Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-07-18

what I did was just what anyone
would have done"
Mrs. Sterling shook her head and
bent closer to Vivian'S ear:
"You were superb, my dear. It's
a good joke on some of the tabbies
that said when you married it would
never last a year. The way you and
that boy of yours have buckled down
and gone to work-it'S priceless"
Vivian swallowed hard. But she
kept her head and her smiling man
ner.
Il rather imagine we did give
them a little surprise. You can't
blame them, exactly"
Mrs. Sterling's ample bosom shook
as she weighed a head Of cabbage,
eXpertly in her large hand.
They used to think you were such
a quiet little mouse, my dear. Of
course, they didn't expect you to
walk away with the towns best
catch"
She laughed ~gleefully, and they
chatted and shopped together.
Cant I put you up for the
Thursday Morning Musical club,
Mrs. Johns?" the mayors wife asked
Vivian, then. I'm sure you'd enjoy
it. I'm president, you know, and all
the really worth while women in the
town belong"
Vivian hesitated a moment. She
wanted to smile.
That's awfulIy kind Of you" she
conquered her desire. "Ill have to
talk with Kent about it. I rather
imagine I'd enjoy it very much, too"
When they parted it was ar
ranged, Kent being willing, that the
Johns should dine with the mayor
and his spouse on Friday evening.
Vivian was gleeful when Kent
came home. She met him at the
door with her head high, and held
out her hand.
You may kiss my hand, slave"
whats up, Salome? Have they
nominated you for mayor?"
Worse than that! We are din
ing with the mayor on Friday night
providing you are willing"
Kent accepted with alacrity.
Il think that would be hot stuff
I thought it was about time we were
took up by the best people"
"And not only that" she told him,
when they were seated at the table,
I'm being put up for membership
in the Thursday Morning Musical
club
That's great, Wv" He looked SO
tired that her heart went out to
him. "You deserve it. They've
been a bunch of old tabs if you ask
me. The way they've ignored you
this whole year"
She looked at him in utter amaze
ment.
"Why-have they? I didn't no
tice. Well, I guess it's because no
one ever did pay much attention to
me. I naturally didn't expect it to
be any different after I married you.
I didn't think about it,"
You poor kid" he smiled across
at her.
"Why all the pity? I think I'm a
darn lucky girl. But you look ike a
very tired boy, my dear, and when
you're through eating you must lie
down and rest awhile. No use let
ting that place get your goat, you
know"
Kent stretched his hand across the
table.
You're a real wife, honey, aren't
you? Don't spoil me-"
well, this good service only lasts
about a month longer" she turned
him off, and was sorry. But she had
to have something to say.
He did not answer He looked 50
tired and crestfallen, SO like a small
boy, that when she passed him, clear
ing the table and getting his des-
sert, she bent and kissed the top Of
his curly head. She had always
wanted to do that when he looked
as he did, and had never had the
nerve.
"You big baby" she smiled down
at him, when he caught her with his
right arm. "Jest a grea', big. over
grown baby"
1--WE never known what it was to
be babied before" he buried his head
in her apron. II guess 1 like it, too
much for my own good"
She closed her eyes and held his
curly head Close TO her. There were