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CHAPTER XXXVI.
Keeping a Dog.
There was only one thing about
her home that Mrs. Rabbit didn't like.
Ever since she and Mr. Rabbit and
their son. Jimmy, had moved into
the old hollow tree they had had
1 ncie Isaac Bunny for a guest. He
had slipped into the house just ahead
nf them. And he had now been there
a whole week.
Mr. Rabbit had dripped hint after
hint about his going. But Uncle
Isaac Bunny didn't seem to know how
to take a hint. Whenever Mr. Rab
bit mentioned that it was a fine day
for traveling, or that Uncle Isaac's
3b
He started up in alarm, crying,
"Whata that awful noise5 '
many relations up and down Pleasant
Valley must be pining to see him, or
something like that. Uncle Isaac al
ways said he was reminded of a story,
which he proceeded to tell. It was
sure to be a long story. And by the
time he reached the end of It the old
rascal always dropped Into a doze.
Even Jimmy Rabbit, as well as his
father and mother, wished that Uncle
Isaac Bunny would Heave. Uncle
Isaac had eaten a red apple that be
longed to him. And after that Jimmy
Rabbit didn't dare leave a titbit of
any sort where Uncle Isaac could
find it.
It was hard to hide things from
him. When he wasn't sleeping, or
eating, or telling long stories, he was
sure to be nosing about in every
corner and cranny to see what he
could find. He had what he called
faint spells.” which couldn’t be cured
except by food.
"It's not as if we were relatives
of Uncle Isaac's” Mrs. Rabbit com
plained to her husband. “I don't
see why he doesn't go and stay with
his own people.”
“They won't have him any more,"
said Mr. Rabbit.
"There’s his sister. Mrs. William
Henry Bunny." Mrs. Rabbit reminded
him. "She's always glad to take him
into her home.”
“Her husband objects." Mr. Rob
bit expla'ned. "He threatened to keep j
a dog it Uncle Isaac ever visits them
ngain.”
“My goodness:'' cried Mrs. Rabhit.
"That would be terrible." The mere
thought of anybody's keeping a dog
upset her so that she dropped a pan
upon the floor.
Tho clatter awoke Uncle Isaac
Bunny, who had been dozing in the
most comfortable chair in the house.
He started up in alarm, crying.
"Wlmt's that awful noise?"
"Mr. Rabbit was speaking about
lieping a dog," Mrs. Rabbit started
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to explain. But she never finished.
Before she could say another word.
Uncle Isaac grabbed his hat and coat
and stick. Then he whisked out of
the door without even saying good
afternoon. It waa the first time he
had crossed the threshold since he
entered the houee a week before.
Mr. Rabbit sprang to the door and
shut the bolt.
"We'll be on the safe side.” he re
marked. ”He may get over his
fright.”
And sure enough' it v&tn'l more
than two minutes before somebody
rattled the latch. And Uncle Isna'e
voice cried, "I believe I’ll stay to din
ner. after all.”
Mr. Rabbit touched ap aw to his
lips, which was a sign for eterybody
In the house to keep quiet. lie and
his wife and their son. Jimmy, looked
at one another somewhat uneaally as
the door trembled and shook. Uncle
Isaac was trying his best to get In.
He went away at last. The Rabbit
family could hear him muttering to
himself as he left.
"There'll be one good meal In the
house—nfter they get the dog,” said
Uncle Isaac Bunny. "But It won't
be the Rabbit family that will enjoy
It.”
“And he kept telling me what a good
cook I was’.” cried Mrs. Rabbit an
grily.
"So you are!” Mr. Rabbit assured
her as he patted her on the back,
"There! There!"
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' My Marriage Problems
Adele Garrison’s New Phase of "Revelations of a Wife.**
Why Did Dicky Heed Claire Foster
and Not Madge?
1 felt my old distaste for Claire Fos
ter sweeping over me at her jesting
i eferences to Tom Chester's liking
for me, and her own admiration for
him.
The allusions were In tho worst pos
sible taste, I said to myself, and I
'■ould not help adding them to the list
of offences against the canons of good
breeding which the girl had committed
ever since arriving at tho Bliss apart
ment. Had my recent estimate of
her as a crude, metallic, rather un
scrupulous modern piece of femi
ninity been the correct one? Had her
apparent remorse for her escapade,
and her desire to atone, been merely
cunnivig subterfuges to appease the
wrath which she knew many women
vould have directed against her?
With a weary little sigh I dismissed
the problem of Claire Foster's queer
actions from my mind. I had too
many other things to puzzle over. Her
mention of Tom Chester had remind
ed me that within a few days I must
return home, and knew only too
well what would be Dicky’s reaction
when he found that the sick young
soldier was being cared for at out
home. Dr. Pettit's probable actions,
also, were a source of worry. I must
get in touch with Lillian at the first
possible moment.
