Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-11-17
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Sally left Mile painting her nails
with some new kind Of mothcr-of-
heard the doctor come and 70. But
stairs 70 Aunt Emily.
Your father was sick again.
wasn't he ?" asked the good woman
N her severe Way, glancing up from
the PIE crust she vas rolling out. Il
ne ard the doctor come and 20. But
/ was so busy ! couldn't take the time
10 get upstairs TO see him. What's
wrong?"
Sally told her. She wound up BY
telling her what the Doctors orders
mad been as 10 peace and quiet for
MIR. Jerome.
That means we can't have the
orchestra playing in the dining room
for two or three weeks, doesn't il -
Aunt En- unused. "And we can't af-
ford to pay them while they aren't
working for Us. Scout they go!"
She never wasted a dollar il she
could help il.
THE thing that bothers me most
Is where I'm going 10 find the money
for this trip, when my father gets
better and is able 10 travel" said
Sally, watching Aunt En- narrowly
while she spoke, to see how she
took il.
Aunt En- took it grimly and ST.
lentiy. Her lips Strengthened and
frightened, and she never looked up.
but kept on rolling cut pie dough
AT If her life depended On IL.
III thought that perhaps you'd lend
me $780, Sally went on timidly. "and
I'd take So for my salary every
week instead Of $50, until I'd paid il
all back 10 you"
Aunt En- went on rolling out pie
dough with vim and energy and zip.
saying nothing at all.
Because Dads just got 10 get
away for a change and a rest" added
Sally, desperately. "He's got Il get
away il ! have to 20 and steal the
money somewhere"
"You never thought Of asking Beau
70 sell his "A did your" snapped
Aunt En-, finding her tongue all at
once, "or asking Mile 20 kick in
with a little money for a change ?"
Aunt En- read detective stories in
odd moments, and from them she had
picked up slang such as kick in"
and hold the bag"
Beau couldn't get more than d
hundred or 50 for that little bus OF
his" answered Sally. "And Mile
would just about drop dead il anyone
asked her for any money"
Yes. but they all think it's all
right TO ask you for everything
you've got, don't they?" Aunt En-
broke in furiously. you've carried
the whole kit and caboodle Of them
for years, and they think that's just
a. IL should BET You can come 70 me
for this money. and take a year TO
pay IL off, and that's all right" She
flung her rolling pin down on the
table with such force that it bounded
off and down on the floor.
Sally began to wish that she never
asked for a nickel.
well, Aunt. maybe Dad can bor-
row the money from the bank, or do
something like that, himself" she
was beginning. when Aunt Emily cut
her off short again.
"Oh. I'll lend you the money!" she
barked. "As far as that goes. you've
earned it-dancing here every night
for almost five months. But IL
makes me wild 70 see the way your
mother rushes 10 you every time
she's in troubled" She gave an angry
snort.
"Mother doesn't know anything
about this" Sally came quickly to
her mothers defense. "The doctor
just told me. two minutes ago. that
the best tonic for my father would
be some kind Of a trip-a boat trip
or a month in the mountains, and !
came straight to you"
You'll need more than $500, then"
Aunt Emily figured, after a minute.
"But 20 ahead. and tell your mother
to make her plans with your father
as soon a. he's better. And
you'd better tell Mabel to come here
and take her baby away If your
fathers supposed to be quiet That