Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-11-17
My
49, PROBLEMS
Adele Garrison's
New Phase off,.
OF WIFE
THE WAY LILLIAN MADE SURE
OF MADGE'S MOOD.

We were within a few yards of the
farm house before Lillian spoke again.
1T is almost too bad to keep Fire
eating Herbie from carrying out his
little program" she said meditatively.
Il don't know a thing that the Dicky-
bird needs more than a good trounc-
ing"
l experienced a curious mental re-
action as [ visualized DR.. Petit at
tempting to make sgood his threat to
thrash Dicky within an inch of his
life because Of the fantastic episode
which involved Claire Foster. When
the physician had first voiced it, l had
been terrified, not for fear of bodily
harm to Dicky-for physically as well
as mentally he tops the other man
but DR.. Petit was in a mood almost
murderous, and [ knew my husbands
hair-trigger temper and blind RACES too
well not to fear possible and serious
trouble from encounter between the
two men.
There was no fear in my mind. how
ever, as | listened to I%illian's whim-
steal words. Instead there flared up
in me an absurd resentment that she
should even voice the possibility OF
DR.. Pettit's being able to %vanquish my
husband in a physical contest.
He may need it, all right" ] re-
torted pettishly, 'but the man who
gives it to him will have to be bigger
than Herbert Petit"
There was a satisfied note in Lii
lian's answering laugh which puzzled
me for a second or two. Then, as she
made no further comment, enlighten-
ment came, not only as to the mean
ing of her laugh, and the observation
which had preceded it. but as to the
state of my own feeling toward my
husband.
Ever since | had read Dicky's tele-
graphed appeal and the newspaper
story of his escapade. / had been ron
scious of no other feeling than a cold,
rage against him. / was going
to him as he had requested, only be-
.ause / could not bear the thought Of
the scandal which might swirl around
us were l to remain away from him.
t | had been put upon my oath l
would have sworn conscientiously that
Q affection for my husband had
prompted my action. | was doing my
duty, that was all.
But LiIlian's laugh had shattered my
n4f-complacency, and | realized anew
II of the penalties-or preroga-
'iyes-of wifehood, il the fierce pro
tective maternal instinct a woman has
or her own man. | could no more bear
to have Dicky belittled, than / could
have endured hearing someone speak
3lightingly of my small sons abilities.
Il Need Quiet"
| glanced furtiyely at Lillian. She
was gazing straight ahead of her At
the yeranda where my mother-in-law
stood, rigidly awaiting US. There was
nothing in her attitude to indicate that
she had anything on her mind save
curiosity a. to Mother Graham's mood.
But I decided hat she had wished to
pc sur of my real attitude toward
lDicky before | started on my journey.
nd had obtained the answer to her
mental query by one Of her own char
1cteristic methods.
For n SECOND or two | was f~iercelv
resentful of the ruse she had played.
as | heard her CHEEKY call to my
unsmiling mother-in-law and saw her
TO the ground from the car and
go up to the elder woman in a conf
Dental manner and take her aside. my
resentment was swallowed up in graf
itude.
How ] should have explained Dicky's
predicament and my proposed journey
to his mother. I did not know. / was
of only ms thing-that ] could
this perplexing angle of my prob
in Lillian's hands.
] escaped to my own room. resolved
/ would not leave its shelter until
time. But | had been there only
A few minutes before Lillian entered
unceremoniously, her sewing bag in her
"You probably wish me anywhere
she said brisklv, "but I'm going
to be the original little buttinsky this
trip. 1t isn't good for you to sit alone
and null over things. SO I'm going to
be the real domestic article and mend
.or a change while We wait for develop
] need a little quiet recreation
anyway after your mother-in-law."
Next-The thing Mother Graham
told Lillian and then regretted.
G~aIlstones Of cattle contain a large
amount Of cholosterin useful in BIZ
laboratories.