New Britain herald., 1924-04-30
MY HUSBAND'SLOVE
 Adele Garrtsons New REVELATIONS OF A WIFE
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With a cordial invitation from little Mrs. Bird to repeat our visit to her, Dicky and 1 drove reluctantly away from her charming old home.
 She had pressed us 10 stay 10 luncheon, and l think Dicky would have enjoyed doing so, for his artist soul was frankly charmed with the place and its setting. But I was anX- ious 10 sec Mrs. Durkee and to give ourselves plenty of time for a leis- urcly drive homo, so wc left her standing on the ycranda and made our way to the picturesque road which connects Flushing and Jamaica, and from thence to Marvin and the Durkee home. stopping only at a country greenhouse where Dicky bought great clusters Of sweet peas lavender and pink-and wonderfully tinted tulips for Mrs. Durkee and Leila.
 Stiff Cold Formality
 Her Fluffiness' ought 10 like these" he said as the man wrapped them up, and in his voice was the tender indulgence we all accord to the little woman Of whom we are go fond. T wonder if she's well enough to come to the door. Ii won't seem like going there if she doesn't greet lis with that cooing, Well, look who's here 2"
 But when I had stopped my car
 1,nl me out, there was no suddenly thrown-open door, no Hitting call of welcome.
 Oddly dispirited. we walked ID the steps. and in answer 10 Dicky's pull Of the bell, the door opened after a minute to disclose very tall and exceedingly black woman who looked severely at us as if challenging our right to come to the front door of the house.
 "Is Mrs. Durkee at home?" l stammered. so surprised at the sud- den apparition that for the second I was tongue-ticd. Mrs. Durkee with . maid She. who had so often de- claimed against their tyranny, and loudly asserted that she would not have one in the house
 "I will sec" the woman returned in an even, colorless voice,
 She extended a hand to the left of her and brought out silver card tray which I recognized as one Of Mrs. Durkee's prized possessions, but which Dicky and l, with our intimate foot ing In the house, never have used, Still confused, I began to open my bag in search of card, when Dicky nudged me significantly.
 glanced up at him to sec his eyes dancing with mischief, behind which there lurked tho obstinacy an unvarranted assumption Of dignity or authority always eScites in him. That he did not object to the request of tho woman for our cards, well knew, but her stern, disappearing manner reused the little moeking devil which always turks in his sub consciousness.
 Do you have to pay to gel in here. now9" he asked with a meek and va cant air. Wal here, put these in your bank.
 He drew forth some change in his pocket. selected three pennies and a nickel and deposited them on the tray.
 "f generally got my wife in for half-fare. she's SO child-likc," he cx- plained gravoly. while tho maid stared st him as if he were an escaped lunstic, and then, with sudden spark in her somber eyes. she declared:
 Miss Durkee. she don't soc no neddlers" and I am still wondering, as Is Dicky. whether she really be- iieved her classification of us or whether she saw through the ruse. and answered him in kind. but she put her hand upon ihe door and swung fl back toward ns.