Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1922-12-07

"she knows what's In it and we dont.
Hurry UP"
she is" said Dwight. after
pause, "an mgrateful woman
He opened the letter. saw the clip
ping, the avowal. with It's facts.
AHA" said lie $50 af,er having
been absent with my brother Tor
month. YOU find that YOU We're NOT
married to him"
Lulu spoke her exceeding triumph
you see. Dwight" she said, "he
told the truth. lie had another Wife.
He didn't JUST leave me-
Dwight instantly cried: "Eut this
seems TO me TO make You considerably
worse off than if hc had"
"Oh, no. Lulu said sercncly. NO
Why" she said. you know how it ali
came about. He--he was used to
thinking of his wife rs dead. If De
hadn't--hadnt liked me. he wouldn't
have told me. YOU see that don't
you?"
Dwight laughed "That your apollo
gyY" he asked
She said nothing.
Look here Lulu" he went ON, "this
is bad business. The less You say
about it the better for all our sa&cs
you see that. don't you:"
Il want the people 10 know Tie
truth" Lulu said.
But it's noAody's business bu. or
business. | take it YOU don't intend
10 sue Ninan?'
~
"Ther, for all our sakes. lct's drcn
the matter. Tell you. Lulu. here
are three Of US Our interests are the
same in this thing-only Nnian is cur
relative ana he's nothing TO you now
Is he?
"Why. no. said Lulu in surprise.
VERY well. Let's have vote. Nol
snap judgment is 10 tell this disgrace
full fact broadcast. Mine is. least aid.
soonest mended. What DO you say.
demonstrating hi and all:"
MY poor, poor sister," ina said.
She struck together her litlc plump
hands. "Oh. Dwight-whei I th'nh
of it What have l done-what have
we done that | should have good.
kind, loving husband-bc SO protected,
so loved. when other women.
Darling" she sobbed, and drew near
To Lulu you know how sorry ] an
we all are.
Lulu stood up. Her white shawl
slipped To the floor. Her hands were
stifily joined.
Then" she said. give me the cn'y
thing I've gOt--that's my pride Mt
pride--that he didn't want TO get rid
of me-"
They stared at her. "What about
my pride?' Dwight called to her, us
across great distances. "Do you
think I want everybody to know my
brother did thing like that
"You can't help that" said Lniu
"But / want you to help it, I want
you to promise me that you won't
shame us like this before al oo
friends
"You want me to promise what?'
II want you'll ask YOU" DWIGHT
said with an effort, "to promise me
that you Will keep this, With us-a
family secret"
NO Lulu cried. NO. | won't do
it, won't do it, ] won't do IL :"
1t was like some crude chant know
ing only two tones She Threw or,
her hands. her wrists long and dark on
her blue skirt.
Can't YOU understand anytairgF
she asked. "Ive lived here an my IRE
ON your money. I've NOT boon
strong enough to work. they suy
well. but I've been strong enough To-
be a hired girl III yoaF house anA
I've been glad to pay for my Eacm
Well then l got a iittic ania-
thing. same as other folks. I Thought
7 was married and | went CT or ,ht
train and he bought me things and !
saw tllc different towns. And lhcu it
was all mistake. | didn't have any
of H. | came back here and went in
to YOUR kitchen again. don't know
why I came back. ] s'poS2 ho.dgse
I'm most thirty-four and new things
amt SO easy any more-but what hayf
T got or what1l ! ever haVet hna
now YOU want to put on TO me having
folks look at me and think lie run
off and left me- and having 'em all
wonder. can't siahu IT,
can't stand II. / can't. ..,.
you'd rather they'd know he fooled
Won. when he had another w'feF
Dwight sneered.
Eyes! Because he wanted me- Ho~
do I know-maybe he wanted me only
inst because he was lonesome, tie
way was. | don't care why. Ana !
won't have folks think he went aud
left me-"
"Vhen family once gets TALKED
ohout for any reason" said Ina
and shuddered.
.I'm talked about now -
"Hut nothing that you could hein.
IF he got tired of you, You couaai
helm that" This nisstep was
Dwight's.
.yo.- Lulu said 81 couldnt help
,h,t And / couldn't help his other
wife. either" -