Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-09-29

Chatty had a rich reward for the
little money she had spent on pres
ents for her mother and Pud.
Her mother just looked at her
slippers. then with tears in her eyes
put her arms around her and kissed
her.
"Oh, Chatty, dear. you've got to be
married and have a daughter "a
know what 1t means TO have a child
think Of y0u-and you need so many
things YOURSELF" she cried. softly.
TT love theml" she held the lit
tie slippers TO her breast. Il thank
you. dear"
Don't thank mel I haven't half
appreciated you'll" cried Chatty,
warmly. IF I'd minded what you
said / wouldn't have gotten in al
that messl But I'm minding now
If any one catches me gossiping
any more I hope they-they lose me
my job"
That was the worst penalty Chat
~ could think Of at the moment.
Il bought something for Pud
too
You bought something for me?
Give i herel' declared Pud, com
ing into the room at the moment
What you want me to Go for you
hey?"
Nothing. Pud, dear. I just
thought-well, I've got q good Job
and I wanted you to share in the
first earnings"
Chatty produced the neclzties.
"Oh, gee! Some decorations" nc
cried. Gee. they're SWELL" he went
on. you bought these for me-jusl
Just because?"
Just becausel" smiled Chatty.
We'll, I be darnedl" answered
Pud.
Cnarry knew that was his awk-
ward way of saying thank you
The bewildered look In his eyes
both pleased and hurt her.
After supper she went out.
Don't worry about me, motherl'
she called. IN be back shortly.
! got q job to do"
She had changed her mind. She
would go TO Mrs. Van Mugs now
while the mood was hot upon her.
She knew she would have no real
peace Of mind until she did.
But 1t was with her heart in her
mouth that she waited in the little
reception hall for Mrs. Van Mugs.
While she watched she had shock.
Two young girls passed down the
hall. One OF them had on q red
dress and gold slippers. She heard
a voice call "Motherl has Dad
gone out?"
II was true. thenl Mrs. Van Mugs
had been with his daughter: not
another girl. What Agnes thought
Of him was the truth; he wasn't a
married flirt at all. She had been
wrong, wrong. wrong. all the way
Mrs. Van Mugs came into the
room. Chatty rose as she entered.
Such a pretty woman she must
have been-fine looking ven now,
Why, Chattyl ] didn't recognize
the name the maid gave me-is
anything wrong at home?"
mo. Mrs. Van Mugs. Nothing is
wrong in my home-and / hope
nothing is wrong in yours. But If
there is. there mustn't bel Because
1t isn't sol And I've come to tel
you"
Chatty was quite incoherent with
fright. Mrs. Van Mugs understood
nothing from this queer beginning.
sit down and tsn mel" she sug-
gested. What should be wrong
In my home that you can make
right?"
The results Of an evil act; an
anonymous letter. stolen pages from
q daryl" answered Chatty, pas
sionately. II sent those pages from
Agnes diary to you. Mrs. Van Mugs,
I hated her. I. was jealous Of her.
I never thought Of how they might
hurt you. / was unjust to Mr.. Van
Mugs. Agnes did love your hus-
band but he never looked at her,
i was wrong, wrong. wrong. I wrote
that anonymous letter. she was In
his office. true. but not because he
wanted her there. oh, I was q
wicked. wicked girl. Mrs. Van Nuyk.