New Britain herald., 1928-10-13
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Nab. with gorgeous blue eyes and
lovely blond hair. All the men
l know have bald spots, Nab"
Sybil was wheedling prettily.
And John. my dear. was the best
of all possible lovers. 1t would be
a rare woman. Mrs. Moore, who'd
run away from a ghost like him."
"Oh. / don't know that there are
any bells on your little friend"
Mabel pumped down on the divan.
when you loved John Lawrence,
he was a regular Galahad, wasn't
he? Well now. my dear, he could
show Don Juan his stuff. He's =
second-rate sheik - that's what he
| is"
And how" inquired Sybil icily.
did you get your inside informa-
ton ?"
II heard one of the girls at the
real estate office talking about him.
if you must know" Mabel defended
herself with a clustering little air
of Righteousness. "She said his life
was simply one woman after an
other. Now, Sib, hadn't you
rather keep your illusions about
young Galahad? l should think
you'd had enough of philanderers.
If Richard Eustis didn't teach you
a lesson you're hopeless"
But, Nab" cried Eybil. 'it was
such lovely romance l had with
John"
"Yes-well, hadn't you rather the
memory of it stayed fresh and
sweet? What do you want to dig it
up for? 1t will only tarnish and
grow cheap"
Mabel thumped her knee with an
emphatic fist. Il tell you, Sybil,
you're making big mistake. The
man has a girl - maybe he's mar
ried already. What do you know
about him"
Not much" Sybil stretched in
dolently. But I'm old enough.
Nab. to take care of myself"
That's just IT." Mabel exploded
violently. And you say you're not
hard boiled! You were an in
nocent little kid when John Law
renee fell in love with you. weren't
you? A nice, trusting little kid. And
probably had lot of splendid
ideals and high falutin' dreams.
And he thought you were Just the
sweetest, grandest. purest thing on
earth. . Did you ever stop to
think that you've changed?
1.-THE nice little kid you used to
be is wise nov, Sib-wise as the
oldest woman. and bitter with life.
| Where are the ideals you used
to have? And the dreams? +.
They're eraser stuff now, aren't
they. Sib? You would disappoint
John Lawrence exactly as he would
disappoint you. tell you, Sib, you
can't begin at 2s where you left off
at IS. If you have an affair with
this man now, It's going to be a
shoddy thing. And you've got to
take him away from some other
woman to have it."
Il suppose" unused Sybil, her
eyes on the smouldering blaze,
| tHdA IL "oulu w d pOoI CdIlCdt uIe
OF the lovely thing that bloomed
when We we're very. very young"
God be praised" muttered
Mabel. 1.-THE woman's got sense
; Then you're going to lay off, Sib
You'll drop your stunning ghost
and be good girl?"
sybil got to her feet, laughing
Here's Teddy" she said. WED
better be running along, Nab. til
past his bedtime. Hello, Pre-.
: cious. Whose beautiful big boy are
you?"
; She caught him to her, and kissed
his rosy cheeks.
angel child" she told him sol
EMMY. you're the most beautiful
thing that ever lived" And
she kissed HIS small red nose.
May give him cookie
I Sybil?" asked Mabel.
!, "Tookie! Tookie. clamored Tedd
rapturously.
He took it in both his hands, an,
: smiling beautifully above tn
crumbs, beamed on Mabel.
"Tanny," he said. fanny too"
"He wants some candy" ex