A Silent Breakfast.
As I finished the preparation of
breakfast, and wheeled the wagon
c ontaining the dishes Into the living
room 1 perfected my plan for tho
clay.
As soon as possible after breakfast
T would go out on a shopping tour to
match the etched glass Claire Foster
had broken. It appeared never to have
occurred to her that she should have
shouldered this task. Instead, sh:
iiad asked indifferently how much I
thought the thing cost, and proposed
leaving the money for it In an en
velope when we left.
Rut first of all I would get into
communication with Lillian. With a
little feeling of panic I realized that
I had been without news of my baby
boy for 24 hours, since Lillian's wire
warning me of Dr. Pettit's Journey
with Its reassuring addenda that all
were well.
Breakfast was s comparatively
silent affair. Dicky Is always glum
until he has had his matutinal coffee.
I found Claire Foster, slouchy. al
most repellant, in her soiled negligee
and her kid curlers, confined her re
marks to coquettish little sallies, to
which Dicky replied gallantly, In
deed. but with a palpable effort
“He Won't Go to the Studio. ’
"What are you girls going to do
with yourselves today?" Dicky asked
L.
when we had finished. ' You'll have
to entertain yourselves, for I’ve got to
beat it to see to some things I've been
neglecting."
I couldn't help a quick, furitlve
glance from his face to Claire Foater's
to ace if upon either there was the
consciousness of the recent dalliance
which had caused Dicky to neglect
his work, hut both faces were non
chalantly clear, and I voiced the
alarmed thought which had come to
rne at Dicky’s announcement.
"Surely you're not going to your
studio."
Dicky shot a savage glance at me.
He knew, of course, that I had ft
vision of Dr. Pettit hunting him, and
I realized that he resented my hinting
before Claire Foster that he would
avoid the enraged physician.
“Surely I am,” he rejoined trucu
lently. Now, don't start one of your"
Claire Foster Interrupted him by
reaching over and putting a capable
thumb and forefinger upon his left
ear and clamping down piteously.
"Dook here, angel cheeldl" she said.
"This going to your studio happens to
he my affair- Com* hither, prithee. I
would have a speech with thee."
He could not have released himself
without hurting his ear or her. so he
made a sorry host of rising with
feigned gnyety, and accompanying her
Into the hall. I could glean no word
of the low colloquy which followed,
but when it was ended. Dicky disap
peared Into his own room, coming out
a few minutes later dressed for the
street.
"I won't he back until dinner time,”
he saiif. "We'll all go out somewhere.
So long.”
He went out of the door, and Claire
Foster put her hands to her lips, In
effectually concealing a yawn.
“He won't go to the studio,” she
said lazily. "He promised me he
wouldn't. And I'm going to have the
laziest, nicest time right here all day.
! So if you have any errands on your
mind you'd better attend to them."
“Thank you.” I said mechanically.
I hut the perfunctory words were like a
gate keeping hack the torrent of pas
sionate Jealous Invective which I
yearned to hurl at her
Problems That
Perplex
By BEATRICE FAIRFAX
N. !>.: I do not use these rnlumns
for "get acquainted" purposes. I like
to know people when 1 Introduce
them to each other.
Peggy O'Nell: Evidently the boy
didn’t want to go with you nnd made
excuses. Of courio he should not
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have lied about It, neither ehould you
prea* him to the point where he need
make excuse*. l»et him do the Invit
ing. It la Winlv poaallde he did In
tend to remain home the evening you
mention. Circiimatnncea nrlalng j* ft or
he aaw you may have nevnieltuted hi#
attendance nt the place where you
saw him. If I were you I would
drop the matter entirely. I would
give him the hone lit of a doubt find
consider that he win hone*t. m the
matter. You have no right to dc
mand an explanation. He la not ac
countable to you for hla conduct. If
he wanta to give you one. you ahould
hear It aympathettcally. I would lit
the boy alone for a while. If he
want* to nee you he will s*y aomo
thing to you.
Anxious: There Isn't much you
ran <lo. It Is up to the boy to mil
you up or call on you. If, however,
you really think you have offended
him in some way. some effort on your
part to clear up the situation might
not tie out of place
I. C. V: Can't you tnnnaac to fot
got the young man? I think he would
he writing to you If he were tn love
wtlh you, nnd Isn't It attention you
want tathei than Just this particular
friend’ I ani aure aides will net
brighter for you if you uao a little
common aetite nnd smile.
It, S. II.: Evidently the girl dor.m't
cure for yc u In that case you should
let In i alone, for your attentions
would only annoy her When sin- sees
you have some Independence nnd self
respect. She may decide she Hires you
a lilt Wnit nnd see.
IlisrtMiiaged Wife: Your i use is
very end. Come in and sea me some
day. Psrhnpa If we talk together 1
can be of soma halo to you
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