San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-17
Chapter XXIV.
Ey CAROLYN BEECHER

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Bruce enjoyed his afternoon and
June was all a-quiver with delight
that he had spent it with her.
Bruce says / did awiully well"
she told her mother gleefullS. HE
was as patient as could be with me.
Well play next week when you come
up, won't We, Bruce?'
"You bet we will; I wouldn't
miss having a game with you for
anything. What little pig for sport
you are" He laughed nerrily at her.
Muricl said nothing but her lips
frightened. He would not be there
the next week. She would see to that.
"This pie is fit for the gods"
Bruce said as he asked for second
piece ct dinner.
June nearly whipped the eggs out
Of the dish when she found me max
ing it for you" the mother told
him.
Il thought It had a particularly
thick frostiDg. You know how 20
please a man, June expect when
ycu get CID enough to marry all the
hoys win fight for you"
~ never going TO marry any sne
unless they're exactly like YOU
Even her father roared with laugh
ter at her reply Muriel sat scowl-
ing, looking at her plate and scold-
ing herself fer having come home at
all.
Get your dGds on all of YOU
Bruce said, dinner over. ri get n
car and we'll all take ride in the
twilight
Me. too?" little Kermit asked, his
face beaming.
of course, you too, little man. Get
your cap and I'll take you down to the
garage with L.e."
Muriel followed them down the
walk, white with anger.
Il thought / said 10 get a run
about so We could be alone" she
said
-WhO wants to be alone? We don't
see your folks often and they are so
jolly good TO us"
You'll go without me"
Suit YOURSELF" Bruce was thor
oughly angry and he could not under
stand her seeming dislike TO going
with her family.
When he and Kermit came back
with the car Muriel sent down word
that she had one Of her headaches
and wouldn't 60.
That walk was too much for her"
was all the comment Bruce made.
Mrs. Dangerfield sighed and Won
dered at his consideration. his pa
thence. How long would it last? Her
heart ached for her misguided daugh-
ter. She had tried to talk TO her, tell
her that a man as young as Bruce
craved compUniOnShip and pleasure.
But lIuriel only answered:
Il am as young as he. His society
is all want. Mine should be suffi-
cient for him."
Arguing and reasoning with her
had done no good although Mrs.
Dangerfield had pointed out the dan
ger of some other woman interesting
him IL she persisted in her mistaken
course. 1t might wake Muriel up to
her danger in her foolish way Of ham
ding a fun-loving fellow like Bruce.
But Of his fealty Muriel had no
fear. She knew his principles. She
knew how honorable he was. She
pooh-poohcd her mothers suggestion.
No one could take him from her
ever. So Mrs. Dangerfield had said
no mOre-what was the use?
III spite of Muriel's refusal TO ac-
company them they had a glorious
ride and prolonged it until late. Ker-
nit was asleep when they lifted him
from the car but June, who had sat
in front next to Bruce. complained
she wasn't ready to go in and begged
TO go on TO the garage with Bruce
So he would "have company back.
Muriel had sat in the dark, waiting,
fearing they had met with some acct
dent and turning cold as she thought
Bruce might be hurt. When she heard
them and saw them drive up to the
curb she hurried into bed and when
Bruce came in pretended to be
asleep.
Evidently her head is better" he
said to himself. Poor Muriel. she
should have gone with us, it would
have done her good"
Time was when he would have
thought she would enjoy it. But he
never used that word now in cohnec-