Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-09-26

him: . -
dwight, it's a funny thing, but
haven't Ninian's Oregon address"
"Weli?"
"Wen, I wish you'd give it to me-"
Dwight tiehtened and lifted his lips.
at would seem," he said, "that you
have no real use for that particular
address, Lulu"
eyes. 1 have. want 1t. You have
It, haven. you, Dwight" ~s
Certainly I have it."
."Wont you please write 1t down for
me?" She had ready bit of paper
and pencil stump.
"8ly dear Lulu. now why revive
anything? Why not be sensible and
leave this alone? No, good can come
by" IL
"But why shouldn't I have his ad-
dress?"
"If everything is over between you,
why should your" ~
'But you say he's still my hus'
band" ~.
Dwight flushed. eff my brother has
shown his inclination as plainly as ]
Judge that he has, 1t is certainly not
my place to put you in touch with
him again"
/ "You won't give it to me?" 90
"My dear Lulu, in all kindness
no."
His Ina came running back, bearing
handkerchiefs with different colored
borders for him to choose from. He
chose the initial that she had en-
broidered, and had not the good taste
not 70 kiss her.
They were all on the porch that
evening, when Lulu came downstairs.
eWhere are you -going?' Ina de-
minded. sisterly. And on hearing that
Lulu had an errand, added still more
sisterly: "Well, but mercy, what you
so dressed up for?'
Lulu was in thin black and white
|, gown which they had never seen, and
: wore, the fitting hat with the red
wing.
"Ninian bought me this" Lulu only
said.
"But, Lulu, don't you think it might
he better to keep, well-out of sight
for a few days?" Ina's lifted look
besought her.
"Why?" Lulu asked.
"Why set people wondering till we
have to?"
"They don't have to wonder, far as
I'm concerned" said Lulu, and went
down the walk.
Ina looked at Dwight. "She never
spoke to me. like that In her life be-.
fore" she said.
She watched her sisters black and
white figure going directly down the
street.
"That gives ME the funniest feel
ing" said Ina, "as If Lulu had on
clothes bought for her by some one
that WaSn't-that was"
"By her husband who has left her"
said Dwight sadly.
'Is that what it is, papa?" Di asked
alertlv. For wonder, she was there ;
had heen there the greater part OF
the Gay-most of the time staring
fascir ated, ut her Aunt Lulu.
"Thass what II is. my LITTLE girl"
said Dwight. and shook his head.
"Well, | think it's shame" said Di
stoutly. "And l think Uncle Ninian
is slunge."
"Dim
81 do. And I'd he ashamed to think
anything else. I'd like TO tell every
body"
"There is" said Dwight, "nc need
for secrecy-now."
Dwight" said Ina--Ina's eyes al
ways remained eXpressionless, but it
must have been her lashes that looked
so startled.
"No need whatever for secrecy" he
repeated with iirmneSs. "The truth
Is Lulu's husband has tired of her
and sent her home We must face it."
"But, Dwight-hOw awful for Lulu
"Lulu," said Dwight, "has us to
stand by her"
Lulu, walking down the main street,
thought:
"N0w Mis- Chambers is seeing me.
Now Mis- Curtis. There's somebody
behind the vines at Mis- Martins.
Here comes Mis- Grove and I've got
to speak to her :"
One and another and another met
her, and every one cried out ut her
some version of:
Lulu Bcttw Or, "W-well, it isn't
Lulu Batt any more, is it? Well, what
are you doing here? l thought :"
'Im back TO stay" she said.
The idea! Wei. where YOU hiding
that handsome husband of yours?
Say. but We were surprised! You're
the sly one"
"My-Mr. Deacon isn't here"
"Oh."
"No. He's West"
"Oh, see"
Having no arts, she must needs let
the conversation die like this, could
iDynnt rothiucr cOncpuliOcr or gracious