New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1926-07-26
fresh and full Of snan.'

! It Ull vi uOllStIlSeI SOu lICdils
Mons answered out of patience,
There are always going to be pref
ty, young, 'snappy' women, as you
call them, around Morley. But only
one woman can be a mans wife
land the mother of his children . . D..
and where would you be today. If
I'd lived my life the way you're
living yours? You'd never have
been born, that's what"
Sometimes 1 wish never had
beeni" Cassie sobbed out. and that
ended the argument.
For as she put her head down
on the table and cried, Mons
dropped her breadknife and came
to her. She put her big arms
around Cassie's slender, shaking
figure and held her tight.
Don't take it SO hard. my lamb, -
! Merry heard her whisper. That
was Mons for you. Hard as nails,
because life had been unkind and
made her so. But sweet and com.
| forting as a guardian angel, when
anyone needed sweetness and COM
forting.
Merry did not know that she had
seen her come in and stand by the
door. But she had. for she turned
now and beckoned silently to her.
Here's Merry, Cassie" she said
quietly, She'll stay here and get
supper for jimmy and Lille Dale
and I'll go home with you to Nor
ley. It's time somebody said a
thing or two TO that gentleman"
But Cassie looked up in alarm
and shook her head.
"Oh. no. 7 won't let you say
word to HIM" she cried. "I'll not
let him know care about this
whole thing! Let him have all OF
Fiji Pell that he wants to - I'm 60
ing to leave him!"
She got up and wadded hey
damp handkerchief into the peck
ct of her smart sports dress.
mo, indeed" she said firmly, !
wouldn't let Morley Kaufman krow
that I care that much for him! |
don't even ask him where he's
been. when he comes home at 10
or II o'clock every night Of his
life. The first complaint he'll get
from me will be from my lawyer.
I'm going away for q couple Of
wekes. and when 7 get back
watch the fireworks!"
She marched into the hall. put on
her hat and coat and went out to
the car that was parked in the
driveway.
Come over tomorrow morning.
and help me packi' she called 10
Merry, who stood watching her
from the doorway.
When she had vanished into the
gray darkness, Merry went Slowly
back to the kitchen.
I what I can't figure out" she
said to her mother. lis whether
Cassie minds losing Morley or his
money. What do you think about
it?"
1T don't know" Mons answered.
lifting a pan from the stove, But
let me give you a piece of advice
Don't ever marry a man for
his money. Don't ever get mar
ried until it seems to be the only
thing that's worthwhile in the
world. That's the only safe rule
that I know"
"Did YOU care for Dad that way
when YOU married him p Merry
asked her. =
Her mother raised her heavy
eyebrows. -
Did u" she repeated, Did ]?
WHY, of course I did! Do you
suppose 7 could have ever stood the
work and the worry and the poV.
orty. and all the rest Of 1t, IL J
badn't?-Your father was enough
In drive any woman crazy. with his
shiftlessness. It was his only
fault, but It was a terrible one
Her face seemed to tighten III
I ever marry again." she remarked
without meeting her daughter
ewes. IT shall pick out man VINO S
good provider."
Merry giggled TO herself.
It was impossible TO think of Mons
ever marrying again. She couldn't
imagine Mons attracting any man.
much less falling in love, herseli'
There was about as much romance
in Mons as there was in a steam
ebove, In Merry's opinion,
at least.
you'll never marry again she
said aloud. and went on to tell
Mons about her own brand-ne"
love affair.
"J met this Marsh man through
Norlev's sister, Muriel," she said
"He was lust frantic about me
from the minute he shook hands
with me. But, of course, Muriei
wouldn't let him get within mile
of me-" She did not mention the
kiss he had given her at the crow
Meet II never would do TO let
Mons know that she let man
1,iss her the first time she sa"
him - or the last time, either as
far as that went! ,
well anyway, jimmy and J.
bumped into him downtown today
her light voice went on IKE d
brook "And didn't he ask me to
lunch with him very first thing?"
HE DID MOTT" Jimmy fairly
hoon,od from the doorway, You
asked him to take you and you
ditched me to go with him! You're
fine sister, you are!"
! Mons held up a warming hand.
Hush. girls" she said, looking
from one face to the other. u VIII
NOT have this continual fussing-
She shook her head.
As a matter of fact, Merry ana
Jinnv did very little quarreling
And when they did, their spats
were soon over and forgotten.
Tonight. before the dishes were
done, they were the best friends IN
the world again.
saturday nigha Let's break
1ooee and go TO the movies. What
do Won SAW" Merry asked, as she