Show OF A WIFE 1 r f DICKY HAD TO SAY Y ABOUT 73 5 dered If It I could possibly have bave I face aright As s I told rr T r of Mrs Hadley's visit and enter unter on the subject of ot war warthe warthe the tho expression of or courteous had listened to toof t I with ith which he slag of ot tho tale was replaces replaced ok which I could only interpret of of ar wondering contempt w r Its Us Influence my voice trailed into nervous faltering accents eyes eres fell feU before his hla in em- em pent I 1 I had no Inkling Inkling- of oC the tar for Ms his 1 attitude but that It was wn 11 plainly plainly- to be seen i leave lea me ma long in doubt t. t r. r He finished his bis coffee laid ette by his cup pushed back r and end lit his bis cigar Ho took tool ice tb slow puffs and then reIt reit re- re It and looking at it critically it were the subject t of his rehe reb reke re- re he b ke drawled Ironically is' is tt t you roa the tier ier fiery patriot who rno 10 for my sins of ot omission and andIon andion talon Ion few a I days ago s 07 l was plain I saw his hisa ia a moment But I was so dazed suddenness of ot ills hla verbal at- at Lit t I was wu helpless to answer answerl it A l Dramatic ff ties iu me Elick Picky Dicky went v on still maddening tn that who who's 0 i eo so anxious for tor her bus hua- huso buso t o fl te t-e teut In the forefront of ot thebe tho the thoi I Ibe be i Be emphasized the tho quotation thing of ot his eyes and an nl- nl t I Inclination of oC his b my toy direction ought direction ought also to 4 dr r n flay y e cn anxious for Cor some somo c o. o work herself At any shouldn't refuse tho first n. n that's tI offered pick a a. quarrel roman man n bearing the offer otter and it lar r purpose after hI his cigar again The fact had allowed it to go out told r I. III he ass 11 more moved by the tho I t aon II which il II ho was so 80 V biC- biC f than his manner and 14 Indicate te ue she I I flared bred trying to keep the tears out of ot m my voice olce I Iwas It was the personality of or tho the woman th the tho absurdity of oC some of ot her propositions proposition lIons to which I objected not to the T a war nar work and you 1 know It IU Pardon me I 1 dont don't know anything Ila I ask if it youre you're en engaged engaged engaged en- en of o the kind May as In ill an any kind of war work wore except that everlasting knitting which woul would preclude your our taking that position o of oC leading your district in war garden Sarden work His HiB ironically court courteous o Js question was like liko tho the unexpected closing of at a a. door in m my face Lillian had expressly forbidden forbidden for for- bidden mo to mention to my husband that I was assisting her in secret wor work an and that I was no longer a free Cree agent my nn time and myself blon belonging ing to the great cause causo I took tool refuge In an evasion Your Tour manner is exceedingly offensive offen offen- sive siv o I said coldly although perhaps you OU dont don't realize it It But Bul I beg heg you 1 0 to excuse me from discussing tho the subJect subject subject sub sub- further H Ho He gave a short disagreeable laugh So be It he ho said But Id I'd like you ou to correct one ono impression which I gather you gave tho the lady As for far nr as asI I am concerned Im I'm perfectly willing that both the lawns and tho the tennis court be plowed up for garden Any objection will como come solely from you Youre You're at lIbert liberty of or course to do exactly exact exact- o exactly act act- ly 1 as you ou please in tho the matter I straggled struggled hard to keep veep back the tear tears but hut couldn't do It However I Iwas Iwas Iwas was able to da dash h them away and to face him with head uplifted I will of ot course communicate your our decision to Mrs Hadley at once Im I'm sorry to have spoken for Cor you ou without authority But it never occurred to tome tome tome me that you ou would woul give your our consent to have the tennis court destroyed There are arc many things that never ner occur to you he returned and I nan Haw that he was fast Cast working himself Into one of or his rages although h there was wasa a cold deliberation In his manner usually usually usa usa- ally foreign to him I had a n curious Impression that there the was waR something something- either from emotion or from knowledge knowledge knowl knowl- ed edge c hidden en from me me that that had been in h his mind for some time lime and which was now having its W way with him all tho tle more strenuously because tho the beauty of oC the evening and of our gay gar gayden alden al'- al' den lan landscape had made mado him forget torget It for a n. while I knew it was folly oll to answer him but something outside my own volition form formed d In my lips Into tho question For Instance For Por instance ho he returned slowly rising and looking down at me mo somber ly that Im I'm not quite the blind bat you ou suppose me mc And now not if It you OU will excuse mo me Ill I'll go so to see aeo mother for a u little while |