Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1922-02-02

ana the four dlmpleS across the back
OF each hand; reached for cigarette
and with the wry ia e of nausea tossed
it back into its box; swung to sitting
posture on the side of the sofa, the
dog springing from the curve of her
arm to the floor, shaking himself.
Her blowsy hair, burned at the ends.
but the color of corn-silk, came I'M
loosed of its morning plat and she
braided it over one shoulder, her blue
eyes fixed on space. Tears would
come.
Then she, rose and crossed to the
golden oak piano between the WIN
dows. her negligee open its full length
and revealing her night dress. crossed
with a slight limp and the dog yapping
at the soiled and lacy train; fell to
manipulating the self-playing attach
ment. peddling out metallic ava
lanche of popular music.
AT its conclusion she swung around
on the bench, her back dropping as If
under pressure of Incidence; yawned !;
crossed TO the window and between the
parted lace curtains stood regarding
the street two stories beneath, and.
beyond the patches of intervening
roofs. limited view of the Hudson
river. barge of coal passing leisurely
up center stream. tug sucking at its
side.
From the hallway and in the act of
hopping margin Of floor, maid-of-
all-work swung back from all-fours
and sat upright on her heels, inserting
head of curl-papers through the open
doorway
"Play that svsr again, Miss Mae.
That Mustard Glide sure does tickle
my solos,
Miss Munroe turned to the room
with the palm of her hand placed
pat against her brow. "Godi' said
she, my head!'
saw, Miss Mae, can't you get your
self in humor? What's the matter
with you and me going to movie
this afternoon, eh?'
Movie! The way every d-n thing
gets on my nerves, I'd be hit at a
movie, wouldn't L? I'd be hit any
where!'
Il tell you, Miss Mae, all this worry
amt going to get you nowhere. He'll
come around again all right If you only
give him time And if he don't, you
should worry! l tell you there amt
one of 'em breathes is worth more
than his handbook"
God My head!
The figure on all-fours rose to full
height, drying each forearm on her
apron.
Lay down, dearie, and just don't
you worry. I've seen 'em get spells or
get holy and stay away for two months
on stretch, and the checks not COM
ing in regular as clockwork like yours,
neither. You amt got no kick coming,
Miss Mae"
A layer of tears rose Immediately to
Miss Munroe's eyes, dimming them.
She wiped them away with one Of her
sleeve frills.
Max amt like that and you know
it. You've seen for yourself how he
ain l. IulSScu HIS CNciy-ttHef HiSlit III
three years. You see for yourself All
last month so irregular and now only
once last week, and-and not at all
this week Good heavens +, l just Won
der Just wonder"
"Now, just whatta you bet he'll be
up to supper tonight, Miss Mae? II
was you, dearie, wouldn't be scared,
I'd just go right to the telephone
and"
"He gets so sore, Loo. You remem-
Der that time l telephoned him about
that case of wine he sent up and it
came busted, and his mother-his old
woman--was In the Office He raises
hi If try to telephone him during
business"
Just the same. | got bunch he'll
be up to supper tonight, and when
get bunch things happen. Lay down
on the sofa, dearie, and rest up your
red eyes. Take my tip he'll be up to
supper tonight. I'm going to order him
a double sirloin and can of them i'm
ported"
ugh for Pete's sake cut ii, Loo!
If anybody mentions bill of fare to me
I'll yell. Take them empty bottles out