Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-10-19
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@Gosh, it's a pip Of . dayi Want
to 70 for q ride in 'Cheapsides'T" he
asked. That was what he called his
ear-"Old Cheapsides."
Sally smiled up at him az D
Strengthened the collar Of the waist
before her on the board.
I'D love TO 70. But you'll have 10
wait until / finish this blouse" she
said. "And then we'll have 70 stop
1t the hospital for mother and bring
her home. After that we can 60"
He did not look particularly
pleased. But he said. "Ali right"
and went down stairs much more
slowly than he had come up.
When they got to the hospital an
hour later Beau's little red car stood
in the street before it. Ted, who
knew a thing on two about second
hand cars, hooted when Sally showed
1t to him.
at isn't worth q hundred dollars"
he declared. "And I'm going up with
you to Miles room and tell him So"
But he did very little talking af-
&C. - stepped into the grsep-walled
hospital room. For the family was
just getting ready 10 go, and Mile
was sitting up il bed, watching them
l~lstlessly as she rubbed her nails
with mother-of-pearl nail polish n
til they were like little mirrors. On
the TRY glass-topped table beside
her was the plate Of food that her
mother had brought to her. II was
untouched.
Don't bother to come in and see
me, Ted" she sang out when she saw
his red head above Sally's dark one.
But ! want TO talk to you, Sally"
She was like Du Barry receiving her
ministers in her bed-cshmher, or
dering this one here and that ons
there.
Sally stood beside her.
"How do you feel today? Better 2"
Rotten" replied Mile, almost as
II she were glad to be feelingly bad
ly.
MY pep's gone" she went on,
duly. Il don't know what's the mat
ter with me. ] guess maybe the old
can ] eat in a place like this. with
people going past the door on
stretchers? -
She broke off. gave Sally an intent
look, and then held out a slip Of pa
per. A telephone number was written
upon il.
That's Davy Davidson's number.
Tell him ! want to see him, will
You? ?"
Sally put the paper into her
shabby, gray leather purse.
Yes, but ought you to see him
when you won't see Mr.. Nye ?" she
asked, her eyes passing over fresh
cut roses and shaggy white chrysan.
themums that stood on the window
sills and the dresser. She knew that
John Nye had sent them.
That's some more Of my bust
ness!" Mile held out her hand for
the paper. give me back that tele-
phone number. I'll have the nurse
give him my message"
But Sally put the bag behind her
back. mo, I'll call him. But 1t does
look funny, refusing TO see the mar
you've made up your mind to marry
and then asking another man to
come. ] think Mother or someone in
the family ought to be here when he
does come, toe"
IF You say another word I'll get
right out Of this bedi" Mile threat
ened angrily. II just won't lie here
and listen 70 you rave q minute long
cr-trying to tell ne what TO do
and what not to do! You're . year
younger than i am and don't forget
it,"
But It was easy to forget that Mil
lie was older and therefore much
wiser than she, supposedly. Sally told
herself as she walked down the
quiet, white corridors Of the hos
pital. At times Mile acted as II
she was still in her mud-pie and
pinafore days.
I'D give q lot to know what she
wants to see Davidson for" she
thought, riding home between her
mother and Ted, all three of them
very silent and subdued. Mile, on
one Of her bad days, was enough to
subdue anybody.
Beau and Mabel seem 10 have n
pretty good time together, don't
they?" Ted asked thoughtfully when
he and Sally were alone that night.
They were sitting on the back
steps, side by side, looking at the
row Of small houses and apartment
buildings in the next street. Some
Of them were lighted up and through
them they could see women moving
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