Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-05
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with U.s." began Mr.. Kelly. pcering
vaguely III her direction through his
thick glasses.
Ills just as nice ~ having COM
pany,' confided Rosy. Ma says We
can't afford To have company very
often
Then realizing -hr had made u
mistake, Rosy colorcd to the roots
WI her hair.
But ma she said. answering the
arEuishcd look in her mothers eyes,
YOU know what ! mean. She's COM
pany in \ way, but ii doesn't cost
anything extra
The ice was broken and they ATT
laughed except Rosy.
Byrd found she was really hungry,
and took another helping If the
meat pic. The potatoes we're plain
boiled, cooked in their jackets sad
everybody peeled their own.
1T saves me = littel extra work"
said Mrs. Kelly. apologetically. MY
mother says it's the only va 20 get
aIi the good In the potato said
Byrd.
Mr. Kelly asked Byrd about her
family and she told them about
them, lingering lovingly over her
fathers career. But by tacit agree
mcnt. the subject of her own life
was avoided.
Gee. tits lucky we're having dcs-
sc-t tonight said Rosy, as she fin
ished her second niece of ginger
bread with lemon sauce.
"Lookz like YOU hsd NIT tn luck."
laughed Martin.
Let mr help YOU with the dishes. "
offered Byrd. As they rose from the
thalc.
Il should say not" answered Mar
tin. mot with a biE kid like Rosy
aorund."
(Which remark doesn't tickle Rosy
any too much Uttered Mr. Kelly.
After thanking Mrs. Kelly for the
lovely dinner. Byrd started upstairs
when Martin again detained her with
q hand OF her arm.
III suppose you'd turn me- down
flat Z J made a suggestion" he said,
with 4 twinkle in his eyes.
cor course ! Will" said Byrd.
well, that encourages me- 10 make
II anyway nc said. ir an ingratiat-
ing tone. Its a beautiful night,
and much too carly for YOU to 20
m bod. I'M like To take i out for
2 little ride. perhaps as far as the
Golden Slipper where we can have
z few dances and be hone again AZ
ton o'clock
tsTt-u. -.rv-- IL 40 A.-r-kE - H.
said. briefly, and ran upstairs.
But once inside hc- door. Byrd
felt \ little regret that she hadn't
accepted Martins offer.
She hung her hat and coat on n
hook beside the door. and took or
hrr dress and slipped into r kimono.
She stretched out on the he'd. pilinc
the pillows behind her head and took
up her book.
She read the first page ana then
laid Il back Or the table listlcssly.
Nowhere to 70 but out; nowhere
70 stay but In" She said gloomilv.
INV hat 2 chumn ! was not to say
IA 20 and Dance
Suddenly she jumped out of he'd.
These evenings were getting on her
nerves. She spent quite p little time
over her toilet. having smcarcl her
face and neck with cold cream ard
powdered and rouged il lightly. She
brushed her long. beautiful hair
that looked like = golden stream of
water under the light. She braided
il and wound Il ccronet-fashion
around her shapelv head. She slip
ped into the blue-flowered ~organdy.
She waited n few minutes at the
ton of the stairs and As she saw
Martin pass through the hall. she
called 70 him softly.
"Oh. Mr.. Kelly" her voice came
gently down the stairs. "what would
YOU say If ! told you ! had changed
my mind?'
I'D say 'Bully'in and Martin was
up the stairs, taking two steps at
a time.
IN a few minutes they were driv-
inr out toward Wiilourhh-. Tho No
vembcr wind. high and strong. IVY "
blew across her face from the open
window. had a tang Of rain and WIN
ter and summer in II. blended in
sincerely.
Martin did his hest to m enter
tanning. Bat Byrd couldn't throw
herself into a new mood. She
wanted to do things. and the min
rte she ws- doing them they lost
their Eest. her mind EFT aoir-