The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1919-03-28

, ton of Toms temper; his coarse
streak, the Gingg fiber, her own mother
called it, Tom was rough. but she
loved him. Why was it she was sure
that Gerry did not love her husband
Yet there was the distrust, as fixed
and as unjust perhaps as the suspicion
of Gerty's little mysteries.
She said aloud This is your last
day. My week begins tomorrow"
| Mrs. Hardin adjusted precise nap
kin before she spoke.
| II think l Will keep the reins for a
month this time" Her words were re-
fective as though the thought were
| new. Il get my hand In just as l stop.
will be running out for my visit in a
| rew weeks. 1t will be only fair for me
| 70 do it as long as l can"
| Again the girl had a sense of subtle
q. WAeneve< Gerty put on that air of
coildish oc1eAent.ai deliberahon. she
hunted tor ta4 plot. This was not far
to seek. Yer E%scs iya-law was passing
cut the hEx ecaEO &c ler.
IT'S all ready" Gerty's glance was
winging. birdlike. over the table. NcSn-
ing had been forgotten. She gave s
| little sigh of elastic satisfaction. Har-
din misinterDreted 1t.
Il ought to be able to keep a serv-
ant for her" 1t was like him to have
forgotten the Lawrence days; he was
never free of the sense of obligation to
the dainty little woman who was born
he felt, for the purple. There was
nothing too good for Gerty. He felt
her unspOken disappointments; her
deprivatiOns "Of course, she can have
no respect for me. I'm a failure
Doesn't this give you an appetizer
| demanded Innes heartily. And I'm
! to be a lady for three more weeks.
! The remark was thoughtless. a bright
| flush spread over Gerty's face. She
caught an allusiou to her origin.
| Innes saw the blush and remem-
! bered the boarding house. She could
think of nothing to say. The three
relatives sat down to that most uncom-
| Portable travesty, social meal where
sociability is lacking. Innes said it
! had been n pleasant morning. Gerty
| thought it had been hot. And then
there was silence again.
Innes began to tell them of her Tue
son visit, when Gerry laid down her
fork. i've meant to ask you a hun
dred times. Did you attend to my
commission in Los Angeles?'
81 forgot to tell you. l raked the
town. really I did, Gerty." For there
was n cloud on Gerty's pretty brow. Il
could have got you the other kind, but
you said you did not want it."
II should think not" The childish
chin was lifted. "Those complicated
things are always getting out of order
Besides, if / had an adjustable form,
everybody'd be borrowing it,
what are you talking about?" de
manded Tom, waking up. Who'd Dor
row your what, Gert?"
please don't call me Cert, Tom, ~
besought his wife plaintively. "a fig
ure. 1 wanted Innes to try to get one
for me in Los Angeles"
81 did try" began Innes.
yours is good enough for anyone.
Why should you get another?" He
was openly admiring the ample bust
swelling under the pink gingham.
Don't, Tom
Innes tried to explain the sincerity
of her search. She had visited every
store (which might be suspected of
having figure" She could not bring
smile to her sisters face. There
was none your size. They offered to
order one from Chicago. They have to
be made to order, if they are special
sizes. You are not stock size, did you
know that?'
II should think not" cried Gerty,
bridling My waist is absurdly small
for the size of my hips and shoulders"
Innes wondered If il would be safe
to agree with her.
when will it be here?"
You'll be disappointed" Innes
found herself stammering "But not