
How Lillian contrived Things to Safe
guard MadQe.

I took Lillian's cue quickly. She
had given me the opportunity for which
I had wished, in asking me so abruptly
where my sewing machine was.
''Oh.' / said contritely. Il forgot
10 have Jim bring it over. But 1t IS
in good condition, for looked it over
this morning."
This last statement was the truth,
for l had carefully inspected the ma
chine
whats the use Of bringing it over?''
Lillian asked nonchalantly. '"The only
thing I'm good for is running a ma
chine, anyway, while Madge is the
white haired fairy when it comes to
hemming. Why can't we divide the
work, and Madge and I take part of 1t
over there? Wen run regular mes
senger service, and bring each piece
back as soon as we get it finished.
And-we probably won't talk half 50
much as we will if all four of US are
working together"
"And / won't have to clean my floors
over again after that Jim has tracked
eagerly. "Not that he'd mean to soil
them"--she turned to me with naive
apology-"but he's such an OK of a
thing, he just can't help being Cutlery.
/ think it's splendid idea. Which
part of the work will you take?"
An Unsuspecting Aids.
II would suggest the things which
could be put up last" Lillian replied
promptly.
IF l can decide which those are"
little Mrs. Durkee murmured doubtful
", and I knew that she was actually
nonplussed by Lillian's prompt answer
"At any rate, give us things which |
can run up on the machine and then
turn over to Madge. I can help her
turn hens and haste, anyway"
Her Fluffiness looked helplessly at
the pretty fabrics spread out upon the
bed and over chairs. The worry and
confusion entailed by her change Of
plans for Leila's room evidently had
robbed her of her usual capability in
everything domestic.
"Why not let them take these?"
Edith Fairfax came to the rescue
quietly and capably. She indicated
pile Of stuffs on the bed which had
been fitted on the windows.
Il guess that will be all right Mrs.
Durkee acquiesced, and in another min
ute or two we were on our way across
the lawn.
Lucky that machine is in your
ROOM" Lillian commented, as we
climbed the stairs after an explana-
tory word to Katie.
She did not speak again until had
unlocked my room door and fastened
it after our entrance. Laying the
stuffs on the bed she went directly to
the machine, and with swift, capable
preliminary inspection began to wind
bobbin from a spool Of rose -colored
silk.
Work Laid Out.
"If you'll look over those things on
the bed and tell me what to do first"
she said, II can get some of this out
OF the way. And now as to the trunk
do you care if put the things back
into it as / 60 through them? / can't
pack them the way you did, but at
least l can get them out Of the way
so you can lock the trunk"
Il shall be so glad to have you do
it, l answered, and I could not keep
my voice from trembling, though /
made desperate effort to control it. :
"1-I-cannot tell you just how I feel
about handling those things. 1t is
almost as if Notwithstanding
died. I-I-haven't the strength-yet
to touch them"
II know" Lillian breathed softly,
then as briskly as if the trunk de-
spoiled of mementoes of my mother
and my own never had been mentioned,
she said: rs this the way to thread
this thing? I thought / knew how,
but I'm not quite sure"
The substerfuge was more palpable
one than Lillian usually employs, but
It served its purpose, and by the time
had finished the farce of explaining
the threading mechanism to one who
knew all about it I had regained nv
self-control, and swiftly sorted and
brought her the lengths of cloth she
was to stitch.
Just haste them from this pin to
this one" I directed.
She looked at me quizzically.
Il know I'm going to brighten you
out of seven years growth" she said,
but / cant help it. I never haste any
thing that is to go on a machine"
] repressed the protest which rose to
my lips. | am good needlewoman,
though fnssy one, but / had seen Lii
liam in action many times, knew her
cool judgment, and that she would not
jeopardize the roge-colored fittings of
Leila's room.
For the next few minutes the sew
ing machine whirred steadily while /
pinned strips of cloth together, and
when that task was accomplished I be-
gan to turn hens. Lillian rose from
the machine as she finished the last
stitch, came over to me, smiling tri-
umphantly.
Anything wrong with this stitch
ing?"