Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1922-01-23
My Marriage
Problems
Adsis C~rissa,s hs- rh.ss 81
Revelations of a Wife"
The Way Lillian Gained a Respite
for MadRe,

told you. Margaret long ago,
10 put covers on those sofa pillows,
hope you're satisfied now,
Mother Graham turned on The be-
fore her daughter. Elizabeth, was
fairly but OF the room, IL was No
more than | expected, ] said gfimly
10 myself, no matter whose tie ianlt
that angered, she would get around
10 me sooner or later. Then | caught
the Inundated look IN her eyes. and
realized the reason for this parlieu-
lar attack. My possessions had been
harmed, Her daughters children
were responsible. Her pride a tam.
lily had been stung. her old'iashionef
dread OF giving Just cause ipr cfiii'
cism TO an "in-law' WAS 'ortufing
her, and because Of her hurt and
humiliation, she was striking out
blndly at the first thing IN reach.
Accordingly, ! smothered the an
cry rctort which was on my lips,
dismissed the despoiled Sofh pillows
with a casual never mind, and has
tened on TO the one sure topic which
would divert her mind:
did Junior wake upE
She looked at me shrewdk. keen-
~ Tor a second, then gave Va short
little laugh.
"She's Getting SupperY
well, IL YOU don't mind, i'll mons
OF my business" she said. Lut I
knew that she was relieved Y
attitude. and in another seeon W.
was enthusiastically eNtollini
idolized grandchld.
ale is the best youngStcf
said with emphasis. "IuSt vol
once as ! was undressing him.
INJURED, Hello, Danzie. Bonner
home, then dropped off TO
again. The blessed lamb, ] 4
know how I've stood il without
Not that ! don't love Elizabe
children" she said with bclaicd
atty, but not one can ever ~
Richard Seconds place with me.
She paused for a second in ra
contemplation OF Richard Second
wonderful qualities. then straight
ened herself, threw IN her head. and
held me with an eye that. il not
glittering, came uneomiortably near
to that time-honored description.
What did you do with katic;'
she demanded with All infection nm
dicating the suspicion that ! had
either murdered the girl or had
raised her wages unnecessarily.
She's getting supper, believe"
| said casually, but | am afraid
there was unintentionally in my
voice trace OF the feminine tri-
umph | felt at being able TO send
Katie back to her work otter my
mother-n-law and her daughter had
so signally failed in their manage.
ment of her.
WHAT Mother Graham almost
screamed the word, then she start.
ed for the door.
why, ! told Mrs. TIGER to go
down and get supper when she had
finished changing the BEDS" she
said angrily. "There'll be an awful
mixup. | do wish Margaret"
Without seeming to do so Lillian
effectually blocked her passageway
through the door.
Il have something so important
TO consult you about" she MUIR
mured-"government business, you
know. 7 wish you would let Madge
see to Katie, and you give MIA few
minutes time.
Dicky would have characterized
his mothers action at this point as
Swallowing the bait, hook, line and
sinker." Her melodramatic old soul,
housed queerly enough in her Dig
nified, conventional body, delights
above all things in anything savoring
of mysterious government work.
And as inquisition tortures would
not open her lips once he has de-
cided to keep them closed on any
subject, Lillian has upon several oc-
casions made use OF her by confid.
ing in her.
She appeared to increase in sta-
ture a good two inches at Lillians
words, preening herself like vain
old peacock.
"Of course she said graciously.
government work must come be-
fore anything else. Hurry out there,
Margaret, and keep Katie from be-
ing disrespectful to Mrs. TIGER. Not
that there's much choice between
them she added tartly, with the
invariable disparagement OF any
woman working for her, no matter
how much the real liking she has
for the individual.
| escaped gladly, but ! heard. even
as | closed the door, my mother-in-
laws voice in eager questioning,
and | knew that not only was she
safe from domestic interference for
the next quarter of an hour, but that
the problem of keeping Dicky oc-
cupied and ignorant of the noctur-
nal excursion with Katie which Lii
liam and | had planned could DO
safely left with her for solution.
So it was with much lightened
spirits that l started toward tho =
kitchen and Katie.