The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-02-20
REVELATIONS
OF A WIFE
RY ADELE GARRISON.
Why Dieky's Mother Said: "How
Richard Has Changed Since His
Marpiaoa
~ ADELE GARRISON

Why Dioky's Mother Said: "How
Richard Has Changed Since His
Marriage.
Because Katie loves you very much,
JIM" l began, "she has asked me to
tell you something which she wants
you to know before you two are mar
rfed She would have told you herself,
but her English was so poor that she
was afraid she could not make you
understand what she had to say"
Jim's face grew white under his tan.
He bit his lips and his hands worked
nerveusly.
Katie don't never need to think
she's got to tell me nothing" he de-
clared, with a heroism as perfect as
his English was faulty.
Il know, Jim" / said gently, my
| heart warming to him, "but Katie
wishes you to know this, and I have
promised her I would tell you, so
please sit down and listen to me quiet
ly"
He sank obediently into a chair, and
began at the beginning of Katie's
pitiful little story and told him the
whole thing without stopping. did
not dare to look at him until had fin
ished, so had no idea how he was
taking the revelation.
After ! had finished stole look at
him. He was smiling as IL a great
weight had been lifted from his shout
ders, and when he spoke his words
were tender.
Poor little kid" he said gently,
that was tough luck on her, and she
was afraid for me TO know it! Well.
Mrs. Graham, all I've got to say is
that: thank you for telling me, making
it easy for Katie, and tell her for me
she don't never need to be afraid of
nothing again"
'T'll let you tell her that yourself
Jim" I said, smiling, and slipping
away with a feeling that Katie was
indeed, a lucky girl.
What are you goin to do with the
house While Katie and Jim are gbne
on their wedding trip"
Dicky asked the question abruptly
one morning but few days before the
date set for Katie's wedding.
why. nothing" I returned, a nsle
bewildered at his tone. I'VE have a
colored woman coming in for the
heavy work, and Mother Graham and
can manage the rest easily"
What's the use OF bothering with
it at all?" Dicky asked. why not shut
it up and come away with me for a
holiday"
"Oh, that would be lovely, Dicky," I
returned, enthusiastically Where are
you going?"
What do you say to a run up into
the mountains? | should like to have
some trout fishing, and there are some
bully places.up in the Catskills where
used to go.h
"oh, the Catskills,' I breathed eco
statically. I've always wanted to ses
them"
Why do you mean to tell me you've
lived in New York all this time and
never been up into the mountains?"
Dicky demanded, astonished.
Why, I always took my mother
with me on my vacations and excur-
sions," I explained gently, and her
heart would not stand any altitude"
Richard does not seem to be so
considerable Of his mother" my moth
er-in-law put in caustically" He does1
not consider that my heart would not j
stand the altitude. either. or perhaps
be did consider it when he was max
ing his plans"
Her eyes and tone pointed the mall
evidence of her last words felt sorry,
indeed, for Dicky and indignant at his
mother. as 1 saws him vince and turn
pale undeE the thrust
Ito be Continued.)