Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-20

II wish people would learn to mind
their own business. Before we know
III, every family on the street will
know how many quarts Of milk we
use, and how many shirts | send to
the laundry every week"
SOS your old mani" lauhed
Chef. AIS only brotherly love. The
grcgarious instinct, old fellow. IL the
strongest instinct OF the human
race. The proletariat, the vox pop
uli. you know"
Does oil hat make sense " asked
Pat. brightly. IF motor what have
your
"It's apple iellyl" said Larry.
"AIorc than that, IL makes in
cense,' laughed Byrd. "This il prob
ably the smoke from the burnt Of
fcring from our nesghbor on the
altar or friendship.
After the dishes were washed and
left 70 dry. for Pat wouldn't do one
unnecessary stroke Of work, she
I said She was all tired out.
Lets 10 out for a little drive,
7 Chef. she suggested.
"C0n-iier the Tiger Lily" said
Y Chef. rrandelsquertly. "She tolls
n6t-but Oh, boy. how she can spin
around in 4 fellows car. Well, come
on. Miss Allez Ocp!"
Seems 20 me Chef spends a good
deal Of time around here remarked
Larry, after they had gone. Pats
to- young to have . steady beau.
Why don't you tell Chef so?'
Its better than having her chas-
Inc out every night with India or
Eddie. ~ any OF the rest of that
tribe" Byrd said, with asperity.
Pats young and full Of life. It's
natural she should want 20 tear
GROUND a little" Larry said, toler-
artly.
Byrd thought that there was only
d few years difference in their ages
and perhaps she was reculiar-yes.
very peculiar not To want 70 "tear
around, too" That's what Larry i'm.
piled.
"You might 70 help 70 get some
new ideas into her head" continued
Byrd. "but instead YOU encourage
hertz
Gee gosh" exploded Larry.
you'd think you laced your wv nd up
III Cofret1 every night
Byrd quickly CHANGED the subject.
Larry was leaving for na .cn 70
be gone for TIVE wyeas. and here
were too many rurtters ~ he dis
cuascd: bills, the payments on the
house. insurance
II suppose with Pat help around
the house, you'll ba able to Ec. along
without any maid f1r 4 little while
Larry said later.
Byrd was silent. She han her on =
ideas on the subject. but ahc decided
not % discuss them.
Larry, i'm not fixing un the huc';
bedroom just now, Byrd -aid. quiet
". Perhaps later on vc'Il want Il
furnish IL Is "A nursery
Larry's face softrneu a little. then
resumed its imper onai look.
IT would Ne fun ~ hHv, a lid
or two some day. but wr can't tLinh
Of IL right now" he said.
"But we should have ctr children
when we're younk EU ME- cen enjoy
having them grow up with ur.'
broke in Byrd.
Have you figured Che cost ~
babies? ?" asked Larry. coolly. '.irH
any woman WIZ ~ W&A ANN Fe~tNNtk
and you'll get the joni IL your lilo.
Why. they're worth their weight n
goldi"
Sunday was always 4 III holiday
to Larry and Pat. without any af.
fort al all. they slept until noon.
Byrd spent the morning IN thc
kitchen. She loved kitchens. N
spite Of the beauty ar her incc, auc
the glory az her rounded. little INV.
ure. she was really most at home
in a honey little kitchen, with spot.
less walls, tiled floors and eramel,
ed wood work.
she arranged her Nov scN W
Ncdgewood dishes in neat lilcs WI
the white shelves and planned f1l
the most economical distribution u
the pots. pans and kettles. lei
small features shone like a piece Of
china washed IN soap suds.
"Everything's got TO be out Of
sight" said Byrd, to herself. "Nc
dish mop hanging over the sink"
She loved the kitchen. Every new
device On the market made the cook.
iEr an intriguing adventure.
After sitting around In their bath
robes for an hour reading the Sum