The Glenwood post., 1922-11-09

don't know what | can saw" Now
she also rose, and laughed awbwar,lly.
"Tye told d." size said to Bobby.
-rnHt wherever you Two go. I'm going
too. Dis folks left her in my care,
you know. So you'll have to take me
along, l guess" she spoke in man.
ner of distinct apology.
AT this Bobby had no idea what to
reply. He looked down miserably at
the carpet. His whole manner was a
mute testimony to his participation
into IL?
bobby" said Dl. "aro you going to
let her lead you homer"
This of course nettled him, but not
in the manner on which Di had count
ed. He said loudly:
"Im not going to Bainbridge or
Holt or any town and lie, TO get you
or any other girl"
"Come on, Aunt Lulu" said Di
grahdly.
Bobby led the way through the
lobby, Di followed, and Lulu brought
up the rear. She walked awkwardly.
eyes down, her hands stiffly held
Heads turned to look at her. They
passed into the street.
you two go ahead" said Lulu, $50
they won't think"
They did so, and she followed, and
did not know where to look. and
thought of her broken shoes.
At the station, Bobby put them on
the train and stepped back. He had
he said, something to see to there
in Milton. Di did not look at him
And Lulu's good-by spoke her genuine
regret for all
aunt Lulu" said Di, "you needn't
think I'm Going to sit wi4h you. You
look as if you were crazy. I'll sit
back here"
"All right d." said Lulu humbly.
1t was nearly six o'clock when they
arrived at the Deacons'. Mrs. Bett
stood on the porch, her hands rolled
In her apron.
"Surprise for you'll" she called
brightly.
Before they had reached the door,
Ina bounded from the hall.
Darling"
She seized upon Di, kissed her
loudly, drew back from her saw the
travelling bag.
'My new bag!" she cried. "Di
What have you got that for?'
In any embarrassment Dis instinc-
tive defense was hearty laughter. She
now laughed heartily, kissed her
mother again, and ran up the stairs.
Lulu slipped by her sister, and into
The kitchen
Dwight had come home Lulu could
hear Ina pouring out to him the mys-
terious circumstance of the bag could
hear the exaggerated air Of the
casual with which he always received
the excitement of another. and espe-
cially of his Ina. Then she heard
lna's feet padding up the stairs, and
after that DIS shrill, nervous laugh
ter. Lulu felt a pnng of pity for Di,
as If she herself were about to face
them.
There was not time both to pre-
pare supper and to change the blue
cotton dress. In that dress Lulu was
pouring water when Dwight entered
the dining room.
"Ah!" said he. "Our festive ball
gown"
She gave him her hand, with her
peculiar sweetness of expression
almost as If she were sorry for him
or were bidding him good-by.
'That shows who you dress for |"
he cried. you dress for me. Ina,
aren't you jealous? Lulu dresses for
mew
Ina had come in with Di, and both
were excited, and Ina's head was NOV
ing stiflly as in all her indignations.
Mrs. Bett had thought better of it and
had given her presence. Already Mo-
mona was singing.
But no one noticed Monona, and Ina
did not defer even to Dwight She,
who measured delicate, troy occasions
by avoirdupois, said brightly:
mo, M. You must tell us all about
1t. Where had you and Aunt Lulu
been with mammals new bag?"
Una" said Lulu, first can't we
hear something about your visit?
How is"
Her eyes consulted Dwight His
features dropped. the lines of his face
dropped, its muscles seemed to sag.
A look of suffering was in his eyes.
"Shell never be any better" he
said. 81 know we've said good-by to
her for the last time"
"Oh. Dwight ~ said Lulu.
"She knew it, too" he said. "It-
1t put me out of business, I can tell
you. She gave me my start--she took
all the care of me-taught me to
read-she's the only mother I ever
knew" He stopped and opei,ed his
eyes wide on account of their dimness
But eventually they were back
again before that new black bag. And
Di would say nothing. She laughed,
squlrmed, grew irritable, laughed
again.
Put an end to this, Lulu" he com.
manded. "Where were you two