New Britain herald., 1921-04-14
HOLDING A HUSBAND Adele Garrison's New Phase of
 Revelations Of q Wife

to the veranda. Once there I spoke { lightly. casually:
 "If you'll pardon me just a minute I'll look at the car. I'll be right | back"
 A Snccring Tribute ' Without giving her a chance to reply or to 20 with me I hurried down the steps and across the lawn : 10 the car, and made a pretense of looking at the mechanis for minute. am sure no stronger , temptation will ever come to me than tho one which bade me turn my switch key. start the car. and fee madly down the road. But I re- pressed the impulse sterniy, and walked steadily back to tho veranda. I caught look from Grace Draper's eyes which held distinct respect in it.
 You are piuckIer than I thought" |" she said meaningly, then her face and manner changed surprisingly. and with swift movement she flnF herself on her knees at my feet. Erasped my skirt with both her hands. looking up at me imploringly, her face convulsed.
 "Oh, MadEe. I don't mean all this!" shc said. Its only because I have suffered so and am so miserable that those bitter little speeches escape mo sometimes. I know you have every right to shrink from me. wronEcd you terribly in the past. but oh truly I am penitcnt Don't you think I have suffered enough fin that hell of a prison? Can't you for give me? I feel as though l never can find peace unless you do"
 Hating n scene as do. my first thought was not of the girl kneel- ing at my feet. but Of any possible spectators to her theatrical action. T glanced toward the road. and saw that the veranda railing boarded 2 flow feet from tho floor, effectually screened her from the gaze of any passers-by. Then looked down in- Co hor up-turncd face.
 was startled at the anguish DOT trnyed in it's worn lineaments. at the tears standing in her hig. dark eyes. Unt1 the moment I had not been impressed in the least. I had ne- lieved that for some reason of her own she was staging this spectacu- lar appeal. But I caught my breath as looked at NAr. Surely this was sincerity Was it possible that suf- fcring really had cnanged her?
 Ts She Sincere.
 Ono of the strongest feelings of my nature Is a horror of repelling any one seeking forgiveness or doing such n one-an injustice. With n sudden impulse l took the hands clutching my dress firmly in my own and raised the girl to her feet.
 Do not kneel to me- said, genuinely troubled as to how I should denl with this unexpected turn of affairs. genuinely puzzled also as to what she wished of me. There must he something besides abstract for giveness in tho boon she craved.
 She freed herself from my grasp n little abruptly. and I caught my golf wondering if it were really for the purpose of flashing the over yelling tears from her eyes-ostensi- bly, her reason--or whether she wouldn't bear tho clasp of my hands. My conscience scored mo for the suspicion. and all my softer inn pulses impellcd me to lenient iudg- ment of the girl. and the granting of her plea. Yet at the back Of my brain there seemed to turk doubt of her which could not smother
 "I do not blanc you for doubting me .Madge." she said with n quiet dignity which impressed mo more than her tears. 'T surely have never done anything to justify me in any plea for pardon from you. But if you could nut yourself in my place. know how utterly alone am ---evon my sister has cast mo off only poor Linda makes even a pre- tence of friendship. and she"
 She stopped short with q little ges- ture signifying what broken reed for dependence poor Linda" was, then continued brokenly:
 "t don't know where to turn or what Co debut I have been fight Ing things out with myself. and know what I must do first is to get my mind clearly. my conscience at rest. That I can never have until I obtain inc forgiveness of the peo- ple I have terribly wronred and vou