New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-08-10


She's crying about Millie--be-
cause she won't eat" snapped Mabel.
My goodness, l just wish l could
stop eating. Maybe I'd lose a hip
or two
Sally put her arms around her
mother. There's nothing to cry
about. dear" she said, smoothing
back her mothers CRAVING hair and
holding her face against her shcul-
der. "Millie's been through a dread
full operation. and it's going to take
time for her 10 feel herself again.
She'll be all right, you'll see"
She's so white and so thin"
sobbed Mrs. Jerome. And she
doesn't seem to have any life in her.
Oh, ] don't know what to do about
her, I'm sure
"Mother." Sally said, do you see
that begonia plant over on the win
dow sill?"
Mrs. Jerome lifted her head and
gave her startled look. "Of course,
I see it," she answered, plainly puz-
zled What about it,"
Sally laughed cheerfully much
more cheerfully than her feelings
warranted.
well, Just this" she said. That
plant was just nothing but
stalk a while ago, and it was SO
white and sickly that ] thought it
never would live. And look at It,
Doesn't it make you think of Mile?
All pink and pretty. Please don't
worry about her, Mother. I know
she'll be all right. I just feel that
she will be-"
Mabel burst out laughing. Girl
she said with q sheer. You're vast
ing your talents working around Of
fees. You ought to turn into a
woman preacher or something.
Well. coma on. Muggsy, if you're
going With us you'd better dry those
tears and get your hat on"
For some reason best known to
herself Mabel had taken to calling
Mrs. Jerome "Muggsy." Every time
she did it Mrs. Jerome frowned and
WINGED, but that did not bother
Mabel.
AT 4 o'clock, while Sally was IRON
ing her white blouse, Ted Sloan
came running up the back stairs,
taking them two steps at time
and making a great noise.
Gosh, it's pip of day. Want
to go for a ride in 'Cheapsides' ?"
he asked. Tha was what he called
his car-"Old Cheapsides."
Sally smiled UP at him as she
Strengthened the collar of the waist
before her on the board.
I'D love to go. But you'll have to
wait until I finish this blouse" she
said. and then We'll have to stop
at the hospital for mother and bring
her home. After that we can 60"
He did not look particularly
pleased, But he said "All right and
wen, down stairs much more slowly
than he had come up.
When they got to the hospital an
hour later Bcau's little red car
stood in the street before it. Ted
who knew thing or two about sec
end hand cars. hooted when Sally
showed it to him.
ct isn't worth n hundred dol
lars" he declared. And I'm going
up with you to Miles room and
tell him So"
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he stepped into the walled
hospital room. For the family was
Just getting ready to go, and Mil
lie was sitting up in bed. watching
them listlessly as she rubbed her
rails with m other- Of pearl nail pol
ish until they We're like little mir
l ors. on the tiny glass-topped table
beside her was the plate of food
that her mother had brought to her.
1t was untouched.
Don't bother to come in and see
me, Ted" she sang out when she
saw his red head above Sally's dark
one. But l want to talk to you,
Sally" She was like Du Barry re-
ceiving her ministers in her bed
chamber, ordering this one here
and that one there.
Sally stood beside her.
How do you feel today? Retter?'
Rotten" replied Mile. almost as
If she were glad to be feeling badly.
"My pep's all gone she went on,
DULY. II don't know what's the
matter with me. ] guess maybe the
old hospital gives me the blues.
How can | eat in a place like this,
>"
She broke off gave Sally an in
t1nt look. and then held out q Slip