Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-03


Wetmore, who had arrived the night be
FORE from the town which had until lately
been the home of both, a visit to
widowed brother.
Mrs Tremley's hat was a pretty one
even in her wretchedness, with the tears
running uncontrolally down her checks,
she forlornly conscious that it WdS
pretty, and was automatically careful to
get it on straight. 1t would have added
the last straw if she had had to wear ugly SzN
things To woman of middle age hat &AsA
is a crucial thng-if it dOesn t absolutely GNA
soften and adorn it accentuates every NAA
ravagng mark that time has made Mrs EBA :
Trenley s hats triumphs in their way. EWkE
They always soft and misty, with lit MINK
tie CLEANS and velvety shadows in them, AAnR
which appropriately framed her delicate NkXA4
face and curling grayish locks. aSSli
They triumph for any woman EkIk
and when you knew how little money she N5NF
spent them they marvel. Mrs HbUf
Tremley S income came in a tiny check HHH
each month from a woman S exchange for kNH
which she privately henlmed table-linen in Ek HA
her beautiful napery stitch-such a tiny "a H
check that most people woudn t have con -
sidered it an income at all; but it had
been her portion to contribute to the gen
eral fund when Trina was the wageearner
and the two had lived alone together, and
it saved her selfrespect She WASH t
wholly dependent on her newly married daughter and
her sonn-law, if she had to accept her board
and lodging from them. She didn t mind doing that
at first Hadn she and Trina always been together?
But lately-how was it possible that it was her
child who had dealt the blow? She afraid to
think, for fear dagger would stab her to the heart.
She hastily dried her tears and pulled the little
veil down over her face Trina came suddenly into
the room.
Going over to see Cousin Sally, mother2" she
asked, with swift, anxious glance at the averted
face of the other.
Yes; | think she II be rested now from the jour
ney.''
''Give her my love- said the girl absently
She was pretty and dark haired, with coral lips
and coral tnge to her smooth cheeks accentuated
" a of head that hlnu her
neck over long tea gown of white wool MATERIAL
brdally new, and trimmed with lace
=. : Bend down, mother, and let me pin your veilj
it ism t on straight, There you re all right again
now. Give my love to Sally" She hestated and
went on rapidly, with heighening color: ''Be
and stay to dinner if she asks you to, of
she will 1t will make nice little change for you
don expect to thing of you while she S here
Lormcr and [ were saying this morning that you
needed little changeits dreadfully stupid for you
here all the time with u.s..
''She's afraid-poor child-that I heard what they
did say - thought the mother with pang, she
answered gently:
u never find it stupid where you are, Trina, and
| thought d get home early and make some ginger
bread for dessert -
"Now, mother please don t! Lorimer only ate it
last time not to hurt your feelings; he really
doesn t care for it bit. And mother, just wait a
moment; your belt s crooked Mother, l saw that
you got some money from the exchange this morn
ing Now, please don t spend any of it the house
1t perfectly ridiculous for you to go and buy
grapes for Lormer you did last week-it dis
tresses him to have you do it! -
"'It was such handsome bunch, murmured Mrs
Tremey apologetically.
Il wish you wouldn't keep on with the exchange
You know that what S mine is yours as much now as
it always was, mother. When any one asks me how
it seems not to earn my money I always say: 1T
seems perfectly ovely!' I'm the most unblusiinqlv
dependent person you knew. You aren It
going without kissing goodby motherP Give my
love to Sally. l feel quite jealous because you re
going to have such good time together without me-
ID make you take me along too, if Lormer WASH It
coming for me to 90 with him.
" Goodby, dear" said the mother.
1t was always Lorimer! Through all Trina IS rattle
and chatter she felt that the noise was only to drive
that Silent Ih;nc.