The Holly chieftain., 1922-11-30
.Down the walk. Down the side.

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that without telling me-"
MonOna laughed out and shook her
straight hair. "She'll catch It'll" she
cried In sisterly enjoyment.
1t was when Lulu had come back
from the kitchen and was seated at the
table that Mrs. Bett observed:
Il didn't think Inie'd want her to
take her nice new satchel."
"Her satchel?"
"Yes. Inie wouldn't take it north
herself, but Di had It."
Mother" said Lulu. "when Di
went away Just now. was she carrying
a satchel?"
Didn't just tell you'll" Mrs. Bett
demanded, aggrieved. II said / didn't
think Inie-"
Mother, which way did she go?"
Monona pointed with her spoon.
"She went that way" she said. II
seen her"
Lulu looked at the clock. For Mo-
mona had pointed toward the railway
station. The twelve-thirty train,
which every one took to the city for
shopping, would be just about leav-
Ing.
'Monona." said Lulu. don't you go
out Of the yard while I'm gone. Moth
er, you keep her"
Lulu ran from the house and up the
street. She was In her blue cotton
dress, her old shoes; she was hatless
and without money. When she was
| aff1l txun mr. thron hlooL. f,o,,, tho o<.
ton. she heard the twelve-thirty
pulling out"
She ran badly. her ankles In their
low. loose shoes continually turning,
her arms held taut at her sides. So
she came down the platform. and to
the ticket window. The contained
ticket man. wonted to lost trains and
perturbed faces. yet actually ceased
counting when he saw her:
"Lenny! Did Di Deacon take that
trainT"
"Sure she did," said Lenny.
"And Bobby LarkinT Lulu cared
nothing for appearances now.
"He went in on the Local." said
Lenny. and his eyes widened.
"WhereT
"See." Lenny thought it through.
''Millton," he said. Eyes. sure. MILL
ton. Both Of EN-"
How long till another trainT
"Well. sir" said the ticket man,
you're in luck, II you was goin' too.
Seventeen was late this morning
she'll be along, jerk Of a lambs TAIL"
Then" said Lulu, "you got to give
me a ticket to Milton. without me pay.
ing till after-and you got to lend me
two dollars"
"Sure thing" said Lenny. with q
manner of laying TIE entire railway
system at her feet.
Seventeen" would rather not have
stopped at Warbleton, but Lenny's sig
nal was law on the time card. and the
magnificent yellow express slowed
down for Lulu. Hatless, and in her
blue cotton gown. she climbed aboard.
Then her old inefficiency seized
upon her. What was she going to dot
Milton! She had been there but once,
years ago-how could she ever find
anybody? Why had she not stayed In
Warbleton and asked the sheriff or
somebody-no, not the sheriff. Corn
ish, perhaps. oh, and Dwight and Ina
were going to be angry now! And
Di-little Di. As Lulu thought Of her
she began to cry. She said to herself
that she had taught Di to sew.
In sight of Milton, Lulu was seized
with trembling and physical nausea.
She had never been alone in any un-
familiar town. She put her hands to
her hair and for the first time realized
her rolled-up sleeves. She was pulling
down these sleeves when the conduct
tor came through the train.
"Could you tell me-" she said timid.
ly, "the name Of the principal hotel in
Millton2"
Ninian had asked this as they
neared Savannah. Georgia.
The conductor looked curiously at
her.
"Why, the Hess house." he said.
wasn't you expecting anybody to
meet your he asked, kindly
"No." said Lulu, "but I'm going to
find my folks" Her voice trailed
away.
: Beats ALL" thought the conductor.
using his utility formula for the uni
verse.
In Milton Lulu's inquiry for the
Hess house produced no CONSERVATION.
Nobody paid any attention to her. She
was almost taken to be new servant
there.
you stop feeling sol" she said to
herself angrily at the lobby entrance.
"Ain't you been to that big hotel in
Savannah. Georgian
The Hess house. Milton. had ira
dition Of Its own to maintain. It
seemed, and they sent her to the rear
basement door. She obeyed meekly.
but she lost good deal Of time be-
fore she found herself at the end Of
the office desk. It was still longer be-
fore anyone attended her.