New Britain herald., 1927-07-16
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| bling brush, fit for nothing but the
grubby tasks of this world.
And yet she knew that what Mil
| lie said was not the truth. d. She
was not a scullery maid, even If she
cid keep house for the family. She
was just as clever and smart and
up-to-d date as Mile, even II she
| wasn't as well dressed and cunning
and pretty. Sally always thought of
Mile as having all the looks in the
| family.
80 Saliys the housekeeper,"
Davidson said. slowly, and, looking
up at him, Sally saw that his eyes
were full of kindness. well, let me
shake hands with you, Sally. You're
the only girl know who can cook
a meal-and who isn't ashamed of
saying SO. Most of the kids that are
growing up these days don't know a
waffle-iron from flat-iron."
Il hope you aren't slamming me
when you say that" piped up Iillie,
who was never happy unless she
were . in the lime-lisht. Come en-,
Davy, let's go if we're going"
She shot Sally jealous glance
from her shallow blue eyes, and
bore Davidson off with the air of
war-like Indian hanging his enc
my's scalp upon his belt.
Nice baby isn't she?" Ted Sloan
asked when the pair Of them were
gone. He stood at the window with
his back to the room, looking down
into the street that was filled with
twilight Nice, sweet sister to YOU
Davidson sort of fell for you,
didn't he?" he asked quietly, after
little pause.
ooh, mel" Sally said again.
Who'd look at me when Miles
around"
Il would" he answered, with
sort Of huskiness in his voice. II
would, any day in the week-every
day in the week."
On Saturday Mabel came to have
supper and spend the night with
the Jeromes.
Beau brought her home with him
at 8 o'clock. In his arms was a
bulky gray paper package, and
upon his head was a new felt hat.
Bought myself a few socks and
things, so you wouldn't have to wear
your eyes out mending the old stuff
any longer" he said to Sally, with
the air of missionary and good
Samaritan.
That's nice" his sister answered,
and as she spoke a little troubled
frown printed itself upon her fore
head. She hoped that Beau
hadn't spent all Of his salary on his
new clothing. For with Mile out
of work, 1t was going to be hard
work to keep the bills paid unless
she borrowed some money from him
this week.
That night, when she went into
his room to turn down the bed, it
was Uttered with the things he had
bought. There We're six or seven
new neckties on the dresser. The
top drawer stood open, and t was
filled with soft collars still in their
glazed paper envelopes. There We're
three new shirts--loud-s striped ones
ON a chair beside the bed, along
with a dozen pairs of heavy silk
socks.
Sally gave a little gasp of aston
ishment as she looked at them. The
troubled look came into her eyes
again. Why, Beau must have
spent every nickel of his $40 salary
on this stuff. 1t was all good, all
expensive.
Then, as she opened the bottom
drawer to put the shirts away, a
folded slip of paper fell from them.
She laid the shirts down and looked
at it. It was the bill for Beau's
splendor, and it was for s46.46.
For the love of little green ap-
pies! Where did he get s4G?" said
Sally in a Mortified whisper. Her
eyes darted to one corner Of the
room, where the guitar stood up
right against the wall-the guitar
that he had bought three days ago,
when he had said he was FLAT
busted"
Sally dill not know exactly what
guitar cost, but she supposed that
good one was pretty expensive.
She knew, too, that Beau wouldn't
buy one unless 1t was a good one.
He dislEed cheap things, he ar
ways said. Even the cigarcts that
were habitually pasted upon his
lower lip We're a cork tipped kind
that cost 80 cents a box.
IF I can't have the best, I don't
want anything" was one of Beau's
favorite sayir gs. I'D rather do
without" And he did without very
little that he wanted. A man can
spend $40 a week upon himself. and
have a fairly comfortable time of it.
Mother must have got her check
and turned it over to him." was the
conclusion that Sally finally came
to, as she put the clothes neatly
away in his drawers.
Every month or so a check came
from Mr.. Jerome for her. Some
times it was not very big check,