The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-11-29
New Revelations of
a Wife
How Katherine Amazed Madpe and Lii
liam, ard Jack Won Out.
BY ADELE GARRISON


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! OF all the pig headed, obstinate Mules
Lillian stopped short as If her exple-
tives had failed her. We were upstairs
in her library, whittier 1 had followed her
after dutifully entertaining my brother
cousin until Katherine had come down
, to the living room.
HE is all of that" I agreed promptly
I to her estimate of Jack Beckett. "Only-'
only what" she demanded quickly.
II don't know" 1 confessed. But
something in his manner after you left
/ made me fancy he had something up his
| sleeve that he wasn't quite so opposed
to your idea of things as you think
! Well I'm sure l hope So for kath-
crimes sake'' she said in the hopeless
! tone which invariably accompanies such
a wish, and then for a long time there
was silence between us. Ours is one Of
the rare friendships which doesn't require
! chatter to keep it alive and flourishing.
| When the door opened after an hour.
and katherine came into the room. LII
| iian and l turned involuntarily to each
other after out first glance at her Was
1 this the wan, nstless girl who had gone
down the stairs an hour before?
Her cheeks We're flushed. her eyes
starry, her steps light. almost dancing.
! She came up to us shyly, and held out a
| mana TO each OF us.
| A Joyous Surprise.
/ ''Will it inconvenience you greatly, Lii
liam, if 1 should be married tomorrow"
and schoolgirl instead of a poised,
| trained nurse of several years expert
ence.
| "Bless my soul" said Lillian, and then
sharply: You don't mean you've given
in to him about your work?''
"Oh. no." Katherine replied and the
! words had a singing quality like a carol.
, 'Everything has adjusted itself"
Lillian rose. took her by the shoulders
and shook her playfully.
IF you don't begin at tho beginning
and tell us every single thing, pronto, -
j She said, "I'll-I'u forbid the banns."
It's very simple" katherine answered,
but her tone said that it was the most
wonderful thing in the world. The ply
slcianS have finally announced Jack fit
| to 60 back into active service And
| fancy the Joy the decision gave him
| opened his eyes bit as to what 1 was
feeling. Anyway, he came over today to
! tell me he was ready to withdraw all OBJ
jections to my going on with my Red
Cross work. and to ask me to marry him
at once. And OH girls. I am 50 happy
Her voice broke. and I saw the happy
:
arms and gathered her into them. Lillian
came over to US, iInpartially hugging us
both.
A PerpIexng Question.
You blessed child,'' she said. Mar
ried tomorrow I can see where this child
does some hustling in the next Il hours.
But first, where's that young man Of
yours? I have a few words to say to
i him
waiting in the living room for me to
come back" Katherine rejoined, with q
look Of sudden alarm in her eyes. 1
could imagine the opinion Jack had Just
expressed of LilIian-knew that Kath-
crime dreaded another meeting between
them.
Lillian caught and interpreted the look.
Her lips twitched humorously.
Don't worry. baby" she said. I'VE
won't claw each other to pieces. I've got
little piece of humble pie to eat for mis-
judging Jack, and as for his end of it,
you mark my word he'll be eating out
Of my hand when you see us next"
She went swiftly out Of the room,
kissing her hand to us gayly at the door.
Katherine and looked at each other.
Jacks awfully angry at her" she said
doubtfully. what did she say 10 him.
Nothing much, although she was a bit
strenuous in her manner. But now that