Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-18
CHAPTER XXXvIII

In AAANlll
The next morning. the steady pat
ter of rain against the windows,
like fairies fingers. woke Byrd from
a restless sleep. Her dark. velvety
eyes fluttered open like butterflies
sprsdins their wings.
Then instantly she remembered.
She had bought q house. And the
terror and fear that had expressed
itself in her subconscIous mind I'll
night long, gave way 70 the saner
telling Of happy anticipation and JOY
Of possession. In spite Of the gloom
Of the early morning. 2 keen sense
Of delight swept Owe her.
Hadn't she wanted a house ever
since she'd been married? And what
q perfect houss II was' a tiny
replica If II flosted like an rides
cent bubble through her mind.
Byrd glanced i've at the other
bed where Pat was still sleeping. Pat
had just had her hair cut short 50
that now. with the dew Of slumher
curling il tightly, her head looked
like a perfectly round curly-haired
sun.
Byrd's golden hair dipped in wide
waves az her temples and was braid
ed demurely into two long ropes
that hung down her back. II was
strange that no one had really en-
couraged her 20 have 1t cut, ard she
knew her father was so opposed 10
IL. Everyone said il was her type
and let IL 80 AZ that. AS long as she
could remember she had worn IL
A-usZnI - . -
head.
Byrd hoped out of bed. slipping
her small feet into the bedroom Slip
pers partly hidden under TIE bed
ard trotted over 20 Pat.
L had the effect Of bringing her
quickly 70 a sitting position.
SAY. DizEy-I-zy, said Eyrd
laughing az the comicsl look that
came into Pats eyes in the first hssv
realization Of waking. i've got an
idea"
Pat reached up and touched Byrd's
forehead, experimen,ally.
Aged in the wood?' she asked.
yawning, 50 that her little pink
tongue and small teeth. shining like
lights from within, formed the bet
ter part of her face for a minute.
Then she stretched over the bed and
locked out Of the window.
Telephone Noah and tell him n
get out of the ark. II looks like
another flood" she sighed. ard drop
red back under the covers.
Listen, DrizEle. I'll drive you
down town this morning for I'm 20
ing into every drapery department
In town for ideas" said Byrd.
That's q slight inducement W
getting up said Pat. lsnsuidly, and
holding my job"
When Byrd returned 70 the apart
ment a. noon, she had = hundred
new ideas buzzing in her head. Clint
res, colorful scrims and reproduc-
lions Of Colonial furniture danced
through her head. But she must
wait until Larry had seen the house.
Then the telephone summoned her,
stridently. u seemed 70 her always
to have a more urgent shrek when
II was Larry. and that was the way
1t screamed at her now.
20 boss is back" Lsrry's cheerful
voice came over the wire. whats
the news
Byrd was biting her thumb nail
TO keep from hurting II out.
She mustn't spoil her beautiful
surprise BY telling II over the phone
Come home early, darling" she
said, e~xcitedly. her evss shining HE
drenched stars IN a very blue heaven
Got q wonderful surprise for you!'
AS soon az | strairhtsn out my
accounts and 20 ~ my mail" hs
promised.
The day had become very muggy.
The air seemed Sroggy with ths
moisture II had been s%wallowiaz al
day. The tiny kitchen, with II:
sticky enamel and hot walls, seemed
like . tiny furnace.
Byrd decided 70 have 2 cold sup.
per. cold meats from the dslicatss.
sen, a salad Of shredded cabbage
~pimentoes and chopped celery in
aspic, q favorite with Larry, and icec
tea and o dessert made with ripe
peaches End whipped cream.
Fat tslephonsd that she and Indil
were taking their dancing lesson.
that night and would be home after
a movie.
They could have the evening al
to themselves. Things were srrarg
inE themselves perfectly, thong III
Byrd, as she slipped into her flower
ed orgsndy.
! As she sat in the LIVING room.