New Britain herald., 1926-06-16

! ett." Lolly took the words out of 1 her mouth. But that's all the mere reason why you should have hunted 1 him up instead Of going to Peter" l She stopped and turned toward fthc door There was sound Of tap ping on it's iyory-whtte panels "Who's thorc?" she called. and Fanny stepped into the room. His face vas lihc a thunder cloud. i Hello, Gloomy Gus. Whats oil your mind?" Lolly asked impu- dentlv making room for him 10 sit down beside her on the bench be- fore the dresser.
 ! But he stood looking al sylvia. lis hands thrust into his trousers pockets. Did Mother persuade you 10 sing today. or Was it your own brilliant idea?" he asked har Sho looked back at him with surprise written all over h"r flush ed face. and her nervous fingers be- gan 10 fiI2.t with the soft lace that ! frosted her dress.
 "Wcll. l should fall of fi.a Christ mas tree and smash mysolf,' cN- claimed LolIy. her eyes wide. For heavens sako. why shouldn't Sl" sing I should think you'd he tick l"j 10 death hocaus" ycu have a wiIr with q voice like Sylyia's." Eanny turned on her with q look of disgusted annoyance twill you please get ou, Of here and let me talk to Sylvia without huttinG in"" h. asked. Like most brothers and sisters, he and Lolly always spoke fthoir minds to each other with eX- trome hIuntness.
 NO. wont -o." Lojly rrIoned, , her chin and her nose high in the air. This is my room and Hi stay in il as long as want lo.'
 Just then the door opened and in came Mother Phelps.
 "Wrll. this is d family Eathcring! sin said. 'Lolly, Wy dear. you'd h't- ror run right downstairs. Sylvia, they want you 10 sing again. Why did you run away like rhi@'" She stopped. and realizing that some thing uas wrong, looked from one 70 tho other of the three faces. ques- tioningly.
 "I-l don't believe Ean9v wants mo to sing" Sylvia fa1t@red af last. He seems to think | made fl fool of myself by singing fla on7 timc.'
 Fanny flushed and shifted from one foot 10 inc other.
 "N-uo l Gou't think you made fool Of yourself" be admitted Erudgjncly. "Your voice is all right in its way. but don't want my pifo ro sing in public. have no uso for these women who read or sing at t"as-a uoWau's place ia in ihe home. not CaddinG urouud showing off Sylvia has enough 70 do taking cora Of 'he baby and keeping her house clean.
 Lolly Boyle mad" q uois" that vas halfway between snort and .au=u-a sroru1ul sound Huh, You don't care If sre gives music lessons though. do vou|" she asked him, her ryos snapping. "You don't care if she works half the day doing that, do you? But you hate 10 see her step out and Go something that gives hor little pleasure. You're jealous. that's whHt you arc. heard what your friend Mrs. Braci-- cit. said just now about Sylgja's voice, downstairs, You ouElr 10 be ashamed Of yourself 10 le, q woman say such things ah2ut VOLT wife. You ought
 "LOLLN!" Mother Phelps laid R lewnllcd hand over I.oijy's little pink month. "LolIy. kpop your 'ra=u" ir tween your teeth, And go down. stairs and sec trat Julia makes some morn ioa,"
 Without another word T.olly wcnt swinging hor hips sa1rilv as she went.
 Mother Phelps s.ooI j7 drnp thought for q miwu'c or TWO after sh had gor" Then she spoke very quietly to Eanuy. "You go down. stairs. too Randall" sbe said. "1 want 10 talk 10 Sylvia for q mo- mont"
 She folloned him to thc door and locked ii after hin. Thon she came back 10 Sylvia, and crppad her chin in her hand. turning her face mp so that she could look straight at her.
 "Is il true that you are giving music lcssons?" she asked
 Sylvia closed her eyes over th" tears that were gathering in them and nodded.
 How long has this been going .ono Mother Phelps asked then.
 Nearly year. Sylvia whisper ed. Her throat ached with her wish 10 cry. About ten months, ]