Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-07-07
MY MARRIAGE
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Adele Garrison's
New Phase off,.
REVELATIONS
OF WIFE
HE WAY MOTHER GRAHAM
AWAKENED MAOGE

IL is
MY mother-in-law's voice spoke i'm
patiently outside my door. and | gave
n little mental groan as l struggled
to wakefulness from a most refreshing
slumber and held my wrist watch up
to my eyes.
Yes. It's only half after six" l
stressed the adverb, for Mother Graham
repeated the emphasis with another in
Election and meaning.
Only" she exclaimed scornfully.
Have you forgotten that you are to
drive me to E~asthampton this morning,
that Junior is to be dressed. and that
we have to eat breakfast!'
There were many things | could have
told her. among them. that our break
fast hour was at eight. and that it
would not take an hour and a half to
deess myself and my child for a drive to
a neighboring village. But ! reminded
myself with a little sigh that there was
no use answering my mother-in-law in
any fashion other than absolute agree
ment. especially when she had a shop
ping expedition on hand, so my response
was a docile:
III get up at once
See that you do" she retorted. and
] heard the sound of her retreating
footsteps as | put my own toes out of
bed with n reluctant little SILVER at
the Grips morning air. and a sybaritic
wish for another nap.
! took my inevitable look at Junior
in his crib close to my bed to see that
he was all right, and found him just
stretching into wakefulness. As l bent
over him in alteration until he opened
his eyes, he smiled up at me and de-
manded:
"Dooner tum in oor bed"
] knew that | was risking the walls
of wrath. but this appeal was one not
to be denied. So ] swing him high
from his crib. crept back with him into
my own bed. and for a rapturous few
minutes cuddled him to his hearts con
little pig goes to market" with his pink
toes. tossed the "pattycake high in the
air" repeated for the thousandth time
more or Iess-his favorite tale Of
the wolf who "puffed and luffed and
blew the little pigs house in,' and
sang
But every mother worthy the name
knows by heart my repertoire.
Margaret. What are you DOING" Ny
mother-in-law's voice outside the door
was crisp with displeasure this time.
and / was thankful for Juniors de-
lighted call Of 'Danzie. Danzie." which
uiNSilVh Y dtttutIUu " lDt SttCtl1S
it took nj to get noiselessly out of
bed, throw on my bathrobe and slippers
and open the door.
Yes. Daniels peSSus,' she was call
ing fatuously. but as she saw me she
held up her hands in Mortified indigna-
ton. "Margaret. You haven't done one
single thing, and it's been a good half
hour since | called you. Well. might
have known it. You don't care to drive
me over to Easthampton. that's all. !
might have known il. Your car and
Richards are ready for anybody else
in the world except me. That is what
it is to be old and"
Her handkerchief was halfway to her
eyes, and | knew that martyred tears
would be the next reel. I dived into the
bedclothing. brought up a rapturous.
squealing Junior. and put him swiftly
into his grandmother's arms.
Tell Danzle you made mother late,
Junior" I said quickly, with your
Unsuitable demands for stories. I'll be
ready in plenty Of time. mother"
IF you don't want this child to
catch his death of cold. put a blanket
around him. she said tartly, ignoring
the fact that ] was already advancing
arms. But l knew that the martyr-like
outburst was off and the day saved.
III dress him as soon as | get some
clothes on ! said. knowing well what
her answer would be before she spoke.
You'll do nothing of the kind she
said loftily. You'll have enough to do
to get yourself ready and Richards car
out by the time breakfast is over.
There's always sure to be something
wrong with it at the last minute. and
j want you to get it out as soon as
o get dressed, SO if there is, we can
SO in yours, although I'd as soon travel
in a spring wagon. But if I'm going
this morning ] want to get started. Give
ne Richard Seconds clothes"
handed her the articles she wished
without speaking. Indeed / could not
have uttered q word without showing
my resentment at her words. 1t was not
the first time she had spoken con-
~temptuously of the car my father had
given me. and ! WAS in terror for fear
he would hear her sighting reference.
had heard his door open a minute
before and was not sure h6 had not
heard her far from subdued tones.