Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-05-29
My MARRIAGE
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Adele GarrisOn'S
New Phase off,.
VELATIO
OF A WIFE
HOW LILLIAN GAVE MADGE !
TIMELY TIP

| stared at Lillian a bit resentfully
as she voiced her jubilation over the
luck" of Dicky's trip being 50 timely
in view of Allen brakes forthcoming
arrival to consider the problem pre-
scented by the man Smith.
She was uncanny. almost inhumaD. |
told myself. in her subordination of
every interest to her work. She must
know that the presence of Allen Drake
as a guest in my house. even though
he would be there strictly on profess
sionai business. would be a source of
distinct embarrassment to me, yet she
had given no hint of the knowledge. be-
yond her joyous assertion that her
Lucky star had interviewed to keep Dicky
and Allen Drake apart.
She clappcd her hand on my shoulder
as she passed me with a pile of Dicky
shirts on one arm.
perhaps She Can't"
Honestly. there is a little flesh and
blood left in me-" she laughed ban
teringIy. I'm not wholly a machine.
if | do appear like one To YOU. But
this thing is so tremendous. so vital.
that ! can't let anvbOdy's prejudices.
Tor husband, stand in the way of getting
to the bottom Of il as soon as poSsi.
bic. And Allen Drake is the one in
! gredient npedful for the pudding just
nov. Don't worry. Leave the Dicky-
bird to me. I'll attend 70 him. If you
like. I'll give you a written guarantee
that he'll not utter a single peevish
chirp upon the subject of Allen Drake.
Her face was so laughter-prov0king
in its gamin-like impishness that I felt
my rancor melt away.
| No. | think I'll struggle along on
( your word of honor" | said. laughing.
But you might at least tell me when
| YOU expect Allen Drake. You know
| Mother Graham will want to clean
house before Dad and he get here"
That's just the reason why I'm not
They're going to drop down on us
! with but an hours warning if | can
manage it.. Then your mother-in-Iaw
won't have any time 10 stage her well
known stunt Of turning the house up
side down. and as you will be in com-
plete ignorance Of the hour Of their
arrival. she can't possibly blame you.
Perhaps she cant. but she will" ]
murmured.
No. for | shall lay my devoted head
upon her chopping block before she has
time to catch But I'll give you
one tip if your housewifely soul de
sires it. I'm just honing for one of
katie's broiled guinea hen dinners
about tomorrow night. Tell me, which
OF these shirts do you think the Dicky-
bird will want?'
| knew that there would be no use
in asking her another question. so ]
returned to the important matter of
deciding which of my husbands sarto-
rial possessions should be packed in
| tho tptnI for uhich ha haJ ncl-oI yyiyb
Lillian's invariable aid. and frequent
reference to Dicky's voluminous tele-
gram. the trunk was finally packed,
locked and strapped, and Jerry TIGER
summoned to convey it to the station
and express it TO Dicky's studio.
Mother Graham Aids
Not until then did ] give myself time
to plan for the coming Of my father.
and his brilliant companion. whom ]
had found at once fascinating and an
tagonistic at the rare intervals when
| had seen him.
Not even a hint did ! dare give
Katie that We expected guests. and !
thanked my housewifely stars that the
day Of the trunk packing was that of
the girls weekly cleaning. Unobtru-
sively | followed her about, giving the
finishing touches to my fathers room
and the guest room. which ! expected
to assign to Allen Drake.
did not dare to put flowers in either
room, for fear of my mother-in- laws
Argus ewes. but ! saw to it that all
my vases and baskets below stairs were
filled with the late autumn blossoms,
a custom of mine which occasions no
comment. And | counted upon Lillian's
promise of an hour'S warning to make
attractive with welcoming blossoms the
rooms of the travellers.
lianism, however. was in regard to the
My GROWING triumph of Machiavel-
dinner. The morning Of the next day
] sat down in Mother Graham's room
with a little exasperated sigh.J
"Oh, Mother, do tell me something
new and good to have for diuneri I'm