Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-11-02
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might start work again. And THIS
time I didn't want TO lose you, 80 I
thought I'd get my offer in first"
~Offer7" echoed Sally. flushed and
wide-eyed above the lilac dress that
brought out the beauty Of her deep,
blue eyes.
John nodded. "Pd start you out az
$3.50 q month in my office" he an
swered quietly, and Sally shook her
head.
~No. III stick to this until IL fails
or until we make q go Of H." she
said firmly. She looked ~squarely at
JOHN Nye, and his eyes held hers like
a magnet.
II was at this moment that an un-
seen door slammed somewhere in the
back OF the house, and shuffling
steps came slowly across the wide
hall.
Mrs. Jerome stood in the doorway,
her arms full Of Sunday papers and
magazines, her large form encased
in the tight gray silk dress that she
wore on Sunday afternoons. A tell
tale cake crumb was in one corner
Of her mouth.
She frowned al Sally, shook her
head. and then gave John the most
beaming smile Sally had ever seer
upon her face.
-Oh, Mr.. Nye!" she twittered. aIll
tell Mile you're here!" And with
another frown at Sally she turned
and went padding upstairs.
In q moment her voice came float
ing down from the upper floor:
Sally S~al-lee-eei want youi"
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the hall when Sally q up to her,
still holding her papers elasped to
her bosom.
"Millie wants you 10 powder her
neck and back for her." she said, and
followed Sally into the middle bed
room where Mile held forth among
her perfume bottles and boudoir pill
lows. Miles room always looked
like a cross between a Junk shop and
a fancy powder box.
She was sitting up in bed, yawn-
ing and blinking now.
What did you wake me up for7"
she demanded Of her mother. II
was up so late last night"
Il told you Mr.. Nye is down
stairs" said Mrs. Jerome, important
~. She said il in the same awed
voice in which she might have an
nounced that the Archbishop Of Cam
terbury had come 20 pay them all q
visit.
Then she turned upon Sally. @You
might have told your sister that Mr..
Nye was here!" she said severely.
"You knew he was here to see her
and not you, Sallyl ] declare, you're
getting 70 be more like your Aunt
En- every day Of your life. Just TAX
ing the law into your hands
about everything"
Mother, | told him I'd call Mile,
and he said he wanted TO see mel"
Sally broke in. Indignantly. He Of
cred me a position in his office
would have done credit to Aunt
Emily. We'll, that's a very queer
thing2" said she, for a man to come
away out here in the country to offer
o a job. / wouldn't trust
were you, girls. They don't have
any honorable intentions towards
you. make sure Of that"
"Oh, Motherl" rigrled MilIfe.
I've been running around with John
wv ~ AAVAiAAtf Al nc , as n4Lm~
less as a fly. You make me Taught =
Mrs. Jerome managed to look wiser
than an owl as she answered: "He
may be as harmless as a fly, but |
notice he's too clever for you, Mil
lie.
Mile flushed. What do you
meant"
Why. you've been saying that he'd
marry you in a minute II he could,
explained her mother, her eyes mar
rowed above her fat cheeks. But
you know that isn't the truth You
know you telephoned him yourself
the other night and asked him to
take you for a drive. It's you who's
been doing the chasing lately"
Mile flushed ven more deeply.
"Oh. he's just peeved nc me because
Dayy Davidson came UP into the Of
flee 20 see me a few times" she az
swered. sulkily, swinging her bare
little feet over the side Of the bed.
Go on downstairs, Sally. and ask
bin % stay for supper" she said 20
her sister. Get a table for him and
me III the little dining roomi"
When Sally went down stairs John
Nye a standing in the little recep-
tior room. looking at Aunt Emily's
collection Of Toby joys and Bristol
glass.
Beautiful old stuff" he remarked
a. ny turned away from IL. II like 20
see you here In this old house. You
belong here-not in an office"
II lightning had struck Sally she
could not have been more speech
less than she was for fully five min
utes after he had said that.
With a daEed little smile she left
him standing alone in the room,
where the fragrance of the lilacs
outside made the air sweet, and the
ltAfy trees made green gloom.
A minute or two later. as she
passed the door with a big tray in
her hands. she saw him still stand
ing there, looking down into the
green garden. He was so deep in
Thought that he did not even look
up Ht her.
Presently he came to the door OF
the room where she was setting q
little table. well. I must be off,
he said. He was holding out his right
hand and he had his hat in the
"Oh. no. she cried. Il forgot. Mil
lie told me I was to ask you 60 stay
to supper. Please do. ! want to show
you how well ! can cook. After those
terrible drug store sandwiches that
/ used 60 bring you think ! owe you
something decent TO eat"
His face was serious. II neve en-
joyed anything more than those
sandwiches-and all the other nice
that you did for me-that
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