New Britain herald., 1927-08-04
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| and II he put his arms AROUND MI
when he showed me how to steel
around the corners, and 30 on"
did Davidson teach you Il
drive ?" Sally asked, and Mile nod.
ded vigorously.
"Ill tell the waiting world that hi
did! He taught me to smoke. too
and he mixed me the first high-ball
ever raised to my lips" she re.
piled, and her voice grew more and
more wistful as she went on talk
ing. II had a circus with Davidson
always. but he's not the marrying
kind. My Johnny's nice. and he has
a lot Of money and he'll make q
perfect husband for me-"
Sally tried to answer but failed
There was lump in her throat that
kept her painfully silent.
II sure do miss Davy Davidson,
though" the light voice beside her
ran on. "He knew how to show q
girl good time. -. Now, you take
John Nye. He's much too polite for
me. He thinks that no nice girl
would step inside Of road-house!
His own sister never was allowed to
go to them before she got married
I don't know whether / can live up
to such family or not! 1 like pep,
and plenty of It,"
ITS ali settled, then. that you're
going to marry John Nye?" asked
Sally, as they turned into their own
driveway and parked the brown car
in the tiny backyard.
"Oh, I don't know. He hasn't said
anything about it yet" Mile said.
But jimmy. It certainly looks as
II he means business, doesn't 1t?
Lending me his car, and giving me
that gold vanity case and all those
books and things. oh, I'm sure he's
serious. Sally. I can tell whether a
man likes me or not"
In silence they climbed the stairs.
Il think I'll give Davy a ring 20
morrow, and see what's become OF
him." Millied unused aloud, watch
ing Sally unlock the door. Johnny
said something about taking on a
salesman in the office and thought
I might tell Davy to go up and see
him about it when he gets home.
Davy was a wonderful salesman for
Bursall."
Sally shook her head gravely. "Oh
I wouldn't do that" she cried. But
when Millie asked her why, she had
no answer for her.
She simply felt that 1t would not
be fair to Mile to have one OF her
old sweethearts In the same office
with herself and John Nye. 1t
wouldn't be-she fished for the
right word-sporting! And if Mile
didn't really love John, why on
earth did she want to marry him
Just for money?
Mrs. Jerome was still awake. She
was sitting ir her room, slipping a
tall glass OF hot water and groan-
ing with a pain in her side.
II ought to be in a hospital" she
declared, where I'd have someone
to look after me. To think of Mile
running off tonight and leaving me
alone for hours! And haven't had
a bite OF supper"
Then, in the next breath, she ask
ed Sally to bring her a plate of
bread and butter. ut may stop this
fearful gnawing in my stomach
she sighed, and ate every crumb OF
it with great gusto.
II don't feel WELL either" Mile
told her, sitting on the arm OF her
chair. I've had headache for
three days. If I didn't have to hold
dawn a job. I'd stay in bed all day
tomorrow"
For the first time Sally noticed
that she really did not look well.
Her cheeks were thin, and her
eyes seemed enormous in her drawn
face.
isn't it fierce-terrible-a to
be poor" she asked. looking up at
Sally. Here's poor mother, all run
down. What she needs is sea air.
and if We had money I could put
her on a train and take her to
some ocean resort or mountain hotel
where she'd be able to rest"
you two could go somewhere
with that 5000 check that Dad just
sent" Sally reminded them. You
needn't give Beau and Mabel a
hundred dollars, Mother. Your
health comes first"
Yes. but I've given them the
whole thing already" faltered Mrs.
Jerome. weakly. They begged me
for it this afternoon when we were
driving home with Miles young
nan-'
And did you really give 1t to
them" shrieked Mile. jumping up
from the arm of her mothers chair.
Did you give them the hundred
that you'd solemnly promised to me
for some new fall clothes? Why. if
you did, you ought to be ashamed
OF yourself! You ought to be
ASHAMED" Her voice rose higher
and higher. Shaking with rage, she
leaned over and grasping her moth
er's shoulders, glaring at her wildly.
Then as Sally pulled her away, she
suddenly crun pied up and slid out