New Britain herald., 1917-06-29
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sA44 &AAAsssAA4A0 SSseSeAASS34Vt "You should see all tho new things we bought today. You boys will have to draw dozens of pictures if you ex- pect to dress us properly
 Little Mrs. Durkee looked up from her sa1ad and smiled roguishly as she spoke. Although she did not realize the first ono in which had allowed her the chance to speak of our shop ping expedition. I had kept the con- versation in my own hands, not wish- ing to have Dicky learn we had been at Hambels until our dinner was well toward it's close. had a shrewd idea that he would have little appetite for the rest of 1t whom he should learn that from the time we were there I might have been a witness of his purchases for Edith"
 ! Were willing to keep our noses to the grindstone in so charming cause. eh. Ddcky?" he said.
 Alfred Durkee's devotion to his mother Is e most beautiful thing. He teaaes her at times. but he Is al ways pleasing her with gallant little speeches which know she treasures.
 Depends upon how good looking the togs are," returned Dicky, throw ing provocative glance at me which I .pretended not to see. I'm per fectly willing td apply aforesaid valu- able nose to said grindstone if only the results justify tho pain. Trot out the clothes and I'll give them the once over and announce my verdict"
 Sounds like a murder trial" shivered Mrs. Durkee in affected re- pugnance. "But you can't see 'em. Dicky boy, until they're altered, and HambePs are always slow about al- terations."
 There Myself Today.' '.Hambels!" Into Dicky's eyes there leaped a sudden gleam, and his figure stiffened. 1T thought you said you shopped at Tracy's." he added quickly, turning to me, and in his voice there was . reproaohful note and another which was sure was dis may.
 we were at Tracy's when tele- phoned," I returned innocently, "but we did almost all of our shopping at l Hambers."
 Dicky leaned back and looked at me warily. AS for me, I began to realize how a participant in an ex- l citing game of poker feels. I almost l lost sight of my terrible grievance I against my husband in my anxiety to l make him do the questioning which was sure would follow my admis- 1 sion.
 "Wonder I didn't run into you," he said at last. II was in there myself today" .
 ssF'or You-11adge?'
 "Oh-h how funny!'' Mrs. Durkee 1 squealed. How wish we had met you, Dicky- bird. I'd have made you get your wife hat that was just made for her, and that she wouldn't [ | take because 1t was 70 expensive. And then when she went back after 1t, 1t was gone. But she bought a pretty suit. though. I shall certainly
 remember that suit department. I thought I'd never get through look ing at suits. It was long after 1 o'clock before we finished"
 After 1,'' Diclky repeated mechant- cally, and I had a. malicious enjoy ment in watching him mentally cal
 culate the hour at which he was also in the department.
 Mrs. Graham must have had enough of it." little Mrs. Durkee rattled on. "She stayed there while !
 had my suit fitted. know of lots
 pleasanter places to wait, but she
 liked to watch the shoppers. Pretty
 nearly did her up, though"
 She bit her lip and stopped ab- ruptly. evidently remembering ap
 earlier admonition of mine to make no reference to my indispoaition. \ had told her that I didn't wish to
 alarm Ddcky. could imagtna her