Show HOLDING HOLDING- A HUSBAND Adele Garrisons Garrison's New Phase of REV REVELATIONS ATI NS OF A WIFE I WHAT MADGE I. TRIED PRIED TO GUESS Why Is Is It I wonder that that when we we map out for ourselves an e especially praiseworthy co course 0 of conduct vo oe are aro not alert enough nough to avoid old stumbling oyer over o the obstacles which seem scent to to- tode de delight delight de- de light in presenting themselves In the path before belore our feet teet It is but a short time since I took mental stock of or my marital life lifo and sOlemnly resolved that I would e en endeavor en- en deavor to bring all the skill and ta tact t and arid consideration I had to my role of wife And here hero because uso nt my uny husband had commented and disagreeably disagreeably dis dis- agreeably upon my flushing at his teasing reference to Major Grantland I had lost my temper arid and made mado a retort retort re- re tort which I know w would make him him furIous furiously an angry ry HIs His anger took a S1 different course than his usual rages It Is on one of Dicky Dicky's s charms charms or or Irritating I have never b been en abl able abid to decide declee which to consider it that It-that that ono one never nover knows know how he Is going to react to tc an any test test test-of of his lIs self control This time he stopped abruptly turned toward me me looked at me blackly and ejaculated slowly Well Yell Ill I'll bo be d dl d di There hare havo been beon times when hen I would have retorted d caustically that I 1 had JIO 1 doubt of his statement but the tho f ot of my ItlY conscience held me silent ti and i fi tor-a. tor r a second or two I stood silently my husbands husband's angry gaz gaze Then Thon he lie turned abruptly cut savagely sa at a wayside bush with his sti stick tl 1 and said with a Do sneer In his t ol o S Have Havo It your own way dear heart Perhaps you have ha discovered tho the real rear reason of my aversion to Grantland Grantland Grant- Grant land His IUs voice drawled maddeningly aa as aano no ho mimicked my words with Ith astonishing astonish astonish- ing fidelity but 1 I pressed my firmly together toe with the tho resolve that I wouldn't wouldn t Jet let my temper get got the better bet bet- ter of me une a again no matter what he ha might sa say We Ve walked In silence the remainder of tho to short shor and it was only when Dicky saw Alfred and Leila lingering by the gate that ho dropped his sulky manner with ith ala alacrity t y It It has always been an U unspoken compact between us us-I us I think It is 18 with an any husbands and wives who have a spark of natural pride In their hearts heart that that the approach of ot outsiders Is the signal for tor the tho temporary shelving shel ot or any quarrel It may be resumed arain tho the moment we are alone alono tc ether te ether but In the presence of others we are aro apparently ap ap- patently parenti on the best bost of terms Lillian Is always the exception DIck Dicky rare rarely veils yells his te feelings before her Ive broken the news Alf Air It he called gayly as we caught up to tho others at nt the gate sate I A SMILING I hope you OU approve Mrs Madge fadge Alfred bowed mockingly hut but T I I saw In his eyes ees a taint faint reflection of tho the troubled dou doubt bt which was mirrored I on only too top faithfully In Leilas With a n shock I realized that both of I them had dreaded m my reception or tho the news that Dicky was to bo Alfreds Alfred's best man I Tho The knowledge turned me mo fairly ilL III Had I worn my heart so plainly on my ray alcove I wondered that both Alfred j and J LeUa 1 knew my feeling toward Edith Fairfax fathomed the tho reluctance 1 would feel teel at seeing her and Dicky associated as maid of honor and best I man at Leila's Leilas wedding I threw up my head with the determination determination deter deter- that I 1 would lull their doubts I detor-I If it It were a possible thing for me to todo toI I do so Approve I said emphatically I 1 should think I do do Inde Indeed d. d I should have been quite Jealous If It you jou hadn't asked him to stand up with you jou ou Dicky's s yo your r oldest friend you jou U Know but I thought for tor a while you jou were I going to pass pas him by and give 0 Major Grantland hd the honor MADar'S MISTAKE E. I I had said the wrong thin thin- again I knew w It It as soon as It passed m mj my lips and had It Impressed more I forcibly upon mo bv by the swift gloom of Irrepressible Irrepressible Irrepressible Irre Irre- amusement which came camo amo Into Alfred Alfrod eyes the startled look lookIn lookIn lookin In Leila's Leilas tho the mocking deviltry dc of the glance glanco Dick shot me mo and which I 1 knew w masked his anger anser That Alfred and Lolla Loila acquitted me ate of fin any unusual Interest In Major Grantland I was sure But that thc they knew of ot DIck Jn absurd Jealousy jealous of oC the young jOUng arm army officer I saw b by the look lookIn lookIn In their e eyes ees es and was humiliated b bj- bj bythe the thought that our emotions were thus laid bare for tor these friends dear as the they were to gaze upon no dou doubt bt to discuss Then Uk like a tl sudden flame lame came camo the que question s scaring Its way 1 Into m my heart I What was wn the real reason for giving Ing Dick Dicky tho the preference over oYer Major Grantland Grantland Grant Grant- land Was n It because Edith Fairfax had wished the present presen arrangement |