The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-12-17
MY MARRIAGE
PROBLEMS
Adele GarTison's Nev Phase of
Revelations
OfG Wife
The Sound Modge Heard
Behind Her When Lillian
DroUe ALU0y.

~HE's not particularly original"
commented idly. when Lillian had
- Interpreted Bess Deans early rising
AZ a trip to the telegraph office. Rita
Brown did the same thing when we
were down South"
What else could the poor girl de-
quoted Lillian. Save stage fake tele-
gram7 Neither has any talent for
facing failure or humiliation But don't
make the mistake Of putting Rita Brown
and Bess Dean into the same category.
OF course. Boss is catty and vain. also
she is very angry at you. and II there
was ever a chance where she could do
you some petty. purely feminine I'll
turn. she'd contrive the trick. There's
no real villainy In her. however. But
that other dame? I wouldn't trust her
across the block. If she ever appears
On your horizon again. you see that she
is hobbled. pronto''
''Pn look out for her." promised.
but II you want to eat a decent break
fast before Col. Travers appears. ia
advise you TO stop talking"
Good enough advice. old-hen- yvith-one-
chicken" she retorted afrectionateIy.
and I fussily watched her until she had
discussed a good breakfast, for knew
that the officers arrival would peremp-
toriiy put a period to anv further
thought OF food. She had said that
he must not be kept waiting. for
there is stiff work on hand" and she
was not one to utter such words idly.
While They Waited.
It lacked 1--WE minutes Of the bopr
named by Col Travers when We m
ished. and as we walked our 70 thu
veranda noticed that Lillian tool, fror,
its hook n motor coat OF hers which
hung in the hall ready for use. and Duf
II over her arm. looked quickly from
tIle ight sweater which she had on
over ner gown to the coat wonderful o,
vaguely why she wanted IT as the
morning was delightfully."- warm R,+ I
knew better than to ask her the nl1es-
ton and she vouchsafed no explanatior
simply laid the coat over the railing Of
of the big porch chairs.
rs there anything in the world a,,,,a,
to the beauty OF the morning sun n1on
these mountains7" she asked drear n.
Unless II be moonlight upon tbe
ocean, / countered. with vivid rne,n
Dry OF that Observation-Disclosures sight
Getting homesick for the east end NJ
Long Island?" she laughed.
What Lillian Asked.
"A little" confessed
I think myself It's nearly time ve
al went home" she said rei1ectivaIv
Il am ever so much better. and tbers
are any number of things I ought to do
And. above all. there is Katie. wsnt
to see that young woman"
looked at her. wondering at her rom
tinued harping upon the subject of NV
! littie maids queer behavior as reported
| by my mother-in-law's letter she ra-
turned the look with quizzicai smile.
I do take a lot of patience. don't 7
Madge? But trust me. I'll tell you ali
can as soon as I can
| I don't mind anything, Just so I am
of real use to you" I assured her has
| tIly. and then the noise of a rapidly
| driven motor n little whirl of dust. a
sudden slackening before the Cosgrove
| premises. stop before the gate her.
| aided the approach of Col. Travers
| The officer himself was driving. and
beside him sat Ted Cosgrove. AS they
| alighted and came up the path together
1 noticed that the boy was heavy-eyeo
| from fatigue and lack Of sleep, the in
terruption of his healthy boyish routine