New Britain herald., 1924-07-14
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"No use taking any chances with that young woman" Lillian comment ed AS she closed her purse upon the key with which she had just locked the door of the kitchen in which Mamie sat, "Ta all appearances, she Is thoroughly enwed, but with that particular breed there Is no use in overlooking any bets"
 l hesitated to speak nf something which she already must know, but overlook no wagers,
 There's connecting door he- tween my kitchen hld Mrs, Marks bedroom" I reminded her, "0f course, it Is holted on both sides, and my ice box in the kitchen and Mrs, Marks bureau screens it quite effi- ciently, but"
 "yes. know" Lillian interrupted, 'and 1t is thoughtful Of yon to tel me. should never leave her there, were not that aunt Of hers in the other apartment. She'll he better than watch dog for Mamie"
 I reflected that Lillian must have much confidence in Mrs. Marks readiness to aid her Instead of my namboyant neighbours niese. My own experience would have led me to discount the impassioned denuncia- tion of Mamie. which her aunt had given the girl on my account, but Lillian evidently was taking it at It's face yalue--or---I stopped short in my mental reverie with recollec- fion of Lillian's astuteness.
 That she had other and more cogent reasons for her confidence that the girl, Mamie. would be se- eurely csged In my kitchen until her return. I was sure. and dismissed further worry about the matter from my mind.
 We found Mrs. Schwartz seated at her spotless kitchen fable, vigorously stirring something in bowl. She made a movement as if 10 rise, but dropped back into her chair with twitching face and as I remembered the painful rheumatic twinges from which she suffered pit out my hand in protest.
 "You mutt not try to get up," said reprovingly.
 "I know it." she returned, "but 1t is hard. Always I stand to welcome visitors, but cannot do it any more." -.But den.t need to have you prove to mo that am welcome" l said gaily, for saw the old woman was really melancholy about her failing strength. T am conceited | enough to be sure that you like to | see me. Isn't that right?"
 Lillian Sees Mrs. Schwartz
 She smiled at me affectionately, | then turned to Lillian.
 Always like sunbeam, Mrs. | Graham is," she said earnestly; T | always feel better when I see her."
 There are more people than you who feel that way" Lillian returned, and there was that in her tonation which told me that she was not jest ing, nor yet giving perfunctory an- flashed her an embarrassed, grateful smile, even as thanked Mrs. Schwartz with diffidence which she waved away largely with the f words:
 That's all right I say only what I think. Now I suppose you want to see Schwartz. I'll call him."
 She touched "a little bell in the wall beside her.
 "Schwartz put that in when I got 50 helpless" she said with the little prideful air which every wife wears when she is displaying some evidence of her husbands thoughtfulness. He'll be coming right along that passage back there by the trunk room if you're in hurry"
 Thank you Mrs. Schwartz, you are very thoughtful, Lillian replied. We are in hurry"
 That old womans nectarne," Lil- Han murmured when he were safely beyond her hearing. She doesn't