New Britain herald., 1923-05-03
The News Dieky Dirlama,ieail6
 Rrake to Mahge

"'oh What was that"
 raised my head from Dleky's arm purposelg stimulating startled Fehslas from sleen at the sound of the slam ming door. and Mrs Marks noisy hnmmine nraerfss down lhe hall
 "Only mat female ehtmPaRzee hekl door rolling ir from her 'maFkeilhg sKnadiiion, nielly's voice initiated that ef Mrs Marks few hours he- fore with M.dierous hdfltiY "i'll he' she's acquired an extra package hf' sides her groceries
 'tIt sounds that way" l aeahieseel pF0w pig with q little twinge of cons seif z, fpF ! knew that my namboy' ar nfi abors slam Of the door and rsl imming were not signs of in' taairsl on. hut signals ta me that al as her frightened vigil in my dark oAed kitchen was ended, and the ooi.st was clear. But l guessed that she infinitely would prefer pieky'' surmise 10 his knowledge of thf truth. and I elaborated n hii on my answer,
 Poor thing !" commisarated, with a dsmure note in my voice, "i think I'd acquire a package. loo, fl I pos sessed a husband like heres"
 What No iisee Peteye" Dieky'i voice expressed the utmost astonish' ment. Why. l gathered that Pete, was the snakes shins in the neighhor line. and that your sociological mind intended to make---"
 Do shut up." retorted, laughing saucily up at him, and let me go to sleep. l was almost off when Mrs Marks began her solo,
 "You Know You'yc Won"
 T know it. darn her hide" Dick, said resentfuliy.
 But she didn't do any real harm for am really sleepy now" argued And I feel so much better, the pain is all gone. So If you'll just fix this pillow and open the window and turn off the light, you can go back 10 yonr own room with a clear conscience foi I shall be asleep inside of two min utes. Thank you so much, dear Good night. And in the morning I'll start hunting another apartment, Trn ly, l will"
 Dicky looked down at me, a qucol dancing light in his eyes.
 What a consummate little fraud you are" he said with distinct not' of admiration in his tone. ol know you've won this argument hands down, yet you pass me a piece of unadulterated bunk like that. Nay nay. Little One. I hope I know when I'm licked, and the timekeeper count ed 10 quite spell ago, before you got this indigestion thing. even. You see, every word of your lecture to. night was gospel truth. only l was toe mulish 10 admit it. We'll stay righi here. only lay off the Marks famii as much as you decently can. l know yor can't ignore 'em entirely, but
 "Ill try not to have them to din, per more than once a week, I re turned demurely.
 An Amusing Missiyc
 Well, I suppose I'll have to be content with that he countered Good night sweetheart"
 Good night" I murmured sleepily and indeed I was sound asleep by the time Dicky had reached his own room.
 It was broad daylight when I awoke the next morning.
 Indeed, so bright were the rays ot the sun streaming in through the windows fronting the street that looked at my wrist watch and found that it was almost II o'clock. There was no sound from Dicky's room and I was just about to call him when cspied large piece of heavy drawing paper folded into a cooked hal perched on the telephone receiver.
 I jumped out of bed with an an ticipatory little smile, for my artist husband delights in sending me whim, sical messages. Unfolding it, after had snuggled down in my pillows again, found a gorgeous colored car toon of Dicky and mo. l, with hand under my cheek, was lying on couch appartently sound asleep. From my open mouth their issued a succession of Z-Z-Z-Z's, while above me Dicky was ringing a huge bell, and holding an alarm clock close to my ear. Be meath it, in Dicky's characteristic chirography, were the words:
 You were so absorbed in the lum- Der business when I awoke this morn ing that it seemed a pity to walker