The Jasper news., 1922-10-26
MISS LULU BETT


to spend, even for necessities"
His voice. without resonance. cleft
air, Thought, spirit, and even flesh.
Mrs. Deacon, indetevmlnately feel
Ing her guilt in having let loose the |
dogs Of her husband upon Lulu. In |
terpcsed: swell, bur, Herbert-'izlIu |
isn't strong enough to work. What's
the use :"
She dwlndled. For years the fiction
had been sustained that Lulu, the
family beast Of burden, was not strong
enough TO work anywhere else.
1.-THE justice business" said Dwight
Herbert Deacon--he was a justice Of
the peace-"and the dental profess
sion" he was also a dentist-"do not
warrant the purchase Of spring flow.
ers in my home"
swell, but, Herbert" 1t was h:E
wife again.
'NO more" he cried briefly. with .
slight bend OF his head. Lulu mean:
no HARM" he added, and smiled a.
Lulu.
There was a moments silence lntt
which Monona injected a loud "Num.
mum, nummy-num," as II she were ths
burden of an Elizabethan lyric. She
seemed TO close the incident. But thc
burden was cut off untimely. There
was, her father reminded her porten'
tously, company In the parlor.
"When the bell rang, l was so afraid
something had happened to d." sale
Ina, signing.
Lets see," said DIS father. "WhRpe
is little daughter tonightT
He must have known that she was
at Jenny PlOw's at a tea party, for at
noon they had tailed of nothing else;
but this was his way. And Ina played
his game, always. She informed him.
dutifully.
''Oh, no." said he, absently. How
could he be expected to keep his mind
on these domestic trifes.
"We told you that this noon" said
Lulu. He frOwned, dlsregarded her.
!. Lulu had no delicacy.
How much is salmon the can nowT
he inquired abruptly-this was one OF
: his forms of speech. the ca. the
pound, the cord.
: His partner supplied this informa.
tion with admirable promptness. Large
E size. small size, present price, former
price-she had them oil.
Dear me-" said Mr.. Deacon. "That
E Is very nearly salmOney. isn't itf'
/ "HerbertI' his Ina admonished, in
gentle, gentle reproach. Mr.. Deacon
+ punned. organlcally. In talk he often
q fell silent and then asked some ques.
= ton, schemed to permit his voice to
e flourish Mrs. Deacon's return was
. always automatic: HERBERT"
9 "Whose Bert7" he said to this. ~
e thought l was your Bert"
d She shook her little head. "You are
+ case" SHE told him. He beamed
upon her. 1t was his intention to be
d case.
n Lulu ventured in upon this pleas
e antry, and cleared her throat. She
h was not hoarse. but she was always
" clearing her throat.
e 1.-THE butter is about all gone" she
a observed "Shall wait for the butter
i woman or get some creamery"
u Mr. Deacon now felt his little jOcu
y larity lost before a wall Of the matter
Of fact. He was not pleased. BE saw
y himself as the light of his home
y bringer OF brightness, llghtener Of dull
hours. II was a pretty role. He In
- sisted upon 1t. To maintain 1t intact
1t was necessary to turn upon theiI
. sister with concentrated irritation.
e kindly settle these matters with
- out bringing them to my attention a
mealtime." he said icily.
"A Lulu flushed and was silent Sh,
"A was an olive woman, once handsome
{. now with fiat, blush shadows unde
her wistful eyes. And II only sh,
would look at her brother Herbert ant
- say something. But she looked at he
= plate.
:, 81 want some honey" shouted tn,
=. child, Monona.
~ There isn't any, Pet" said Lulu.
=, - 81 want some.' said Monona, eyelnI
- her stonlly. But he found that he
80 hair-rlbbon could be pulled forward 4
~ meet her lips, and she embarked OF
the biting of an end. Lulu departe,
~ for some sauce and cake. II wa
apple sauce. Mr.. Deacon remarke,
=, that the apples were almost as goo
- as II he had stolen them. He wa
,Is giving the impression that he was n
irrepressIble fellow. he was eatin
a., very slowly. II added pleasantly to hi
sense OF Importance TO feel that som
y" one, there In the parlor, was waltln
=. his motion.
III ssha took fha nlant IN fha