Show Ii HOLDING A HUSBAND I II I I Adele Garrisons Garrison's New Phase of I I REVELATIONS OF A WIFE I I I II I 1 I z WHY MADGES MADGE'S UNSELFISHNESS REALLY TROUBLED LEILA I was In the condition described ed in f feminine parlance as being Worp ii to a frazzle by the time the aft aft- at t nooD of our departure arrived Our SOur tram r South was scheduled to start the Ule Pennsylvania station slaton at half Jn n hour after midnight but the only Irain we could get from Marvin connectIng connect connect- ing with it left our village at fifteen mm- mm fites liew- es after eight Mother l Graham and andU U Durkee fretted and fumed over t each each evident y considering that J i gome lU way the railroad schedule ought r to fo instantly changed for that day at atE E ast their sons eons respectively came o the i le and explained to the irate omen that they could get into the train within an hour after alter reach- reach v the Pennsylvania station and go j to their drawing rooms ten they turned their r restless frenzied energy upon their baggage I T of dupe had bad no DO opportunity to observe Durkee iut lut ut Leila LeUa pausing for i a minute t breathless gossip In delivering ft R m message for or Ser Bep prospective mother-in- mother law law said whimsically l i Do Dp Do Dor r. n l now Madge Madge she has UnI uni un Un- un- un i I I suitcase seven times to my mv mye e dge And each time she almost wes because she he cannot get in some some- m lm Im morally certain it will b burst before we ve gel geon on the train i rrai rai G record r r to da date te is ill isel el elve yep I I 1 returned gayly but wary wars eyes upon the door of my ray t law r-li-law 8 room And nd each time tim lie se expresses resles her o opinion on of f the 6 nt which she holds directly p responsible for the traffic conditions that made it necessary to o send the trunks on ahead or of time But I don dont don't t mind It occupies oc oc- oc- oc cupie her mind and her time She ap- ap nou ced thIs morning that she woUld wouldn't t have a minutes minute's time to help me today that I wout woud t have to get on by myself 1 and b because use decision I am going to be t. t bl We to make the train comfort comfort- r i ably abY LEI LEILA A EXPLAINS Lel Leila laughed laughed softly then a troubled look shadowed her lovely eyes ejes I r wish the tile baggage occupied all of Mrs Pur ees mind Ind she said wistfully Tell me Mange Make do you jou think I did wrong in inviting Rita town V-town W to mv my vi ra wedding i I felt felt and and Edith felt e even more strongly than I that I-that that there was no nc no ther Up possible cou course se but it I thou though h h seems a as I I I U hasn't Jve Ive Jive made a bad mistake All Alf said a word although Im I'm afraid L he doesn't like it but his mother mother- I I I h h her I r slipped d an arm around her and tilted I face race up to mine by cupping cup cup- pin ping ping my palm under her chin j Im Im not going t to hi pretend you that CUP I were a very wise or sensible little littI girl i j because of that Invitation I said But ButI I my dear child wisdom and common sense are not the only things in this world I I can understand the feeling you have i know that It is a matter of principle I with you to have her and I feel teel that I you are perfectly right in the matter i I tiu But U I J were Tere you YOU you-I K wouldn't strain that principle In making her a frequent guest tat at your home after your jour marI mar- mar II I I. I J I I r wouldn't ever er have ha her hei her her- hershe she burst I out almost stormily but Edith feels feels feels- i I She stopped abruptly and looked at me In frightened fashion In Inta a flash I had confirmed the suspicion which had come cometo to me before that it was Edith Fairfax Pair Fair I fax who had felt the obligation to Rita flita i Brown Edith who was was' the real cause I I I f for Insisting upon the presence of the I girl gin so o alien allen to the re rest t of the wedding party I I MADGE IS IMPERATIVE v j There e IB isone th ne thing n or 1 hoon can do 10 to make I h IJo things smoother for you you I slid I ignoring ignoring j ing her last sentence and agitation and 1 that is to invite ite Miss 1 Brown to share I the drawing room my father procured I II f for me But Butt I do I not want you to say i t anythIng about it to anybody not cot even even I I to Alfred mind mind mind- mindI I he held up up an admonishing admon admon- I forefinger forefinger unil until 1 ask Miss Miss' MIss Brown myself tonight I Oh There There was quick consternation consternation J tion in her tone You do that J Im I'm m afra afraId d Mrs Durkee hinted hinted- She bhe hinted nothing I retorted and and andI I I certainly am going to do It j But you dolit realize realize- sh she said sard her I voice nervous s and n troubled Rita is Is- Is ft Is not is-not not quite a gentlewoman e n and and and-and and I she is not pleasant a a pleasant compan compan- ion lon We are u used ed to to her Edith and I and it is far tar better that she share I compan-I our I r room toom Freely I knew knew- he her he- words I meant that Rita Brown Drown was a selfish underbred vulgar girl I I. I kissed my I I I tremulous little friend tenderly I Do you jou ou think Im I'm a shrinking live plant I demanded I can I stand I I I Ia a little odd behavior I Now run along and stop worrying Ill I'll take care of Rita Brown I But I little realized In what bizarre I fashion my y prophecy y was to be fulfilled |