Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-06-28

not give Takahiro smallpox, for in
stance, and-if you will permit me to
mention the fact-Aunt Selma is not
my Aunt Selma"
That's what l wanted to speak to
you about" Jimmy went on wretched-
ly, trying 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 them
never touch breakfast, but of course
now they want all kinds of things
when they were talking, Aunt Selma
said she knew you would get it, being
the hostess, and responsible besides
knowing where things are kept" He
had fixed his eyes on the orchids, and
he looked shrunken, actually shrunken.
Il thought" he finished, you might
give me a few pointers now, and l
could come down in the morning and
and fuss up something, coffee and so
on. would say you did it! oh, hang
it all, Kit, why don't you say some
thing?"
What do you want me to say?' l
demanded That l 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; and that
l will have the shaving water ready"
Il know what I'm going to do" Jim
my said, with a sudden resolution.
Aunt Selma and her money can go to
blazes. l am going right upstairs
and tell her the truth, tell her who you
are, what l am, and all the rest of it,"
He opened the door.
You'll do nothing of the kind" l
gasped, catching him in time. Don't
you dare, Jimmy Wilson! Why, what
would they think of me? After letting
her call me Bella, and him-Jim, II
Mr.. HARRISON ever learns the truth
i will take poison. If we are going
to be shut up here together, we Will
have to carry it on. l. couldn't stand
the disgrace"
In spite of an heroic effort, Jim look
ed relieved. "They have been hunting
for the linen closet" he said, more
cheerfully, "and there will be room
enough, / think. HARRISON and l Will
hang out in the studio; there are two
couches there. I'm afraid you'll have
to take Aunt Selma, Kit
Certainly" said coldly. That was
the way it was all along. Whenever
there was something to do that no one
else would undertake-any unpleasant
responsibilty-that entire mongrel
household turned with one gesture and
pointed it's finger at me! Well, 1t Is
over now, and l ought not to be bitter
considering everything.
1t was quite characteristic of that
memorable evening (that is quite nov
elesque, l think) that my interview
with Jimmy should have a sensational
ending. He was terribly down, of
course, and as l was trying to pass
him to get to the door. he caught my
hand.
You're a girl in a thousand, Kit,
he said forlornly. IF | were not so
damnably, hopelesly, idiotically in love
with-somebody else, I should be
crazy about you"
Don't be maudlin," 1 retorted.
Would you mind letting my hand go?'
| felt sure Bella could hear.
"Oh, come now, Kit" he implored'
we've always got along so well. It's
a shame to let a thing like this make
US bad friends. Aren't you ever going
to forgive me?"
Never" l said promptly. when |
once get away, l don't want ever 10
see YOU again. l was never so humil-
lated in my life. 1 loathe you!"
Then turned around. and, of course,
there was Aunt Selma with her eyes
protruding until you could have knock
ed them off with stick, and beside
her very red and uncomfortable, Mr..
HARRISON!
"Bella," she said in a shocked
voice, us that the way you speak to
your husband! 1T is high time
came here l think, and took hand in
this affair"
"Oh, never mind, Aunt Selma jim
said, with sheepish grin. "kit-Bella
is tired and nervous. This is h-deuce
of a situation. No-er-serVants, anu
all that"
But Aunt Selma did mind, and show
ed it. She pulled the unlucky Harpl-
son man through the door and closed
It. and then stood glaring at both OF
us.
Every little quarrel is an apple
knocked from the tree of love- she an
nounced oratorically.
This was a very little quarrel" Jim
said. edging toward the door; IA
green apple, Aunt Selma, a collcky
little green apple" But she was not to
be diverted.
Bella" she said severely, you said
YOU loathed him. You didn't mean
that"
But do" l cried Historically
There isn't any word to tell now !
how l detest him
Then l swept past them all and flew
to Bella's dressing-room and Locked
myself in. Aunt Selma knocked until
she was tired, then gave up and went
to bed.
That was the night Anne Brown
pearl collar was stolen!
ITO be Continued
Don't Speak Of Rice.
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