Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-06
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BY ROE
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In the hope of making herself
more attractive to men, Betty Brown
mediate response from many men
who ace her dance publicly at ana
terr entertainments. Andy Ad4r.
Harry Ford and Doc Algcr become
her steady admirers. She neglects
her faithful. but slow friend, George
Harris, next door. Adair becomes
too familiar while she is out in his
car. Her father dies suddenly. leav-
inS her mother with little more
than five thousand dollars. Mr..
Brainard, who says he was a friend
or her fathers. appears on the scene.
He gives indication Of prosperity,
and begins to take her mother out.
Mrs. Brown is impressed, and Betty
frightened. at the prospect of Mr..
Brainard as a father.
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CHAPTER XVIII
During the next two months.
Brsinard's visits to Betty's mother
became more frequent. They made
no ~pretense of asking her on THAR
drives. or to join them as they chat
ted in the sitting room. They SEEM
ed quite able to entertain each
other.
At Brainsrd's suggestion. her
mother had abandoned her garb 81
mourning snd bought an outfit Of
new clothes. much too girlish, IN
Betty's estimation. She felt her
mother was making q bit Of . fool
Of herself with shert skirts show
inc . tcc-well-rcund ankle. and gay
colors in too sharp . contrast 70
the recently discarded scmhre gar
ments of mourning.
One night after Mr.. Brsinard had
gone Betty sat down beside her
mother on the divsn and asked:
Mother, are you going to marry Mr..
Brrinard-"
"Desrie. l think I shall. Caleb is
80 insistent and so anxious that We
two lonely souls should end u days
together. You have no idea how
beautifully he makes lcve to me-
she ~simpered.
"Then you must let me find a
position Of some Sort answered
Betty. "You won't want me 10 live
with YOU, and ! would not care tc.'
"Now. honey. don't act that way
begged her mother. II am entitled
10 live my life. I am q young wcm-
an yet, Mr.. Brsinsrd says, and he
wants to make me happy. He says
he will make US both independent
and We can have . nice little .
and everything. He wants US TO
move from this gloomy house to
more pleasant surroundings"
II suppose there IL nothing l
could do to stop you." sighed Betty.
II don't want you to think me un-
kind. but ] cannot see why he should
want 70 marry YOU
"well. I like that" cried Mrs.
Brown. Let me tell you. Miss,
that I arm not the ugly old woman
you suggest. At least Caleb does
not think so. You should be mighty
proud that your mother IL wcced BY
so fire and prosperous a man. He
says I shall have "a servant and
never have 70 turn my hand 10
housework--
.weli. I hope IL all turns nut for
the best" answered Betty. She sat
on the yeranda and the NEXT evening
rs George Harris came from the
restaurant. He stepped . moment
10 chat.
II see Your neither has taken off
~sournink." he said tentatively.
Yes. and ] fear FOR . foolish reA-
son."
Is she going to marry the eld
chap who il around hare 90 mueh-'
I'm afraid 80. George"
"Who and What is he." asked
George. suspicicusly.
IL wish I knew. He IL Caleb
Ersinard. m investment banker In
the Finance building.
Georges reply was . lcw whis-
tie.
DO YOU knew him. asked Betty.
quickly.
NO. ! don't. but when \ see IN
investment banker hanging around
. widow with life insurance money
IL makes me suspicious"
rs there anything We an do
about N = asked Betty.
Il ~isi have the Retail Credit
Men's associsticn. " which eur rss-
taurant II . nenbor. leok hin ~.