New Britain herald., 1928-11-26
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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
inRs, envious of her wealthy rela-
tives. eager to try her wings. She
goes to work at her first job. And
there new man. Wells HARRISON.
cutera her life, very different from
quiet, Woodworking Robb. who
loves her. but who represents to
her only a moneyless, boring future.
She decides TO get away from dingy
Flower street and live her own life
in a little apartment Of her own.
where she can entertain as she likes.
So that Emmy will not leave. Mrs.
Milburn decides to give up the little
yellow house. and they can go TO
five at Grandmother Pentland's big
mansion where things will be finer.
Mrs. Milburn did not tell the chill
dren that in order to get the chance
she had promised to do about all
the housework. the servants at the
big house having left. Emmy takes
dictation from Wells. and when the
letters are finished he tells her he
viii walk down to the corner with
her. 1t is Saturday afternoon. and
Emmy goes for Il ride in the cour-
try in Wells smart sport roadster.
WhR Emmy reaches home she
fiji q Robb waiting for her. He had
Just returned from driving Mrs.
Mifbutn down to the little yellow
house.
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CHAPTER NXXVI
"Robb drove me down to Flower
street." her mother said, when she
opened the door. Some people have
moved into our house. and they
must be Tartars. All my bridal
wreath bushes-my bushes that I've
had for SO long were smashed
against the fence! / could have cried
curtains were hanging in the win
dows! The place isn't any more like
our old home than chalk's like
cheese"
She actually had been crying. Her
eyes were still pink around the lids.
and there was hint of tears in her
gentle voice.
What do you go down there
for?" Emmy asked, impatiently. II
shouldn't think you'd ever want to
see that dump again. now that
you're out of it at last"
She's homesick." Robb said.
when ne and Emmy were alone.
Emmy's eyes widened. For that
horrible place? Robh. you're crazy"
Emmy told him. Besides. this Is
really her home. She was born right
here in this house"
He shook his dark head. THE
yellow house Is home to her all the
same. Emmy. just as it's home to
me-" he said. 1t always will be
home to me as long as there's a
silver of it standing. and never go
past it without wanting to walk up
the front steps and knock on the
door,
His eyes. steady and steadfast
met Emmy's above the pink. shaded
Gladiator lamp. There was sec
ends pause.
Then he told her his great news.
Emmy. I'm buying the little vel
low house. he SAID. ITS all settled.
Mr.. Tello's going to give me five
years to pay for it."
Emmy stared at him. Behind him.
like a frieze on the walls of the
sewing room. she seemed to see the
WOODEN mill and Flower street. WITH
IT. 1wtrl of brown smoke. Its
Crime. ard its poverty.
What are you going to do with
IT.. she wanted to know. You're
not going TO live in it, arc you?"
He nodded. That was exactly
what he was going to do. Fix it up
ard live in it, he said, cheerfully.
Its the only place on earth that
ever has seemed like home to rr,.
and I'd rather own it than own the
Taj-Mahal. Besides. it's near the
MILL" He broke off on deep
husky note. and came around the
table to her.
He put his hands on her shout
tlers. turning her SO that she had to
face him. She looked mp at him. a."i
his nearness filled her with the
vague. aching longing and weakness