Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1922-11-29


She Turned Her Back squareIy Upon
Lulu and Looked Out of the Win
dow
looked out of the window. For her
life Lulu could think of nothing more
to say. She was now feeling misera-
bly, on the defensive.
They were sitting in silence when
Bobby Larkin came into the room.
Di flew to meet him. She assumed
all the pretty agitations of her role,
ignored Lulu.
Bobby! Is it all right?"
Bobby looked over her head.
Miss Lulu" he said fatuously. "If
1t amt Miss Lulu"
He looked from her to Di, and did
not take in DIS resigned shrug.
Bobby" said Di, shes come to
stop us getting married, but she can't.
I've told her So"
'She don't have to stop u.s." quoth
Bobby gloomily. we're stopped"
"What do you mean2' Di laid one
hand fatty along her cheela ipstinc-
tive In her melodrama.
Bobby drew down his brows. set his
hand on his leg, elbows out
"We're minors" said he.
swell, gracious. you didn't have to
tell them that"
mo. They knew I 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
thingp'
''N nat would you have me dor 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 :"
lyon wanted me to lie?" he said.
"Oh. don't make out you never told
a fib."
"Well, but this" he stared at her
II never heard of such 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 elseT
'Why. come on to cambridge or
Holt, and tell them we're of age, and
be married there"
"Di," said Bobby, why, that'd be
a rotten go"
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 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
sayf l don't know what to say. I
don't know what can say" Now
she also rose, and laughed awkwardly.
1--WE told d." she said to Bobby,
"that wherever you two go, 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 a 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 homer
This of course nettled him, but not
In the manner on which Di had count
ed. He said loudly:
I'm not going to cambridge or
Holt or any town and lie, to get you
or any other girl"
"Come on. Aunt Lulu" said Di
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.
Heads turned to look at her. They
passed into the street.
"You two go 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. He had,
he said. something to see to there
| In Milton. Di did not look at him
And Lulu's good-by spoke her genuine
regret for all.
(Te Be eontinusd)