Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-05-26
MY
X1 PROBLEMS
Adele Garrison's
New Phase off,.
REVELATIONS
OF A WIFE
THE MEANING LILLIAN READ
INTO OICKY'S TELEGRAM

"Mornin's Mis- Graham. Lookit!
| Here's a telegram for you. Yes, ma'am.
| Funny thing, I was down to the Harbor
this mornin' early because of Lady,
| she's sick, and I went to see old Doc
Denton, yes, ma'am. And just as l was
comm out of his office. the telegraph
fellow over at the station was just
coming out, and he Civ me this message.
Yes, ma'am. Wasn't that funny that ]
just happened to be comm out!'
Jerry TIGER, shambling. awkward. but
with such honest good nature shining
in his rudy boyish face that one sim
ply had to smile kindly at him. or to
mark ones self a hopeless misanthrope,
delivered his monologue much as If he
were 'reciting a piece" in school, while
l hastily scanned the contents OF the
yellow envelope which he handed me.
Yes. Jerry, that was funny" said
mechanically, then rousing myself to
the inquiry which / knew the boy ex-
pected, / asked soiicitously: is Lady
very sick?'
Yes, ma'am, she's pretty sick. When
/ got up this morning, she was all
doubled up with collie, but l gave her a
QuaII VI tu1pChllhC III soiNh oAN SA>
felt a little better. But old Doc Ben
ton. he's got a splendid medicine for
collie, so l went down to see him and
get some. You ought to try it some
time. Want me to leave some!'
The sight of Lilian's face with its
patent struggle to smother its laughter
made it exceedingly difficult for me to
keep my own face straight. ! FASTENED
to dismiss Jerry.
A Mission for Jerry
That won't be necessary, jerry" i
said. IF / want any | can always come
to you for it, and now ] wish you'd go
out and count all the chickens care
fully. If they're all there you needn't
come in again, but if any are missing,
tell me at once"
Yes, ma'am.' Jerry hustled off ex-
citedly. You know, Mis- Graham, that
chicken thieves might have been around
after all"
His voice held a distinctly hopeful
note, and | knew that Jerry's love of
something happening '-that boon so
desired by lonely country-bred youth
was involuntarily triumphing over his
loyal interest in our property.
AS long as that telegram is not bad
news" Lillian said, as the door closed
after him, "a fact l knew from your
unruffled face, will you e%nlighten me as
to this mysterious Lady who is given
a quart of turpentine and water, and
whose collie medicine our Jerry is soil
c~itously offers? l trust for our sake
it has nothing like t%urpentine in it."
Through my laughter at her puzzled
expression there ran a swift little feel
ing of citation that my face had been
enough of a poker" one to deceive so
astute an observer as Lillian. For the
news in my wire, while not exactly bad,
was still disturbing, and | was glad in
deed that she had considered my face
''unruffled."
THAT'S Easy"
LADY is a new acquisition of Jer-
rvs" explained. she is an old,
broken-down horse. one of a series he
has bought cheaply. nursed and sold
more cheaply. or lost by death. You
would know this" | added severely, IF
you spent more time informing your
self as to the business OF the neighbors
and less on the affairs of the nation"
"Peccavi, Peccavi!" she cried, laugh
ing. But | am relieved to know you
will not be expected to take the collie
medicine. And ] take off my hat to
Jerry's optimism
1T is unconquerable.' ] returned. !
Then L held out my telegram TO her. Tor
! knew she would never ask its con-
tents. You know Dicky's professional
affairs better than | do. What do you
think this means
She read over aloud the message +
had just conned:
please send Immediately express
small trunk. complete changes h~eavies. /
medium, socks silk, golf stockings,
shoes. %knickers, clubs. guns. evening
clothes, ties, anything else | need, also
portfolio of sketches from A to lizard.
Have written. Dicky."
That's easy" she announced. He
has a commission TO illustrate a new
book or something for Atkins. and has
been invited up to the wonderful Adj
irondack camp which Atkins has as "A
reward for writing best sellers. He'll
need every kind of rags he has. for they |
call Atkins the always something do
ing man.. Come on, I'll help you pack,
for that trunk ought to go on the first
train"
Next-Why Lillian found a new rea.
SON for faith in her lucky star"
A New York horse thief society has
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