New Britain herald., 1928-11-26

he'll never go back to the Sinclair
Company now"
What's he going to do?"
Mrs. Milburn put her head to one
side with that quick bird-like move
ment of hers. well. I'll tell you
what I advised him to do" she
said. Il told him to live down there
for month or two and do all this
drawing that he's been wanting to
do for so long. He'll never be
happy until he tries it, and ! have
feeling that he'll make good. I'm
sure he will"
She picked up magazine that lay
beside her on the table and began to
turn its leaves. Just look here"
she said, when she found what she
was looking for. See these pictures
Of Chicago buildings? They aren't
half SO good as some of the thing
that Perry does. are they"
Emmy did not know. Music was
the art that she understood-or half
| understood-anl loved.
well. they are better-Perry's
neutrality-suspicious. you say so or
not" Mrs. Milburn answered for
/ her. closing the book. i've told
Perry that he ought to finish up
some of the pictures that he was
doing months ago-the dry docks
and the art museum and that pic
ture OF the High Level Bridge
and take them down to New York TO
this magazine. 1t might buy them.
! and it would start him off on the
career he wants. The only one he'll
ever be successful and happy in.
I'm sure" A little smile flickered
over her mouth. III he's successful
Lovey will take him back. told
him So"
"How do you know" asked
Emmy.
Her mother shrugged her fraiI
! little shoulders. you'll see" she
said. shipping off piece of wool.
You'll see
CHAPTER XNXVII
The door of the room was flung
violently open. and Grandm "ther
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looking more like herself than she
had looked In months.
"There's a man downstairs to see
your beautiful Charlie" She fairly
snapped the words out Of her
mouth. He's a tailor from Cedar
avenue. down near Flower street
somewhere, and he's trying to collect
a bill for some clothes that Charlie
had made fifteen months ago. Fiji
teen months ago. It's criminal to
let bin stand that long"
Mrs. Milbrrn Redeemed and then
went white. She had been trying to
pay a bill at Hash's grocery. too.
Ii and Grandmother had found out
about that the dav before.
Grandmother had no patience
with people who couldn't make both
ends meet. She always had had
plenty of money to paw her own
bills. and she made it perfectl"
clear that she thought anybody who
not do it must he slip-shod. careless.
and mildly criminal.
IT don't know what ails you peo-
rle. Rosy" she said now with In
dignation. 1.-THE way bill collectors
F, come TO this house makes me begin
to think you all must be a lot Of
dead-heats. don't like 10 speak of
1t. but YOU haven't paid me your
BOARD. this week either-not all Of
it. at any rate. It's not losing the
money that ] mind: it's the prin-
ciple of the thing" She was strong
CT princinle. always.
Mrs. Milbnrn got slowly up from
her chair 'T'll have to go down AVID
sec this man. 7 suppose" she said.
and Emmy could see that she was
trying to pull herself together.
Mother. you couldn't lend me a
five dollar bill for him. could you
Charlie will pay you when he gets
home. I'm sure
"Well. I'm not sure. If YOU are"
Grandmother Pentland's thin. firm
mouth became thinner and more
firm. II shan't lend YOU five-cen,
piece for him. He gets himself irtc
these messes. and he can get him.