The Holly chieftain., 1922-12-21
Miss
Lulu
Bett
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about for any reason" said Ina
and shuddered.
"Fm talked about now!"
But nothing that you could help.
If he got tired of you, you couldn't
help that" This misstep waG
Dwight's.
NO." Lulu said, II couldn't help
that. And l couldn't help his other
wife, either"
"Bigamy," said Dwight, that's
crime"
1--WE done no crime said Lulu.
"Bigamy," said Dwight, "disgraces
everybody it touches"
"Even Di," Lulu said.
Lulu" said Dwight, "on DIS ac-
count will you promise us to let this
thing rest with us three?"
II s'pose so," said Lulu quietly.
you will?"
81 s'pose So"
Ina sobbed "Thank you, thank you.
Lulu. This makes up for everything"
you'll be happy to think you've
done this for us, Lulu" said Dwight.
81 s'pose so." said Lulu.
Ina, pink from her little gust Of sob
bling, went to her kissed her, her trim
tan tailor suit against Lulu's blue cot
ton.
"AIy sweet, self-sacrificing sister,"
she murmured.
ooh, stop that" Lulu said.
Dwight took her hand, lying Imply
in his. 81 can now," he said, "over-
look the matter of the letter."
Lulu drew back. She put her hair
behind her ears, swallowed, and cried
out
Don't you go around pItying me.
I'll have you know I'm glad the whole
thing happened!'
1t was not yet nine o'clock of a
vivid morning Cornish had his floor
and sidewalk sprinkled, his red and
blue plush piano spreads busted. He
sat at n folding table well back In the
store, and opened law book.
For half an hour he read. Then
he found himself looking off the page,
stabbed by reflection which always
stabbed him anew: Was he really get
ting anywhere with his law? And
where did he really hope to get? OF
late when he awoke at night this ques-
tiOn had stood by the cot, waiting.
1t was behind that curtain that this
unreasoning question usually attacked
him. when his giant, wnvering shadow
had died upon the wall and the faint
smell Of the eXtinguished lamp went
with him to his bed; or when he
walked before any sign of dawn. In
the mornings all was cheerful and
wonted-the question had not before
attacked him among his red and blue
plush spreads, his golden oak and eb-
ony cases, of sunshiny morning.
A step at his door set him flying
He wanted passionately TO sell piano.
"Well! !" he cried, when he saw his
visitor.
1t was Lulu, in her dark red suit and
her tilted hat.
you're out early" said he, partici-
pat!ng in the village chorus OF this
bright challenge at this hour.
vi, HO, Salu lIllu.
He looked out the window, pretend
Ing to be caught by something pass
ing, leaned to see it the better.
"Oh. how'd you get along last
night?" he asked, and wondered why
he had not thought to say it before
"All right, thank you," said Lulu.
"Was he-abOut the letter, you
know?
YES" she said "bnt that didn't
matter. You'll be sure" she added,
mot to say anything about what was
| in the letterf
"Why NOT til you tell me I cam"
said Cornish, "but won't everybody
know now?"
"NO," Lulu said
At this he had no more to say, and
feeling his speculation In his eyes,
dropped them to n piano scarf from
which he began flicking invisible
specks.
~ came to tell You good-by," Lulu
said.
"Good-by"
Eyes. I'm going off-for a while. My
satchel's In the bakery--I had my
breakfast in the bakery"
SAY" Cornish cried warmly, then
everything wasn't all right last night?"
"As right as it can ever be with me-"
she told him. "Oh, yes. Dwight for
gave me-"
'Forgave you'
Sha c,nilaI and tronhIaJ
Look here" said Cornish, "you
come here and sit down and tell me
about this"
He led her to the folding table. us
the only social spot in that vast area
of his, seated her in the one chair.
and for himself brought up piano
stool. But after all she told him moth
Ing. She merely took the comfort of
his kindly Indignation.
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