Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1919-04-04
Nothing Had Been Forgotten.

Nothing Had Been Forgotten.
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 lady for three more weeks"
The remark was thoughtless. A bright
| flush spread over Gerty's face. She
caught an allusion 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 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 Gerty laid down her
fork. give meant to ask you hun
dred times. Did you attend to my
commission in Los Angeles?"
81 forgot to tell you. | raked the
| town, really I did, Gerty." For there
was q cloud on Gerty's pretty brow. II
| 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 l had an adjustable form,
everybody'd be borrowing it."
"What are you talking about?" de-
manded Tom, waking up. who'd bor-
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.
was openly admiring the ample bust
swelling under the pink Bingham.
Don't, Tom
Innes tried to explain the sincerity
of her search. She had visited every
store (which might be suspected Of
having a 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?"
81 should think not" cried Gerty,
bridling. "My waist is absurdly small
for the size of my hips and shoulders"
Innes wondered if it would be safe
to agree with her.
"When will it be here?"
you'll be disappointed" Innes
found herself stammering. "But not
for six weeks. 1 did not know whether
to order it or not
"And in Los Angeles with my sum-
mer sewing all done What good will
| it do me them" The pretty eyes
looked ready for childish tears.
| i
what to do" apologized Innes Hardin.
81 decided to order it as I'd found the
place, and was right there, but l made
sure that could countermand the or
der by telegram. So I can this very
afternoon. | knew you would be dis
appointed. I was sorry
'T'll need it next winter" admitted
Gerty, helping herself to some of the
chilled tomatoes. I'm sure I'm much
obliged to you. hope it did not put
you to much trouble"
The words raised the wall of for
mality again. InneS bent over her
plate.
what made you change your plans?"
suddenly demanded his wife of Hardin.
''When Sam came in with your bag, he
surprised me So"
"My boss kept me-" Hardin's face
looked coarse, roughened by his ugly
passion. "Rickard, your old friend.
He served q subpoena on me at the
station"
"Oh," cried Gerty. Surely, he did
not do that. Toni"
"Sure he did" Hardin's face was
black with his evil mood. I'm only an
underling, a disgraced underling. He's
my boss. He's going to make me re-
member it,"
''You mustn't say such things" pout-
ed his wife. eff it does not hurt you,
| If you do not care, think how 1 must
/ feel"
ooh, rot" exclaimed Hardin. The
veneer was rubbed down to the rough
wood. Innes saw the coarseness her
mother had complained of, the Gingg
fiber.
81 suppose you think I like to take
! orders. to jump at the snap of the