The Keota news., 1922-09-08
The Little Blue
Bowl
By LILY WANDEL
1o ~ Meessss Newspaper s,adis.l.j

10 ~ MeS1sss Newspaper n'hiis~lsj
lus felt that Doctor Howea alone
kndesstood that she had suffered mea-
xlly at her brothers home. that the
kuIlre atmosphere Mas alien 10 hsr.
hat she did not nj in aud last aud
soss Of all that Kitty. jim's wife. waa,
IA different social class Kitty with
Aes expansive bosom. bad grammar.
kuad voice aud booming laugh. had
&sassed jim down to her level. The
hole ncishborhood Mas akin To kitty
khi the house and rhiidfca belonged
kv~eineally Io hcS. The srv.h'aha'fra
kop~ porticscs aud lowered carpet
)eli that.
E,ea tho warm spfias sunshine
a.iea To penetrate that numb feeling
J. despair that settled oa Iris as sisc
)ay. pale and weak. bundl-L UP In a1
kla steamer chair in the back yard.
|. Aoaid be- no0lhs before she would
k~ strong enough To so away and earn
ter living again. many taoa,hss and
perhaps she would never be- able TO
kIl hes old position again. She had no
kaoaey. no hotnc. except this Of kiii5s
tie could noS call II Jisn's-
To have como for a weekend visit.
)he s-ry arst siaev Jim had married.
j. be taken xiolchtiy i'll. TO lie weeks
y kitty'. guest rUpm with its pink
kharsr~~a waiipapcs-that had brva
tes fate. She congratulated herself
that che had bccn able TO keep Jim
trUta Knowing. knowing how shc
)Oasra TO get away. how everything.
kap~, OF all Kitty. had made her fcva
pot Of place. desperately unhappy.
Doctor bowca had understood. That
taa b-va the oac csumb OF comfort.
pa embarrassing erumb. that ~as de-
6ica hcs now. foe old Doctor Wells
|sas back again aud his young assist.
hht Was released from the case.
iris ssirr~d swsti~~siy under titn's
Fad steamer rug that kitiy had tucked
bfUuna hef. Why did Doctor ne~rh's
tot coming affect her 80 much' Was
. because he was the only link to- the
bthsf wofld. her world of s"callcd
6see people aud svttncsncnt. that was
Pstt hrff Even In her position In the
fSty there hsd bcea a constant ssfus.
sic TO keep above tho surSins mass
fhat seemed almost tn sweep hrf OF
tsf feet aud with thCsa-a constant
fsaetic.ns Of sCif.euatroi. not TO enjoy
fhels company. rather To hc lonely at
fimes than lose ises footing In the
Pertain circle to which her family had
plssys belonged. Jim had stepped on
hat runs In the social ladder when
10 married Kitty aud lasiiy enjoyed
fhe security aud importance Of his
pew position.
nifty. rcd faced. came from tho
Kitchen with an immense basket OF
sct clothes and iris hastily closed her
fJcs to avoid talking. She shivcrcd
~hea kitty's booming voice rent the
pif In conversation with a ncishber.
frushcd her fingers In the palms OF her
hands when her name was mentioned.
her physical condition discussed.
She's asleep over there" KITTY
Failed In hcarsc stage whisper.
'oosln' mighty peaked. What she
'esds Ia chccrin' up. Sam. she. too
soWnhcartcd. never talkin'. Wait till
get this wash done. I'm going Z"
AXE some lemon pies that1l make an
indcrtakcr smilel' And her louu
aush made Iris crinsc. What would
his indiscriminnting Kitty tell Sam
E'corc next. this man who was ever
astingly leaning over the fence talk
P0E with Jim Or kiftyf
Something made her open her eyes.