Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-10-10

Nnat 60 you lnean! III EIiu oHe
hand fatty along her cheek, instinc-
tive in her melodramn.
Bobby drew down his brows, set his
hand on his leg. elbows out.
"We're Minors" said he.
"Well, gracious, you didn't have to
tell them that"
"No. They knew l was"
"But, Silly! Why didn't you tell
them you're not?"
"But am"
Di stared. "For pity sakes," she
said "don't you know how TO do any
thingT'
"What would you have me do?" he
Inquired Indignantly, with his head
held very stiff. and with boyish,
admirable lift of chin.
"Why tell them we're both twenty
one. We look it. We know we're re-
sponSible-that's all they care for.
Well, you are a funny :.
"Hou wanted me to lie?" he said.
"Oh, don't make out you never told
a flb."
"Well. but this" he stared at her.
'I never heard of such a thing" Di
cried accusingly.
anyhow" he said, there's moth
ing to do now. The cats out I've
told our ages. We've got to have our
folks in on It,"
as that all you can think Off" she
demanded.
"What else"
"Why, come on to Bainbridge or
Holt, and tell them we're of age, and
be married there"
"Di," said Bobby, "why, that'd be
q rotten CO."
Di said, oh, very well, If he didn't
want to marry her. He replied stOnily
that Of course he wanted to marry
her. Di stuck out her little hand.
She was at a disadvantage. She could
use no arts, with Lulu sitting there,
looking on. "Well, then, come on to
Bainbridge," Di cried, and rose.
Lulu was thinking: ".What shall I
sdyFi'I don't know what to say. I
don't know what / can say Now
she also rose. and laughed awkwardly.
1--WE tcld Di." she said to Eobby,
"that wherever you two 20, I'm going
too. DIS folks left her in my care,
you know. So you'll have to take me
along, l guess" She spoke in man.
ner of distinct apology.
At this Bobby had no IDEA what to
reply. He looked down miserably at
the carpet. His whole manner was a
mute testimony to his participation
in the eternal query: How did l get
into it?
Bobby" said Di, "are you going to
let her lead you home?'
This of course nettled him, but not
in the manner on which Di had count
ed. He said loudly:
I'm not going to Bainbridge or
Holt or any town and lie, to get you
or any other girl"
"Come on, Aunt Lulu" said Dl
grandly.
Bobby led the way through the
lobby, Di followed, and Lulu brought
up the rear. She walked awkwardly,
eyes down. her hands stiffly held.
fIeads turned to look at her. They
passed into the street.
you two 20 ahead" said Lulu, 80
they. won't think"
They did so, and she followed and
did not know where TO look, and
thought Of her broken shoes.
At the station. Bobby put them on
the train and stepped back. lie had,
he said. something TO soc TO there
in Million. Di did not look at him.
And Lulu'S good-by spoke her genuine
regret for all.
"Aunt Lulu" said Di. "yOu needn't
think I'm going to sit with you. You
look as if you were crazy. I'll sit
back here"
? "An right d." said Lulu humbly.
II was nearly six o'clock when they
arrived ut the DeacOns'. Mrs. Bett
stood on the porch, her hands rolled
In her apron.
"Surprise fer YOU" she called
brightly.
Before they had reached the door,
Ina bounded from the hall.
Darling"
She seized upon III, kissed her
loudly. drew back from her, saw the
travelling bag.
My new bag" she cried "Di!
What lave YOU got that for?'
In any embarrassment Dis. instinc-
tive defense WIS hearty laughter. She
now laughed heartily, kissed her
mother AGAIN, and ran up the stairs.
Lulu slipped by her sister, and into
thc Kitchen.
Dwight had come home. Lula could
hear Ina pouring out TO him the myS-
tCriuuS circumstance of the bag. could
hear the eXaggc 'aLpd air of the
casual with which he always received
thr excitement Of another, and cspe-
ciaily of his Ira. Then she heard
Ina's feet paddil" up the stairs, and
after that Dis slriil, nervous laugh
ter. Lulu felt Il pang of pity for II,
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