Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-22

middle-aged women sat i'm the screen
ed porch under the lilacs.
"Martha's all through with high
school. isn't she?' asked Hilda-
opening her knitting bag. what
are you going to do with her? Think
ing or college,"
Harriet. u gray, quiet woman, was
pouring q cup Of Tea. Her thin lips
drew tightly together for a moment.
"No.' she said. "No, we're not"
Perhaps you're wise. The girls
that a. to college seem To get their
heads full Of strange ideas. Iilda
who was a free talker. would have
run on, but suddenly thought Of the
absent Stella and stopped short.
Harriet dropped w the sugar and
poured the thick CREAM ia don't
know what 70 make Of the girls now
adays.' she said, soberly.
"Who does. Ny world"
Give lost one daughter" Hilda
caught her breath. She never be
fore heard her friend speak out on
that topic. And | don't propose 10
lose the other
But what can you DO. Harriet?
Take my Annie. | keep her In all
! can, but she slips around me. It's
a worry, with all that's going on
these days and the stories you hear"
"i'm doing H." Harriet was grim.
1T seems a little hard on her. She
complains that ] don't let her have
any fun. But just the same. I'm
keeping her under my eye. Some
day, I suppose she'll marry"
She's attractive enough. heaven
knows"
Almost too attractive. And the
way she viii get herself up
I'VE can't help that. I'm afraid.
They're all flappeTs, nowadays
81 begged her not 20 bob her hair.
But she simply went and did i'll"
Hilda threw up her hands. 1T
was the same with Annie. It's q
sore point between us now"
~ try not to have sore points,
Hilda. II doesn't help any. when
folks have to figure on living to-
gether. ! lie awake nights think
inE IN ways TO keep her occupicl
and reasonably happy. We put ~
the radio for her. And it's the real
reason Pearce bought the Ford. We
didn't need ". The buses do Us
perfectly we'll" She lowered her
voice, for the girl would be some
where within the house. and the
windows we're open. But something
has got to be done about girls now
adays. The only place ! know "a
where they can be protected is the
home. | propose to protect Martha.
And ! mean TO keep her home. Its
the only way. She's not a bad child.
She has done r. lot Of good reading.
~ asNunaaH - - wrVfff,w .ratvsa
w secret. She's really a help about
the place"
A motor stopped. out ~ the road.
Harriet called w through the win
dow: Martial Oh. Martial Some
body az the standl'
The girl, deep in n leather chair.
with her legs sprawied over one arm,
was reading a novel.
Isn't Dad there" she called bact.
"No. He's out IN the woodlot. ]
told him we'd watch the stand
With a rather dramatic sigh.
Martha stuffed her handkerchief be-
tween the leaves for a bookmark and
ven out. The car. beside the road,
was n new sedan. shining with olive
green paint. The cushions we're OF
deep green leather. Martha, taking
il in, noted a vanity case by a rear
door and a vase for flowers. Not a
cheap machine. Them demurely, she
considered the two young men on the
front seat. Her first thought was
that they were extremely good look
ing. Students, very likely. On va
cation.
did you want something's" she
asked. She learned 70 be impersonal
with the roadside people. But her
pulse had quickened.
The two men looked at each other.
The farther, darker one, rrinned:
and. she thought, nudged his friend.
This blonde one. apparently, was 70
be the spokesman. Have you got
any apples ?" NJ asked.
Apples? Why, no. Not VET
The dark one exploded. Apples.
you fish? Early IN July? ASK for
something sensible" Both were
laughing now. And Martha was try
ing not % smile.
We'll it's all one TO me. Let's
see what you have got" They de-
scended from the machine and went
over the stand. strawberries, MN.
what beauties. We'll take those.
How much for all Of EN- 2"
"All OF thsm?" Martha faItered.