Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-10-15
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CHAPTER xxx

Davidson answered, holding her hand
in both Of his. do you work up
here?" His cold, gray eyes lifted and
looked beyond her into Mr.. Peevey's
funny, old-fashioned office, with its
electric stove, its roll-top desk and
red calico chair cushions.
Sally nodded and drew her hand
away from his. Her face flushed,
but her eyes met his straight and
full. Sally's eyes had no flirtatious,
side-long glances. Set bewitchingly
wide apart and fringed with long,
silky lashes, they had the frankness
of a child's eyes.
~Millie's at home today. She was
swfully sick last night" she said
"And Mr.. Nye's out OF town. I'll tell
Mile you were here. Goodbye"
She was turning to go back to Mr..
Peevey's office when a sudden
thought struck her and she came
back to where Davidson stood watch
ing her.
"Millie said something to me last
night about your coming to work
for Mr.. Nye," she said. do you
mind my asking il that was what
you came for?"
II was a daring question, but Dav-
idson answered 1t with a jerk Of his
head.
"The bond business hasn't been so
good lately, and | thought I'd try
selling lots instead" he said shortly.
with a smile that did not light up his
gray eyes. "How would you like to
meet me after work today, and well
20 and buy Mile some roses?"
Sally shook her head at him and
laughed. / imagine you can buy
roses without any of my help" h
smiled. "You look as il you'd bought
plenty of them in your time. Be
sides, I've got to hurry home today
That night when she got home
Mile was sitting up in bed eating
chocolate ice cream in a big bowl.
Beside her sat Mrs. Jerome with an
other bowl of il in her lap
"Ice cream!" exclaimed Sally, COM
ing to a stop in the doorway. did
the doctor say Mile could have ice
cream?" IL seemed to her that
chocolate ice cream was a pretty
heavy diet for an invalid.
Mrs. Jerome looked guilty. well,
he said she could have liquid food
she said. "And ice cream is liquid
after it's melted. We were so hot,
and we just telephoned the drug
store man to send a quart of it up
to US. Mile says she's just burn
ing up"
Sally saw at a glance that Mile
was feverish. Her eyes had a hard
glitter and her cheeks were flushed
to the temples.
"You give me that stuff" cried
Sally. and leaning cross the bed
she took the bowl out Of her sisters
small, ~clutching hands. Mother,
you know that she shouldn't have a
thing but clear soup or milk. . .
That's what the doctor meant by a
liquid diet"
"Well, there wasn't any milk in
the house, or any soup either" re-
piled her mother with a pathetic
culver in her voice. II suppose i
could have gone traipsing out IN the
heat for some-but the drug store
is so nice about delivering things.
and | thought the ice cream wouldn't
hurt Mile a bit"
The sound of her voice followed
Sally out to the kitchen, where she
threw the remaining ice cream into
the sink and turned a stream of hot
water upon it.
She opened the ice box to see what
there was for supper A bowl of cold
mashed potatoes stood there. An
uncooked sirloin steak was wrapped
in waxed paper on the top shelf, and
there was a big dish of salad greens
beside il.
well have potato balls and salad
and tea for supper-that will be
plenty for Mother and me-" Sally
said TO herself. "Millie doesn't need
anything tonight. And in the morn
ing I'll use half of that steak to
make her a bowl Of soup. The other
half can be broiled for tomorrow
nights supper"
she knew that IL was going to take
a good deal of careful planning and
figuring to get through the week
with the tiny sum OF money that lay
folded tight in the bottom Of her
purse 4. Seven dollars Not quite
seven dollars.
She went back to Miles room,
where Mrs. Jerome was finishing her
ice cream in an sggrieved silence.
She shifted and looked out Of the
window when Sally came and stood
beside Miles bed. -
Dear" said Sally, quietly. u
hate 10 talk TO you about money just
now-but l had Il give the doctor
five dollars last night, and ! won
der il you have any money left from
your salary"
Mile raised her eyebrows. 81
suppose it will all go on doctor
bills she grumbled. And it was
lust nonsense to call Ambleside for
me. / didn't need him at all"
She shot a look Of fury at her
mother. why don't You 90 and call
Beau and Mabel Up and ask them to
give you back part OF that two hun
bred" she drawled, her blue eyes
s~mouldering. "Then you could pay
the doctor without calling on me for
the little bit OF money I've got"
"I've tried TO get them all day"
quavered Mrs. Jerome, half rising
from her chair. But Beau wasn't at
the bank and Mabel wasn't at Bur
sails. l don't know where they
can be-"
Probably out spending the mon
cyl" Mile came back at her in
dignantly. "Why don't you try to
get them at their boarding house!"
As she spoke there came q loud
drumming on the front door.
The three ome looked ut n an
other. d. . That was Beau's knock!
Talk about the angels and they're
sure to appear" quoted Mrs. Jerome.
There are Beau and Mabel now"
She turned TO 20 70 let them in.
"You get some OF that money from
theml Do you hear" Mile shouted
as she vanished.
"Hushi" Sally said pleadingly.
Don't get yourself excited, dear. Do
lie down and take things easy. You
look so hot. Mile. Don't you think
! ought 70 have the doctor again7"
But Mile shook her head and
slumped down in bed. Just let me
sleep. I'm all right" she said