The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-02
Whose to Blame?
sY ErHEL LLoYD PATTERSON

BY ETHEL LLOYD PATTERSON,
which the House Of Courage is
founded.
Chapter No. 6s-"Home."
tCopyrigbt. 1919. by the Mcclure News
PAPER S~yudiCatel
freddie sat amou the new furnish
ings that Estrelda had bought for their
apartment. and laughted. His bride
glared at him. At last,
What are you laughing ate she
Freddies gesture took In the I'VE
tiny rooms and timer bath and the
hole in the wall which was the "kitCh-
enette notwithstanding he eN-
planned between thing '
1t looks SO funny
Usually Freddie's nice laughter was
contagious, Few people could resist
Joining him in 1t. But Estrelda was
IN no mood for mirth. she stood
s%traighter and her eyes began to flash
danger signals.
Il suppose she remarked, lit must
be awful to YOU TO come HON M find
me all tired out from trying to lug
this stuff around!'
Freddie sobered at once.
Gee WIZ, sweetheart he. said,
I'm an awful pig, didn't think for
{" AAAAAAA' IL a. just "llFN 1 saw
how little the rooms were and with
all the furniture piled in 'em-it-it
made me think of Eliza crossing the
ice-if YOU know what | mean" He
had TO struggle with himself lest he
laugh again.
enough for both of them.
Il don't knox anything about Eliza %
she said, but that reminds me, you'll
have to get up early and hunt an ice
man. We can't have butter getting
bad. And as for the size of the rooms,
Freddie Mason, YOU don't need to
blame me for that, II your father
maybe We could live"
Freddie interrupted her.
Let's cut out knocking did" he suR-
gested good temperedly, You know
I'm terrible fond of him, and it hurts
when you say things about him, Come
on-Sweetie1Km lone laughing I'm
very sorry you're tired. Let me lug
this stuff for Il while, Where do YOU
want me to begin"
As a matter of fact, Estrelda didn't
know. She really Rad lone very little
Juggling She merely had pursued
the usual methods Of IN addle pated
girl, She had yanked things from
papers and from boxes merely because
she wanted to look at them again. She
had considered neither method nor
order. II anything, she had managed
to add to the hopeless disarray Of The
rooms, So now TIN so tired, | can't
thing she said.
Freddie's brain worked better than
that.
We'll, Grille he said. we've given
up our rooms at the hotel SO | guess
we'd better try to sleep here, t. e.
Wen have to sleep on something. |
don't think I'd like to try 10 get comfy
| M tnD nF that N+ipfrnlD do Nr,t,1 what
about that couch over there under those
pots and egg heaters?"
II could manage there for the night, 80
Estrelda admitted.
"H'm-' said Freddie, "Rtght-o-,
| can roll up a couple of the new rugs;
can't /? I'll be all right on the floor.
Now, If you'll just give me a hand for
two shakes We'll have you resting in
no time"
And he was as good as his word.
After the lights were out he spoke to
her from his corner on the flood.
You sure you're all right, Sweetie?'
he asked. Are YOU warm enough
Want my overcoat"
I'm warm enough she answered.
But, of course, I'm not comfortable,
! guess I'll be all right for tonight
though
She's a good SPORT he thought to
himself and aloud, God bless you,
dear"
1t was the sweet goodnight his moth.
or had taught him.
Estrelda did not answer it,