Jackson County journal. (Sylva, N.C.) 19??-19??, 1919-03-21
CHAPTER Vil-Continued.

I"iIa said nothing, but thought hard.
H0yard was silent. Later the door-bell
.u- and n young sewing girl brought
..o nig boxes from Dutilh's. They
eere 80 big that there was no conceal
3.- them. Leila made timid effort to
.-aue with hers. but Bayard was full
g cheerful curiosity:
What's all that, honey?"
uh, it's just IA little thing 1
licked up today at Dutilh's."
What is it, scarf or something?
Give a fellow look at it,"
He began TO unite the knot. Sealed
a..s the cord was an envelope, with
statement. Bayard tore it free.
lila snatched at it. Bayard laughed
avid lodged her. Leila pursued. 1t
Sas CHASTITY game of tag for her, and
Daphne and her mother looked on in
-.Iry dread. Bayard, whooping with
laughter. dashed into his room and
closed the door, held it fast while Leila
pounded and pleaded with him.
BIS laughter was quenched sharply.
There was silence. He opened the
aou" and walked out, a sickly pallor at
his lips. the statement in his hand:
This can't be right, honey: 'Bayard
hip 70 Dutilh, debtor. Peach-blow
Satin gown-two hundred and seventy
five dollars The price is ridiculous,
ana have no account there"
"He-he insisted on my opening
one"
Eut | don't want to open any ac-
counts. | pay my bills in thirty days
81 discount them for cash. can't pay
This in thirty days. Every penny
can see ahead of me is laid out"
lin sorry" Leila faltered. "You
-ad the times We're getting better"
i thought they were. l hoped they
Are. But they've gone bad again. Be
>Il"s, | was trying to cheer you up,
'' give YOU happy honeymoon. And
bought you everything you saw
abroad. And it wasn't enough! When
VIII YOU get enough clothes !"
Leila had stared incredulous at the
'a.onitous result of her tender i'm
pulse to beautify herself in his eyes.
iHrh tears came gushing and she ran
}o her room and locked the door.
Hayard did not follow her. He
'H'hrd for comfort to his mother and
Daphne. He noted the other box.
Daphne had not dared to open it.
bayard ripped the envelope from it's
cord aud read:
bayard Kip to Dutilh, DR.. Parch-
m"ut-Ioned gown, for Miss Daphne
NiP Two hundred and seventy-five dol
IUrs."
lie was aforementioned himself as
"e Shook the statement at Daphne,
"0p whispered, huskily, whats this?"
Daphne could not muster any cour-
we. She explained with craven re-
morse. Il saw gown that IL needed
""Ie' and IL He offered to let it
'A Your account till / could get the
money"
HaFard was choked with wrath and
terror greater than hers.
20 TO my office and work like q
u.'Q oll day, and come home to find
.N'' my wife and my sister have run
lt'e INTO debt for-five hundred and
""F dollars. And the firm, the big
'''" work for, had to extend q note
iF seven hundred and fifty because
We COULDN'T meet tip
"'> mother tried to stem the tide of
''5 ara rage, to turn his wrath with
sort answer:
Guess it's all my fault, honey. The
..sS>'S looked so pretty on the girls I
,L' Them to take them. You ought
a., f'e now beautiful they are. Go put
'feSS on, Daphne, and let your
''''r see how sweet you look in It,"
""pet! She looks sweet in it It's
.''u'lul. And that justifies anything.
'." what did you make 'em out of,
H's@ womenw
''S' Kip nudged Daphne and whis-
Ecu Go on, put the dress on; let
'''h see You in It,"
''e spoke with great canniness, but
'pHHe stared at her with derision.
.. 'dsed away and spoke In tone
,,lihg as cold blue vitriol.
g.. ''t 1t on, mother! Do you think
YER wear the thing? I'll send it
,oihorrow morning at daybreak.
II never take thing that any
f. pays for as long as I live
FFard roared at her over his shout
eou won't take anything that