Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-03-11
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mys troubles TO me? Why should
help him impose on an unsuspecting
1lderly woman? And It was only put.
Ting OF discovery anyhow. sosnsr or
later. she would harm Of the divorce,
nnd-Just ct that inatant my eyes fell
bn Mr.. Harbison-Tom Harrison. %
Anne called him. He was locking On
with an amused. half-pugxled smilo,
while people were rushing around hid
ing the roulette wheel ana things OF
which 1iss Caruthers might disap.
prove. ana Betty Mercer was on her
ansss wtndi1g uD toy bear that Max
had brought her. What would he
think It was evident that he thought
badly Of % alrsady-<hat he was con.
tsmptaously annoed. ana then b
have to AK hin to lend himself to the
lscepttoa!
With . gasp hurled myself aftsf
Jimmy. only TO hear . strange voice
in the hall ana 70 knew that was too
late. I was In for Il. whatever Wa
,os0t1g. It was Aunt Selma who was
iconing along the hall. followed By
jim. who was nopplng his face and
trying Not % notioo the paralyxod o.
lleaos n ths library.
Aunt Selma net me- In tho doorway.
iTo my fraztic eyes she seemed to
|t0wor above u By at least . foot. and
lbesi1e her Jimmy was Q red. Derspiz>
ling eherub.
"Hsze shs T." Jimmy said. from b.
!AinA temporary eclipse Of black
iclook and tr0VotiAG b0G. He was on
top q the situation now, ana 10 was
.ns0daciously cheerful. He had not
said. Here II my wife," That would
have bsen . lie. No. Jimmy merely
|said. "Here she H." II Aunt Selma
!ehose to thi1k me Bella. was it not
her responsibiuty7 And II chose to
accept the sftnAktoo. was II not mine
Dallas Brown cane forward gravely
- Aunt Selma folded over and kissed
inc. and surreptttiously Datted me
with one hand while he held out the
iothsr to Miss Cafuthers. I loathed
him!
We always expect something IN,
usual from james. Mas Caruthers,"
he said, with his best manner. ''bus
sthis-this - beyond our widest
dreams"
/ Well. n's too awful 70 nngsr ovsn
49, took hsF upsta1.s and into
Dsl1s's belrosA Il vs. fancy Of
lJimis to leave that roam Mt a. Bella
|haA lea it. dusty dance cards and t.
vess hanGiag around and Q pair Of dis
Iea4Asd saippers under The bed. I don't
;tAink e hAA ben swept si1cs Bella
LETT T. Il beaisyo In ssatimsnt but
IKE Il bsa@h6l md busted and the
Icoowab6 OF of it. and whom Aunt g.
Ina put dawn her boanet, Il stirred
up . gray white cloud that made her
Ioeagh. she al not say anythfnG. but
lsho looksd around the room rinlY.
and I cav her run her finger over
the hack oe . chair. bs1ors che lot
Hannah, tho ma1d. put her CLOAK on 1t.
Anne looked fyightsned. She ran
|into Bellaas hath and vet the end Of
10 towel anA whsn Hannah was chang.
Ing Aunt 9elina's collar-her conces.
sion to evening dress-Anne wiped
|oR the obvious places on the furniture.
What's that young woman's
l1ans7" ahe asked mo sharply, when
|An1e had taken the towel out - hide
IT,
"Anna Brown. Nrs. Dallas Brown." I
lssplisa msskly. Every one replied
l0oahy to Aunt Selma.
4 "Doss,sho live hsesr'
! ~Oh, No. sg3d aiEfly. They are
here to dinner, she and her husband.
|TAoy aro Old fr1e1ds Of Jim's-and
|nine.s
! deems % hsvs . good. eye for
lA1rt" saiA Aunt Selma and went on
fastening her brooch. When she was
AnAlly Teedy. she took bead purse
lfsoa ooneWAare about her waist and
A took cut Q hall dollar. She held It up
IboCoeo HaAnaAaS eyes.
~To0Soe1Uw morning" she said
EseaAly. you take or that white cap
sd that foldeFol apron and that
lblack henrietta cloth. ana put on
|ea1ico wrapper. And when you've got
|tAlO rooan aired and swept, Mrs. VIII
isoa win give you this"
Uan1Ah took two steps back and
oonGns A0o0 g . o1Aar: ooo usaxO0
AalDlsssly from Aunt Selma to the
ha1 dollar. and then at me. Anne
~ tying not to catch my eye.
Az 080t00x S0A08s AuuS 00AsAAO'
~. from the heaA Of the staira. 4
oont these towels over from Ireland.
Ten her to wash and bleach tho ono
l1fo. Whars-Aer.nams Brown usss g
Q lnstse."
Anne was quite crushed - We went
dawn the stairs. turned once. half
wv dawn, and her face was curious
afxeare e guilt and hopeless wrath.
Over her shoulder could see Han
aah, wiAe-syja and pushed. staring
aftee ~
/, Jim presentsd everybody. and then
~ went int the dea and closed the
door and We heard him unlock the
Sollaretts. Aunt eelina looked at Lei
1a's bare shoulders and said she
guessed she didn't take oelA easily.
anA oonversa&ioa rather laAguishoa.
Max Reed Was looking nke thunder
eloud, and ho cane Over 20 mo with
. lowering oppression that I had
learnod to drsoA IN him.
what fool nonseaso 10 this? 10
aopaadod. what in the world pos
.ees1Cl yuu, KIT 20 put yourself u
0ueA q equivoeal position? Unlsss"