The Glenwood post., 1923-06-14

NOBODY.
He looked at her keenly. pitylngly.
"Nobody?"
She shook her head. "Neither Of
my family nor had few years
of happiness. and then" She broke
! Off, her lip quivering.
"Say, Car'line, that's tough" he put
in awkwardly. Looks like your old
uncle might as much as dropped you
line, but l guess he wasn't realiz-
ing What's that? Somebody COM
ing?'
"Yes." She breathed more easily.
complaining tenant would be re-
lief from the tension of painful
reminiscence.
mo. l can't come in, Mrs. PEN
field 1t was Gussie Bosley, in the
smartest of hats, carrying the smart
est of bags, drawing on the freshest
of gloves as she talked. I'm going
downtown
you always are" commented Mrs.
Penfield, laughing.
'Yeh, gad lot" Mrs. Bosley
smiled good-naturedly. 1--WE left a
card on my door. telling anybody that
calls to come here"
"All right"
"And If anybody does come, will
you please say I've gone to Sacra-
mento and won't be back for coupla
days7"
Mrs. Penfeld's eyes grew wide
"Sure I WILL" she said slowly. "h
you'll do your part"
'My part What do you meanT'
II mean If you'll go to Sacramento" :"
"Ain't you smart7" snapped Mrs.
Bosley. II amt asking you to do a
crime. Amt no harm in your saving
me little bother"
"Ain't no bother saved by doing a
little harm. either" retorted Mrs.
Penfield pleasantly. "rm always glad
to help out, but can't go so far's
that. I'm sorry"
Every WELL" Gussle tossed her head
angrily. "All got to say Is, you'll
trip over something bigger, holding
your head so stiff" She turned with
wrathful flourish and clicked off,
her high heels pounding out echoes
from the sides of the narrow alley.
"Some little lady!" commented Jerry
Winston, with a laugh. "Hot and pep
perry like a Spanish sauce!" His face
Strengthened; his merry eyes grew
keen and cold. "You don't like Mrs.
Bosley, do your
She stared at him. "How did you
know who 'twas?"
He shrugged. "Oh, I've met her
husband. Saw 'em together once"
"Where?"
Downtown he mimicked. mot
in Sacramento"
She did not return his banter. Her
brows twisted "Of all the people in
The Custard Cup" she began alb
sently.
"Tn bet you're worrying bout my
tendencies" he laughed. "That's
what it is to get near relative. Why
bless your SOUL that feller's harm.
less"
"Oh, yes, of course she replied,
recovering herself II amt criticizing
was only surprised"
Thad strolled in from the kitchen
by Geofge" cried Jerry Winston
$50 that little shaver belongs to you
does he? ! didn't know you had any
youngsters"
"I have two-three-by adoption
"Queer you amt sure of the mum
ber," he commented slyly.
"One of them is brand-new," SHE
smiled. I haven't had her but day
Thad, dear, this Is your Uncle Jerry
Amt that nice"
While they were getting acquainted
Mrs. Penfield went into the kitchen
"We'll have lunch pretty soon," sht
called back. I've got some cornbrea(
warming in the oven, and I'm making
dried-beef gravy. I've been saving {
jar of strawberries hoping we'd hav,
company, and now can open 1t fo
one of my very own family. Amt /
wonderful?"
Mrs. Penfeld circled around by th'
front door. "It's time for Crink," sh
said looking out Into the driveway
Good morning, Lorene. Bv'rythini
going smooth"
Lorene Percy paused on her wa.
past Number Al. She was a prett.
girl with deep violet eyes, small fea
lures. and masses of sunny BROW
hair She had an excellent bushes
position, besides singing in cholr
and she was frankly favorite witt
Mrs. Penfied.
mo, not everything smiled tn
girl. "Dick Chase and l have beel
invited on a lovely trip to Noun
Diablo, and he cnn't-he won't-go.
"Why. that's too bad, Lorene.
wish you could 60"
$50 do IT, sighed the girl. "W
most had quarrel over 1t. You SET
some friends Of the Bosleys are gel
ting it up, and there was room 70
two more, so Mr.. Bosley invited"
"Oh!" interrupted Mrs. Penfield, /
different tone. well, II was
your place. wouldn't think about
again. You know it's always a goo
idea for folks to stick to their ow
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