The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-06-26
REVELATIONS
OF A WIFE
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Tor days aster that dr.fted-thsre
xas no other word for if--through the
hours Of each day. When u was abao-
utely necessary fer Lillian 20 know
some detail. which ! alone could give
asr. she would come 70 me. rouse me
md holding ma 20 tho subject ~ the
sheer force Of her Will obtain the In
formation she wished. and then leave
ne 20 myself Or rather 20 Katie again.
Katie was my devoted slave. She wait
"a on me hand ard foot. ara made a
most admirable nurse when LILLIAN
waa compelled 20 he absent.
When I thought about the matter a.
Al. 4 realized that Lillian was pre-
pairing 20 have me share her apart
ment ia the city when mhnuld he
strong enough % leave my home. Har-
~ Underwood had gone with my
father 20 South America Tor q ulpI
which would take many months. 20 II
made no protest I knew also. because
= questions she made mo answer. that
she had arranged with the Lotus study
club 70 have an old teaching oomrads
% mine--a man who had experience
ia club lectures-take my place until
1 should be well enough 70 so back 10
The work
Insofar a. could feel anything. the
knowledge that I was stu q have ms
club work kratified me. Tho SO a week
which Il paid me. while not large
would preserve my Independence until
: could gain courage % 50 back 70
ny teaching.
strong enough % penetrate the lethaf-
~ % mind ard body trto whlca
Dicky's letter had thrown me. I spoke
u Il % Lillian one day.
"D0-not- use any -of Dickys money.
said slowly and painfully. ~My-own-
bank book In desk"
she took it eat. and / also save her
the bank book and papers ms father
had given ma the day before he left /
for South America
Keep them-for- me." I whispered /
and then. az her tender. comprehend /
ing smile. ! had sudden revelation.
Then you know" Antunlahmonf 4
made my voice stronger.
That Robert Gordon l. your father.
she returned brlskly Bless you. child 4
I've suspected ever since 7 fret heard 4
% bis emotion on hearing the names 4
of your parents. But nobody else 1
knows. Z didn't think i necessary - 4
tell your mother-in- Law or Katie. un- 4
less. ~ course. you want me q g. -
Her smile was 80 cheery. 80 lnfec-
tious. that I could not help hslt smile
back a. her There was afiu something
On my mind. however.
This house must 80 closed I told /.
her. Try 81 find positions for Katie
and Jim."
I'll attend % everything she prom
Ised. and I did not realize that her I
words meant directly opposite 20 the
Interpretation ! put upon them. untB
after myself and my personal belong
.ngs had been moved Is Lllllan's Il
apartment On the city. and / had
thrown OF the terrible physical weak
ness and mental letharxy which had
been mine.
= had g. % as I thought best about
he house IN Marvin. MaaWe she sal
drmiy. 4 thoroughly respsct gouf
feelings about usirg any ~ Dieky'm
money Tor your own expenses. bus you
lre not .ving n the Marvin house. Il
3 simply Decays home. which. a. hfs
friend commissioned % see after his
fairs. ! am going 20 keep tn readiness
.or his return. uaiees I receive ether
from him- Jim ard Katie
Fiii stay there a. caretaksrs until this
horrible NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Il be-aa
Scared up. Thus year home win bs
Always waiting Tor yea
Never my home again. fear III
ian.- ! said sadly.