New Britain herald., 1921-05-17
A HUSBAND
 Adele Garrison's New Phase of Revelations Of. q Wife

ing prospect within ter miles of Sag llarbor. | replied promptly. ''I mean to be in the saddle at day break or shortly thereafter"
 So early?' she replied, and I turned and scrutinized her closely. struck by something odd. indcfina ble in her tone.
 She was smiling faintly. but her lips were pallid. and there was tho exhausted. pain stricken look in her eyes which 1 had seen there once be- fore when she frightened mo by her sudden collapse fin Marvin. realized with sudden contrition that the journey and the excitement at tcndant upon the removal to tho hospital Of tho woman across tho road had sappcd her strength. and that l must guard her against a re- currcncc of that collapse.
 Yes. just SO carly" replied. But I'm going to steal out so quiet lv you'll never hear me. and I want you to promise--''
 Never hear you :" he interrupted scornfuIly. Why. I'm going with you %
 Not in q million sundays" I re- torted with determination. "Td like to take Marion along if you'l let me have hcr. and I'm going to extract a- triple-lockcd promise from you that you'Il rest all day"
 \ Hopeful Toast.
 There was no surcr proof to me of Lillian's poor physical condition than her answer to my little speech. If she had possessed half her usual strength and solf-control she would have paid m attention whatever tn my ultimatum. She would simply have announced her determination to go with mo in n manner which would have admitted of no argument Hut instead. hcr protestating words were rnlterlnT. half-hearted.
 "A good nights slcep will set mc up." she said. and ! noticed that she did not deny her patent need of rest. And you'n need me tomor- row"
 Not one-tenth so much as I'll need you n little later" struck in ruthlessly. Look here. mulish lady. want to tell you something. If you don't rest tomorrow I'm posi- tive that you'll he really ill--there's every indication of II right now. And will you kindly explain what I would do with you down sick this pa rticu- lar week with all this moving on hand? Tomorrow will simply be the skirmisl,. tho sitting out of the impossible places as we did at Hampstead. There's really not much in which you could help mo until [ get the Impossible places wceded out. Then shall need your advice, and I want you in shape 10 give 1t.
 She put her hand to her eyes un- certainly. When if came away ! saw that tears were standing in her eyes
 "G suppose you arc right" she said fnlteringly. But oh MadEe, this Is awful! I'd rather he dead than not able to .do.-s things aS I used to do."
 I looked at her purposely with grim. mocking. little smile.
 You're talking now exactly as if ! the good Lord had removed nine tenths of your gray matter and put tho rest in the wrong place" I said stcrnly. 'T need no further proof that you'll have to have un iron hand over you. suppose"
 Yours is the mitt. supppoc." she countered with aNsmiIc Lillian will have ceased to breathe. when she cannot make n jest over her own hardships
 'ENactly To the head of tho class" I rctorted. And now. as the first instance of Inc iron -hand's rule YOU will go directly to bod I'll at tend To Marion when she comes in. or r7lthcr rlI 20 hnd drag her from that fascinating COW in the barn yard. expect rather strenuous day tomorrow and I'd like to get 10 bed carly myself Here's n toast in this nice cold water TO the