Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1922-08-18
THE THRILL
BY MARY LOUISE coRMlgR


Parsons addressed her daughter from
the kitchen Receiving 40 response,
her sharp old voice took on "a querul-
Gus note. My kingdom, | shouldn't
think you'd want 10 be In the parlor
anyway. It's cold as an icebox in
there. Amt YOU going to brew my
tea, Lefty? What are you staring out
of that window forE
Nothing, mamma Lefty jerlled
down the roll curtain and shut off
scene which, to say the least, was
diStracting The sight Of viii Spence's
roadster with VIII at the wheel and
fluffy little Amelia Crews sitting be-
side him always stirred Letty'S resent
ment She stepped quickly into the
kitchen, shutting the side door of the
parlor behind her with unnecessary
violence. Her mother stared Curiously
al the unaccustomed flush on her
daughters broad. freckled cheeks.
You never can tell about mem" she
remarked, shrcwdly
We'll, well, | don't know" she con
tinued, shaking her head ruefully.
Don't know what, mamma?"
Il don't know who you take after,
Lefty"
Perhaps said Lefty, humorously
ITS because l was such a pretty baby
You know the saying, mamma, about
pretty babies growing into homeIy
daughters"
well sighed her mother "Ifs
blessing that You can be so good ma
tured about it,"
As she walked jerkily along the
elm-Iined avenue on her nightly trip
to the postoilice, Lefty had plenty Of
time to think over the two short
months she had lived in another world
No royal beauty could have been treat
ed with more respect and homage In
her eXaltation She refused to recog-
nIze danger signals until disaster was
upon her Then, in helpless anger
she watched Amelia, with her dolls
face and pretty manners, deftly wean
VIII away from her
Lefty had now reached the stage
when she expected to hear of their en-
gagement at any moment. But she was
scarcely prepared for the low car that
drew UP 10 the curb heSida bor ~, for
the familiar voice calling hen. na,,s
over the wheel.
Ietty" ,vu, na,,o, ,.a,i..,,,. -.
youre gojno - tha ,.,.,,ai'' ~ "
TO drive ,on don.,, ,,, o,,,D',,e' " me
"Tbanly WIN -.
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ow tomorron. >, U.n .aia lo'S 'le''.
sped along tho o,,int straot ..yn,,
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- wos Lnnin. No. 49,, ~,
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his rmbnrra ss,pe,, .r,a
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with dittir,It,. j., ,ha .,.,.,. ., '''''
stared at him anu
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of hi. ,noIo ~ f., ,5"' ~ Tue ue"'h
small s,., ~ 'gu''U '.i'l>tli leIr 10
o,o,,,,ho,a,',', Nv, '''''''''"'e'H he WAS
WV '.,, W 'ri''led win congratulations.
al n',. my '0u Jus, dS wen without
wistnIrI, '" .V.,,' IT. 49,, i'e'lE lo'u NM
naa. 'u ST. We aI"ayN oeeh
MOI a.. anu , vou'o' ENJOY wealth
''V oa ,''' way "ena uoeN' | mean.
H.. va Ut, 1''le''" " III ZIP curIed and
aus ,'' ICE H''" nara. Let's not talk
@ ";,t,. nv, i''' any more But from that
,,7'i '''' ''S,'N u i''llS swain OWN
e.s" ~ hummer. '''"IIy ihey ceased
N',','''''s'9'
n''.E " comfortable, slow-moving
sort Lefty never ceased to wonder at
lle raI1dlt} with which things happen
III inns world. In the space Of one