The Ordway new era., 1916-09-15

i You didn't have any other reason! OF
no! You don't want to break 1t up be
tween Bobby Lamhorn and me be
cause"
"Edie Edie! Now, noww
"Oh, hush up, mamma! I'd like te
know IL he oughtn't to come here. wha'
about his not going to her house
How"
1--WE explained that to Mother Sheri
dan Sibyrs voice indicated that she
was descending the stairs. Married
people are not the same. Some things
that should be shielded from young
girl"
This seemed to have no very sooth'
ing effect upon Edith. shielded from
a young girl" she shrllled. You seem
pretty willing to be the shield! You
| look out Roscoe doesn't notice what
kind of a shield you are!'
Sibyls answer was inaudible, but
Mrs. Sheridan's furrled attempts AT
paciication were renewed.
oh hush up. mamma, and let me
alone. II you dare tell papa"
| We'll, We'll see. You just come back
in your own room, and we'll
"No! l won't talk 1t over" Stop
pulling me. Let me alone" And
Edith, finging herself violently upon
Bibbs' door, jerked 1t open. swung
round it into the room, slammed the
door behind her and threw herself,
face down. upon the bed in such riot
of emotion that she had no perception
- n tha t,1SD-
ing and sobbing in a passion OF tears.
she beat the Coverlet and pillows with
her ClenChed fists. sneak" she bab-
bled aloud. SNEAK. Snake-in- the
grass, Cat
Bibbs saw that she did not know he
was there, and he went softly toward
the door, hoping to get away before
she became aware OF him; but some
sound of his movement reached her,
and she sat up, startled. facing him.
"Bibbs, l thought l saw you go out
n while ago"
Yes. came back, though. I'm
sorry"
Did you hear me quarreling with
SlbylY
only what you said in the hall You
lie down again, Edith. I'm going out
NO; don't go" She applied a
handkerchief to her eyes, emitted a
sob, and repeated her request. Don't
go. l don't mind you; you're quiet.
anyhow. Mammals SO fussy, and
never gets anywhere. l don't mind
you at all, but wish you'd sit down"
"All right" And he returned to his
chair beside the trunk. GO ahead and
cry all you want, Edith" he said. NO
harm in that!'
"Slbyl told mamma-oh." she began, |
Mary Vertrees had mamma
and Sibyl and TO tea, one afternoon |
two weeks or so ago, and she had |
some women there that SIbyrs been |
crazy TO get in with, and she just laid |
herself out TO make hit with 'em, and |
she's been running after 'em ever |
since, aud now she comes over here
and says they say Bobby Lamhorn Is
so bad that, even though they ike his |
family, none OF the nice people in |
town would let him in their houses. |
In the first place, it's a falsehood, and /
l don't believe a word OF 1t; and In the |
second place | know the reason she |
did 1t, and, what's more, she knows l
know It, l won't say what it is-not !
papa and all OF you would
think I'm as crazy as she is snaky;
and RoscOe's such a fool he'd probably
quit speaking 10 me. But it's true.
Just you watch her; that's all ask.
Just you watch that woman. You'll
see"'
As it happened. BIbbs was literally
watching that woman" Glancing
from the window, he saw Sibyl pause
upon the pavement in front OF the old
house next door She stood moment.
in deep thought. then walked quickly
up the path to the door. undoubtedly
with the intention of calling But he
did not mention this to his sister, who.
after delivering herself OF a rather
vague ieremiad upon the subject of
her siSter-in-law's treacheries, departed
to her own chamber, leaving him to his
speculat!ons.
Mary Vertrees was at that moment
wondering what internal excitement
Mrs. Roscoe Sheridan was striving to
master. But Slbyl had no idea that
she was allowing herself to exhibit
anything except the gayety which she
conceived proper 10 the manner of
casual caller. She was no more self
conscious than she was finely intelli-
gent. Sibyl followed her impulses with
no reflection or question-it was like n
hound on the gallop after a master on
hnrs1harL- ha lnl tn
stinct to stop and consider her effect.
II she wished TO make a certain i'm
preston she believed that she made it.
She believed that she was believed.
My mother asked me to say that
she was sorry she couldn't come down.
Mary said, when they were seated.
Sibyl ran the scale of a cooling sim
MIA MO Of Ia IL Oh. Ix-lich sho nad haen