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

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On the following Saturday Byrd
and Larry moved into their new
home i'll Greenwood.
Byrd had spent the whole week
there. experimenting Tony. who was
fixing Up the yard, and helping
Julia, the cleaning woman, who
secured the house until 1t glistcned
like a bright dream.
She thought Of every little thing:
the telephone, the gas, the electric
lights, even the newspaper. The
their marriage, too.
And every day she urpacked with
trembling and eager fingers the ar
ticles that she and Larry had pur-
chased.
Lovely reproductions OF old Colua-
ial furniture III keeping with the
house itself.
There were the drop-ieaf table and
six ladder-back chairs It'll natural
cherry for the dining room and the
swim spool beds for their bedroom
ard the four-poster one for the
guest room. Byrd intended ~ ask
her mother for some nj the antiques
that crowded the parlors at hone
and chests III drawers that stood IN
the attic.
Mother never appreciated them,
anyway she said 70 Pat. TT rs
dad that made her keep them
Pat turned UP ar airy nose.
"What do you want all that old
junk for" she inquired, disdain-
fully. Believe YOU mr. ! wouldn't
want any az that moth-eaten junl.
III my house
"Nait ard See answered Byrd,
with q little smile, 'mother'd faint
III she knew what 'moth-eaten junk
is really worth
The moving van had deposited its
load. and Pat and Byrd were III COW
Grail aprons, ready To swoop down
Oh X.
Put on your ovcralls." Pat called
u Larry. you can't work all dress
"a IT'D like a Christmas tree
Larry hasn't any OH clothes
said Byrd, laughirgly. unless you
cal = suit he's worn \ dozen times
Old
"Wcll, yet busy. old thinEI" Pats
insistent voice kept right after
Larry like a sledge hammer.
But Larry's only concession ~
work was TO reInove his Goa and
start looking for the hammer and
the screwdriyer.
Better set up the beds first az
vised Byrd. but Larry was hanging
pictures, which he thought much
more important.
Then he disappeared into the base
mcnt, nyst Of which he had appro-
p~riated for storage purposes.
"LarIy's delighted with the size
Of the basement said Byrd a little
Grossly. Hes figuring out all the
time how many barrels and bottles
it'll accommodate.
Tney heard a merry h~allooing
from the outside, and saw Chef COM
INK I'D the walk. carrying a basket
OF groceries. His smart, little rob-
ms egg blue coupe stood AZ the
curb.
Thought you'd forget about food,
20 | brought enough provisions 70
last over Sunday" he said, %grinning
at them.
Three little girls IN khaki bloom
ers, who lived next door, lowered In
the driveway. fairly palpitating with
excitement. their yes glued on al,
activities hat went On in the white
house.
Byrd smiled and nodded to them
ard got a chorus Of questions In
return.
Soon three little noses were flat
tened against the back door screen.
Just Is Byrd decided to forage In
Chefs basket for the makings 81
a little supper. one Of the little
girls arrived Importantly with a bas-
ket covered with d spotless napkin.
and said, primly, that her mother
had sent something over for their
supper.
Pat gave 2 little shri-k az sur-
/ prise Rs shc uncovered u baking
dish filled with steaming spaghetti
cooked Italian style. and d dish OF
Parmesan cheese. ST had n spoon
and was tasting 1t with loud smack.
"Now. wasn't that rice ar Mrs
BoErs." said Byrd.
II think II you should ask me, it's
| gosh awful said Larry, scowliuE