Omaha daily bee., 1922-05-01
MyNarriage
Problems
Adj. asTFlssa's ss~ Phase ~
Revelations of a Wife"
tespyrishs isssi
The Way Lillian and Msdse Pre-.
pared 10 Meet DIR. Petit.
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Ihe way Ltluah ana uea9e gts-
pared 10 Meet Dr. Petit.
IL took but few seconds TO recall
the bFiei message DR.. Petit lad sent
20 US by the hand OF Jerry 'iieeT.
Il can give you an appointment
a. ! o'clock this evening. Please be
on time, II, r."
As passed II back 10 Lillian !
guessed. nay knew, that !, was she
who had prescribed the phFassology
ai that message. ! also knew by the
energy with which she wen, At the
preparations Tor our return home
that she read between the lines OF
the note the importance OF the COM
ing appointment with Katherine, Tor.
of course, knew. withou, her tell
ing me, that We would find our lit
II, friend in the physicians Office.
"iiow did you get down here,
teffyl" she asked that youth. a.
she hastily put Marion's things aud
her own into suitcase.
with Baby aud the wagon, see
he returned, pointing 10 the turn N
the winding road leading 10 the
beach where Baby" bony. de-
erepit old horse. the Joy and pride
oi Ierry's heart, was eon'endly
punching grass.
"Dooner Drive Ba-bee."
",Vhy can't you help ka,ie'piek up
here and bring the things back on
,fe wagon while Mrs. Graham and
/ start along. You won't mind rid.
'g on the wagon will YOU, katieF"
"Me? | mind no,ings," Katie re-
sponded ehecriully.
"Oh, MothcrI'
Marion's voice held a wisiiul note,
and she gazed at her mother eagerly.
what is Il. Marion" Lillrn
ilased a knowing smile at me which
| returned. II was very clear what
the little girl wished. !,
"Mayn't stay and help Katie and
Jerry pack up, and ride up with them
on the wagon? Jerry lets me drive
Baby il Pm very careful
) "Dooner drive Ba-bec--too,' my
small sor put in hopefully.
Lillian laughed aloud. !,
"What are the comforts OF a good
motor car to the delight OF riding be-
hind Baby with ones hands on the
reins!" she commented, 'What do
YOU think about Junior! Marion may
stay" =,
"Richard Second" walked toward
Katie with his funny. choppy little
gait. clasped her hand firmly.
"Dooner stay by Katie. drive-Ba..
bee" he announced with an air OF
iinali,y and an intimation oil katie's
phascology that convulsed us.
Il don't mind. OF curse said
slowly. except
My voice trailcd of, and Lillian
spoke reasuringly:
Il know, you don't want to let HIM
out of our sight after last spring.
but surely with Katie and Jerry and
Marion" ,,
Katie stopped and swung the child
high in her arms. s
That's Different"
81 like to sec anybodics get dis
babec now, she announced iierceliy.
Over me ven | dead, not before.
"He may stay, then" ! said with
decision. Only keep him
right with you, every second" .u.
"You bet your boots," Katie prom
ised cheeriully. and with a.last direc-
ton or two, Lillian and | climbed IN
the car and started homeward.
Smith has seen that fellow III the
hospital" Lillian declared with con-
yiction as we drove along the wind
ing wood road. 81 feel it in my bones,
and il so we ought to get home as
soon as we can and make arrange
J ncnts for the TIGERS to stay in the
house tonight, while we're at DR.. Pet
tits office. / don't want any pos
sibility of your mother-in-law be-
ing frightened"
"Why! You don't think l be-
gan, ;, go,
Il don't think anything" Lillian
retorted, "but that with Smith in the
neighborhood I'm going to miss no
precaution. He's altogether too tond
oi nocturnal excursions to suit me.
made no further queries, but oc-
rupcd myself with explaining to my
mother-;n- n-law that we would drive TO
nag Harbor before s O'Clock, and
that the Ticer family would remain
i in the house until we returned at
least.
She had been in high good llumor
cxh ;bitng 10 us proudly the spot
lessress OF the house--a condition i'll.
c;dentally explaining Celia TIGERS
tagged look-and ignoring the un-
pleasant feeling which had lain be.
tween us since her savage scoring OF
me on the day when Tom Chester
lunched with us, but at my announce.
ment the color flew to her withered
checks and she turned on me ang-
.rily. :,
&niA'd like to know why?' she said.
81 wasn't aware that | had reached
absolute senility yet"
1T was not my suggestion" l re-
turned frigidly. "Mrs. Underwood re-.
uuested it for reasons OF her own"
1Oh! My mother -in-law's voice
fairly dripped mysterious knowl-
edge. That's different. | under
stand
She made no further protest, but
went around all the evening as If she