Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-10-19
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CHAPTER AAAn
All that long Sunday following
her cutburst in John Nye's office
Sally tried 10 make Up her mind
whether to 90 back to work for him
OF Monday or not -
1--WE made such q fool OF myself
that I'm ashamed 70 look him In the
face" she thought miserabiy- as she
cooked dinner for her mother and
Beau and Mabel.
No matter how empty the family
purse might be, Mrs. Jerome insisted
upon having 3 roast. two vegetables
and q dessert for Sunday dinner. She
looked forward TO that dinner as a
child might look forward 10 Thanks
giving or Christmas.
What are your plans for the day?"
she asked Beau and Mabel as they
all sat 1t the table, having the
stuffed veal and the squash and seal
loped tomatoes that Sally had got
ready for them.
I'VE thought we'd take a ride out
into the country" answered Mabel,
who seemed 70 make all the plans for
the pair. "We thought maybe we
could buy some grape-iuice cheap
along the road and put il away for
wild parties"
Mrs. Jerome's whole face stiftened
az the mention OF the wild" parties.
But she said nothing about them.
Perhaps you'll drop me off at
the hospital on your way" she
shifted. Elm going 10 take some Of
this veal and dressing to poor Mile.
The nurse says she doesn't eat
enough to keep q bird alive"-And
all at once her face crumpled up and
she began 70 whimper.
At the familiar sound Sally came
running from the ktchen, where she
had been cutting the peach cobbler
that she had made for dessert.
Whats wrong, Mother?" she
asked, looking from Beau's blank
face 70 Mabel's scornful one. She
wondered IL either Of them had said
anything to hurt her mothers tender
feelings.
"she's crying about MiIlie-be-
cause she won't eat" snapped Mabel.
my goodness, ] just wish / could
stop eating. Maybe Id lose = hip
OF twol"
Sally put her arms around her
mother. There's nothing to cry
about, DEAR" she said. smoothing
back her mothers grsying hair and
holding her face against her shout
der. "Millie's been through a dread
IL! operation, and it's going to take
time for her to feel herself again.
She'll be all right, you'll see."
"She's SO white and so thin"
sobbed Mrs. Jerome. Sand she doesn't
seem to have any life in her. On, ]
don't know what to DO about her,
I'm sure"
mother" Sally said, "do you see
that begonia plant over o. the win
dow SHE"
Mrs. Jerome lifted her head and
gave her a startled look. "Of course,
! see IT," answered, plainly puE-
zled. What about it.?"
Sally laughed cheerfully-much
more eheerfully than her feelings
warranted.
~Well, just this" she said. "That
plant was just nothing but a
stalk a while AGO., and It was so white
and sickly that ! thought IL never
Would live. And look az itl Doesn't
it make you think Of Mile? All
pink and pretty. Please don't worry
about her, Mother. ! know she'll be
all right. / just feel that she will
be-"
Mabel burst out laughing. "Girl."
she said with a sheer. You're vast
ing your talents working around Of
fees. You ought to turn into q
woman preacher or something. . . 4.
Well, come on, Muggsy, IL you're
going with US you'd better dry those
tears and get your hat on"
For some reason best known to
herself Mabel had taken 10 calling
Mrs. Jerome "Muggsy." Every time
she did it Mrs. Jerome frowned and
WINGED but that did not bother
Mabel.
At 4 o'clock, while Sally was iron
ing her white blouse, Ted Sloan came
running up the back stairs, taking