Omaha daily bee., 1922-01-27
My Maria &c Problems
Che Reoue., lin Made OF Madss
Adele Ganisons New Phase OF
REVELATIONS OF A WIFE

The Request Jim Made OF Madse
There was something 30 iinal about
lim's attitude as he SAT facing me
and told me Of his determination 20
go away and leave Katie 10 the
"othef man" that for a shocked see
ond or two ! had no words 70
answer him. Before ] could collect
my wits enough 10 eNpostalate with
him he had begun speaking again.
1--we planned Il all OUT he said,
I'm not leaving you folks IN any
lureh, because Jerry Iieef Is Just
crazy 10 work here for you, and
while he's kinda Eighty, Jerry Is. YET
he's a good worker, and ! think
you'll get along just fine.
He awkwardly lugged bnekskin
pouch from his pocket, took from !,
a roll OF bills aud counted off several
which he held out 10 me.
Il just got EN- from the bank to-
day" he explained. Il cant give
EN- 10 Katie. In the first place, the
way she feels now, she'd pitch EN-
RICH, back into my face, and IN the
second place, don't believe j, would
be right to give her a lot OF money
all at once. But ! thought II you'd
take 'em, ma'am, and give EN- TO
her a little at a time as she needs
'em. Id feel better about her. Thatll
last till | get work, and then III
send you some for her every month
Madge Makes = Promise.
"When do you plan 10 go. JimP
! asked the question quietly, ae-
quieseep,ly, for | saw that III his
present mood words from anyone
would be worse than useless. Be-
sides, he evidently did not intend to
go out OF our lives altogether, and
he had gained sufficient control over
himself so that no longer dreaded
any insane outbreak OF jealousy from
him. Perhaps, told myself, with
an irritated remembrance OF katie's
snllen indifference TO Jim's point OF
view, his going away might not be
the worst thing in the world for my
little maid. That Jim
loved her Loyalty, devoledly, even. in
a sense, humbly, ! knew, and !
guessed also that she received his de-
votion very much as a matter OF
course. His absence might teach
her a salutary lesson.
Jim hcsitated at my question,
at me appealingly.
I'D like to tell you, Mrs. Graham,
and ] want to give you my address,
but"
~ will not tell Katie anything you
tell ME until you give me permits
sion,' ! assured him quickly.
"Well, then, I'm going tonight.
I've just waited for you to come
home so as to get away. Nobody
yuesses a thing, except Jerry TIGER,
and him l told that | was going
away OH little excursion | didn't
want my wife to know about, and
that | wanted him to stay until got
back. He won't say nothin, be-
cause he thinks its good joke, and
he likes the idea of working here.
And my address will be Marvin for
awhile. l can make good money till
winter ON the fishing boats, and no
body there will think anything
strange about my leaving home for
awhile. The men mostly have to go
different places. | wouldn't like to
have it get around here, either, that
I'd left Katie, for
Nothing Will Happen"
"You haven't ! interrupted
irmly. II know that as well as you
10. I know something else. too,
which you wilt learn, and that is,
katie's love and truth to you. There
is no other man. l am sure of it.
But ! think it is all right for you to
GO away for awhile, and I will take
good care of Katie until you come
back again"
He rose, swallowed hard two or
three times, and made a queer, awk-
ward bow.
Thank you, ma'am know that.
Goodbye he said hdskily.
| put out my hand, grasping his
heartily.
Goodbye, Jim" The next min
ute l stood alone i'll the kitchen, lis
.ening to his heavy retreating foot
steps, wondering if had, after all,