Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-11-11
LII

Sally saw that she was trembling
with fury or some other powerful ex-
element. She was actually shaking
al over as IL she he'd a chill.
But no fever could have painted
her cheeks more scarlet or lit bright
er flames in her eyes.
"What on earth has happened z"
Sally asked, wondering what John
Nye could have done TO make Miilie
look as she ives looking now
SUDDENLY she burst into ears.
"Thc men are all alike" she sobbed
out. and then choked up for a mo-
mcnt.
Sally lad heard her say exactly
that thing, two or three times be-
fore, when she had quit her JOB and
walked ont Of an office.
Always her story had been the
same story-that some man or other
had got fresh" or "acted fresh" with
her.
Andnow she was saying that all
the men we're alike. Did that mean
that John Nye. too, had got fresh"
and @rcted smart 2" Sally wondered.
and as she wondered. that dull ache
in her heart seemed 20 become more
painful than ever-like an old
wound.
John Nyc's no better than anyone
Of the rest Of them-Bursall or Jud-
kins, or any Of the ~rest." Mile fin
inshed on a long-drawn sobbing
breath.
And. looking the very picture Of
Injured Innocence. in spite Of her
too-thin, to-gay . too-short clothes,
she got up from her chair and went
slowly up the stairs.
"Nice thing. isn't it7" asked Sally.
Indignantly Of Mabel, when the
sound Of Miles door closing and
the key turning in the lock came
down 10 them through the quiet
house.
"Yes. but is il true2' asked Mabel
with n little smile that said whole
volumes. "If Mile got peeved be-
cause John Nye made love TO her the
way Bursall az our office used 70, it's
the first time in her life she ever
did get peeved about a nan making
love 10 her. SO Just paste that
In your hat!"
Sally eyed her thoughtfully.
After all, Mabel knew Mile bet
] ItT imam SIC HfINtlA AHEh NELs AAE
had worked with her day in and
day out for n long time-and the
pair Of them had run around to-
gether for months. after office hours.
~ tell you. Mile never walked
out Of Nye's office because he showed
her that he was crazy about her
Mabel went on as she followed Sally
back "a her kitchen. Take IL from
me, she walked out on him for some
reason that shes not telling Us. old
kid, I'm going 70 find out about IL,
though. if il takes me a year,"
Early In the afternoon. while Mil
lie was sleeping upstairs, she came
down 10 tho kitchen where Sally and
Aunt I'm were cutting up chickens
and covering them with flour for
frying.
She was dressed for the street, and
her hair was curled. Her face wa
rouged, and g strong smell az violet
water came from her as she stood
in the doorway.
where are you going. instead Of
staying at home and looking after
your baby 90 Aunt En- snapped az
her. Aunt En- had no earthly use
for Mabel. and made no secret OF
the fact.
"l'm going down town for a job"
Mabl snapped back at her.
Then she turned 20 Sally. "Dar-
ling. you'll look after my brat while
I'm zone, won't your she asked.
Mabel adcred her child. even II she
called Il her brat, and did not know
how 70 take care OF II.
You're a fool 20 take over her
work the way you do" said Aunt En-
when she was gone. "She has no
business going 20 work in an office
now. when she has a little new baby
and you haven't any time TO look
after that baby" Aunt I'm knew
nothing about Beau's Saturday night
cscapaGe. and about Mabel's determi-
nation 20 have a home Of her own
for him 20 support.
Sally did not enlighten her now.
"oh, she may as well work as hang
around here doing nothing all day.
was all she said 70 her aunt. and