The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-08-13
REVELATIONS
OF A WIFE
BY ADELE GARRISON,
Why Did Dicky End His Silence With
an Amazing Statement?
OF NDELE IFAHNIoOFse

an Amazing Statement?
You should see all the new things we
bought today. You boys will nave to
draw dozens of pictures if you expect
to dress US properly" 3.
Little Mrs. Durkee looked up from
her salad and smiled roguishly as she
spoke. Although she did not realize
it the moment she seized was the first
one in which l had allowed her the
chance to speak of our shopping expe-
ditton. I had kept the conversation in
my own hands, not wishing to have
Dicky learn we had been at HambePs
until our dinner was we'll toward its
close. I had a shrewd idea that he
would have little appetite for the rest
of it when he should learn that from
the time we We're there I might have
been a witness of his purchases for
Edith"
Her son looked at her indulgentIy.
Were willing to keep our noses to
the grindstone in so charming a cause,
en- Dicl<y, he said.
Alfred Durkee's devotion to his
mother is a, most beautiful thing. He
leases her at times, but he is always
pleasing her with gallant little speeches
which I know she treasures.
Depends upon how good looking the
toys are" returned Dicky, throwing a
provocative glance at me which I pre-
tended not to see. I'm perfectly will
ing to apply aforesaid valuable nose to
said grindstone, if only the results
justify the pain. Trot out the clothes
and I'll give them the once over and
announce my verdict"
Sounds like murder trial" shiv-
cred Mrs. Durkee in affected repug-
nance. But you can't see 'em, Dicky
boy until they're altered and HambeFs
are always slow about alterations"
"Hambel's!" Into Dicky's eyes there
leaped a sudden CLEAN, and his figure
stiffened.- "I thought you said you
shoped at Tracy's," he added quickly
turning to me, and in his voice there
was a reproachful note and another
which I was sure was dismay.
1--WE were at Tracy's when I tele-
phoned," 1 returned innocently, 'but
we did almost all of our shopping at
Hambeps."
Diclzy leaned back and looked at
me warily. AS for me, began to real
ize how a participant in an exciting
game of poker feels. I almost lost
sight of my terrible grievance against
my husband in my anxiety to make
him do the questioning which I was
sure would follow my admission.
wonder I didn't run into you" he
said at last, Il was in there myself to-
day.
"oh-h how funny!" Mrs. Durkee
squealed. How I wish we had met
you, Dicky- bird. I'd have made you
get your wife a hat that was just
made for her, and that she wouldn't
take because II was so expensive. And
then when she went back after it il
was gone But she bought pretty suit.
though. I shall certainly remember that
suit department. 1 thought I'd never
get through looking at suits. 1t was
long after / o'clock bfore we finished.
After l." Diclxy repeated mechani- /
cally, mad had a malicious enjoyment |
IN watching him mentally calculate the
hour at which ne was also in the de-
partment
Mrs. Graham must have had enough
Of it." little Mrs Durkee ratified on.
'She stayed there while I had my suit
fitted I know lots of pleasanter places |
to wait. but she said she liked to
watch the shoppers. Pretty near did
her up though"
She bit her lin and stopped abrupt /
". evidently remembering an earlier !
Of mine TO make no refer /
snce TO nv indisposition. had told her i
that I didn't wish TO alarm Dicky. I |
could imagine her CONSERVATION if /
old her the real reason that did not /
wish my husband to guess what misery /.
he knowledge OF his faithlessness had !
caused me.
Il always enjoy watching shoppers .
fastened to say. ''One often learns +
he most astonishing and surprising
essons from them
DicIy looked at me sharply I knew