The Glenwood post., 1922-11-16

"N-haT said ne. "So after having
been absent with my brother for
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. He had another Wife.
He didn't just leave me-"
Dwight instantly cried: But this
seems to me to make you considerably
worse off than if he had
"Oh, no." Lulu said serenely. mo
Why" she said. you know how it all
came about. He-he was used to
thinking of his wife as dead. If he
hadn't-hadn't liked me, he wouldn't
have told me. You see that, don't
your
Dwight laughed THAT your apollo
gy?" 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 sakes
YOU see that, don't youT"
81 want the people to know the
truth" Lulu said.
but it's nobody's business but oui
business l take it you don't intend
to sue Ninian?"
"Sne him? oh mol"
"Then, for all our sakes. let's drop
the matter Tell you, Lulu, here
are three of u.s. Our interests are the
same IN this thing-cnly Ninian is our
| relative and he's nothing to you now.
Is he?
"Why, no." said Lulu in surprise.
every well. Let's have vote. Your
full fact broadcast. Mine is, least said
soonest mended What do you say,
Ina-considering Di and ala"
MY poor, poor sister!" Ina said
She struck together her little plump
hands. "Oh, Dwight-when l think
of It: What have l done-what have
we done that I should have good
kind, loving husband-be so protected
so loved when other women.
Darllng!" she sobbed, and drew near
to Lulu. you know how sorry am
we all are.
Lulu stood up. Her white shaw
slipped to the floor Her hnnds were
stiffiy Joined
"Then," she said, "give me the only
thing I've got-that's my pride. My
| pride-that he didn't want to get rid
| of me-"
They stared at her. what about
my pride?" Dwight called to her. as
| across great distances. "DO you
| think l want everybody to know m.
brother did thing like that?'
you can't help that" said Lulu.
But l want you to help it. ] want
you to promise me that you won't
shame us like this before all our
| friends
"You want me to promise what?'
II want you'll ask you" Dwight
said with an effort, "to promise me
that yon will keep this. with us-n
family secret
"No," Lulu cried mo. I won't dc
it! 1 won't do 1t! won't do it!
1t was like some crude chant. know.
ing only two tones. She threw ou'
her hands, her wrists long and dark or
her blue skirt.
Cant you understand anything?'
she asked. I've lived here all my life
on your money. I've not beer
strong enough TO work, they say
well. but I've been strong enough tC
be hired girl in your house-and
I've been glad to pay for my keep
. Well, then ! got little some
thing, same MS other folks. ! thought
was married and went off on the
train and he bought me things and
saw the different towns. And then II
was all mistake didn't have any
Of II. | came back here and went in
to your kitchen again--I don't know
why I came back. / s'pose because
I'm most thirty-foh' and new things
amt so easy any more-but what hav'
I got or wi,at'll I ever have? Ant
now you want to put oil to me having
folks look Mt me and think he rur
off and left me, and having 'em nj
wonder. / can't stand 1t.
can't stand 1t. can't. ;"
you'd rather they'd know he fooled
you, when he had another wife2'
Dwight sreered.
"Yes! Because he wanted me. How
do I snow-maybe he wanted me onl.
Just because he was lonesome, thu
way I was. don't care why! And
won't hive folks think he went ant
eft me-"
"When family once gets tniket
rLcut far err rcason---" said Ini