New Britain herald., 1928-11-26
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that it always did unless she fought
against it.
She fought against it now. LET
me alone, Robh.' she said, irritably.
His hands frightened on her Shout
ders. Emmy eVerything's $3.50
sort of footless and empty without
yon." he said quickly and jerkily. y
want You back"
She knew that he was going to
ask her to marry him again. And
she had his answer ready for him
before he put his question into
words.
well. I'm not coming back. so
inst keep on wishing for me all you
want to-" Her voice had a ring like
precious metal. I'm not going 10
be 'Salty-in -our-alley' for anybody.
Robb Hollis. You've known all
along just how | feel about Flower
street. I've told you. and told you
that Id rather be dead than living
in it, and thea, by jinks. you buy
the yellow house and ask me to set
tie down there. You must think !
don't know my own mind. But Just
let me tell you that ] do. And I'm
through with Flower street and
everything that goes with it, for
ever and ever"
"Including me-" said Robb.
Eyes. including you" Emmy
wrenched herself away from him
nth
er side Of the table.
You don't have to do that,
Emmy" Robb said. and flush went
over his face. Il won't touch you if
you don't want me to-" Without
taking his eyes from her. he picked
up his cap and turned to go out.
But just keep this in your mind
if ever you nee1 me and the house.
were there he finished. Were
therefor you"
That was just it, He was so ever
lastly there" waiting for her, that
the thought of him was no longer
exciting and thrilling TO Emmy. 1t
was only when he was near her
that she felt his strong attraction.
And she missed him because he
had been a part of her life for a
long time, she told herself.
I'm never need the yellow house,
Robb," Sc told him airily. Il may
need OF of things before ] die. but
the yellow house will never be one
of them"
She heard him go down the
stairs; not the kitchen stairs, but
the front stairs. He opened the
front door and went down the front
steps. Then the struggle buggy be-
gan to pant and wheeze and cough.
1t started. just as Emmy began 10
think it never was going to start
The oldest melancholy swept over
her as she listened to the sound Of
it dying away on the still night air.
II haven't thing In the world
to be blue and sad over" she
thought But she was both sad
and blue. nevertheless.
Mrs. Milburn came back into the
room.
II declare, don't believe Dan
ever would wash his head if didn't
hold him and pour the shampoo
soap over his mead" she said. roll
ing down her sleeves and button
ing them. She sat down beside the
table and drew her mending basket
toward her.
well. Emmy" she said her tone
ri, ,,i, Hr I a q
separated at last"
LEFT each other" 1t was hard
for Emmy to believe.
Her mother nodded as she filled
a darning needle with gray cotton
and picked up sock
Eyes they have. I'm sorry to say.
Perry came here to tell me about il
this afternoon. They had a quarrel
about some dance or other. and
I.ovey told him TO get out of that
house. /. I ted him he should
never have gore there in the first
place He should have had his own
/ home. even if it had been only two
rooms in an attic
"Where is he now ." asked Emmy.
trying to picture Lov"y and her
Pomeranian dogs and her wardrobe
in two rooms in an attic.
Hes down in Flower strect-at
Mrs. Brainard's boa ding house,
Mrs. Milburn said. al" had 10 20
some place where he could live fo'
next to nothing. because he didn't
| have very much money. Naturally