The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-09-05
SEPARATE WAYS
Chapter 48

Chapter 48
This was my last attempt TO bring
Winthrop into 3ny sort OF agreement
with what | liked | knew | was right
about this summer arrangement. IL
was necessary to economic in order
to pay off what we owed his mother,
that was a matter of honor and It was
a matter of business too. II we did,
and in spite of his extravagant tenden-
cies Win helped with this, we would
be clear of debt by fall and could start
all over again.
wondered whether we would start
all over again when we returned to
town, as we had started the fall be
fore? Would it be dancing, dining,
racing, gambling, running from place
to place in a mad hurry to catch up
with what? | dreaded the thought OF
going into the city again.
One evening Win phoned to find out
whether | could get our nearest neigh
Dor, Mrs. Smith to stay all night with
me, as he wanted to stay in for party
in town and could not get away for
the last train. AS we had no phone,
the message went to Mrs. Smiths own
house She was glad to stay with me,
though | had no fear of being alone,
and Win stayed in that night And
many other nights, as 10 happened.
Gwen had gone away to Newport,
but Win had fallen in with a crowd of
young fellows from his office, and his
parties, as he always carefully told me
were stag" affairs.
Otherwise I'd ask you" he added
saw Gwen before she left, how
ever. l lunched at her home as
promised. She had half dozen wo
men there, all people l knew we'll
The luncheon was evidently a strictly
feminine affair, though as l remember
we smoked as much as we did when
there were men about, and some OF
the women. considered our very incest
and most cultured. used language thai
our grandmothers would have beer
sadly shocked to hear.
But | was used to this and thought
nothing of it. After the lunch we
were taken to a matinee-one of the
summer shows" l was to meet Wiz
for dinner in the city, and we were
going home by an early evening train
After the matinee, as l promised
I phoned his office. 1t was a damp
hot sticky day.
Make 1t seven o'clock" said
That gives me an hour and a half t
go see Mrs. Anderson"
Win made no comment as he RAM
off.
I was too tired from the heat to wisl
to walk, so / took taxi to the Eas
Side fiat that was now so familiar t
me. Little Connie was looking pre-
tier than ever but sadly thin an
pathetic. She was remarkably like m
in some ways. She had the deep blu
eyes and golden fluffy hair that l ha
as a child, and her skin was fine an
delicate.
IT'S air she needs. I guess" Mrs
Anderson said. shes out on the roc
when the children can look after he
But I've not had a cent from my ma
these many months, so I've to ear
it all for all of u.s.
| gathered the baby into my arm
and held it. She was so used to m
she did not cry as some children d
with strangers.
she do take her bottle beautiful
and Ellen sends money for the bes
milk" Mrs. Anderson wiped her hand
free of suds to inspect her younges
child critically. she amt much f1es
on her" she conceded.
will you let me take her to tn
country with me for the summer"
asked suddenly l knew had wante
TO do this all along, but I had neve
dared even think so. | had a col
fear as to what Win would say-an
a cold disregard.
You'd be an angel to take her
Mrs. Anderson said. But sure the