South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-04-09
Revelations of a Wife
My Heart and Ny Husband
Rv Adele Garrison
By Adele Garrison


Mrs. Lukens KEPT her word. I saw
nothing Of her save her retreatins
back as 1 sank upon one of the beds
in Mrs. Luken's sun parlOr. Mai.
Grantland promptly took himself off
after a low word to Dicky, which I
guessed was an assurance that he
would wait outside until he was sure
we needed him no longer. And into
the room where I lay my mother
in-law came directly, efficient,
didactic-and welcome.
Now, Richard" she said brisk
~. IF you'll just see that all Mar
garet's baggage is here and then
take yourself off for a few minutes
I'll take care of her. And 1 don't
want 10 hear OF your smoking In
here or talking. This girls got TO get
some sleep as quickly as possible"
Dicky wfnked at me behind his
mothers back.
"I'll try TO restrain my usual flow
he sauntered toward the door. But
1 think you're wrong about sleep.
What Madge needs is a little i'm
proving conversation on the League
Of Nations or the dry laws or some
thing instructive"
1T would probably gut her TO
sleep quicker than anything else, "
his mother commented dryly. check
ing over the baggage which Maj.
Grantland had put inside the door.
You're a cruel and unnatural
parent" Dicky declared tragically.
Il shall fly to me own child
IF you dare go near Richard Sec
Ond!" his mother threatened. Hes
sleeping like a little top. I've taken
off his little shoes and outside
things and put him into my bed.
His grandfather will stay with him
until 1 get through with Madge.
You stay within call outside, and
tell that cOlored woman to heat
some milk-about two cupfuls-
but not TO boil it. Remember that.
Can you get that straight"
1T will be an awful strain" Dicky
retorted. "but I'll exercise my brain
power 10 the limit over II. Two cup
fuls OF milk heated but not boiled.
I shall repeat those works like a
charm all the way TO the kitchen.
II l should be assassinated before l
return. them will be last words on
me lips"
Tell her TO bring it in five min
utes with a shaker of salt on the
side. and either a couple Of crackers
or a piece OF dry toast" his mother
went on imperturbably. She was I'M
packing my bag swiftly. deftly as she
SPOKE. aging out my night things
and toilet articles. she stopped TO
my shoes as she finished.
This is too-too much" Dicky
declared dramatically as he went
out of the door. Il feel il in my
bones that in some way she will
make a mistake. and serve me on
the side instead OF the salt or the
toast"
Ny mother-in-law deposited my
shoes-low. and therefore quickly
unIaced-on the floor before she
spoke.
"I wonder what's the matter with
Richard" she said. He's so full Of
nonsense tonight. You don't suppose
he could have gotten hold Of a drink
anywhere do you? That Mai. Grant
land-I wouldn't trust him across
the street."
prudently depressed a smile
at the idea of Maj Grantland. Of all
persons providing liquor for Dicky's
temptation. but her question made
me realize that Dicky really had
been talking a great deal OF non
sense. guessed the reason for It.
He meant 10 make me forget. II
possible. the incident OF the closed
motor car. I was sure that ne paid
enough tribute to my mentality 20
be assured that l had not swallow
ed whole" Maj. Grantland's in
genious explanations OF his sharp
ness with the driver OF the closed
car and that mans intoxicauon.
His very precaution made the ter
ror 1 had felt sweep back upon me.
Somewhere near ne was something
1 could not understand. something