New Britain herald., 1921-02-11
NC A HUSBAND ele Garrison's New Phase of
 H1tions Of q Wife

did and gavo utterancc to her vision in astonished accents.
 she'll Probably Need It.
 Why, it's just like your New York studio However did you do it just turned the carpenters over to her. she said to us apoloSetically. ''I was so busy in the other rooms. and had no idea what she was fix ing up in here. It's wonderful what you've accomplished. Edith. She can come back hero and forget she's married"
 she'll probably need it." Tho caustic words leaped. I knew. with out voiition from Edith Falrfax's lips, for the next instant she had camou- GaEed them with a laugh. It was n sorry effort. however. and [ saw little Mrs. Durl<ee ruffle up like an offended bantam. There still re- mnined, ho~cver. the startled look in her eyes which had come there at Edith's behavior when the color scheme of Leila's room was made known 10 her. and I knew that tho little woman beneath her surface re- sentiment was busily engaged in con lecture and in questioning her own wisdom.
 She has one of the tenderest hearts
 
 little neighbor of mine. and it can be counted upon 10 sway her actions unless her positively mulish ob- Htinacy is aroused--then there is no hope of stirring her from the path sho has chosen. I fervently hoped thsro would be no further speech which might arouse her resentful ob- l stinacy.
 It was Lillian. again. who diverted all our minds by pointing a dramatic forehnger toward a large and beauti- fully decorated screen which stood in front Of a recess in the apartment. Evidently it was a closet the parti- tions of which had been torn down. \ Real Eitchencttc. Don't tell me. Edith" she cried. that you actually have a kitchen cite up here!"
 Edith smiled--no one could have helped 1t at Lllian's tone - and walked toward the screen. Como and see," she invited.
 We crowded around her, and ex- claimed in wondering admiration at the stationary washstand. it's porce- lain spotlessly white its faucets shin Ing. the tiny kitchen table with elec- l trio cooking things in orderly array
  1 with all the requirements for exceed ingiy light housekeeping.
 You know" little Mrs. Durkee an- nounced. when she had caught her breath. "I believe this house was boarding house at one timei The woman who kept if fixed these rooms up either for herself or for the help she was obliged to keep. At any ! rate. there's a fairly good bathroom through that door''-she pointed to the rear of the apartment-"and this washstand was in that room. But. as told Edith. she might as well get the good of it. for. goodness knows. there isn't a chance in the world Of our ever having a maid. You and Lil- lian,'' she turned to mo bit pettish- ly. "have the only help there is left in tho world. and. to tell you the truth. I wouldn't have either one of 'em as a gift"
 guessed that Lillian was making the same strenuous offort to control her risibles at my little neighbor's s feline thrust that was occupying my own attention. That Mrs. Durkee. though steadfastly refusing to he bothered" with q maid. has always been chiidishIy jealous of Katie's de- votion to me. I have long known. Rut her oatty little outburst was a distinct relief to mo. knew that into 1t sho had thrust the irritation which might otherwise have | strengthened her obstinacy concern { ing the recorations of Leiia's room. ! And was rapidly developing what ! Dtcky calls one of my "fooi lunches u a-