The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-06-29
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AL this. he S&Iu C"fHiFthtAS'N way
s.eyery bite eat, clothes / Is ear, drinks
j drink--you needn't look Ike that
don't drink SO darncd maeh-~evety b.
thing comes from Aunt Seiina-hut-
fans he finished with q grpan.
.sselina Buttons / said rcjlectiNely-
Il don't remember ever having huoW n
any one named Buttons, although !
had a cat once
~Dann the cat he said rudely.
"T5er name isn't Buttons. Her name Is
Carutherr, my Aunt Selma Caruthers,
and the money comes from buttons
..Dh!" feebiy-
Its AL old business" 1e vent on,
with something Of proprietary pride.
"My grandfather founded It in ITS.
Made buttons for the Continental
Army"
ooh, yes" said They melted the
buttons to make bullets. didn't they?
Or they melted bullets 10 make but
tons? Which was IT,
But again he interrupted.
Its like this he went en- bur
rsedly. Aunt selma believes in me.
She likes pictures, and she wanted me
TO paint, If could, Id have given
up long ago-oh. l know what you
think Of my workout for Aunt Sc
lima She has encouraged me. and
she's doue more than that; she's paid
the bills"
Dear Aunt Selma breathed
when got married" Jim per-
sisted. Aunt Selma doubled my al
iogance. always expected TO sell
something and begin to make money,
and in the meantime what she ad
vancea I considered as Il loan" He
WAS /eying me detiantly bar | was
growing serious 1t was evident from
the preamble that something was COM
ing
ITO understand. Kit" he went on
eubiously. you would have TO know
her She won't stand for divorce. She
thinks it is a crime"
What" / sat up. have always
regarded divorce as essentially dis
agreeable. Ike castor oil, bat necessary.
"uh. you know we'll enough what
I'm driving At I" he burst out saVagely.
.*She doesn't know Bella has gone. She
thinks / am living In "a little domestic
heaven, aad~she is coming tonight to
hcnr me Zap my wings"
sssro- night"
dent think Jimmy had known that
Dallas Brown had come in and was
listening. / am sure ! had not. Hear
ing his chuckle at the doorway
brought us up with jerk
where has Aunt Selma been for
the last two or three years." he asked
easily.
Jssn turned and his face frightened,
Fl Europe Look here, Dial, you're "a
smart chap. She'll only he here about
four hours Can't you think of some
say to gel me out OF this7 | want TO
let her down easy. 700, I'm mighty
fond of A8Ht SELMA can't we~-can't
] say Bella has headache"
"Rotton." laeonicaHy
Gone our Of town go Jim was desper-
ate.
"And you with ID houseful OF dinner
guests. Try again, jim
Il have H." Jim said suddenly -Dal-
las, ask Anne IL she won't play hos
tess fof tonight. Be Mrs. Wilson pro
tom. Anne would love Il. Aunt Sell
ma never saw Bella. Then, afterward,
next year, when I'm hung in tbs ACad
srny and can stand on my feet"---C Not
II you're hung" Dallas interJccted. -
III break the truth to her,"
But Dallas was not enthusiastic
ANNE wouldn't do at ALL" he de-
ciared, '.She'd be talking about the
kids before she knew it. and patting
me on the head" He said 1t com
placentiy, Anne fiirts. but they are
really devoted.
Zone OF the Mercer girls" / sug.
gested. but Jimmy raised a horriteG
hand.
You don't know Aunt Selma" hi
protested. Il couldn't offer Leila ir
the gown she's got on. unless she wore
. shawl, and Betty Is too fair
Anne came in just then, and tbs
whole story had to be told again Il
her. She was ecstatic. She said II
was good enough for a play. and that
Of course, she would be Mrs. Jimmy
for that length of time.
You know" she finished "if II
were not for Dial, ! would be Mrs
Jimmy for any length of time.
have been devoted TO you for years
Billiken.'
But Dallas refused peremptoriIy.
I'm not jealous" he explained
Strengthening and throwing out his
chest. "but--weD. you don't look the
part, Anne, You're-you are grow
Ing matronfy. not but what you suit
me all right. And then Ia forget and
call you NANNY which would re-
quirc explanation. I thiuk it's up to
you, Kit"
II shall do nothing of the sort" !
snapped. Its ridiculous"
II dare youl" said Dallas.
] refused. ! stood like a rock while
the storm surged around me and beat
aks