The Glenwood post., 1922-11-02

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"of Course" Said Lulu, "of Course
You Won't-You Wouldn't"
her. ~
Lulu threw out her hands.
"Therel" she cried triumphantly.
HE was married to her, just like
he said"
The Plows were at breakfast next
morning when Lulu came in casually
at the side door. Yes, she said. size
had had breakfast She merely want
ed to see them about something. Then
she said nothing, but sat looking with
troubled frown at Jenny. Jenny's
hair was about her neck, like the
hair of little girl, south window
poured light upon her, the fruit and
honey upon the table seemed her only
possible food
You look troubled, Lulu" Mrs.
Plow said. rs 1t about getting work ?"
mo" said Lulu, no. I've been
places. guess the bakery is going
to let me make cake"
II knew it would come to YOU" Mrs.
Plow said. and Lulu thought that this
was strange way to speak, when she
herself had gone after the cakes. But
she kept on looking about the room.
1t was so bright and quiet. AS she
rp In, =.
from a book. Dwight never read
from = book at table.
II wish said Lulu, as she looked
't tl",. 81, she did not know what
j b ~ Certainly It was for no
--.- 80 for she perceived
u. luiur Mr.. Plow asked,
and he was bright and quiet too, Lulu
thought.
We'll" said Lulu, "its not much
but l wanted Jenny to tell n.e about
last night"
Last night?"
Yes. Would you---" Hesitation
was her only way of apology. Where
did you go?" She turned to Jenny
Jenny looked up in her clear and
ardent fashion: 1--WE went across the
river and carried supper and then we
came home"
What time did you get homer"
"oh. 1t was still light. Long before
eight, 1t was"
Lulu hesitated and flushed, asked
how long Dl and Bobby had stayed
lhere at Jenny's; whereupon she
heard that Di had to be home early on
account of Mr.. Cornish, so that she
ana Bobby had not stayed at all. To
"hich Lulu said m "of course" but
hrst she stared at Jenny and so i'm
palfed the strength of her assent. AL.
most at once she rose to go.
Nothing else2" said Mrs. Plow
catching that look of hers.
Lulu wanted to say: "Afy husband
was married before, just as he said he
was" But she said nothing more, and
went home. There she put 1t to Di
and, with her terrible bluntness. re-
to Di the testimony
You were not with Jenny after
eight o'clock. Where were your"
Lulu spoke formally and her rehears-
lls were evident.
Di said: "When mamma comes
lome, I'll tell her"
With this Lula Ind no idea how to |
ieaf, and merely looked at her help.
essly. Mrs. BetG who was lacing her
shoes, now said casually:
ssNn t,aoI u, ,,-.g, Am .t.- IT,.
Bobby were out In the side yard sit |
ing In the hammock rilI all hours"
nj had no answer save her furious
lush. and Mrs Eett went on:
Didn't | tell you? ] knew It before
he company lesi, bur didn't say
vorNl. Thinks l, She wigges and |
hitters.' SO Theft her stay where
he was''
But. moti,erl"' Lula cried. You |
Iidn't even tell ma after he'd gone"
"{ forgot It," Ma Bstt said. find
ng Ninians letter and all" She !
alked of Ninian's letter.
Di wss bright and alert and firm eS !,
lesh and erect before Lnlu's softness
md laXness.
Iay,' said Lulu. "and don't know
What people'll think"
"They won't think Bobby and 1 are
tired of each other. anyway" satd Di. |
and left the room.
Through the day Lulu tried to think
what she must do. About Oh she was
anxious and felt without power. She
thought Of the Indignation Of Dwight
and Ina that Di had not been more
scrupul0usly guarded She thought of
DIS girlish folly. her irritating inde.
there" Lulu thought,
"just the other day was teaching
her to sew" Her mind dwelt, too, on
Dwight's furious anger at the opening
Of Ninlan's letter. But when all this
had spout tgclf, what was she herself