The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-11-10
! New Revelations of
a Wife
Why LiIlian's Farewell to Harry I'm.
derwood and Words to Madae
Worried Her
BY ADELE GARRISON

l only translate as one of Mortified amaz,
| ment. His air of boredom had vanishe
| completely, and / saw his fist clenche
SO tightly upon the head of his walkin
stick that his fingers appeared blooc
| less.
| NO, Lii. no. he protested vehement,
| Don't think that, for goodness sake!
| know you're justified in imaging I'm 10,
enough to forge notes upon your not
/ paper-Ive certainly been the champio
bad actor lately-but not that, Lii, upo
my-honoru"
His voice faltered on the last word
Not even his iron will and assuranc
could carry it through, knowing as h
did, what our knowledge of him mus
be. Neither could he control the colo
that blazed in his face. Yet, with all m.
distrust and adherence of the man!
treatment of Lillian, I could not help be
IlieVing his assertion that he'd had moth
ing to do with the forged note.
| And then I saw Lillian do the only de-
| literately cruel thing I ever witnessed il
her. She Strengthened herself to her
full height and faced the man whose
| name she still bore.
I Upon YOUR honor" she said slowly,
| blisteringly. Come, Madge, let's get out
| Of this!"
wood thoroughly calloused, impervious
to attack or criticism of his conduct |
had my theory proved false when con-
tempt upon him. The color drained
from his face, leaving it CHASTITY for a
moment. Then he mechanically lifted
his hand to his hat, raised it. bowed
formally and turned away.
But in that moment of whitening con-
tempt his eyes had met mine-inYolun-
tarly, I knew-and in them was a tor
tured appeal for more mcrciful judg-
ment than Lillian's a passionate, I'M
spoken protest of innocence of this par
ticular deed.
1t was only a momentary vision, but it
startled me into action. Needless of Lii
nan's certain anger, l rushed after him,
laid OBTAINING hand upon his arm.
II believe you," I whispered hurried
~, land 1 will make Lillian see, too"
I spoke far more confidently than I
felt, but he apparently took my words
at their sound value. His eyes softened,
frightened with relief. and he clasped
almost convuTsively my OBTAINING hand.
Thank you, lady fair" he answered. |
A mournful cadence in his voice, which |
made me catch my breath. and then in |
a hurried whisper. Il must see you |
soon Mighty important news. Watch |
he Era"
The next moment he was walking rap |
dly down the corridor, and I had turned !
o Lillian. quakng inwardIy. for never |
lad deliberately gone counter to her
olans.
She stood motionless, gazing at me,
Ter lips pressed closely together. her
ace white save for a bright spot Of col
n in either cheek. her eyes filled with
cold anger which I had seen before, !
ut never directed toward me.
IF you're quite ready" she said |
city, suppose we go home"
She held up a summoning finger to
he service chauffeur who had been
landing just beyond earshot of ue. and
/ another moment We We're all walking
ack along the corridor toward the main
.ation.
The distance we traversed seemed
ndless to me, and neither Lillian nor
uttered a word until we reached the
1trance. 1 fancy she was too angry to
oeak. know was, ana the strength
my resentment surprised me.
That Lillian. of all people, should
'eak to me with that icy contenptuors
1ger in her voice Lillian, who he'd
ZEN my closest friend. my almost sis
r, for so long, How could she? How
red she?
And then, like a lightning flash iIIu-
mating the dark corners Of my soul,
saw, in an instant. why she dared,
ny Dicky, my mother-in- law, Cousin
'atha, every one around me dealt with
as if I required guidance of some
IT. ''l''7
thoughts That Anger.
It was because, l had allowed myself
become sort of mental doormat.
said bitterly to myself. In my reac
n from the strain of that terrible mis-
derstandng WIN my husband over
fathers identity I had feared ieop
lizing my regained happiness by as
ting myself as I had done in the first
IT of my marriage. And insensiblv
1 acquired a mental habit of partial
total submission to the opinions and
hes of those around me, which
now was fast undermining my
Prospect, to say nothing of nv
ais.
What Madee Said
niger at myself, more bitter than
ever felt at any one else surged
1ugh me. I shook myself slightly
if by the gesture I could cast off the
skin of meek INDIGESTION. and SCARED
shoulders with the resolution that
you'd get back to the plane UNION
CHI I lived when I first met Diclxv
n l was mentally courageous. and
n other people deferred to my opjn-
not I to theirs.
course, l was not so unbalanced
to include Lillian among the peo-
whom I intended to dominate or at
to refuse domination at their
Is. Lillian was like person set
t, besides. she was my superior Of
in service. But I feI. that at
cost l must prevent her ever speak