Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-05-15
MY MARRIAGE
III
Adele Garrison's
New Phase off,.
REVELATIONS
OF WIFE
WHY LILLIAN AND MADGE POST.
PONED, FOR A TIME, TOM
CHESTER'S STORY

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was flushed when we opened the door
at his knock. and he loosened his top
coat with a haste that betrayed uncom-
Portable warmth. though the evening
autumnal air was chill. That he had
been running was plainly to be seen,
and Lillian put up a playful admonish
ing hand as he started to speak.
Nothing that won't keep a few min
utes, is there" she asked, and at his
half-puzzled shake of the head she
made a peremptory gesture toward the
dining
"Off with your topcost and into a
chair" she commanded lightly. We
are firm believers here in the primitive
principle, Feed the brute and we're
going TO act upon our principles before
we have any reports or confab."
He shrugged out of his topcoat with
a quick, graceful motion. deposited it
and his hat in the hall and followed
US to the dining room.
You are the most wonderful peo-
ple!" he said with boyish enthusiasm.
Upon my word, l smell coffee! I'm
Just beginning to realize I'm hungry.
! can assure you that here is a brute
who's very willing to be fed"
Don't stand or ceremony then" Lii
liam smiled, pushing him gently into
a chair. We'll dispense with the stand
ing at salute until the ladies are seated
for this M evening. That's the girl,
Madge. Bring the percolator to the
table. Then we won't have to walk so
far for our second and third and fourth
cups. But how are 0 going to keep
it hot? Oh, l see! You're an ingenious
lady.
An %Impromptu Supper
7 had put my tiny canned-heat stove
upon a small iron tray and had placed
over the stove a shallow pan of bub-
bling hot water in which l set the per-
cOlator. The whole continuance was
on a small table at my elbow. where |
could reach the coffee easily. | saw
Tom Chester look at it keenly. then he
rose, came TO my side of the table, and
with a quiet, Pardon me-" lifted the
small table with its burden and carried
1t to his own side of the table.
1T was o. near the loose sleeve of
your gown he said. Besides. it's
only fair that l should have the labor
of pouring the coffee, as / am afraid
L shall drink more cups than anyone"
That's why we made a full pot" /
smiled. revising my mental estimate of
Mr.. Chester a bit. | had thought him
a brave, resourceful. attractive boy. /
still acknowledged those qualities. but
now added a touch of maturity. of dom
nance, which sat oddly upon his youth
fuiness. yet still became him.
II promise fully to justify your fore
thought" he replied. and when the end
of the impromptu supper was reached
! found that he had kept his word. The
~percolator held barely a spoonful of
y-hn, thN .L~~a
trenchermen all. rose from the table
and went into the living room.
"You Must"
Stir up the fire. Mr.. Chester" Lii
ian commanded. And then-you
our permission to smoke. I'm
you need a whiff or two"
] took a humidor from the table
and passed it to him when he had
mended the fire, but he shook his
head and drew cigarettes from his
Il got so used to them when l was
overseas he said. that l don't be-
ieve III ever again be able to smoke
else"
He lighted the cigarette. and after n
puffs relaxed a little from the stiff
military posture he had beer
III HIS tldlT. lncODSc1OuSlt
ne settled deeper into his seat, hitched
he chair nearer the fire and put a
loot upon the fender.
This is the most home-like room I
ever saw He spoke with boyish
n~arnestness. punctuating the compli-
nent with an unconscious sigh.
We knew that he was comparing his
in a village boarding house. his
only home since the death of his moth |
n. with the firelit living-room. upon
homeiness | especially pride my
self. And ! would have been devoid
all feminine qualities if / had not
.elt a glow of pride at his words. and
also a warm rush of sympathy for the
homeless. motherlcss lad, for indeed
was nothing but a boy.
You must began. then T smoth- |
red the words in a pretended fit of
Coughing, devoutly hoping he had not
heard them. Im~petuously. | had been
bout to tell him that he must often
est the homelike qualities of the room
md its open fire, and then-like a
killing draught-had come the vision
# Dicky's probable disapproval of such
invitation. and more terrifying still,
he thought of Mother Graham's
wrath.
shes all right. Mr.. Chester Lii
,an uarnI n ro.&-~ Lc-l ~ A.