New Britain herald., 1928-11-26

went on. And then Sne tOld nln all
the things that she had been think
ing about him for twenty-six years.
She told him that he had ruined
the life of her daughter. Rosy. She
told him that he had spoiled the
lives of his three children. And she
wound up by telling him that he
had completely wrecked himself.
But you're not going 10 spoil my
life. Charlie Milburn." she said,
bringing the flat OF her jeweled
hand down upon the table SO that
the dishes jumped. You're not 60
ing TO disgrace me by staggering up
Prospect street at ten o'clock Sun
day morning with string OF fish In
your hand, You're not going TO have
an army of bill collectors coming to
my house. let me tell you.
You can right-about-face now. and
I don't want you ever TO set foot OF
my doorstep again. as long as ]
live. Understand
Her aostrils quivered and white
lcok came around her pinched lips
as her anger mounted. She was In
a towering rage
Mr.. Milburn stood up. Once more
he spread his hands TO express the
emptiness Of everything.
I'VE should never have come here,
Charlie" his wife told him. You
Oh. my dear" She went to him.
and put her arms around him. She
held him close as If she wanted to
shield him from everything that
could hurt him or touch him. I'VE
should have stayed where We were
happy, shouldn't We? In our own
little house"
He did not answer he. He pushed
her gently away from him. picked
up his hat from the floor under his
chair. and put it on at a swagger-
ing angle. Swaving a little, he walk
ed out of the house and down the
sidewalk, past the large. high-roofei
| houses and wide lawns of Prospect
street
In the dining room the silence was
like pail.
grandmother Pentland broke it.
PLEASE remember one thing. Rosy"
she said. u didn't ask you to come
here. You wanted to come. and
don't forget It! / knew it was a mis-
| take-I knew it would never work
out. But let you come anyway. be-
cause of Emmy. And this is the re-
suit"
She went upstairs and locked her
self into her sitting room.
where will We go now. Mother p"
Dan asked, cheerfully. Back to
Flower street,"
Mrs. Milburn nodded. Her face
vas still ashen. and her blue eyes
looked unnaturally big and bright in
it. "Robb's bought the yellow
house" she said. DULY. Il suppose
we can rent it from him. And the
| furniture is in storage. Wen take II
out"
Dan grinned. Gosh. TIL be glad
to get back" he said. popping a
whole boiled egg into his mouth.
This place is regular vault. I
don't dare whistle in it or call up a
girl on the 'phone--and Emmy can't
even open the piano. We have 10
sneak around to the side door as il
we were the hired help He
stopped for moment while Finch
brought in rack of fresh toast.
IF we'd stayed here much longer
I'd have run away and Joined the
navy" he added. when the man was
gone. 81 certainly can see now why
Mariana ran away and married
that sap of hers, Anything must
have looked good to her after living
with Grandmother all her life"
His mother gave him disapprov-
ing look. Now. Dan. that's not
fair Msrianna was perfectly happy
here" she said and then she gave a
long. deep sigh. II wonder where
your fathers gone"
Dan snickered He gone some
place whore there's something do
ing You can bet your last dollar on
that" said young Dan.
The day wor' on.
(To BE CONTINUED