Gunnison news-champion., 1922-08-25

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,11puise. Ina NV only ~ 49,
plate.
sUamma's nice little Rinr Cd
sbe, Hhinlng upon her ehiId
= Ths rules Of the ordinary GpoglB -
TIE paayEround- scrupuIously appuo8
would have clarified the ethical -
moaphere Of this little family. ~
there was no one to apply them.
When III and Aionona had besa -
cused. Dwight asked:
~Nothing new from the bridb -
groomr'
"No. And. Dwight. Ms been . wsek
since the last"
'See-where nre they thenf~
He knew perfectly well that 40
were In Savannah. Georgia. but h
played his game. told him. and rsto11
bits that the letter had said.
II don't understand" she adde6
why they should go straight to Or.
gon without coming here first"
Dwight haxarded that Mn probably
had to get back. and shone pleasanely
in the reflected importancs Of .
brother nlled with affairs.
II don't know what to make Of L.
las letterA" Ina proceeded They're
oo-sO-"
'You havea't had but two. have
youy"
THAT'S all-well. Of course IT'S oaly
been month. But both letters have
been So"
Ina was never really articulata
Whatever corner Of her brain had The
blood In II at the moment seemed to
be operative, and she let the matter
go at that.
II don't think it's fair to mamma-
going on that way. Leaving her oWD
mother. Why, she may never -
mamma again" Ina's breath caught,
Into her face came something Of the
lovely tenderness with which -
sometimes looked at Monona and u,
She sprang up. She had forgotten 70
put some supper to warm tor
mamma. The lovely light was sim
In her face AZ she hustled about
against the time Of mammals recovery
from her tantrim. Dwight's face vas
IKE this when he spoke Of his fostes.
mother. In both these belngs thsgo
was something which functioned -
pure love.
Mamma had recovered and was eat
ing cold scrambled eggs on the corner
Of the kitchen table when the icp
cream soda party was ready to set
out. Dwight threw her casual "Bet-
ter come. too. Mother Bett," but abe
shook her head. She wished to n
wished Il with violence. but she Coz
trived to give to her arbitrary refusal
Z quality Of contempt. When Jenny
arrived with Bobby. she had brought
= sheae Of giadioli for Mrs. Bett, ana
took them to her In the kitchen, and
~ she laid the flowers beside her, the
young girl stopped and kissed hef.
"You little dariingi" cried Mrs. Bett,
and clunR to her. her lifted eyes ne
by something intense and living. But
when the ice cream party had set OF
at last. Mrs. Bett left her supper. gath
cred up the flowers, and crossed the
lawn to the old cripple. Grandma
Gates.
"lnie sha'n't have EN-" the old
woman thought. ~
And then 1t was quite beautiful to
watch her with Grandma Gates,
whom she tended and petted, to
whose conplainlngs she listened, and
to whom she tried to tell the small
events OF her day. When her neigh
Dor had gone. Grandma Gntes said
that 1t was as good as dose OF medi-
cine to have her come In.
Mrs. Bett sat on the porch restored
and pleasant when the family 70
turned. DI and Bobby had walked
home with Jenny.
Look here" said Dwight Herbert,
''who Is II sits home and has Ice
cream put in her lap like queen7"
'vanIlly or chocolate?" Mrs. Bett
demanded.
chocolate, mamma y Ina cried.
with the breeze in her voice
...vanilly sets better" Mrs. Bett said.
CONTINUED Next Week)
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