Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-10-20
KEY MARRIAGE
X1 PROBLEMS
Adele Garrison's
New Phase off,.
REVELATIONS
OF A WIFE
WHAT MADGE DID TO CiRCum
VENT MOTHER GRAHAM.

| had wished for a miracle to put
strength and will-pOwer into me, but
after Mother Graham's onslaught 1
needed none.
Her callous reference to Tom Ches-
fer. with it's implication that she lie
not wish him brought into the house,
angered me so that | forgot the weak
ness which had made me tremble IKE
a palsied person, and | felt armed with
new strength, which | suppose was
partly. at least, the effect of the peuet
DIR. Petit had prescribed for me.
There is a great deal the matter
with the hospital" | said lclly: 1t IS
filled to overlooking tonight with accl-
dent and operative cases, according 10
DIR. Petit. and he it was who asked
TO bring Mr.. Chester here. But if he
had not done so, / should have insisted
upon his coming. We W too much TO
MIR. Chester. both when Junior was
gone-and tonight, when he saved my
life. to let him be moved to a hospital
when he can be taken care OF mere.
Pardon me, please"
She was standing in such a position
that | could not pass her to follow LII
Ian without rudeness. And at my re-
tort she put out her hand dramatically.
Il cannot recall asking you for any
advice as to the gratitude l ought TO
feel TO q young idiot who would imagine
himself a great hero of romance II ne
died for you. But l happen to be your
husbands mother, and in his absence
| forbid that man being brought IN.
She was so angry that she had no
idea of the atrociOus thing she was
saving the ingratitude and cruelty
which she was voicing. But that
knowledge did not alter the thing had
RI do. for nv mother-in-law is like her
son in her temper. When it is aroused
only the most drastic measures VIII
stop her. / put out my own hand ana
made a way for myself past her.
IL Shall Leave"
~ am sorry" ! said with all the dig.
nifty I could muster, that you compei
me to remind you that you have no
I authority to forbid anything in this
house. If you make a scene | warn
YOU it will only end in your own hu-
initiation. | am going now 70 help Mrs
Underwood prepare a hospital BED Tor
him"
II shall leave the house in the morn
ing" she stormed. and then she broke
! into the angry tears which always pre-
ccde her capitulatiOn. 1T IS Ike you
| to remind me that the house was
bought with your money, she choEed-
hut she was retreatiDg toward her
rnom and though my conscience smote
I me as | heard her angry sobs. did not
dare waste time trying to placate her
hurried on after Lillian. thankful
that she had heard nothing, of the en-,
counter save Mother Graham flrs'
acid query.
A Troubling Thought.
She was deity tucking in a sheet AS
entered the guest room and | ran &c
HELM her without wasting any time II
speech. We have worked together sc
much in family emergencies that gu
team work is fairly good, and we were
able to open the door triumphantly Il
DIR. Petit with the knowledge that the
room was in perfect readiness.
MAY we bring him right IN! the
/ physician asked, and at my nod of as
sent. he and my father and the two
comrades of Tom Chester tenderlN
bore the injured youth into the room
You won't need us Lillian said
end the remark was an assertion no
a question.
DR.. Petit raised his eyebrows +
trifle. but his answer was a prOmp
and decided negative. and Lillian drew
me out into the hall and closed tn
door after us.
There is plenty of aid there" sh'
explained. though I had given her NJ
word or look of inquiry. "and it is jus
as we'll TO give that spoiled, cantanker
Gus old baby no excuse for any NOR
c~aptiousness tonight. When she get
over her temper I'll tackle her an
bring her to sanity"
"You heard" l said shamefacedly
Not much, but ! guessed what sh
was IN to as soon as | heard that frs
spiel of hers. And there's no use 0
getting her too riled up. don't thinI
the Dicky-bird is any more foolisl
than the average man, but the critic
ism of a mother, even of a foolish