South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-01-08
Revelations "A Vie s1oAasssts:ois

Womau-Iike. 7 mathematical my
own ioquacity when Dicky made his
cGhand proposal 20 telephone the
Uurkeee about the plans OF Jim and
Katie. - I only could have kept my
GlsUay over the situation 20 myself
- ri led AZ myself bitterly. he never
would have thought or telephoning
Or-my particular little devil
seized the opportunity 20 whisper IN
ur ear-Was he perhaps alert for
any excuse. any opportunity for
communicating with the house where
Edith Fairfax lived Subconscious-
Iy 7 was aware or the absurdity or
the suggestion. knowing Dicky's
tern peramert and that ~ he wished
20 telephone Edith Faifax he would
make an opportunity and not wait
for one. But when is a woman
ever reasonable. or indeed quite
sane. when her Jealousy Is aroused
I dared mako no objection 20 the
scheme. for fear Dicky might sus-
poet my feeling. But Mother era
ham had no such scruples
Have you taken leave OF your
senses7" she shrilled. Spending
an that money Just 20 find out what
That ape IS going 20 do. II she
doesn Z come on one train she'll
come on another. All you've got
20 DO Is 20 get ready for her.
though why you couldn't let her
clean q place out for herself after
she gets here is more than 7 know
You're Just beginning 20 pamper
her here. as you always have and
always win. 7 suppose. until she
gets mad and leaves you IN the 1urch
some day, Just when you need her
most
Just a jest.
Wisely, 7 made no answer 20 this
TRADE. which sounded far more un-
feeling than 70 was. Mother Graham
would no more have allowed tired
Katie and jim 70 come 20 the filthy
rooms at the Dacey farm without
Arst having them cleaned than !
would. But she had % have her
little growl first
What do you say. MadEe2" Did
] imagine a. or was there amused
comprehension OF my mental state
IN my husbands mind. At the
thought 7 turned hot and would not
have made any objection 20 his pro-
posal II 1 had known an actual
eIopement with Edith Fairfax was
az the end OF Il.
why. I think Il would be a very
good scheme. I replied sedately.
hoping there was no suspicion Of a
tremor in my voice.
My mOther-in-law snorted.
ct wash nv hands Of both Of
you" she said. her tone indica ting
the acme Of disgust. Jerry Ticer,
what are YOU standing there for q?
You know your mother wants you
in the kitchen so she can get
through her work end 90 over 70
clean those rooms in the farm
house"
yes. ma'am." Jerry crinned.
ducked lis head and disappeared.
evidently AZ unconscious of the re-
Duke as ne had been OF Dicky's
mockery
Come along. Madge." DiclSy
rose from the breakfast table
abruptly. You've eaten enough
brea kfast for two women. Youll be
getting Fat N you don't look out.
and then you'0 lose your husband.
] give Won solemn warning now
no jowls and double chins for mel
7 laughed appreciatively. as only
. woman whose tendency Il Is TO be
thin can at words like that from a
husband Eut Mother Graham. who
e comfortably cushioned. although
trim and compact glared at him.
DiCky Is In Trouble.
Is there any other insult you
would like 20 offer me before YOU
20. Richard o." she said icily. and
her face was white with anger.
Dlcky's jaw dropped in dismay, and
the smile fed from my lips Neither
% Us had thought how the refer
euce would affect his mother.
ooh. my sairted aunt" Dicky eN-
claimed wildly Mother dear. YOU
know 7 didn't mean q single thing
by that nonsense. You haven't iowls
Or a double chin. and besides. old
aides ought 10 ne fat anyway.
They're cross when they're skinny
Now. when I get white whiskers
and MadEe gets white hair I'm going
20 develop an aldermanic stomach
ard shall demand at least two
double chius from her"
But bis mother was not 70 Be
p1acated by his nonsense. She rose
and drew her shawl about her.
I'm goirE 20 my room. or a. least
what have t0 call such"-her snin
definitely classified 40 Mrs. Ticcrs
accommodation as unworthy Of
mentior-"ard YOU can clean or not.
get ready for Katie or not AS Won
see ft. ! shall not oversee ono single
thing So. N4rc7rct 81 YOU wish
20 so ra1Iivauirc around -he couu-
trv with Richard instead OF attend
f-g 20 YOUR work 7 shall not be
here 10 attend 90 vour duties for
you
She swept from the room IN her
FauEhtieet ue1ror. while 7 men
ta7y sans a little paean or thankful
ness. Mrs TIGER ] had already
seen. was capable vorkwomau. but
exceedingly -cuehv She and her
son. jerry were tHc only help avail