The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1912-12-12

that Lc;a,r she said irately, but after
all, he's your own brother, and I think
you Right do II for him, at any rate
Mrs. Birmingham smiled patiently. Il
might do what3"
II have told you 20 times. ! want, or
rather. We want Q to go 70 senator
Brentwood and make him give Fred this
appointment"
How can I make him?' asked Mrs.
birmingham. speaking even more Ian
guidiy than hitherto. II hardly know the
man. She yawned slightly.
Nonsense. you know him quite we'll; at
any rate, you have met him, and even
dined him. haven't you? That's quite
enough; besides, every one knows what
an old fool he is about women. and the
dozens Of Jobs he has done already. So
1t will be perfectly e~asy--for YOU
And my reward7" Mrs. Birmingham
spoke half l~aughingly.
II win let you on the $4,000 / got from
papa nearly a year ago." r.
Mrs Birmingham drew a deep breath,
and her lace flushed; to tell the truth, she
had done her best TO forget the obligation.
I'VE simply must have It. Lola 1t will
whitewash Fred as nothing else will, and
L will give me the position ! want. Why,
only last week that hateful Mrs Brunton-
Burnett nearly cut me, and made some
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Fred's company-promoting, but II he gets
this appointment he viii be all right. It's
80 awfully respectable to be In a govern
ment office, and. OF course, I shall make
him give up s~peculating and
What's the pay2''
"'Oh, very little. about 1850 / think;
but papa has promised to double my al
iowance if we get II. and Fred has a lit
tie he has saved from the wreck. She
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hand caressingly on her sisterinlaw's arm.
do go I'M see Senator Brentwood and
make him give II to Fred do, Lola.
dear.
I'm awfully hard up just nov" said
Mrs. B~urningham meditatively.
tI'n ask papa to help you again, Lola.
I'm sure he win II he thinks you have
helped us you don't know how awfully
good he IL"
to their own said Mrs Birmingham, with
more truth than good taste.
She rose as she spoke M drew on her
gloves. We'll. I'll see what ! can do
she laid co~ndescendingly, ''but fiji be a
great bore. However. TIL do my best.
Goodby, dear. I'll let you know II get
it.1
''Goodby, darling. thanks 90 much--you
are a duck. I'll try to lend you g Bit
more II we get it,
Mrs. Birmingham trailed her delicate
skirts slowly down her sisterinlaw's stair
case. and. stepping YEARLY into her
brougham. leaned back and shuddered
slightly. What a terrible little vulgar.
ian. she said to herself. and why did
| Fred marry herr / suppose / must do
II; I'm so awfully hard up. and ! daren,t
ask Birmingham TO help me agrin. ] haG
better do It now perhaps; It's like having
a tooth out, the sooner It's OYER the bet
ter She laughed rather grimly and low-
| cred the front window. @ to Nc. l01
Delaware ST.. Barnes. and be quick" she
said. and leaned back again, making rapid
plans OF attack. while Mrs. Stevenson, left
to herself. muttered angriIy:
what a cat she is-always sneering al
| papa: how dare she say that But I
gave her one over the $4,000; K believe
She thought I had forgotten all about IT,
Senate Brentwood looked at MrH. Burn
.ngham with a deprecating smile. lie was
al all lines keenly susceptible to the In
nuence Of and Lola Birmingham
was ali especial tavorite iof his.
my dear lady, I'm afraid it's inpossi-
be. absolutely impossible. " he said. apollo
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