The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-08-03

corner7 waited. and II was so
hot"
I'm sorry. Title" the girl re-
Piled gently
Where were you? Where did
you go?" Title queried. Il saw all
the other girls come out OF the
store"
Rose bit her lip. why. L"
she began. strangely.
Title looked at her keenly.
Rose, What makes you act so
queer? What have you been do
ing" she demanded. Her older sis
ter's tone implied the right to know.
Rose turned on her with spirit.
well. II you must know. I'll tell
YOU" she said. Maybe it's Just as
well. anyway. didn't work this
afternoon. I'm not going 10 work
any more. I've given up my job.
| met Joe at lunch and We've
talked things over. We just felt
we couldn't wait any longer. so we
went over TO Benayre and got mar
ried al the parsonage. He's out there
now, sitting on the stairs waiting
for me. AS soon as I've packed up
few OF my things we're going over
20 his boarding house.
Title never spoke. She shrank
back against the wall. elutching at
its blank surface for support She
was deathly white. and her eyes
were big in her face. Rose moved
toward her
"Oh. don't Title" she said. i'm
patiently. You act as II I'd com
mitted crime It's too late TO put
up holler now when the thing Is
done"
But Joe Barber" Title gasped
She had never dreamed that her
sister regarded this inconseQuential
admircr seriously She felt as II her
little world was falling TO pieces.
Il don't like that tone Rose
said. loftily. Remember you're talk
ing OF my husband now She went
into their bedroom and began 10
take things out OF the bureau draw
ers.
Tillie followed 10 the door and
stood looking in at her She was
coming out OF her haze of amaze
ment. But. Rose" she protested
~ you'd only told me, II I'd had
any preparation. Don't you see
| Rose. II wasn't right TO go and leave
me like this without word OF warn
| ing?"
But I didn't know myselt-till
Joe AGED me"
"Bl/ Aunt Lot"-Tlllie felt as II
she were producing her last appeal
"Oh, don't begin on Aunt Lot
Roses face held more than impa
| thence. After while I'll do some
thing for her. But can't now II
Will take everything we've got tc
start housekeeping
Tillie turned and walked away
She went into the kitchen 10 tell
Aunt Lot.
The old woman seemed dazed
Married" she said. IT'S her right.
We can't say anything. But, oh
| Title. child. It's putting big bur
den on YOU, the smallest wage-earn'
err. II IL was just you yourself you
could manage. but you've got me
And sometimes II seems TO me Ike
| was going 10 live forever just be
cause don't want to-"
But | want you 10, luIle suIu
putting her arms about the faithful
old woman. IL love you. Aunt Lot,
and couldn't do without you.
shall never forget all you did for US
when father was killed, In the mill
and we hadn't another friend to
turn to And Rose won't forget II,
either. II she does seem to Just now.
She's young and she's In love, and
she never could say no"
She felt better for defending her
sister. not, she knew. 80 much
against Aunt Lot as against her.
self. II all seemed like bad
| dream. Rose married. Rose break
Ing faith with her sister. Rose
! leaving them 10 fight alone on n
small wage, "Oh, how could she dc
it," Title thought. IL wouldn't have
treated her so. II love makes peo'