New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-11-27
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Over the poverty and discomfort
in the little yellow house broods a
mothers love. which transmutes the
dingy home to a palace of love and
beauty. Emmy. the only daughter.
is disappointed with her surround
ings, envious of her wealthy Grand
mother Pentland and Cousin Mari
anna, eager to try her wings. She
goes to work at her first job. And
there a new man, Wells HARRISON.
enters her life, very different from
quiet, hardworking Robb. who loves
her. but who represents TO her only
a moneyless, boring future. she oe-
cides to get away from dingy Flower
street and live her own life in llt-
tie apartment of her own, Where
she can entertain as she likes. SO
that Emmy will not leave. the little
yellow house is given up, and the
family goes to live in Grandmother
Pantland's big house. where Mrs.
Milburn is to do the houseworK, the
servants having left. Grandmother
has never liked Charlie Milburn.
Emmy's father. believing him 10
ha shiftless, Charlie Milburn Is Or
dered out Of the house by Grand
mother Pentland when he turns up
late Sunday morning, Intoxicated.
Mrs. Milburn tries to save him.
NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY
CHAPTER XNAV1lI
Mrs Milburn did not go to YES
pers in the afternoon. She sat up
stairs in the sewing room, reading
her St. Thomas kempis. and MT
ing her head in listening attitude
whenever the telephone rang.
At five o'clock Emmy heard her
grandmother come out Of her room
and telephone her three old caro-
plaving friends to ask them TO nave
supper with her. Her voice SOUNDED
brisk and cheerful. as II the Quarrei
had filled her with new life.
Finch went to get the three wo-
men in the limousine. and at seven
he served them with cold chicken
and fruit salad in the card room
He laid supper for Mrs. Mllburn
and Dan and Emmy on the dining
room table, but only Dan ate any
thing.
At eight that night no word hao
come from Mr.. Milburn, and Mrs
Milburn sent Dan down to the mole
in the wall" to bring him home.
Hes probably there" she said
land you go down and tell him 'o
come back here for tonight. He can
come in the back door and right up
the kitchen stairs to his own room
Your grandmother will never see
him-and tomorrow III get the fur-
niture out Of storage. Well go PACK
to the fellow house. you tell him..
When Dan had gone she and
Emmy sat together in the sewing
room. pretending to look over the
Sunday newspapers.
Mother" Emmy began. after
long pause, you understand tha'
I'm not going back to Flower street
with you, don't you?"
Her mother looked up at her WIN
a blank gaze, as If she heard the
sound of her voice but did not take
in what she was saying.
II hope Dan finds your father,
she murmured, and her anxious
ewes went to the ornate clock above
the CRATE: I'm SO worried abou'
him."
IAN right" thought Emmy: 1--WE
told her, anyway
She found herself thinking OF The
little apartment overlooking Gordon
Park-the gateleg table pushed w
against the windows. and herself
and Wells HARRISON sitting there
with lighted candles and flowers
and dishes between them. she
would have him in for little din
ners, sometimes. They would bt
great friends, perhaps more thar
friends. She caught her breath on
quick. keen sigh Of happiness.
II do hope Dan finds your IA
Their" Mrs. Milburn said again. TN
as worried about him as l can be
and it's over an hour since Dar
left" She looked at the clock or
the mantel. IT'S an hour and twelve
minutes. They ought to he here"
Suddenly she sat bolt upright II
her chair-a small. erect figure III
its flowery- chintz depths. Her rec
and roughened hands gripped th'
arms Of 1t until they whitened a