The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1919-08-30

I ton Of Toms temper. his coare,
strenk. the Gingg fiber, her own mother
called II. Tom was rough. hut sh,
Flowed him. Why was II She was sure
that Gorty did not love her husband
Yet there wns the d%istrust. rs fixed
ana rs unjust perhaps ns The suspicion
" Gerty's little mysteries.
She said aloud "trhis Is your last
day MY week begins tomorrow"
Mrs. Hardin adjusted d precise nap
Kin before she spoke.
y think | VIII keep the reins for q
month this time Her words we're re
hective, rs though The thought were
new. u get my hand In just rs | stop.
! VIII he running cut for my visit In n
lew weeks. II will he only fair FOR me
to 10 II rs long "a ! can
Again the girl had a sense of subtle
~. Whenever Gortv put on TINT mir Of
childish confidential dolihoration, she
hunted for The plot. This was not far
to seek. Her sister-in law was passing
out the bot season TO hor.
ITS ~ ready" Gerty's glance was
Wlhging, blrllike, over the tuhle. Moth
Ing had been forgotten. She gave n
iittle sigh If elastic satisfaction. IInr-
Din mlsintornrotrl II.
y rfght IL he able ~ keep a sprv-
ant for her" II was like him to have
forgotten the Lawrence days, he was
never Gree &c the sense of obligation to
The dainty little woman Who was born,
ne telt, for the purple. There was
nothing too good Cor Gerry. lie felt
her unspoten disnprointmonts; her
aspirations. "Of course. She can have
no respect for me. I'm y failure"
Doesn't this give you an appetizer"
demanded Innes heartily. and I'm
to I've n lady for three more weeks
remark was thoughtleqs. A bright
flush spread over Gerty's face. She
caught an alluslon to her origin.
lnnes saw the blush and remem
hered the boarding house. She could
think of nothing to say. The three
sat down TO that most uncom-
trnvesty, O social meal where
liz lacking. lines said It
had been n pleasant morning. Gerty
thought II had been hot. And then
there was silence again.
1nnes began TO tell them OF her Tue
visit, when Gerty laid down her
1--WE meant to ask you n hun
dred times. Did you attend to my
commission In Los Angeles1"
u forgot to tell you, | raked the
really did, Gerty." For there
was q cloud on gerty's pretty brow. Il
could have got you the other kind. but
you said you did not want IT,"
Il should think not" The childish
was lifted. "Those complicated
things are always getting out of order.
IL Ind an adjustable form,
sverybody'd be borrowing it."
what are you talking about7" de
handed Tom. waking up. who'd Dor
low your what. Gert?'
"Please don't call me Cert. Tom"
,esought his wife plaintively. "a fg-
Ire. | wanted lines to try TO get one
or me In Los Angeles
u did try" begun lnnes.
Yours Is good enough for anyone.
Why should You get another2" He
vas openly admirlng the ample bust
iwelllng under the pink Bingham.
Don't. Tom"
Times tried to explain the sincerity
# her search. She had visited every
tore (which might be suspected of
a figure" she could not bring
smile to her sisters face. There
none your size. They offered to
rider one from Chicago. They have to
made TO order, II they are special
You are not stock size, did you
now thatY'
II should think not" cried Gerry,
Riding my waist Is absurdly small
or the size Of my hips and shoulders"
lines wondered If It would be safe
b agree with her.
"NVllen VIII II he here?"
you'll he disappointed" lines
pund herself stnmmering. "T,ut not