Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-11-14
Mt MARRIAGE
Adele Garrison's
New Phase Off,.
REVELATIONS
OF WIFE
THE PLANS LILLIAN
MADE FOR MADGE

/ looked up from the flippant news
paper story of Dicky's escapade to
find Lillian's eyes fixed pityingly upon
me. But there was something beside
compassion in her keen eyes--a ques-
ton which / was not yet ready to an
swer definitely.
pleasant little tale for dutiful wifely
reading" ] said bitterly, throwing the
paper to the floor. you say this ac-
count is the worst. If there's nothing
you think / ought TO see in the other
accounts I'll not bother with them
II think you are wise," Lillian re-
piled evenly, picking up the paper from
the floor and smoothing it in orderly
h~ousewifely fashion with the Others.
There's nothing to be gained by read
ing them, and you're going to need
your time
You don't imagine I'm going up
there?' I asked acidly, perversely ig-
noring the half-packed bag | had hid
den behind the bed at Liliian's knock.
Tin sure you have not decided that
question so quickly" she answered
quietly, "but there is one thing which
cannot be left to the Imagination"
What do you mean?" / asked,
startled.
What We are going to do with the
reporters"
"The reporters?" I echoed febely.
"Surely, Lillian. no paper would send a
reporter down here for so silly a thing
as that
l made a disdainfuI gesture toward
the paper she had just picked up.
What Lillian Feared
you're an incurable optimist," Lii
iian retorted. Remember, you people
were so much in the limelight last year
On account of Junior that the POSSIBLE
ity of a divorce suit in the family isn't
to be passed over. Some of the pa
pers won't touch it, but I'll wager
three nice plummy cookies"
l interrupted her ruthlessly, all my
faculties conferred on the one word
which had leaped venomously at me
from her lips.
"Divorcei"
"Of course" Lillian's answer was
apparently careless. You read the
newspapers, don't you? How many
silly, half baked women are there who
lose their heads at some story regard
ing their husbands and rush to a di-
vorce lawyer without even hearing the
other side? Sometime within the next
lew HOuES you IL Dt dShtu "ldL you
intend to do about this-incident."
Madge Decides
| felt as if some one had picked me
up and had immersed me in an icy pool
of water. My hot, unreasoning anger
against my husband vanished, leaving
behind it a cold bitterness far more
dangerous to our future relations. But
| was sane, and realized what Lillian
had been trying to force upon me, that
any reckoning of mine with Dicky must
be. postponed, that just now there was
but one question before me. how best
to silence the gossip which Dicky's ac-
ton had caused.
/ threw up my head and faced Lii
liam steadily
It's over" | said huskily. I'm
ready TO do whatever you think best
about il. And-and-I already had
started to pack"
She came swiftly to me, and took
me for a second into her warm, com
f~orting embrace.
You brick.' she said. u knew you'd
round to. Let me see your bag"
/ handed it to her, and she took out
| the comfortable, easy-to-adjust gown
| had put into it.
Il thought so she said, land you
probably planned TO wear that Old
travelling suit
"Why-of coursc..1 | stammered.
Nothing DOING she said firmly.
you're going to wear that very best
t%ailleur, and take that spiffy new aft
ernoon frock. your prettiest sport skirt
and a couple of nifty blouses. You'll
wear your bronze oxfords-they'll 90
with the afternoon frock. too-and
take your sport oxfords. Yes, you can
get them in. I'll pack the bag myself.
Go and dress, and get some color into
! your cheeks or I'll put q touch Of
rouge on you. And hurry. We've got
to make that telegraph office pronto,
and clamp that fool telegram of
Dicky's beyond any possibility of the
! reporters getting hold of il. For the
| prize idiot of creation, I'll nominate
the Dicky-bird right now"
Next: The Wise Advice Lillian Gave
Trnuhiad Madnn-