Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-02

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the whole story OF her feeling for
him was written on her face.
Billie gave her q long and
thoughtful look.
Chat" she said. Il told you not
to do IL. and you've done 1t any
way. You've fallen for Dave Jor-
dan. haven't your"
Some girls never tell any other
girl or woman how much they may
happen 10 care for a man. They
keep all their love folded In their
hearts.
But Chatty was not made that
way. II was a relief to her to tell
Billie all about 1t.
TN crazy about him." she said.
"And why shouldn't / be? Why
should you tell me not to be. Bill
lie? You're crazy about George
Mayhem"
yes. but that's different" BIZ
lie answered quietly.
How Is 1t differently"
Billie walked over to the door
that led out on the landing, and
closed 1t. She kicked off the heel
less rubbers she wore, and Drop
ped them into the old-fashioned
China umbrella stand that stood in
the little hall.
Sarah isn't coming home for
dinner. This Is the night she takes
her swimming lessons" she said.
Tell your mother you're going Ia
eat In here with me. Chat. Wei
have some cinnamon toast and
stuffed tomatoes and tea-and well
take her In q tray 50 she won't have
to get her own dinner"
When Chatty came back she had
put on a frilly house dress of faded
blue cotton which was more beopm.
ing 70 her than any OF her smart
looking office dresses and she was
setting the table in the dining
room.
I'm going to tell you something.
but ! want you to promise never
TO tell IL to anyonel" she said, when
she had taken a tray OF food across
the hall to Mrs. C~hatterton. and
was pouring the tea for herself
and Chatty. Sarah told you part Of
u when she told you I'd been mar
ried."
Chatty's eyes opened wide. and
ner lips parted This was going
70 be very, very interesting! -.
She leaned forward in her chair 4
I'm still married." Billie startled
ner by saying. suddenly. Now.
what DO you think OF that?"
Cnatty didn't know what To
think. She sat back and looked AZ
Billie with narrowed eyes.
What was Billie doing-runninr
around with George Mayhem when
she had a husband with whom she
did not live? And why didn't she
live with him? Jill. And why was
she working TO make her own liv-
ing? -. With a husband who could
buy her solid silver and baby
grand pianos. surely Billy did not
have to work.
Where's your huSband?"
In New York" Billie answered
frankly. Il left him and thought
he'd divorce me. perhaps-but he
doesn't. And I haven't a thing in
the world against him except that
I don't love him"
She dropped a lump Of sugar into
her cup
4 told you this because you told
me ! was in love with George May
hew," she said slowly. But I'm
not -. and 1t wouldn't do me any
good II I we're. And George trots
around with me because he thinks
I'm good company. and Sarah l.
always here when he comes to sec
me. That's why he's not here to-
night-because it's her swimming
night"
why did you tell me all this?
What has 1t to do with me and
Dave Jordan?" asked Chatty.
Because you're expecting to fall
in love and get married. like most
girls" Billie told her, In her grave,
matter-of-fact way. You're not
like me. A man to you is someone