The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1910-04-24

tho complimentary tickets which tho Lame
Lady accepted most gracefully.
Thank you very much" she said Tell
Gladys Bailey It's very kind of her sending the
tickets"
back to general conversation! The needles and
pins had long since stopped prIcking. but her
foot lay a dead senseless weight. which she
felt sure would never support her. Yet she
must mako the attempt. Slowly and carefully
she slid to the floor The wretched foot prompt.
1y gave way and Mar8ery had to clutch the back
OF the chair to keep from falling. or course.
the Lame Lady had to and also to forget
herself so far to cry out In tho most intimate
solIcitude
What's the matter dear? Are you sick?"
With one naughty glance Margery put the
Lame Lady back in her place.
mo. thank you Nothing at alrs the mat
ter. Only my foots asleep. ii like to have
my foot asleep cause then can-I can hop"
Sultlng the word to the action, Margcry hoped
OF on one foot and got as far as the door.
walt moment. Margery; wait"
Supporting herself against the door. Margcry
turned
why, we-we're so busy. Mrs. Strong. both
of us. Couldn't you send them by Rich.
ard?"
The Lame Lady thought she could. Then she
made a last effort to dotan her guest. Wouldn't
you like cup OF tea before you go, Slargery?"
THANK you. Mrs Strong. but I'm in hurry.
III got an engagement"
The Lame Lady looked puzzled but said moth.
Ing moro. So Margery hoped the length OF
the hall and the Lame Lady, following with her
cane, opened the door.
You'll come again. MaEery. won't your soon.
when you can stay longer You haven't heard
tho way Betty's last kitten has been behaving"
AT mention OF Betty and her last kitten. Mar.
gerry drew a long and naughty breath. Then in
Icy tones she bid Mrs. Strong good afternoon
That lady suddenly smiled though at last
she had a Glow.
Margery hurried Off feeling cats andrdogs In
SIDE 1t was as though shc had deliberately be-
tTayod the best friend she ever bad. She hated
herself she oathed herself sh6 wanted IN get
away from herself Every moment her feeling
or seli-disSust Increased until by tho tlme
She reached Willie Joness back yard her
nose was itching and her breath was coming
In explosive starts.
What's tho matter?' Willie asked. ~Aio't
she gon' a-glve nothiu'?"
Margery shook her head vigorously 10 ind,
cate that the Lame Lady had contributed hand
eomoly
That fixes us all right"
Il ain't blubberln'." Margcry Ehimuered r,,h
bling her eyes until they were red
Did she ask about thom plgeons7-
Mnrgery shook her head, sadly
About Pinhe?"
mo"
Then what in the worlds the matterY,
That's what's the matter She was 90
NICE! Morgery was blubbcring now in good
earnest and she didn't II she was when
she saw didn't want to talk about ANYTHING
she didn't make And she offered me a
cup o tea' and you know she's always got
those little round cakes Oh DEAR oh dearlS
DIDN'T you take anyT
Didn't tako any?" Margery glared at Will
lie Jones Indignantly. DO YOU think Tn "a
q eufihyo1H No. Willie Jones, I didn't take
any and don't suppose she'll speak TO either
OF us again"
Margcry returned to her eyes whiIo Willie
gave 1t as his opinion that likely enough tho
Lame Lady never would.