The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-06-17

Kit ne declared mlserably. In the
first place. for all you are Gown on me.
is 1t my fault? Honestly, now. is 1t my
fault?'
refused TO speak
II was coming home to be miserable
alone" he went on. "and-oh I know
you meant well. Kit but you asked all
these crazy people here
Perhaps you win give me credit for
some things" l said YEARLY. IT did not
! give Takahiro smallpox, for instance, and
If you viii permit me TO mention the
fact-Aunt Selma is not my Aunt Selma"
That's what I wanted to speak to you
about Jimmy went on wretchedly. try
| ing not to look at me. You see. when
they were rowing so about who would
/ get the breakfast never saw such a
/ lot OF people; half Of rnem never touch
breakfast, but OF course now they want
all kinds of things-when they were talk
/ ing. Aunt Salina said she knew you
would get II, being the hostess, and re-
sponsible, besides knowing where things
are kept" He had fixed his eyes on the
orchids, and he looked shrunken. actual
| ly shrunken- II thought" he finished
''you might give me few pointers now,
| and / could come down in the morning.
| and-and fuss up something, coffee and
so on. / would say you did fl oh, hang
| it all. Kit why don't you say some
thing7"
What do you want me to say?" de-
manded. THAT I love to cook and Of
course I'll FIX trays and carry them UP
in the morning to Anne Brown and Leila
Mercer and the rest; ana that viii have
the shaving water ready"
Il know what I'm going to DO" Jimmy
said, with a sudden resolution. Aunt
Selma and her money can 90 to blazes.
I am going right upstairs and tell ner
the truth. tell her who you are. what 1
! am. and all the rest of it." lie opened
the door.
You'll do nothing Of the kind" I
gasped. catching him ia time Don't
you dare, Jimmy Wilson! Why. wha.
would they think of me? After letting
her call me Bella. and him-Jlm, If Mr..
HarbiEson ever learns the truth-I-wiil
/ take poison. If we are going 10 be shut
up here together, we VIII have to carry
il on. I couldn't stand the disgrace"
In spite of an heroic effort. jim looked
relieved. They have been hunting for
the linen closet" he said. more cheer
fully and there win De room enough.
| l think. HARRISON and I viii hang out
in the studio; there are vwo couches
there. I'm afraid you'll have to take
Aunt Selma, Kit"
Certainly" I said coldly That was
the way It was all along Whenever there
was something 70 do ynai no one else
would undertake-any unpleasant re-
/ sponsibiiity-that entire mougrel house
hold turned with one gesture and point
ed its finger ar me! Well, It Is over now.
and I ought not to be pitter, considering
| everything.
j Il was quite Characteristic OF that mem
orable evening chat is quite novelesque,
l think that my interview with Jimmy
should have a sensational ending He
was terribly down, OF course, and as I
was trying TO pass him 20 get to the
door. he caught my hand.
You're q girl in a Thousand, Kit" he
said forlornly. IF I were not 50 damn
ably. hopelessly. idioticaIly In love with
somebody else, I should be crazy about
you"
Don't be maudIin," retorted. Would
you mind letting my hand go?" I felt
sure Bella could hear.
"Oh, come now. Kit" he implored,
we've always got along so well. It's a
shame 10 let a thing IKE this make US
bad friends. Aren't you ever going to
forgive me9''
Never" said promptly When I
once get away. I don't want ever 10 see
/
in my life I loathe your
Then I turned arOUnd. and. OF course
there was Aunt Selma with eyes pro-
truding until you could have knocked
them of with a stick. and beside her,
very red and uncomfortable, Mr. Harbi-
soni
'BellaP' she said in a shocked voice.
lis this the way you speak TO your hus-
band? It is high time I came here.
think. and took a hand IN this affair."
"Oh, never mind, Aunt Selma" Jim
said. with sheepish grin. ''Kit-Bella is
tired and nervous This is a h-duce OF
a situation. No-er-severants and all
that"
But Aunt Selma did mind, and showed
It. She pulled the unlucky HARRISON man
through the door and closed il. and then
stood glaring at both Of US.
Every little quarrel is an apple knock
ed from the tree OF love-" she announced
oratorically.
This was a very little quarrel" jim
said. edging toward the door; IA green
apple, Aunt Selma a colcky little green
apple" But she was nov 20 ne diverted
Bella" she said severely, you said
you loathed him. You didn't mean that -
But I do" I cried Historically There
isn't any word TO tell now I-how de-
test him.
Then I swept past them all and few
to Bella's dressing-rOom and locked my
self in Aunt Selma knocked until she
was tired. then gave up and went to
bed
That was the night Anne Browns pearl
collar was stolen!
TO BE CONTINUED TOMORROW.
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