New Britain herald., 1927-09-02
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from me. she walked out on him for some reason that shes not telling us, , old kid, I'm going to find out about 1 II, though, if ii takes me q ycar,H Early in the afternoon, while Mil
 lie was sleeping upstairs, she came down to the kitchen where Sally and Aunt Elm were cutting up chickens and covering them with flour for frying.
 i She was dressed for the street, and her hair was curl"l. Her face was rouged. and t strong smell of 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" Aunt Elm snapped at her. Aunt Elm had no earthly use for Mabel, and made no secret of the fact.
 Pm going down town for job, Mabel snapped back at her,
 Then she turned to Sally. "Dar- ling, youll look after my brat while I'm gone. wont youo" she asked Mabel adorod her child. even If she called ii her brat, and did not know how to take care or it.
 "Nou're fool to takn over her work the way you do" said Aunt Elm when she was gone. She has no business going 10 work in an Of flee now. when shc has little new baby--and you haven't any time 10 look after that haby.' Aunt Elm knew nothing about Beaus Saturday night escapade, and about Mabels determination 10 have q home Of her own for him to support.
 Sally did not enlightcn her now.
 "Oh, she may as well work as hang around here doing nothing all day" was all she said to her aunt, and they let it go al that They never talked much when they were work ing.
 That night Mabel came home with taking Nillie's position in John Nyo's office.
 She did not tell Mllic about it.
 And she was not on speaking terms with her Don Juan husband, so she did not mention it to him.
 But she told Sally and Aunt Elm about it proudly, coming straight through the house to them.
 Aunt Elm had nothing 10 say, and Sally had very little.
 But what she did say was 10 the point, and she said it with a certain bitterness that was unlike her.
 'Well, work for him if you want to- she told Mabel, not looking up from the napkins she was ironing. i but don't do any little extra things I, for him. He'll only make fun of you ! if you do."
 What do you mean?" asked Mabel, plainly puzzled. T thought you were the Jane who used to get , lunch for old Pecvey and work Sun days, and do all such foolishness,'
 Sally nodded briefly. T am that very Jane." she answered. borrow :. ing Mahcl's slang. "That's why l i, can give you the advice l am giving BOW"
 Mabel shrugged her shoulders. "I lon't know. lie said some aWfully lico things about the work you did or him, this afternoon" said she. md went upstairs with the warmed milk bottle that Sally thrust into her hands.
 The next morning at 7:45 Mabel it1rt,i off for the street car and John Nyo's office.
 Beau rolled away in his red car a lGlf hour later, and Millie stayed in ; Iyd, where she was having q 2lori- ,uS sleep. She had announced the light before that she would have all '"r meals in bed that day, and enjoy , Woll-carncd rest. She called it q rest. herself.
 At , that afternoon the telephone ang, and sally answered it.
 "Hcllo,' said a thriIl, young fcmi- line voice. "ls Bud Jerome there ?"
 Some queer instinct tclcgraphcd O Sally and told her that the high title voice belonged to the mystcri- US "cut,o" who had been with Beau 'n the Saturday night party that Iad turned out so badly for him and or Mabel, not to mention his red utomoUilc.
 No. he's not" she answered, won 'oring why the girl called Beau 'Bud.'
 But I expect him very soon," she .dded. politely.
 Who's this? asked the voice. It Tas pert, common voice.
 His sister,
 "Wcll,' the girls voice came .&ain after a pause, 'T'll be over here right away. l want to see him.
 And before Sally had time to ask Ter not como, she had hung up the ecciVor with a smart click.
 Sally glanced at the grandfather lock that tickcd so!emnly in husky corner of Aunt Ems hall.
 II was four minutes after 5. Beau rouid be home in about A minutes. md Mabel would arrive 15 minutes