Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-07-01
MY MARRIAGE
Al PROBLEMS
Adele CarrisOn's
New Phase off,.
REVELATIONS
OF a WIFE
THE WAY MAOGE CONTRivEO
TO WIN A MUCH NEEDED REST


Into my fathers face flashed a look
of alarm when he saw me standing out
side his door. l reached up swiftly,
covered his lips with my hand and
stifled the exclamation upon them.
Then I slipped past him into his room,
while he closed the door behind me.
Nothing is the matter, Father,
dear" I said reassuringly. ION the
contrary. j think | have solved the
problem Mr.. Drake gave me-"
He stopped and kissed me warmly.
"My darling girl" he said tenderly.
and there was in his voice the pride of
parenthood. Then he looked at me
keenly.
You must have worked all night he
said with quick concern.
Il have" | returned smiling. "and
that is the reason for my early call. |
want you to tell a mild falsehood for
me. Otherwise | would not have rous-
ed you"
Il fancy I can stretch my conscience
that far" he returned. What is it
you wish me to say"
THAT I was kept awake last night
by one of my headaches. that I am
better now and am going TO sleep until
noon. Lillian will look after things.
She will probably offer to type for you
tliC tNttrls VII III tdCI hisht W
camouflaged Mr.. BRAKES work. You
remember you said you might have
others for me to type" paused
uncertainty.
81 will have some ready for her if
she does" he replied, smiling. "and I
shall see that YOU are not disturbed.
But" anxiously, have you had any
thing to eat?"
Some hot milk and sandwiches" l
returned. 'all needed or wished. And
I can go TO sleep now with a clear on
science. Please call me at noon if
shouldn't waken before then"
NO" he said decidedly. 81 shall
not do that. You must sleep until YOU
awaken by yourself. | insist upon
that. You have accomplished a Won
derful feat. my child, and you are more
exhausted than you think. You will
obey me?"
His question was a demand.
"Of course" Father" I said. II am
really very glad to obey you" and
when I had returned to my own room
and was drifting into the sleep | sorely
needed. the memory of his tender in
sistence was like a warm cloak wrap
ping me. protecting me.
It was nearly dusk when I finally
awoke. and when ! had dressed and
clii itisth tih NY
father had made everyone believe firm
ly in the fiction of my headache. I
felt like an impostor when Lillian.
Marion. my mother-in-law and Katie,
one after the other. made solicitous
inquiries about my feelings. but when
Junior climbed into my lap and with
big. awed eyes. looked up into my face
and said ~anxiously:
Mammals head feel SO bad. Dooner
rub it," I snatched the little outstretch-
ed hands to my lips and buried my face
in his curls for a poignant, reproachful
instant. All my pleasurable triumph in
which had baffled Allen Drake fled
away for the instant. as ! saw. murky
against the pellucid light of my baby's
innocence, the ruse I had thought so
necessary.
But knew I must let no hint Of my
qualms appear. so | Rugged Junior ,
tightly. assured him that my head was
'all WELL" persuaded Katie with diff
Guilty to change the hearty meal she
wished to cook for me to some coffee
and toast. and welcomed with glad re-
lief my fathers low-toned request to
come to his room when / had finished
eating.
Bring your completed work with
you he said. 50 when / entered his
room / was not surprised TO see Allen
Drake again ensconced in the easy
chair by the fire. despite my fathers
dictum Of the day before that he should
rest longer before taking up the matter
of the code again.
That he was in far better shape.
however. than on the day before, I
could see readily. He sprang to his
feet when I entered the o in quite
his old fashion. but the haste with
which he crossed the room to me and
held out his hand betrayed the feverish
excitement which was his over the
task I had undertaken for him.
your father tells me you have
solved It." he cried. and for answer.
with pulses throbbing 40 that I thought
surely they must be heard. I laid my
completed work In his outstretched