The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-07-02
REVELATIONS OF A WIFE
------------ApELE GARRISON
How oIeIy Rather MysterIOusIy s,oL.
the News to Madae.
ADELE GARRISON

words dawned upon me, sprang II -
feet with a Wild idea OF rushing to :,
mother-in-law's room and finding ~.
for myself II what she intimated wss'
true-if Dicky really had planned To >.
away from home.
Then sanity returned to me, and
sat down again in my chair.
"His mother win miss him sors,vs
Cousin Agatha had said. That was real
~ no proof that Dicky meant to leav,
home She easily might have misunder.
stood the conversation to which, 1 wa,
sure. she had been an unsuspecte6
eavesdropper
] I took firm grip upon myself a,
realized that there was nothing I coma
do either to confirm or to disprovs
Cousin Agatha's malicious inference.
must wait until Dicky or his mother tos
me whatever there was to know. Tha,
Dicky was ooldly angry at me and sus-
picious Of me. had read In his facs
when he left the dinner table so abrupt.
~. He was in no hood to listen to any
remarks Of mine upon any subject
The lights OF the rooms inside wers
too bright for my mood. Better far thu
| fragrant shielding darkness Of the yer.
anda. took my chair close to thu
screened side looking toward the lake
and sat down. drawing around my
shoulders wrap which Katie's thought
fulness had put near me earlier in the
T evening. Across the lake and through
! the trees on the other side CLEANED oc-
casional lights, those in homes on the
other side of the village.
1 How long sat there / do not know.
! Deep and bitter were the waters Of
memory that rolled over my soul, as
looked out into the fragrant night, and
recalled other evenings like this in sv-
cry physical feature. but blessed with
my husbands loving companionship.
am Hunt Them Up"
Diclky's loved step on the veranda
brought me to my feet swiftly, my hands
clenched against my heart. It seemed
to me that not only he but everyone in
the house could hear its beating.
Where the devil are you, Madge?"
i The very Irritation in his voice was a
relief to me. There had been subtle
change IN his mood. Gone was the sin
lister GOODNESS which had 90 terrified me
His impotence was characteristics Of his
old, more NATURAL SELF
Fright here" / answered cheerfuIy
What is it, Dicky7 Anything can do
for your
'Why, yes there is he returned hest
tatingIy. Where are my socks and
handkerchiefs and coIlars7 can't find
1 but two or three of each, and I had dos
1 ems"
! This was no new complaint of Dicky's
He's extremely hard upon his clothing
and he win not tolerate a mended sock
unless it be an infinitesimal hole. in
deed. He tears socks, collars and hand
kerchiefs in two and throws them on
the floor when he thinks they're too
worn for his fastidious taste. forgets to
| buy more, forgets that he has thrown
| the old ones away, and demands the
missing articles of me.
| think most wives will understand
| that in my relief from the fear OF
Dicky's cold anger concerning my work.
fairly Rugged to my breast his irrita
ton concerning his clothing. There hsv,
been times when my voice would have
reflected his tone. But not at this mo
ment
'PH hunt them up right away"
said. Katie washed this morning. ant
she said yon had '1oost stacks q
clothes"
"She must have q three weeks &C
/ cumulation then" he growled. I havsnl
had anything brought back from thu
wash In weeks, and my stocks naturally
are running low"
"Havsn't the slightest Idea"
knew this statement to be ABSOLUTELY
false, for I myself put Dtcky's clothing
| back in his chiffonier after the piecH
have been Numbered and mended. BIZ
| II was an exaggeration I'd heard man
times, one which I usually resent hoth
"rm sorry, Dicky," ! said as meekr
as any doormat wife5 might. but
think I'll be able to get them togeths
for you right away"
IAN right" he returned in a slight
Modified tone. wish you would, fs
I'VE got to pack suitcase tonight"
He stopped in hesitating sort Of mar
| ner, and l felt my mouth go sudden
az But I knew subtly. that he er
4 pected me ito help hinT6ut with an Is
quiry, SO b forced my stiff lips to SCI
carelesslyi
Are you going away?'
why, yes" he returned "somethInEi
turned up concerning this aviation ser2
I'm illustrating that makes It necessan
| for me to go to one OF the ground scho0,
| for some extra scenes, Author has pV
In some extra chapters. It's bessu
nuisance, but It cant be helped.
How long will you be gone"
He hssItated again. oddly.
Haven't the slightest idea" ne "
turned at last Several weeks, at least
Why Madge Fervently Exclaimed
THANK Goodness for My
Mother-In.ts%
"But il you're going to be away ss
eral weeks, Dicky, won't you need
| trunk?''
| I hardly knew what I was sayin
Dicky's announcement of his CONF
trip, 30 closely following Cousin AZ,
l tha's malicious heralding Of the SAP
/ news had played havoc with my hei.
centers. 1 seemed unable to coordihss
/ my thoughts. and therefore asked
first questions that came into my nea'
There was the same odd hesitation
Dicky's manner that I had noticed
fore. 90