The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1914-10-30

"Oh, you can Understand. Or
won't" she amended bitterly. You've
no conception of the pride a woman
likes to have in her Nome. OF course.
she looked down on this. Anybody
would"
We used to think it mighty fine. In
Bethel we never dreamed of anything
so good"
You didn't. But ! did" she re-
torted. Besides. We aren't in Bethel
now. We're here and growing rich.
And we ought TO live like the rest OF
our kind"
Just what is our kind, unityf'
IF you didn't have me to give you
ambition, we'd still be homely dowdy
~nobodies."
Then we are somebodies?"
I'VE can be. We're going to be"
She sat up suddenly her thin lips
tightening. Mark, we must-we sim
ply must-move. We can afford It. l
know"
Yes, we can do IT," He made a
gesture of resignation. But 1t will
clean me out of ready cash"
You can make MORE said Unity
negligently. You're so, clever at that.
And besides, what's the use OF having
money If it doesn't buy the things We
want?"
For one thing" he smiled grimly.
Il cant get insurance, and men have
been known to die and leave their
widows p~enniless. However" he rose
with an evident effort, we've gone
over all this a hundred times. III see
Yielding was in his voice.
She fell back into her languid grace
full pose. She gave him her very
sweetest smile, which she meant to
seem lovingly grateful. He saw in it
only triumph.
You can be such a dear" she
purred. I'm sc proud of you! And
now you'd better hurry and dress. You
know the Higsbees are coming for
dinner"
He repressed an oath. I'D forgot
ten" And he limped heavily from the
room.
In his OWL room he dropped on the
bed, yielding for u brief interval to
the pain and weakness of which IT
was his pride never to give a sign
before others.
He descended barely In time to join
Unity in greeting their guests.
He did not see a deeper vanity in
his feeling Of superiority over his
guests. Higsbee was a big beefy man,
red of countenance and with a raucous
voice that grated on Marks nerves.
He was rough, not to say boisterous,
in manner, and his notion of wit was
yelled smuttiness-essays to which
Unity, Incompatible hostess! paid the
perfect compliment of a shocked laugh
and a blush.
The dinner was we'll cooked and
served, which was o always true
when the FRUITS dined alone. Mark
ate sparingly. the while eying covet-
ously the viands with which he dared
not indulge himself. He talked little,
neither Higsbee's coarse daring o
the ladies light gossip of plays, latest
books and mutual acQuaintances-
especially OF mutual acquaintance
being fields in which he felt at home.
But he was secretly much amused
when to Unity's casual mention of
Mrs, Henley's call, Mrs. Higsbee re-
piled with the invidious suggestion
that Mrs. Henley was a good deal of
a snob. And when Unity countered
sweetly, DO you think SO? ! haven't
found her So" he chuckled aloud.
He explained the chuckle. "One
mustn't look a gift horse In the
mouth" AT which crude remark Higs-
bee guffawed, Mrs. Higsbee Uttered
maliciously and Unity looked panied,
All three had a suspicion of what he
~knew--that Mrs. Henley's call had
been under orders. a gift from Henley.
Later he smoked, slowly and very
appreciatively. a mild cigar. which
lasted until Higsbee had consumed the
second.
How" Higsbee asked once, untact.
fully, did you get Henley to send his
wife around?"
Mark resented the question. Il
didn't get him to-"
MOI" Higsbee looked a bit incred,
ulous. We'll, you certainly do stand
well with him. Say, II you get a
chance, ] wish you'd drop him a hint
that we'd be glad to have her call"
I'm afraid Mark said coldly, Hen
ley isn't a nan to take that sort OF
a hint kindly
Il wish you would Higsbee urged
Mrs. H.. is crazy for it. And ! reckon
he laughed lumberingly. the best way
is to get a woman what she wants
It's colnfortablest, anyhow"
Il haven't found it So" Mark lied
adopting Unity's tactics. and promptly
changed the subject.
But at last the Higsbees left.
Thank heaven" exclaimed Mark
: And to think that that man is one
of the best labor handlers in the coun
try"
"~Bourgeois!" Unity gave a shrus
and a nod to include the departed