Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1922-11-23
that" she said insolently.
"1'hey left you In my charge"
ssI,uf I'm MOI bal,l-the idea, Aunt

should do If hi suddenly marched
away from her. through that bright
lobby and into the street. She thought
miserably that she must follow. And
then her whole concern for the ethics
of DIS course was lost in her agon-
lied memory OF her terrible. broken
shoes.
hi did not march away. she turned
her back squarely upon Lulu, and
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.
hi few To meet him. She assumed
all the pretty agitations of her role,
ignored Lulu.
"Robbyl Is it all rlght?"
Bobby looked over her head
"AIiss Lulu" he said fatuously. "If
Il amt Miss Lulu"
He looked from her 10 hi. and did
not take in DIS resigned shrus.
"Bobby," said III, she's come to
stop US getting married, but she can't.
I've told her So"
"She don't have 10 stop u.s." quoth
Bobby gloomily. were stopped"
"What do YOU mean?- hi laid one
hand fatty along her cheek, instlnc-
tive I'm her mclodrama.
Bobby drew down his brows, set his
hand on his leg elbows out.
"Wcre mihors," said he.
"Weli, gracious, you didn't have TO
tell them that
mo. They knew ! was
But, silly, Why didn't YOU tel
them you're not?"
But | am.
III stared. "For pity sakes.' she
said. don't you know how to Go any
thing?"
"What would YOU have me dog lie
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
Wei, you are Il funny :"
you wanted me to lie?" he said.
ooh, don't make out you never told
fb.'
"Well. but this" he stared ut her
~ never heard of such a thing" hi
cried accusingly.
anyhow" he said. there's moth
ing to do now. Tie 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 else?"
"Why come on to 3ainbridse or
Holt, and tell them were of age and
be married there
"Di," said Bobby. why. thatd be
n rotten 90"
hi said, oh, very well, il he Didn't
want 10 marry her He replied stonily
that OF course he wanted 10 marry
her. III stuck cut her little hand.
She was at a disadvantage. She could
use no arts, with Lulu sitting there
locking on. well then. come on 20
cambridge" Iii cried, and rose.
Lulu was thinking: What shall I
sayP J don't know what TO say. I
don't know what I can say" Vow
she also rose and laughed awkwafdly.
i've soid Di." 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, ] guess She spoke in man
ner of distinct apology.
At this Bobby had no idea what 90
reply. He looked down miserably at
the carpet. His whole manner was Il
mute testimony to his participation
in the eternal query: How did. 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 10 cambridge or
Holt or any town and lie, TO get you
or any other girl"
"Come on, Aunt Lulu" said III
grandly
Bobby led the way through the
lobby, Di followed, and Lulu brought
up the rear. She walked awkwardly,
eyes down. her hands stihiy held.
Heads turned TO look at her. They
passed into the street.
''You two go ahead" said Lulu, $50
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. hi did not look at him
And Lulu's good-by spoke her genuine
regret for all.
Aunt Lulu" said Di, you needn't
think I'm going TO sit with you You
look as If you were crazy. I'll sit
back here"
"All right, d." said Lulu humbly.
CONTINUED next week.