South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-03-28
Revelations of a Wife
Ny Heart and Ny Husband
By Adele Garrison
By Adele Garrison


My doubt about Dicky resolved it,
self into gnawing little pain as the
minutes sped by and he made no
effort to come into the drawing
room. Was he angry or Indifferent?
The question racked me as much as
anything could in my condition OF
nervous exhaustion, and made less
potent for healing the efforts which
my mother-in- law put forth i'm my
behalf
When she returned with the hot
water bottle and the cloak I think
must have been something tell-tale
i'm my face which startled her. for
she called sharply TO me as she bent
over me:
Margaret! Margaret
oIened my eyes and looked at
her YEARLY. I felt as though she
were a half-mile or so away from
me.
What is ito" 7 asked family
Nothing much. she said re-
lievedly 81 just wanted to make
sure YOU were awake before I dis
turbed YOU with this
She held out the heavy fur-lined
cloak which had been the subject
Of so much contention 1 shrank
back shivering from the chill which
stil possessed me. longing physical
~ for its warmth. but mentally re-
PEELED by the thought of it touching
me.
"I-don't- want-it," I faltered.
"Oh. yes. you do" she retorted
inexorably Here"
She took away the blankets COW
ering me as she spoke, and with
quick. deft movements tucked the
wonderful garment around me with
the fur side next me. Then she put
the hot water bag 10 my feet, COW
cred me again with the blankets
and adjusted my pillows to more
comfortable angle. Then she Law
down upon the couch opposite and
pulled a coverlet over her.
Now go 10 sleep" she COM
manded nonchalantIy. I'm going
10. and there won't be a sound or
anything else TO disturb you.'
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come this would have been exactly
the treatment most calculated 90
help me. closed my eyes obedi-
nelly. but though the warmth and
comfort soon stopped my shivering
and deadly faintness yet the thought
OF my husband shut away from me
no more by the closed door Of the
drawing-roOm than by the misun-
derstanding that had come between
us racked me with pain almost
physical
For the physical illness the deadly
vea knees which had come over me.
had forcibly taught me anew the
lesson I had learned long lefore,
hut which 7 am afraid I had been in
danger OF forgetting. the lesson ev-
cry wife with a husband at all los
sibla knows full well-that when
danger or illness comes there is but
one place for husband and wife, and
that is shoulder 20 shoulder with the
world shut out
/ found. almost 10 my own sur
prise. that louged for the mere
sight of Dlcky's face. the sound of
his voice. 7 felt that I could even
bear his anger # only could have
him near me.
With my face turned toward the
door which shut him away from
me 7 lay tensely expectant wonder
ing whether he would continue 90
obey his mothers injunction 20 re-
main within call outside. or whether
ne might not suddenly open the
door and come 10 me.
But the seconds stretched into
minutes each seeming an eternity
% me. as I counted them off upon
my wrist watch. which my mother
in-law had not removed. and which
I found 10 taxed my strength 90 liz
20 a position where 7 could see it.
When FIVE minutes had gone by
let my arm drop 90 my side I'm ut-
ter exhaustion while the tCHrs OF
gr.ea 4 moss E.rnu % rraar from r.-r-