Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-11-15
THE WISE ADVICE LILLIAN
GAVE TROUBLED MADGE

snatchcd up Dicky's telegram which
Lillian had Just cxcorlatcd, and read
IT over hastily.
Wouldn't that sound lovely in a
spicy SUNDAY feature story Her tone
drippcd annovcd irony all over the
place. "' Artist Graham's frantic appeal
10 beautiful Young wife. VIII she save
or scorn him.
Don't. Lillian" ! said family
Il ought 10 he kicked" she said with
Quick contrtion. but on the other hand,
YOU can't be shielded from this thing
You'll have to know Just what they Il
say. What sort of chap Is the telegraph
agent? Is he garrulous?'
NO. very discreet, hgh-clasS man
"Good. But some other man on the
route may not bc the same type. We
must spike the thing down. It's 'ucIy
this isn't real scandal, or those news
pancr bows would have routed us out AT
three this morning or the first minute
their taxis could reach here. But ]
think gossipv Sunday story is all
they'll tackle, and the noon train will
bc in time enough for them. Let's sec
how much time We have.
No Time to Lose.
She studied her wrist watch
Can YOU get ready to start in half
sn hour if pack your bag she asked
Twenty minutes, l returned laconl-
callv. You'll find n small travelling
case. with toilet articles and mCndine
Kit all ready packed in my top dresser
drawer"
Il know" She returned "a have an
emergency kit like that myself It's
the best insurance against furry
know. Anything special YOU want me to
put on
Not a thing" I returned, feeling
that did not care in the least what
wore or what ! took with me on this
Journey, the most distastcml ever had
faced
".All right, l fccx,' she carolled in
laughabc imitation of katiC>S steroo~
typed phrase.
Then She began packing my bag with
dCit, accustomed hands, while | hur-
ricd through my dressing feeling As !
put on the new taillcur Lillian had in
sisted ] should wear. that q sombrc
crepe costume would more nearly match
my feelings.
That's the ticket Lillian snapped
the lock OF the bag, Strengthened her
self, and swung me around for inspcc-
tion. You are the nlltiest thing
Madge, Now your hat, so--juSt q tiny
bit TO one sidc-wc're going to regis
ter inSouciancc, gaycty, charm, afiec.
ton for dearest Claire knowledge of hei
being thcre-cant YOU sec the tabby
cats about half an hour after YOU breeze
in? They'll be so bcwildcred they L
forget TO lap their cream"
There, That's Settled
knew that She was cleyerlv suggest
ing the course ] ought TO pursue, and
my heart sank al the prospect of being
compelled to play 50 mild n role whel
every pulse in me clamorcd for toe
primitive feminine relief of hair-puilinl
and face-scratching. But there was nt
use starting at all unless ] meant tC
play the game through, and ! mentally
glrded myself for whatever the mex
dav or two should bring me.
We had started for the door. when
with sudden, dismaying thought,
whlrled on Lillian.
Mother Grahmw ] exclaimed il
dismay. Whatever are we going I,
dismay. "Whatever are We going L
tell herr"
Nothing Just now. III attend t,
that when we come back, or rather
when ] come back. Pm not sure We
porterS and take taxi TO Riverhead
getting the train from there and leavin
Inc to explain, or whether you'd bette
come back and see them here. We
muii II over as we go. How about dril