The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-12-29
MY MARRIAGE P R o B l. E M s Adele GarriSon's NerV Phase of
 ReUeLQHOnS
 Of O Wife Copyright 1922. by Newspaper Fesaar- serTiea. Inc
The Way Claire Foster StroUe 60 Sacrifice
 to Modge.

HEARD sfbflant whispering behind k ux, as Claire Foster and I turned away from the door from which we hed bidhs:a Goodhy to Dfckv. So I kRew that the vera0Ga e-ossipers were busy with coniectG-as as to the mean ing of my apparent fr!endliress with the girl, and my remaining with her. With the knowledge of those watching eyes and ears. neither of US spoke until we had again reached the dining-roorn- Then Claire Fouter drew deep breath and fsced me with shining eyes
 I wonder if you can guess what your, staying here has meant to me- she sai5: earnestly. T believe another night hereE alone. with the knowledge of thosej EhtSpe-crs talking me over and teariny. noai"
 "eIi. Pm very much here' I TO. turned practically. for I saw that thCi girf was on the verge of an emotional ' out5urst of some kind. "So suppose We; finish our supper and nIan for the night? l wonder if Mrs. Barker has an extra room near yours.'
 '5Pssssa pcr't Leave Me-
 oh!" The exclamation was so f1e6 vita nervous fear that started. "Ples57 don't leave me alone! There's very comfortable couch in my room. It's fully as good as the bed. and I've slept on + several nights So if you don't mind snarfn< the room with me. I'd be de Fshted to let you have the bed and TT take the couch"
 Very well I'll share your room" I ac- quiesced quietly. for I saw the futiIitv or denying her anything in her tense mood. ''But it doesn't matter bit tr me whether sleep on the bed or tn couch-''
 But 1t does to me" she returne1 Please let me have my way, won. year.
 She was very winsonne very attrac Eve in her softened. humble mood AZ the hard defiance. the metallic, super ncfal sTnareness whick I had noticed i- her the summer before had vanished Eatd to myself with a cuick little clutC- cf something very like fear at my hes- tnat if she ever had revealed this soft ened. allWins side of her nature t Dfeky |: was no wonder that he ha Fingered in her vicinity instead of com ing horne.
 The little mental coIIoquy delayed m. answer, although I did not know hr 3 hes!tated until I heard her say with grteved but apolo-~tic information:
 Perhaps I'm asking too much, Ms Graham You've been wonderful con ing up here and standing by me ss yo, nave. l ought not to presurre-'' A Welcome Surrestion.
 You fooltSl, child '' laughed, putin down wi.,i a firm hand every thousr save tN,aS of helping her '"Yor.'re nc
 
 room than have one to myself honestly And I'll take the bed with thanks yo-r may be as self-sacrifciaS as you Ike"
 -t wish 1t were 2 sacri6ce--'' ST burst c5Ic. tssev, stopped short evident. regrettfng the betrayal of the res--- which I guessed was hers on my ac count.
 'T'n look up Mrs Barker" she we~ On at last. and get so-re linen a- ext~a quilts. ts's pretcv cold up re- at night now"
 I krew she 6Id not realize th@ r>I,c- ance tp face the duuehfy cAsta:ssrS q the house wrich pc-v76Ad every .riscc ton of her voice Srd t-ieCs to urHN my own matter of Snct aa I essaa'l suggested:
 4er-er let ne attend to that. Go you thfnE?"
 -oh. if you epiv wouIG.'' sse Eas0 ia relief ''fsor eStiy. It's a 1one ti- Since believed 'r fairies and os~es 2 those things. but I've revived 9py -hii ish belief in them since, I've seen rs UShi She's far more terrifying to -7 than any oEress ,,c1.I.T he,''
 Thers's no need for you to e@c t- again If you don't want to- sa RootRf1Ely- T don't mind her ia g. least. and I'r attend to cvery,h.nc you"
 That will o.oba5ly Ens,- Mrs ra ksr as well as it viii me" she return. =hrewciz-. ''E certainly am far from b the w-odchy-ck's -Nhisize-s in her n1St-cr- Tn bet sne'1l Graw St least lens breath af relle< when she sees eRSt O. me-
 kae had 70 accurately de~c-ib%l .-.- BNrke-'s sentiments that hast=nef ttTs the subj1ct. 'h you've fEiShe3.' I said, ''s-,ug- -e gs bssk to your room, and the7
 -Rt up M-~. Barxer-
 You deSorVe ra-sA1 for brs~e-~
 said. when. after leaving her at i.= oaSs-tsd In ssaFch Of the Ian
 But I found t5st I ne-.ied ?,
 Siee this time in dealing With sd . lca.s~d me down w..h blank
 Fa linen. and vohlr tea-ed to
 bevond tse usual breakfast tf-r7-
 -orninS. both because of u,, 7 'c cur natural desire to avo.. N >rea RtAs1ers-