Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-03-08

if ] did. Did you pull away just to
let me know you'd grown up? Say,
Lyn, you're not angry at me, too, be-
cause ] didn't get back for the big
show, are you2 I would have come
if / could, but Mr.. leighton, the sales
manager, happened TO strike the
town I was working to check up on
me, and ! couldn't leave. Ii would
have cost me my job"
The boy looked so thoroughly
grieved that Lynda knew she had bet
ter tell the truth.
Come in, Davie, while / do the
Dishes she said.
David followed her into the kitch-
en-. where the table was cluttered
with = meager supper for two. 1t
had been scarcely touched.
How'd you get along in the office
today, Lyn?"
"Oh, all right, ! guess" was the
l~istless answer. -Davie, if Dad keeps
OF drinking, you know I can't keep
the place. He's a dear when he's
sober. but-well, you know how he
is when he's full Of liquor. One
would believe 1t would change him
so. He says Arnitage & Son gave
me the JOB because I'm good TO look
at"
Lynda blushed as she said this,
and hurried on "He says l look like
mother, which means ruin for me.
! wanted TO make him forget about
mother, but he would talk Of moth
ing else but her deserving Us for
some man with money.
II tried not to pay any attention
to him, but he talked on and on. He
had brought home a bottle, and al
though asked him not to drink any
more before supper, he insisted upon
pouring another glassful. He filled
It to the top and tossed it down,
then he lurched toward the table.
and would have fallen il I had not
caught him. He almost knocked me
down with his weight, and worst Of
all, he tore my new dress the whole
length of my arm.
AT this / began to cry, Davie. 7
couldn't help It. It's the only thing
1 have TO wear to the office.
sit down and eat your b
] didn't do it on purpose he growled.
You see he was still sober enough to
be ashamed Of himself, but he
couldn't eat a thing. Then he stag
gered out. and I haven't seen him
since. When he went outside / took
Of my dress"
You poor kid" interrupted David.
Served me right for not putting
on something else when / started 10
get supper" returned Lynda Fenton,
quickly, who could not help being
loyal to her father under any cir
cumstances. 1T has only pulled
away from the seam and ! think I
can mend 1t easily"
You'll be able to wear il tomor-
row, then?" asked David. as she turn
ed away TO wipe her eyes. Only ne
could appreciate what that dress
meant TO Lynda, who had been saw
ing for il for the last six months.
Yes, it'll be all right, Davie. but
father is angry because / went to
work for Armitage & Son without
telling him ] was going 70. He want
ed me TO stay at home and keep
house for him. He doesn't seem 70
understand that / want things that
other girls have. / want to laugh and
dance and 60 TO the movies and have
a new hat now and then. Why, Da-
vie, the girls at the office are dress
ed like rich mems daughters"
-" or sweethearts,- thought
David 70 himself.
Did you tell the to your father"
he inquired.
"You know I didn't. Even when
father is sober he thinks I have
enough 70 eat and wear; and I do,
after a fashion. You can't talk to
him. however, when he's drinking.