The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-08-23
A BARGAIN
Chapter 80.

Oudpt6T 90.
Dora was to see Mrs. Gates again
before that lady left The day after
Aunt Maude and Gladys arrived, Dora
was sent in town to ask Mrs Gates
to come ana see the furniture.
You go, Gladys, and hunt her up,
I'm not going TO miss a chance to
make some extra money" Aunt Maude
declared. Then you can visit with
Mortie awhile.
Send Dora too, | don't want to
see any fussy furniture buyer, I've
someone more interesting to talk to in
town." Gladys answered. So on this
suggestion Dora went, delighted at an
excuse TO hunt up her new friend
She passed Francis in the yard,
with very red headed woman wear
ing long gray linen cape, and close
fitting cap with a gray veil floating
down over her cap. Dora had never
seen such a costume, did not know
it as the correct English nurses out
fit, and thought the young woman a
sort of a nun.
She found Gloria in a fine rage in
the living room of the old fashioned
house
They say I'm a bad woman here
because wear low cut dresses IN the
evening and tea gowns in the after
noon" Gloria announced to explain
her wrath. Her nervous face was
drawn up in frown again.
But, my dear-it was very low,
and they're not used to that sort of
thing here, 'interposed Mrs. innis-
ley, mildly.
L.,
awhile them" snapped Gloria.
They say also that I'm bad be
cause I'm not living with my husband
"a man may be too evil or too dis
agreeable for a self-respecting woman
to put up with, but in this precious
town, if she leaves him she is con
demned. They also say l can't BE-
good because l make my own living
and support my son-and have what
they call extravagant luxury of {
nurse for him. AS though / coulC
be child's nurse and run a business.
Dear, it is only because the!
heard you paid $500 for one dress,
Mrs. 1nnisley interposed again.
Goodness" Dora said withou
thinking. Aunt Maude only paic
1920 for Gladys trousseau-and tina
included the fare"
This made both women laugh.
Splendid" cried Gloria. 1T wa
your uncle started these stories abou
me. | was going to offer him 500
for his furniture, now I'll make
$300-and serve him right"
Which she did the next day, driv
ing out with Morton in Morton's cal
riage. Uncle Peter refused, he ha
plpntu of 01opev ubo, cor,,
to parting with the old pieces he ha
been brought up with, he found hin
self suddenly reluctant, also-an
this was the more important reason
he knew that "old stuff was wort
money How much he didn't knov
but he wanted thousand and t
build a new barn.
An amusing incident occurred Will
Mrs. Gates was at the farm. AS sh
started back towards the little oil
house with Aunt Maude, Uncle Peter
and Dora, Morton started too. Gladly
from the kitchen, called sharply.
"Mortoni" Come here!"
And Morton started back
Gloria turned amazed eyes upo
Dora.
Good Lord, he WENT" she mu,
INJURED" And they say this is a man
world" Her fine eyes rested inten
ly upon her comrade a moment. Dor
felt as though every secret in he
life were being dragged forth unde
that searching gaze.
What was the matter child
Didn't you like him." she asked sof
ly.
Then she was answered by tn
Wilderness of the girls cheeks ar
the tightly drawn expression aroun
her mouth. 1t was curious expire
sion.
When I'm in pain" Dora ono
wrote in her diary, 81 feel as thong
my lips were drawn back tauI