Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-07-24
MY MARRIAGE
Adele Garrison's
New Phase off,.
OLA WIFE
THE IDLE QUESTION LILLIAN
ASKED WHICH STARTLED
MADGE

The pompous man snatched at thu
chance his daughter had given him t
save his face by her reference to 'Doi
Ramon's" need of a physician.
Sorry" He jerked the ridiculous
p~erfunctory little word out at me as i
he we're making his way out Of a mid
die of-th -row-seat in a theater, theI
turned to his daughter with an anxious
air.
I'D you say Don Ramon was hurt?'
he asked,
mo. but his hearts gone back or
him a bit. He's sitting in the car" !.
I'D better 60 right out he sale
fussily. He may need attention"
You'd better stay right where you
are his daughter said with decision
He was very up-stage about sending
me into the house. and if he dfdn'i
want me he certainly doesn't want to
hear any of your jaw jazz. Resides, il
he really needs anything, Peter is
there-he's got the blood washed of
his face by now. and this lady's father
is out there, too. And I'll tell the
world if he's ANYTHING like her he's
some able citizen"
A Changed Attitude
To my disgust | found myself not
only flushing at the rough praise the
grid had given me. but feeling a dis
tinct reaction in her favor. Was l SO
spineless. / asked myself Indignantly,
that a word or two Of personal com
mendation would change my opinion of
a person?
l answered honestly in the affirma.
i've. Tor | began to feel not only a dis
tinct liking for this crude young woman.
but a desire TO shield her from the
disilluslonment which was surely com
ing to her as a result of her romantic
interest in the pseudo Don Ramon.
My father is very experienced in
emergencies" | said. land | am sure
your friend will have all necessary at
tention. | will get my car ont at once
and take him with me 10 the physi-
clans. 1t is really almosts as quick to
20 to his office as to try TO get him on
the telephone from out in this section.
for | might bo to three houses before
L found anyone at home. Will you
give me those other addresses. please?'
l turned to the pompous father.
He looked at me with such a meek
little expression on his face that it
gave me, and, l think, Lillian also, an
irresistible desire to laugh.
II ar afraid it will be too much
trouble for you TO have the physicians
here he said deprecatingly.
who Is Don Ramon2"
Have a dozen doctors if you like
l returned, and l think that ever
through his thick epidermis penetrated
the amusement at his pompous fussi-
ness which ! could not hide. have
been through life and death experiences
when there was less fuss than this
man had wished to make over an acct
dent when one of his family had been
hurt.
had noticed also that he had made
no inquiry for his chauffeur. the only
member of the party who had suffered
an injury. and | suppose my contempt
uous resentment for his heartless in
difference showed in my voice.
Look here, Dad" His daughter.
who. ] had guessed, ruled the family.
spoke emphatically. We'll be home
before DR.. Y. could get out from New
York TO see Nuns. And it's oil nom
sense TO have DR.. Y. come over here
from Southampton. The nearest ply
stefan can give us all the once-ovpr.
He can tell us whether Nuns is all
right to go back home-which am
sure she will be after a little rest
and Mrs. Graham can send n garage
man out to look at the ear. and teIe-
phone the house to send another car
for us when she's out. We're putting