The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-12-01
was not the spirit in him to stand be-
fore her righteous indignation.


Now you get out Of here and never
come back again. Money for a din
ner indeed. You would spend every
cent of what / gave you within en-
hour. The last money you came for
what became of that? You said you
were led astray by your gang aud
spent tin a gin mill That's what
you called it-a gin mill. Do you
think III give you more? Ask your
mother-1 sent her some and she did
the same thing. | often am glad our
father is dead, for that leaves only me
to be sorry for the mistake he made
in marrying again."
Hot tears hung to her lashes an IN
slant, then traced their way over her
cheeks. Her bosom rose and fell, a
tempest of anger. =
What chance had ~ asked her
brother, with an injured air. You're
the only one in the family who ever
had a chance. | didn't have an aunt
to go to like you? Suppose l had.
Then you might be still down the Gap
on Hamilton street and I would be 90
ing the fine airs and be on Easy street
You never think of that. do you"
You'd be what you are" she said.
you could do better If you would"
How? What do know? Drivin'
a truck-that's all. When I was a
kid learnt to rush the can without be-
ing held up on the corner and have
some of it stolen by the gang.
learnt how to steal from a pushcart,
how to wrastle boxes and things, and
then to drive a truck. Do you mean
to tell me that had an equal chance?
I'm done with this arguin' business
though. I want to know whether
we're goin' to have this Thanksgiving
dinner Thanksgivin'? He'll Of 10,
we got to be thankful for, amt wei
You do the thankin' for the family"
whats the difficulty"
The voice was that of Lucille's hus
band-quiet, firm and gentle. as it al
ways was in the house. He had come
home Unexpectedly and was standing
in the doorway. Lucille clasped her
hands to her breast. There was look
of alarm in her eyes, and a startled
cry escaped her lips. Her brother
started back and his eyes shifted ner
vously. He could not look Carlton in
the face.
Lucille looked steadily at her hus
band. Something swelled in hel
throat. There was a mist before he,
! she sank into a chair, resting her arms
and her head on a table. There she
sobbed violently. Her husband quick
| ly crossed the room and stroked hel
head, like he would child's. After
awhile she Gained, looked up tmidly
and attempted to speak.
Never mind,' he said quietly, 81
heard most of what you said and the
rest I can surmise. It's all right"
All right? Heavens, what a relief!
How quickly her fears melted! Fears
Yes, that was the word. She feared
more than she would for her life. She
could stand anything, everything but
scorn from her husband-anger from
him.
Carlton turned to her brother who
still was standing uneasily and look
! ing from one to the other embar
raised.
you go down to your home" he
said, rendering him a bill. Bring
your mother and the children here
They will have their Th nksgivins
dinner with us. And you
come back" he added, hin
in a manner that warnc. st trif
ling.
There was a long period of silence
after Tom had departed. Carlton
! looked out the window and Lucille, ut
terly miserable. glanced at him from
time to time. Finally she could keeI
silent no longer.
What will people say?" she ven
tured.
I'VE don't care" he said, turning
toward her. Let them say as they
like. We can have whom we like te
dinner"
But your friends, who were to be
here?
They can stop away. I'll phone
them"