New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-07-18
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clever. is the prop and mainstay OF
| her family in the absence of her
father, who has been separated
from her mother for nine years.
The family consists of Mrs. Je-
| rome, the twins, Beau, the apple
of his mothers eye, and Millie, a
young siren, and Sally. herself. Mrs.
Jerome enjoys poor health so Sally
does the housework mornings and
office work for Mr. Peevey down
town afternoons.
In the flat below the Jeromes
salesman, who wants Sally to mar
ry him and keep CD working. Sally
refuses him. The only man in whom
she is interested is John Nye, VIII So
office is across the hall from Mr..
Peevey's. Nye has hired the flirta-
tious Millie as mis- secretary, and
Mile is waiting to take the job as
soon as he returns from a trip to
see his mother. who is i'll at a sum
rner resort. Mile, out Of work for
the present, borrows s. from Sally
to tide her over" Then she tries
to borrow more and Beau asks for
a loan. But Sally has spent most
of her weekly earnings on a party
given at the flat by Bcau's girl
Mabel Wilmot. Beau was supposed
to have paid for the party, but in
the end Beau never pays for any
thing and yet never has any money.
Sally goes to her Aunt Emily Je-
rome to borrow some money herself.
The following Saturday night she
is amazed when Beau comes home
with a guitar and some new clothes
that cost more than his salary. She
goes to her mother to ask her if she
has had a check from her father
and turned it over to Beau. But
Mrs. Jerome says she has had no
check recently. Then Sally asks Mil
lie if she knows where Beau, who
works at a bank. got the money.
Mille says she doesn't know any
thing about it, but adds that Beau
lent her the money to buy new
flannel dress that she wanted.
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CHAPTER MI
Sally's troubled eyes went from
Miles blank little face to her
mothers.
You don't suppose" she said
very slowly, THAT Beau-You don't
think that Beau" And then she
stopped just there. She couldn't put
into words the thought that was
written in her brain at that mo-
ment.
Had Beau come by that extra
money honestly? . The thought
frightened Sally and she was
ashamed of it. too. But she could
not put it from her.
For young Beau worked all day
in bank down town.
All day he was surrounded by
money ard by talk about money.
All day long he handled money -
counting it, strapping it into bum
dies with rubber bands. carrying it
from one bank 10 another. All day
long It was in his hands-in the
hands of Beau, who was constantly
in need of it, no matter how much
he earned or how recently he had
been paid!
maybe he borrowed 1t from
someone" It was Mrs. Jerome WHO
spoke, and looking at her, Sally
saw her own terror mirrored in her
face.
He must have" Sally answered
her, and tried to smile. He has lots
of friends"
And so he had. she reflected. But
not the kind of friends who could
lend him a hundred dollars or so to
squander on musical instruments
and four-in-hands.
Beau's friends We're like himself
poor and young and filled with
hunger for the flashy things of
life. For the things that mistaken
Youth yearns for-low- slung auto
mobiles, full liquor TASKS, nights of
music and uproar, and lesser things
like silk neckties and socks to
match.
That night Sally could not sleep.
She lay awake for hours in the
bed she had made UP on the ham
mock couch. staring up at the star
powdered sky, waiting for the re-
turn of Beau and Mabel from their
Saturday night pleasure hunt.
I've just got to have this out
with Beau tonight she told herself
over and over. I've just got 10
find ont where Beau got the money
for Miles dress. I've just got to-"