Show MY HEART AND MY HUSBAND Adele Carlon Garrisons Carmen's New Ph Phase e of S R Revelations of a Wife Wie TIU THOUGHT OP II 01 LILLIAN AND AXI I S. S SAVAntS nIX THAT l on U UD E Dick Insisted upon penning the Jetter Jetter letter Jet Jet- ter of or I invitation to Immediately Im Im- ira ira- mediately after dinner r. r I would have ha been glad to delay daisy it a dl day or two for following allowing fast upon tho the receipt of ot the artists artist's Icier hater leter hud had coma come com speculation specula specula- Lillian ion tion a as' as to how this visit would affect That hat there ther had been a 0 definite break In th their lr relations following the ai artists artist's lists list's convalescence con and return to his hi home borne ome In th Catskills I 1 was sure although Lillian had kept her oWn own counsel sd cO In Inthe Inthe inthe the matter and a I didn't know exactly exact exact- ly Jy how ho matters mi stood bet e between n them I felt a f. f strong reluctance at this prospect prospect pros Pros- of oC Inviting to our home while she w i as r domiciled next door without givS giving II S ing her the tho opportunity to express her wishes wl hs In tho the matter mate S However there thero did not appear to b bd bi an tiny any w nay why out of or the diemma dilemma The or- or 1st had hind practically asked us for tori an Invitation We could not noL In courte courtesy withhold I it and Ulc DICKy Dichy was especially eager n eo to entertain him Therefore I settled own down in the tho library opposite Dicky Dick after aHer ar et dinner dinn r nail and rote wrote the mo most t cordial JeU letter r I c could uld fashion to the lie lonely Ionly only artist t whose life n i so 80 romantically roman roman- Intertwined with that of wih my dearest t ft friend lend I Dik Dicky who ha had laid down his hl pen several e minutes before beroe m inc me uttered t the he query QUer crl crisply pl as 31 he saw me take tako up my ray m sheet of notepaper notepaper note- note paper and read It it- It over over- aa as 19 Is 19 al always nn my custom after writing a n leter letter I 1 knew from his tone that as ms usual having finished a a task himself himsel he lie w was irritated at hi h having l to to wait al for Jor an anyone any an one eno else J Never er e cr mind running ruining It It over Toss loss 1051 It to a a areal real critic Ill I'll Il read copy COP I on It It In Just a minute minute Ill minute minute-Il Ill I'll change chanse wIth wih you ou ou I replied demurely and went on with my reading n Not Sot oven nt the risk of Dicky's good humor could I break to so Ingrained a ft habit as IS that of or rereading anything I ha have han e writ tC Of or f all the hidebound custom rid rid- lien Oen old maid fussy cat DIck Dicky exclaimed ex exclaimed ex- ex claimed petulantly Hut But I knew by tuy h his tone that he was not really reans' displeased and nd having finished m my reading 1 passed mv my letter leter over to him hIm wit with n a smile mlle hol holding up my hand expectantly for tor hiI his Ive a notion not to give gl It It to you Dicky grumbled a f but he grinned grinned- as h he hp spoke pok nn and amid I knew that lint all ahl nl danger tanger oChil of oC his hil heln being eros cros wa was o over o or etter immensely I row lew I liked Picky's eter men can be so so gracious g as well wen as ashe he hearty r ln In extending an Invitation In as brand br hp and nd In this letter to the artist he heso so 80 revered he had sounded just the right note Mr S ou ought ht to be pleased with lh this dear I said aid as all I finished It I br breathes hospitality tc reverence sincere affection all an In one one T ni THIS nhi no flow Im Im afraid dral the old boy will wIil think I have been ben drinking if It Its It's so strong a breath breathes R Ri all that ho lie answered flIppantly flippantly flip flIp- panty but I 1 knew that the tribute tribute trib trib- ute ha had pleased c. c him n nert nevertheless ert You hadn't haven't t done such a n bad Job Joh yourself your oUr self seU old oM top if anybody should a ask k you Sou ou he lie went on Our r respected friend lou ought ht to begin to pack hl his portmanteau port port- mant manteau TU u pronto when he rends reeds this thI I 1 suppose we wo ought to have o some people In to meet him I said aid In I We b give 0 a little din din- ncr ner Inviting th the t few people ho knows knows knows' Lil Li could help you OU out out on that Dick Dicky said In careless acquiescence Then rhen at something he saw sav In mv my face tace he whistled a low note of or astonishment astonish astonish- ment m en t. t hats the row ho hn queried d. d Something gone wron wrong In the nice volume three romance roman co of Underwood r et e al 7 I thought tho the were simply biding their time until old 01 Harry nen Aen sent them some definite In Information In- In formation an as nf to his death denh divorce or disappearance Underneath his flippant manner I read nn an n unmistakable concern I knew that he was WS genuinely Interested sted in anything that affected Lillian's Lillians happl- happl ness but I did not f feel cl justified In discussing discussing dis dis- cussing with him the tho things s she had hadnot hadnot hadnot not seen eon fit tit to tell ten me AN tN x 0 11 1 C 1 f I dont don't know that there is ant anything an any t thing the matter mater I said truthful truthfully I was Just wondering whether this would please her or cause her distress Nell Vell N ell If I you haven't anything more serious to worry orry ab about ut than that you jou OU OUre are re a pretty carefree lady Ildy re re- re Take It I from me mc old dear you ou wont won't have hn e to lash LII LI kicking and screaming to the gate hate post postS to keep kep her from vamoosing when BObb Bobby drops In In He lie sauntered out of oC the library as ashe ashe aslie he lie spoke leaving me glad Indeed d that thal he lie had not flot presed the question further fur fur- ther tImer But Dut the doubt of how Lillian would take I U IL In lingered ered with wih me mo until the hour when Lillian herself he came caine hack back from the cl city and overshadowed o even cYOn cn c m my interest in tho tle success or failure tail fail fal- fal ere ure of her errand To bo be continued |