Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-12-24
My Marriage Problems
Adele Garrsons New Phase Of
Revelations of Wife.
tcryr,rht ip2i by Nc~spaper Feature Service Inc

fllmy summer ,Kowns for the days
when no climbing or fishing trips
were scheduled.
"What Is Iti-
The travelling suit to Lillian. to ME,
to Dicky and, l guessed, to the Co.'S
groves also. spelled but one thing Bess
Deans previous knowledge of the
telephone call, at which she had just
shown such naive surprise.
| l think we all listened shamelessly
to the onc-sided telephone conversa-
ton. I know did, and was sure that
the girl had purposely left the doors
open between the dining room and the
sitting room, where the telephone was
installed.
YES this is Miss Dean. Oh, Miss
Edwards? What is itg Why.
don't understand. L thought next
Tuesday. l was sure that was the
date you wrote me. have the letter.
But. of course. no matter how the
mistake occurred, I'll get there the
minute can. I'm sorry It happened.
Oh. yes. III bring the letter! Good
by" ~
The receiver clicked on the hook,
1
room with the most realistic imitation
of reused temper / ever have seen.
Her eyes held angry sparks, and her
checks We're deeply flushed.
THAT horrld old catl"
she sat down to her interrupted
breakfast. while we all looked at her
with curious interest. But Dicky was
the only one who spoke.
II infer, little one he drawled. that
you are n bit peeved at some unfor-
tunate member OF your well-known
and gentle sex"
"id like to wiring her neck" Bess
Dean retorted viciously, then with
every appearance of virtuous indig-
nation she elaborated her theme.
Dicky Sidesteps.
The Edwards dame" she said dis
dainfully. rs a sort of Man Friday for
the principal of the school / am to
waste my fair young life upon this
year. The principal distinctly stated
In her letter to me that school did not
begin until next week. And here
this freak calls me down over the
telephone for not being there. says
school has opened, that she wrote me
the letter herself, and there could be
no mistake. and so forth and so on.
ia like TO see her face when ! show
the principal her letter. for I'm not
going To monkey with her one minute
You're perfectly right" Dicky said
cmphatically. Never deal with a
mere minion. Assert your rights. Tn
proud Of you"
She wrinkled her nose at him. a
saucy, rather attractive bit of panto-
mime. which she frequently employs
toying with her salad for a minute
before speaking again.
Now, the next thing is what train
can / get? That afternoon train
reaches New York too late for me to
make connections for Haverford, ex-
Cept with an evening train. l dom.
want TO get into the town at night
for it's nothing but a hamlet. But ]
! do want 10 be there tomorrow morn
ing. l wonder IL there's any trair
from Rhinebeck across the ferry from
Kingston that would get me to New
York earlier"
: There is." One of the stranger
guests spoke decidedly. But you't
have TO leave here in half an hour II
order TO make 1t by motor at the aver.
age pace"
Il wonder" she looked across a.
: Dicky. Don't you want TO be rea
sweet TO me DiclSy-bird, and motor m,
down TO Rhinebeck? It's a glorious
day. and you ought to be glad to do 4
Just TO be rid of me"
! Nothing would please me better,
Dicky returned promptly, but I'v,
? made an appointment to meet a mar
, and see about a bit Of property up her
, that I've got my eye on. But my wifi
: is chauffeur of repute, and my ca
! is. as YOU know, a wonder. 1 la'
/ them both at your feet"
/ There was but one thing for me t.
say, and / said it promptly, with a
= much enthusiasm as l could muster
IF III do. Bess. Id be delighted
, J simply must get motor hat {,
wear home-mine is too dilapidatet
for words-and Kingston has som
, very good shops. Lillian, didn't hea
YOU say you had some shopping to d.
/, before you go home? Can't yol
: come, too?"
tTo be continued).