Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-04-23
CHATTER XIII.

AAASsS0s
TO those Of us who knew. her easy
manner had somsthing horrible IN It.
SORRY there are no chairs, Julia, :"
Mr. Pierce said. ''stt "a tho cot. won't
you!'
who il it,' NH. Dick .sked nom.
- You may say. her eclipse. She and
Miss Summers wsee the only calm
ones in the room.
I'll don't know. II. Dick STAN
mered. but tho next moment Miss
Julia, from the cot. looked across ct
him and grinned. rs
We'll. Dicky!" she said. who'd
have thought IT."
.'You said you didn't know herr" his
wife said from behind him.
Who'd have thought wha-what?"
he asked with bravado.
..A.An this!" Miss Julia waved her
hand around the room, with it's bare
walls, and blankets over the windows
to keep the light IN and the cold out,
and the circle Of US sitting around on
sand boxes from the links and lawn
rollers. ITO md you here. all snug in
your own home. with your household
gods and WIFE," Nobody could think
Of anything to say. THAT IT," she went
on. II believe there 10 q wife. Good
heavens, Dicky. It isn't Minnie?"
He stepped aside ct that, disclosing
Mrs. Dick on her box, with her child
ash eyes wide open.
"There-there ts wife. Ju6a, he
said. This IL her-sha"
Wen, she'd come out to mako mis-
.chief-it was written all over her
when she came In the door. bat when
Mr.. Dick presented his wife, fright
.ened % he was and still proud Of her,
and Mrs. Dick smiled in her pretty
way. Miss Summers just walked
across and looked down at her with .
queer look on her face. shut Ey
3eSes aud waited for the crash. but
nothing came, and when opened
them again there were the two women
holding hands and Miss Summers smil-
Ing I sort OF crooked grin at Mr.. Dick.
~ Il ought to be very angry with your
husband" she said. well. never
expected him to marry. without my
being among those present But since
he has done IT.! Dick, you wretched
boy, you took advantage OF my being
laid up with the mnmps!"
.Mumps!" Mrs. Dick said. why,
he has Just had them himself! She
I looked around the circle suspiciously.
and every one Of US looked ~ guilty
a. II he had been caaght with the
smumps concealed aSu9nd him some
where.
Il didn't have real mumps," Mr..
Dick explained. 1T was only 60
swelling"
'.You said It was mumps. and even
now You hate pickles!"
Nj. Pierce had edged over to Miss
Summers and pattsd her shoulder.
"Be . good sport. Julia," he whis.
ipsred.
She thrsw OF his hand.
I'm being IN IDIOT" she said an
iigrily. Dicks an 49,. and he's treated
me like q villain. but look ct that
baby! n win b twenty years before.
she has to worry about her weight :"
II think we'd better be going" Miss
Patty got up and gathered mp her
cloak. But II she meant to break up
the party Miss Summers was not
ready. eassp
II you don't mind. =. she said. .rl1
stay. I'm frozen. and I've got to 80
home and sleep with my window up.
You're lucky" she went on to the
Dsckys. Il dare say the air IN here
would scare 10 under . microscope.
hut at least It is warm" III
The Van Alstynes made q move TO
70. but Mr.. SDicky frantically gestured
Is them not to leave him alone. and
Mrs.. sam sat down again sulkily. Mr.
Pierce picked up his cap.
sTll take you back, he sid TO Miss
.Patty. and his faoe was fairly glowing.
But Miss Pstty slipped her arm
through mine.
.Come. Minnie. Mr.. Pieroe b going
10 take no. she said.
-rd-Td rather 90 alone.'' ! said
...NonseQse.
.I'm not ready. rye got to gather
mn these dishss,'' objected. Out Of
ithe corner Of my eye could SEQ the
glow dying out Of Mr.. Pierce's face.
tl3ut Miss Patty took my arm and led
me to the door.
...Let them gather up their own dish,
e." she said. Dolly. you ought to be
1 Ashamed to let Minnie slave for you
tho way she does. Good night. every
;body.'
/ did my best to leave them alone
,on the way back, but Miss Patty stuck
close to my heels. It was snowinsf
/ ana the going was slow. For the drst
ave minutes she only spoke once.
And % Miss Summers and Dfcky
Carter arc old friends!"
sIt appears 20" MT. Pierce said.
s i. ..shes 1thers magnanimous, under.
- circumstances" Miss Patty 70
marked demur0ly.
ssUndsr what circumstances7"
fhsasd her laugh . little, behind me.
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