New Britain herald., 1921-03-08
LDING A HUSBAND
 Adele Garrison's New Phsse of ReueLafions Of q W}e

been comment. But I feel toward httie Nfra. Durkee ms one does to beloved relative. | can criticize her myself mentally. can see where she was at fault. but don't care to listen to un- favorable comment upon her rom anyone else. Besides, the little woman was atoning royalty for the unconscious unkindncss and paa judgment of her choice Of decora- lions for Leila's room, and it did not seem just ''clubby" on Edith's part to comment, even jesunSly. upon the furry caused by that change in the plans of Her Fluffiness.
 .,I think the worst is over" l said asdateIy at last. The draperies are all ready to put up. her dinner is practically ready. except for the laS things. and I think she will De all right by dinner time. It's been rather A tense day for her. changing things at the last minute.
 "It's been rather tense for the rest of us also. Edith answered. put haven't observed you or me or Mrs. Underwood flying around ike heau- less fowls"
 "possibIv because we haven't the rasnonsibility for the whole thing resting on our shoulders" l rejoined, with ms careless n manner as coulu manage, but I felt Edith's quick turn and searching glance at me. and l knew that she had missed nothing or the annoyance I was trying to con- ceal. ,,,-
 She made nc answer to my little xpeech. but a few yards further on she spoke quickly. with an air Of resolution, as if tho utterance or the words were something she had been debating with herself.
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 ''1rhere's one thing l want you - know" she said, and I fancied
 her breath was bit uneven. ThlS excursion with you was not ot my planning. Mrs. Durkee insisted that I must go. know that you are giong to meet Di- your husband and I can imagine that with thls mix-up over at your house to explain to him you won't want any outsiders around. . But if you'll just drop me at the delicatessen on the way to inc station. and pick me up again at tbe florists on your way home I'll have all the crrands done. except the selection of the flowers. I want your heIp in that, and so does Mrs. Durkee."
 ii was lucky that had a clear street i'm front of me as I listened to this speech. for I don't think | had any idea of what l was doing. It astounded and offended me, although gave the girl credit for the desire to play fair, which was evidently the incentive for her words.
 The cool assumption that DickS , would he unpleasant over the house. the quickly caught-hack syllable or "Df." and the substitution Of your husband" irritated me. Above al' the memory. which will never leave me while I have the power to re- nember. of this girls scathing words to me: You pretend to love him. but you do not love him as l do"- these combined to make my fight for self-control a fierce. racking battle. accomplished it. however. and managed to appear causally protest ing in my answer.
 .sThere isn't the slightest reason , why you shouldn't 20 to the station with me-" I said, then laughed light ly. You surely don't think l am SO inexperenced as to leave Dicky in irnorance of the house until he ar r,ves here. told him over the telephone. and he has had plenty Of time to calm down. So you needn't be afraid of being involved in con jugal scrap. and we'll drive straight to the station unless you think you'll save time by doing your errands first. I assure you I haven't the slightest 1 choice In the matter.
 I purposely left the loophole Tor 1 her. and she slipped through It | eagerly.
 "Of course it'll save time," she said. and you know that's the chief thing tonight. So please drive nrst ! to the delicatessen."
 I did as she requested. and left her there with relief and thankfulness. For the last thing in the world which I desired was to have Edith Fairfax 1 ...l..naa my canning interview with