Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-01-19
MY MARRIAGE
vi PROBLEMS
Adele Garrison's
New Phase off,.
REVELATIONS
OF a WIFE
THE HALF-LAUGHING COMMAND
LILLIAN GAVE MAOGE.

With her unerring precedence, Lii
liam had struck the right note with
Katie by bringing in Mrs. TIGERS name.
That my little maid was jealous of Mrs.
TIGERS culinary skill and care OF me
I had long suspected. Nothing could
have so thoroughly reused her from
thought of her own terrors as the
mention of the kindly neighbor wom-
an.
"vot you say?' she demanded.
Help dot Missis TIGER? Not by vun
barrelful! I 60 get supper qveek now
dot Missis TIGER she help me.'
She drew herself up superbly, and
swept out Of the door, without waiting
for me to accompany her. Lillian and
/ looked at each other, then she laugh
ed outright.
Katie is distinctly herself again"
Lillian commented dryly.
I'D better go right in / replied
worriedly. There's likely to be a
battle royal in the kitchen if there isn't
some sort of police protection pres
emit
Lillian put restraining hand on my
arm.
You little know your mother-in-
law" she said lightly. "A small mat
ter like something to eat isn't going to
interfere with the proper changing of
beds and arrangement of rooms When
| last saw her she was walking be-
hind the stately, imperturbable Mrs.
TIGER, trying to hurry her. She won't
think of the kitchen for another nj
teen minutes. and by that time Katie
will have things in full swing.
Did you see my sister-in- law! l
asked. perfectly willing to delay my
entrance into the house.
Lillian Has a Hunch
sIs she large. placid lady, who
looks as if she'd been set to Jell, and
the process had been thoroughly sue
cessful?"
you've described her exactly
laughed.
Then she's in the big living room.
reading Pardon me for presuming to
criticise you 'in-laws,' but | no like
her.
"Criticising relatives-i n-law is a
legalized sport" | returned.
And I don't often do it. as you
know, but woman like that always
gives me an insistent impulse to prod
her with hatpin just to see if shed
jump" :,
Ho as IAT as you ihe' s".a'
"But, seriously, Lillian, | ought to be
in the house.
But, seriously. Madge.' she MINI
licked, you shall be there in another
minute-after I've spoken my little
piece
I seated myself in the nearest chair
and folded my hands in mock reslgna-
ton. I was so tired and nervous that
/ had to strik a note of foofery. 1t
was either that or tears.
VERY well. madame chairman, l
said meekiy.
Lillian looked at, me keenly.
Don't you dare to let yourself down
until after that stunt tonight, she
said, with a note of sharpness winch
she seldom uses. BY it | judged the
Importance to her of the expedition
we were to share with Katie.
l Strengthened in my chair. and
snapped my hand to my forehead in
military salute.
II won't" I promised seriously, and
her face and voice relaxed
I'm proabbly as crazy as loon.
she said. but I've got one OF my
lunches about this affair of katie's
and it's like finding money in the
road to have chance to listen tf
| the performance tonight. unseen ane
unheard. But ii Dicky knows about Il
he certainly will spill the beans. fol
he'll take the high and mighty mas
culine attitude that there's danger fo'
us. that we must have Jim and him
self with us"
"Just the Thing!'
Not Jim. under any circumstances.
/ said hastily. with quick flashing
back of my memory to the things
Katie had asked me to recall.
If Lillian had any curiosity as Il
my meaning she didn't betray 1t.
II can manage jim she said con
fidently, '.and keep him from saying
anything to Dicky. But Dicky simpl.
must not know we're going. for h
never could keep his temper and Ii
quietly by if what | suspect abou
this busienss is the truth. Now---hos
to keep him away
4 She cupped her chin in her hands
but this time ] ruthlessly interrupte
her planning.
"You forget Mother Graham" sal
quietly.