Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1928-09-21
NOT A
CUPBOARD
LOVE
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"a by D. J. wafsh.l

TUNE HAYS bit her lip with vexa.
ton and tapped her toe with i'm
patience. Here she was dressed
y for Mrs. Mason's bridge party yet
likely to be late, for opposite her old
Miss Fry was sitting In the winged
chair as If she meant never to leave,
1t. 1t was an unhappy coincidence
that just as June should be about to
leave the house old Miss Fry should
enter. June had been tempted to say,
"Oh l am so sorry, but l am just
ready to go to Mrs. Mason's," only she
knew how Miss Fry felt about Mrs.
Mason. In order to protect Mrs. Ma.
son from scathing denunclation she
had sunk upon the sofa and faced her
visitor with q smile.
"You look real NICE" said Miss Fry
rocking socially. She was a thin old
woman with a long upper lip and
shrewd dark gray eyes which matched
her scanty hair. "Did Jessie Pratt
make your dress or did you buy itH
Oh, You got 1t In the city. Well, now
| was thinking Jessie couldn't have
done that elaborate edging on her
picot-stitching machine But she sews
well enough to suit me. don't pre-
tend tn be stylish and know just how
bad Jessie needs every cent she can
get hold Of now her pa Is so poorly
But I suppose a lot Of folks will fol
low that Mrs. Mason now that she's
undertaken to start the fashion here
In Peckvllle."
June flushed and tried to laugh at
all that speech implied
"Of course went on Miss Fry
thoughtfully, you've got to neighbor
with the MasOns because you live so
close to them-but can do as please
about It. Not that | begrudge them
their fun, only I do wish they'd be a
little more quiet about 1t. Lofty Ed
wards never slept a mite last night
count of the racket that went on at
the MasOns till long after midnight.
Lofty is frlghtful nervous. She says
If the Masons stay she Is going to sell
her house. wouldn't do that no mat
ter how much noise they made. AS
said, I've nothing again them ex-
cept-" Miss Fry's face grew visit
full u hate to see you so taken up
with them that you don't have min
ute for your old neighbors.
"Pm not speaking entirely for my
SELF" Miss Fry FASTENED on. There's
Mrs. Metcalf and Jenny Seymour
They haven't got good legs to get to
see you with. have and shall keep
on coming yet as long as you'll let
me in. You know, June, thought a
sight of your mother and sort of
promised to look after you. Not that
you need me with such q man as
you've got. But do want you to feel
| come to see you for your own sake
and not Just because am cupboard
lover"
"a whatT June asked sharply.
"a cupboard lover It's an old story
about woman who had lots of com.
pany just because she always kept her
cupboard full of good things to eat.
She sort of caught on and cleaned
out her cupboard and then she didn't
have any more company. You see she
found out who her friends were. Well,
| see you're getting uneasy to go some
place so I'll leave. But I'll come
again, Sure as my names Mary Ann
Fry"
The old woman rose and walked to
the door There she turned as II she
would say something more, but after
look at June she went out silently
June, angry and flushed, caught up
her coat and hurried to her appoint
ment Mrs Mason received her with
a kiss. She was a cream-colored won
an, large, handsome.
~ sent for you to come early, be
fore the others, so we could have
bit of talk" she said
June was lllumlned with pleasure
How nice to be singled out this way
for some special confidence.
"You see," went on Mrs. Mason
studying a highly pink finger nail,
"Harlow's brother and his wife are
coming to visit u.s. Harlow's brother
Is secretary and treasurer of the q. B.
of that His wife was De Peystel
OF course, you've heard Of them Er
mengarde Is certainly the most exclu
sive person ever saw-as she has
right to be. said to Harlow over the
grapefruit this morning that | was 81
glad could depend upon one person
at least to cooperate with me In en-
tertalnlng our guests. am going to
give luncheon-l don't know how
successful II will be In town as small
as this with no facilities for Ice and
sea food nearer than the city" she
sighed
Anything | can do" murmured
June her eyes sparkling. She knew
that "the one person at least" was
herself How wonderful to be on In
innate terms with Mrs Mason II
would be expected of her to do some.
Thing for the great Ermengnrde. Let's
see. She could give tea That she
could manage. But she must have a
new gown for the luncheon. Jimmy
would object naturally with the pay
ment due Oh the house--but she had
never yet failed to get her own way
with her husband Meanwhlle--"I hope
Won won't hesitate. to ask me for any
| help | can give she said. touching
Mrs. Mason's plump hand.
"Oh my dear! That's just what I
| ypected q you"
Two days later the guests arrived
| Iune pprplng from the window was
impressed by the elegance of Mrs J
ratson Mason nee DE Peyster She
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