Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-05
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war I'm Nv
Byrd was surprised that she felt
almost no ncryousucrs.
Guess I'm getting shock proof
she said to Chet, nothing car ru,
v dent ~ TIC any more
Calmly she read the article which
Was plainly seen w the middle WI
the rc.
III u " short article wv thu cf-
feet that each Of the eight directors
of tho Hillandalc and Sunset Point
Realty companies were liable for
fifty thousand dollars apiece. The
names or the directors were given
gain and Larrys name was among
them.
Byrd's evening was ruined.
She tried to play bridge. but she
couldn't keen her mind On the game.
Finally she pushed her chair back
from the table.
Its no use she said. II can't
play. My nerves arc AIT M edge.
I'm going back to my ROOM
Chef suggested a movie and then
2 drive and then q run out 20 see
Fred and Tiny hut with c-ch suggrs-
ton Byrd shook her head.
You and Pat ~ and drtr TIE off,"
Chef started the car In tho dircc-
ton cf the hcllys' roominE house
but stopped 70 make orc last sug-
gcstioH.
Home. james" said Byrd. gayly.
hut there was W false note in her
voice.
Byrd know they hated " leave her
40 the Kellys.
"It'~ perfectly outrageous began
Pat. rs they stopped i1 front IF the
house. that YOU won't conc and
live with your own sister. Don't you
think it's rotten RI her. Chet7'
Chet started the old arguments All
over again.
Pats learning to nc p good house
keeper" said Byrd. slyly. tiff ! were
thorc she might stop trying
rat gave her a frosty look
There was no doubt in Byrd's mind
that Pats offer To give her room
and board was not quite as generous
as Fat made IL out 70 he.
The next night Byrd STOPPED - a
circulating library and took home
some books. She would spend the
evening reading. She didn't want
any dinner. but she bought some
chico p and crackers in case shc got
hungry.
Mrs. Kelly saw her with her paper
parcels a. She started upstairs.
"Yoa'~c home early. Mrs. Brown
;nr." she said. N her Kind voice.
"H-vn YOU had vour dinner already
~ haven't been feeling verv we'll
ro- Y rev days. cvnlairef Byrd
"snd I've completely lost nv arpc-
.c. n bought = few thinrs IN ease
: rci hungry"
"Vr'-- just sitting down N sur-
rcr." Mrs.. Kelly said hospitnhly
"WcN love .a have YOU Join us-"
~ know I couldn't cat q mouth
rui' said Byrd. I'D really think !
better 20 10 he'd and ret 4 good
NIGHTS slccr. I've been carrying 2
good deal ~ my mind lately"
Byrd stopped ahruptly. The vorls
Just fcll from her tongue.
She heard tho e%cranin- m \ chair
ard wished she could ret upstairs
before Martin heard her. ne wa VI
tho door of the hall 2 she reached
the landing.
please have 2 bite cf supper with
ue. Mrs. Browrinr,r NJ said. NIL
want Won 20 see what Z good cook
mv mother is."
Martin had \ wav of settling
things. But Ii made Byrd p little
cross 10 think he took such a mat
ter of-fact manner with her.
She found herself il the dining
room before SIC could give tho con
descending refusal that wss or the
tin 0f her tongue.
We'll" she said helplessly. as
shr felt herself showed into a chair.
There was 2 growing fern in the
center MI the table and the table
cloth was snow white. hardly show
inc the fine mendirr all over IL.
There was y hot plate ~ each place
md Nr. Kelly was h~rln--- himself
~ A strauiug beef pot-pic before he
passed liz around 70 tho others
Tie sat At the table with his shout
drrs bumped over his food and hard
'v needed ~ lift his FORK - ~ct ~
I'M his -onfh. He WAS vorv rear
,htrd. Eyrc ~thorrh'. ~-fh ivy sense
of criticism In her miad.
Thc -rf1-s ~ feel hnrored
thar r~ra With thsn.
I'VE want you to feel AZ hons