Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-12-26
My Marriage Problems
Adele Garrisons New Phase Of
Revelations of Wife
Copyright 1921. by Newspaper Feature Service. Inc.

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her ewes as she left the table. an APP
peal which, answered by unobtrusively
rising rs she turned away from the
table, and walking with her To the
door. When we were once safely in the
hall outside the door, she held out her
hands to inc.
II want to thank YOU for your cour-
tcsy 10 us under such trying circum-
stances she said, "and--l wonder II
you'll think me prcsumptuous II | tell
YOU that the clcverntss, the reourcetul-
ness and the tact with which you nave
handled this thing set this experience
apart from most of my assignments. II
has been pleasure to meet you.
~ OF don't really believe that anybody
could dub the uttcrancc of n compliment
/ ike that prcsumptuous, do YOU |
asked smiling, and giving her hand a
warm answering grip. Indeed, j cant
imagine my calling presumptuous any
possible uttcrancc OF yours. The pleas
,rc of our meeting is not all on your
SIDE. YOU know"
Then" she hcsi,ated oddly-'1m
going to take Won Mt your word and run
;hc risk of offending YOU. Please she
hCsitatcd again. don le| bitterness get
the upper hand OF you secretly m tins
thing. Outwardly, Of course, YOU II carry
on. Ia mouldcr than you--and | have
seen many things Her eyes were sud
denly weary. world-worn-"and, be-
| licvc me, ,his affair is nothing TO take
] seriously IN your own heart. But i
glory IN the WAY you are handing 1t.
I More power bD Won
DickyTake.s His Cue.
! She dropped my hands, turned and
walked swiftly away before could have
answered her, even il | had wished tn
do ~. With a warm little glow ~ my
heart. hccausc Of thc'vomanly sympathy
~hc had given me. went back into
the dining room. But | was not ready
to follow her advSrc. any more than
was IN a state of mind 10 heed what
Lillian and my father had told me
before starting on my journey. |
had forgiven Claire Foster, hut could
not find pardon in my heart for my huS-
band
Dickv rose as | comeback 10 the table,
and renamed Standing.cvcn after | was
seated
The Lord knows I'm not usually
thrifty he said with a fine aSsump-
fion of carclrSsncsS, "but a clicking
taNI meter. or whatever they substitute
Tor o. up here, annCNcs my angora more
swiftly than ANYTHING else. 80 as long
aS YOU re- going 10 stay here with Claire,
anyway. | think I'll moScy along. Whit
time will YOU BE- along IN the morn
nc9 The first train leaves nj 10. the
.,cond and only other one AZ two. but
warn YOU now. I'm not going TO get
up IN the morning III time TO catch that
first train"
Neither are We. II responded prompt
~. Well get down 20 your hotel Just
INST in time for YOU TO take Us 10 lunch
- order good one. that's dear.
Tomorrow atlLunch Time
"Sav. where do y0I think Won are
hc countered aggrievcGlv. " Order gooC
one" We'll. that's hot one, anyway
You'll get your choice between roas'
beef and some sort OF stew, and piec'
eft bakery PIE for dessert. I've hcer
eating 40 that so-callcd hotel FOR ScvCTa
ulN~ now.
Then we'll eat an extra late an,
houn;iiul breakfast. ] said. lmpcrturb
, ahlv Come on Claire, lets speed hin
on ms way. We can como back an,
: finish these delicious baked apples after
I ward"
She 1850 obcdiently. even rs Dick
il harkcd: Now whats tho use Of that?
: And ] saw that she was prepared Z
ogicc like a docile child 10 anything
] might propose.
, You know very well WHY" rctortet
o and # Dicky had harked like big dog
! ! certainly Wiped hke little one, an,
was glad Of the opportunity 20 lay asid
b. even for second tho saccharine tone
J. which ! had sedulously used ever sine
- INV arrival
s OH Dicky returned blankly. follow
p ing the ordinations with q Sulky: "A
v night
n But when wc emerged from tho din
d ing-room into the hall he had ad!uste
j. hl> own mask, and We were merr
q trio a. We came ont on the veranda. an
- Dickv. signalled the taxi driver 20 star
hiS engine
n Tomorrow 1t lunch time then. Dicl
j. hid clearly. so long. Claire. Good-by
d Madge
- lie tapped Claire lightly on the shou
. der. stopped and kissed me, and IA
. down the steps 20 the waiting taxi.
10 be continued