The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-08-18
REVELATIONS
OF A WIFE
How William Received the Letter
Mhnsn EnMaInn Trnuhlad iIIian-
az ADELE GARRISON.

How William Received the Letter
Whose EnveIop Troubled Lillian.
I must have uttered an involuntary
exclamation as I angrily crumpled up
| Dickeys letter with its reference to
Edith Fairfax, for Lillian turned quick
ly from the window and came toward
me, her face full of concern. I realized
that she had not lost sight Of me for
an instant, although her attention
| seemed to be entirely occupied with
showing poor old William the view
from the window.
Dear girl" she said in a low voice,
as she picked up the crumpled letter
from the floor, as there anything I
can do for you?"
Nothing" returned drearily.
Some time I'll tell you all about 1t,
but"
"Of course, not now" she returned
briskly then stopped and picked up
the rest Of the mail which lay unheed-
ed in my lap. I wondered a bit at her
action, for Lillian, despite her uncon-
ventional ways, is punctilious in lit
tie matters of courtesy, but her next
words explained her action.
Forgive me, dear" she said, "but
here is a letter which you evidently
haven't seen, and which I wish you
would let me open first. You aren't
wholly strong yet, you know.
I looked at her in bewilderment.
What letter." I said stupidity, and
then the realization of Lillian's loving
watchfulness over and consideration
of me came to me as it had done many
times before.
You know you may do anything
YOU wish with me or with anything or
mine, I said quietly.
rs THAT TIP"
"Thank YOU" she returned, and the
simple words held a wealth of meaning.
"William!" She turned to the old
| chap who was still gazing out OF the
window. and who fairly jumped as her
crisp enunciation Of his name reached
| his ears.
| couldn't keep back a smile at Will
lian's subsection to Lillian, He evil
IDENTIFY believed she had the powers OF
light and darkness, the keys to heaven
and other place in her hands.
Eyes. ma'am," he said falteringly.
who gave you these letters?N
THE old lady, ma'am."
! (Which one?" IIillian's efficient mind
knew better than to confuse the old
chaps single mentality with a reproof
as to his disrespectful manner of
speech.
1.-The sick one, ma'ar, Mister Ora
hams mother"
Did she call you to her room ano
give them to you?"
NV curiosity was aroused. What was
there about this letter to make LII
liam devote so much time to question
ing poor old William about its receipt!
7 saw that while her ears were eT-
IDENTIFY bent in attention to William
answers, her eyes were busy search
ing the superscription Of the envelope
in her hand.
The envelope was q square one OF a
texture, color and shape acceptable tc
anv woman of good breeding. It was
| distinctively the kind Of envelope
woman would use, and I couldn't heIE
wondering who was the author OF the
enist1e which was causing Lillian sc
much worried thought.
waited impatiently for Wilham
answer. The old chap was slow II
replying, evidently being anxious &c
oct his reply accurate in every parl-
cular for Lillian's critical ears
"The old lady sent Katie for me-
William said at last. Katie come ou'
to me in an awful hurry, and said the
old lady wanted me to get up to mel
room and down again before that o!e
dew please excuse me Miss1s-7 VIII
liam gasped. ;,
before her cousin came BACK Il
.hat # ?" Lillian asked encourag1ngly
"If Agatha"
eyes. ma'am: yes, mann, netor'
her cousin came back" W1lna1i
hos med with reinsurance. Seems sn'
didn't want 't'other one to know aoou
tba mail. Katie had been gett1n,
everv day and takin' it straight to INT
old iady and I guess 't'other one wa
nrettv mad about it,
go I hurries up as fast as l can
an, the old lady she roots around un
dar the sheet and brings up this pack
age. or y
this till you get up to Mis- Granhle
J che says solemn like. or course
che saws, If Mis- Underwood IS the
che can have it, but nobody else An
~ AGATHA asks you anything about i