Great Falls tribune., 1921-12-20

grove answered with a distinct sniff.
YOU'D think this was fashionable
summer hotel the way she's dolled up
each day, instead of being q mountain
home farm
/ mentally commented that Mrs.
Cosgrove had no liking for Bess Dean,
and I guessed that the reason lay IN
the fascination the girl had for Ted,
the volatile Cosgrove twin, so | hur-
ried to finish my explanation.
"And in order to get them all in
she spends more time than the clothes
are worth arranging and rearranging
them. Her packing is huge joke
to any one who knows her."
I salved my conscience over this
specious story with the remembrance
that | had heard this tale of teach
er's penchant for packing suitcases
when / was teaching in the BayvieW
school. / had not heard the girls
name, and l said to myself it might
very well have been Bess Dean.
That it satisfied Mrs. Cosgrove |
saw from the smile that glimmered
in her eyes.
II had an aunt once that was like
that" she said. 1T always took her
about two weeks to get ready to travel
twenty miles. But what about you?
That isn't your way of doing, and yet
you are getting ready today. Do you
think you'll have to start soon!'
I'm just getting the things together
that we won't need any more here, l
answered Everything depends on
Dicky. He wants to go home within
the next few days, SO I'm getting
everything | can out of the way. Then
if he takes one of his sudden deter
limitations to get away within a few
hours, / wont have to hurry so.
THAT is very NICE" she returned abb
sently, and / saw that she was staring
into space as if she saw something far
away, and | realized that she had not
yet broached the real reason for her
call upon me.
"Madge.' she said abruptly. you
know Lillian better than almost any
one else, don't you?"
Il think ST." | said warlly, wonder
ing, fearing what was coming next.
do you think she is going to make
Robert happy?'
"The Question Is"
I started at the question, ran the
gamut of amaZement, resentment, COM
prehension and sympathy IN the min
ute before | answered. To me, of
course, Lillians happiness was the only
thing to be considered in the love
idyl Of my gifted friend and the famous
artist. But Robert Savarin is Mrs.
Cosgroves only and idolized brother.
She had cared for him faithfully, ten
derly during the fifteen years OF men
tai darkness which had been his on
account of the treachery of the woman
whom he believed to be his wife.
Much as she liked Lillian, thorough
ly as she approved Of their association.
the first shadow of difference between
them would range her uncompromising-
ly on her brothers side. whether that
side were right or wrong. Her atti-
tude was living exemplification of that
old phrase, Blood is thicker than wa
ter with which ! have heard so
many people justify their structures on,
and their injustice to, the relatives on
1.-The other side of the house"
If she only had asked me the ques-
ton before the incident of Col Trag-
ers's call upon Lillian, ! told myself, !
could have answered her DIRECTLY ana
sincerely in the affirmative. But that
revelation Of Robert Sayarins po-
tential jealousy had cast a doubt into
my own mind concerning the happiness
which | had firmly believed would be
the result of my friends union with
the brilliant artist. / had no intention,
however, of sharing that doubt with
Robert Savhrins sister.
They always have seemed to me to
be ideally mated ] said. And l don't
think the question is whether they will
give each other happiness. 1t is wheth-
er they can have anything approaching
happiness apart"
i know" Mrs. Cosgrove said slow
ly, Il have felt that, too. But oh.
Madge, you don't know how | dread
any sorrow for Robert. He has lived
in the shadow so long that | think it
would kill me if this new experience
should bring him misery instead of
happiness
Next-"Why Is Lillian So Anxious
to, Leave?"