The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-08-19
REVELATIONS
OF A WIFE
az ADELE GARRISON.

was evidently a matter of serious
concern to Lillian. I could not help
being convulsed at Williams inter
probation Of my dignified mother-in-
laws instructions to him. think
Lillian shared my amusement, but
there was no slightest hint Of It IN her
manner as she continued her question
ing.
These letters are all that she gave
your" she asked.
YES, ma'am. 1 didn't see nobody
but Katie before 1 come up, and she
didn't touch none nor I didn't lose
one" Williams face was painfully
twisted il his anxiety to impress us
with his faithful performance Of his
mission.
Il know that, William" Lillian said
with a kindly smile. But I want you
to be very sure of one thing. This
letter here"-she held up the square
envelope before his eyes-"you are
sure no one else gave you this after
Mr.. Grahams mother gave you the
bundle?"
Certain sure, ma'am. Didn't I just
tell you / didn't see nobody"
That's all right, William" Lillian
interrupted. Now that is all. You
may go out now and look around the
hospital grounds for awhile. Il will
call you when we are ready for you to
go back home"
yes, ma'am, thank you, ma'a !"
William returned, bobbing his head
with one of his funny little gestures
and making a Decline for the door,
evidently filled with joyous relief.
Lets Get Back"
We waited until the door was Sc
curely closed behind him. Then our
laughter could no longer be restrained.
Just imagine your mother -in-law
saving. Tell her you don't know
nothin.' seer Lillian mimicked, wiping
her eyes.
NV imagination and admiration are
more exercised with the awe in which
William holds you," 1 retorted smiling.
'I think 1 have him buffaloed, at
that" Lillian admitted complacently,
with one of the expressions which
used to Jar my sense of the fitness of
customed. I wonder, sometimes,
whether or not this lowering of my
standards of decorum in speech has
been good for me.
But let's get back on the job" Lii
liam went on briskly. "Of course you re
wondering why I put poor old William
through such a tremendous catechlsm.
but when 1 tell you that this letter is
addressed to Mr.. Richard Graham, in
stead of to Mrs, you will realize that
| I didn't want to take any chances on
opening it unless l confirmed my first
opinion that your mother-in-law sent
# here purposely, intending that you
should open it"
1.-THE Same Handwriting"
.sBut why should I open IT." l
stammered all my ethical code upset
at this cool proposition to open prl-
vate letter addressed TO my husoano'
..Shocked?" Lillian asked lightly
hut there was note behind the nght-
ness that suddenly made me feel hu-
i eoi1iated After all, 1t was Lillian
who was proposing to open the letter.
lillian, who in all my knowledge OF
her had never done anything WHICH
wasn't perfectly honorable.
~ would be if it were any one out
,.o,, who proposed it," [ answered.
+rnthfullv. but I know you have some
| good reason for your proposal
.Tbe best. my DEAR" she returned
,ooonica1Iv THE superscription on
+hie letter is in the same Handwriting
as those beastly anonymous ','l0
which caused you so mucn pain eoo,
Her words almost maoe ME 80
faint. for they recalled the terror a,io
tho main I had suffered because VI 'il0
ANONYMOUS epistles to Wn1ch sho
forred clippings purporting to tell HIS
~ the shameful death of my father
because of Harry underwood
| oover+ assurance that the anohylno"S
threats which he tacitly aoIlll''e"
oaoo from the hand of Grace Draper
go not heen carried out, hao GA
~utorced some alienation OF the Keen
r,,isb which the clippings hau
| Ine,,oh+ to me. But enough OF Inv
',.oaT+ointv and dread Of my 1athel =, .
go remained to make me tremoie a..
~ this new manifestation o.
800 Draner's undying enmltV 10
me. .o+,,ouelv. Lii
,;an laid the envelope in it, anu
| scanned it searchingly' rbe
Yes, there was no m mist sene un NJ
..,o,.scrintion was in the Same Uil
$500 characters, evidently those -
I,;1d that had marked the ehNe1opo
- tho series of anonyih US
e1:noirgs couldn't repress se@-l.
- adroirat ton for the cleVeFneHS
o o. Draper. She had sent cnea a
ont ~ to me. counting on W..
s,.an.s curiosity to open the ill-favoreo
t ti,iS But she evidently kne"
n,a,s1.,s CARELESS ways we'll enough 10
know that he might toss ASIDE 1ne
cheap envelope, so she had Gn0 sen
tho distinctively feminine costly pa
NV for the Turing of his eyes
eirn lands which call for the suppo'I