Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-26
By ROE FULKERSON

It," agreed George. Il took your
things from your old room and
got you one near where you used
to live. 1t is a first-floor room, so
you won't have TO climb any
stairs. Remember Mrs. Hogan, who
lives around the corner from my
house? She has known you ever
since you were q little girl, and
knew your father and mother. She
Is going to let you live in her back
parlor. / took your things there
some time agol"
George, / don't know when / can
ever repay you for all this. but as
soon as / car get some employment
you shall have back every cent Of
your money, If / have to work my
fingers to the bone!"
Il have that all arranged. too"
George patted her hand. 1T Is
nice for you TO be appreciative. but
/ hope you will forget everything
now except getting well. All your
bills are paid; i have kept a
memorandum Of every cent. I'll
show 1t TO you when the time
comesl
But there is nothing for you to
worry about, now. AL you have TO
do Is to get your knee pliable so
you a walk. You can stroll
around the old neighborhood and
call on my folks or sit in the park
only two blocks away. When you
are well ! have a proposition that
perhaps you will like. II you have
made UP your mind definitely that
there Is to be no more dancing"
He looked curiously at her.
Il am well aware that / can't
dance any more. George" Betty's
lower LID trembled in spite Of her.
Il have put ell thoughts Of dancing
out of my mind. / am willing 70
do whatever you want me tol"
"Finel" he exclaimed. IT will be
here for you tomorrow at three"
He shook hands with her and went
away. When he vast out Of the
room Betty could not keep the
tears from her eyes. When the
nurse came back she saw them and
asked sympathetically: did YOU
have a row with your sweetie?"
"Oh. no! ! am crying a bit be-
cause he is SO good to mel
Il have watched q lot OF them
and I always say, Give me one oi
those slow, dependable men They
may not be SO exciting, but they
make a lot better husbands thar
the handsome. dashing kind WHIT
are Just Is liable to dash after some
other woman as after their owl
wives" The nurse shook her heac
knowingly.
aTm not engaged to Mr.. Harris
He is a school boy friend only" ex'
planned Betty.
The nurse laughed heartily ant
said: Send me an invitation 70 tn
wedding. won't your"
As the girl left the room Betty
felt the same drifting sensation
again Her marriage to Georg'
was taken for granted by everyone
Now that she had told George shs
would do whatever he wanted. shs
had committed herselfi
In spite Of her good resolutions
she spent an uncomfortable dsl
until George took her away. The
a was waiting at the back en-
trance Of the hospital: the nurs'
took her down In a wheel chatl
and supported her until she wa
esconced In the car with George
her little overnight bag besid.
her.
Under Georges instructions thu
driver went slowly to the old IA
miliar neighborhood. The sight q
her old home, where her father ant
mother had died sad6ened her
While she had been away she has
put all that part OF her life out o
her mind. Now she was back again
| and the time which had Intervene
seemed a part Of a bad dream
Fat. kindly Mrs. Hogan met then
at the curb. fluttering around hkl
an anxious old hen with q singh
chick. Betty was happy ut he
attitude. George put an arr
| around her and she hobbled int
the house to find her room spEcl
and span. Mrs Hogan apologtzinI
| for having unpacked her dresse
| and hung them In the closet .
that the wrinkles might come out.
The room was large and air.
ard the bed looked 50 white an
] comfortable that Betty took Mr.