Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-15
CHAPTER LXII

NhAf En- LAil
Byrd hadn't taken time to wire
Pat, but had just packed up and
left. She smiled 70 herself in antici-
patton OF the jolt Pat would get,
and Pat loved jolts. She had q
childish zest for surprises Of ali
kinds.
Pat had opened the hall door aft
er the buzzer sounded, and stood
with a look of inquiry In her eager,
bright eyes as Byrd painted up the
stairs with her bag.
GLORY, h~allelujsh," she Esspsd.
when did you arrive.'
I'm still arriving." laughed Byrd.
Il cot your letter yesterday and
could hardly wait for train time
you OF shoe-snd-stockingl" said
Pat. delightedly. I'm just voozy
with Ioyl'
They Rugged again. Then Byrd
took off her things and they sat
down and talked, as madly rs racing
Fords.
Byrd esctibed her visit home.
THE wicked flee when Henrietta
pursueth-with that tongue Of hers
said Byrd. shaking her head. "She
cot ~awfully suspicious because |
wasn't getting any letters from
Larry. And then whenever got
into hot water. you ought 10 have
seen the way dad lied me out Of it.
or course. he suspected right from
the beginning"
I'D like "a see anybody put any
thing over on dad" laughed Pat.
Then she looked grave. What dad
dad think about IL all? I suppose
he wanted 10 come right up to Cleve-
land and tell Larry where to head
in"
Not exactly" said Byrd. consider
Ing the point Of her shoe with a
speculative eye, mo, strange as 1t
may seem, he looked at the thing
from both sides and showed me
where / had made a few mistakes
myself"
"No." said Pat. astounded. why.
the old mugwunnp. And what did
you tell him."
Byrd gave her = sketchy account
OF their conversation.
NfiAs L AEGu ~ AahZ NAF NJ as
self that all husbands should be
stepped on. some on the neck and
some on the accelerator, but I've
changed my mind, too" giggled Pat.
Its Chef that's doing the stepping
around here. He told me il didn't
get busy and learn how 20 cook and
keep house he'd 60 TO a club. A
word to this wife was sufficient. ]
got busy"
Byrd thought with amusement how
Pat used TO i~rritste the family with
her constant impositions. She was
the bully OF the ne~ighborhood- and
her meekness now seemed lncreoi-
bic.
Before Byrd had gone TO visit her
parents she told Pat about the baby
and had sworn her and Chef TO
secrecy just as she had Tiny 4
Fred.
Il Just couldn't tell dad about
Fritzie," she said, trying TO speak
casually about the coming Of the
baby. but il was still such a novel
thought to her that hot and cold
shivers wiggled up and down her
back.
Then she looked quickly away
Whatever she thought Of the ad-
vent Of a son or a daughter. she was
reminded Of Larry. ard the COM
bination unneryed her.
Pat started 20 say something and
stopped abruptly. -
whats on your mind, shoeing.
asked Byrd, humorrously.
"Larry's been staying with US
week-enGs while he and Fred have
been going ever Jacks affairs Pat
began slowly.
Eyes" inquired Byrd. trying 70
conceal the eagerness in ksr voice.
She was bursting e get news OF
him. How Il he"
"~Improvingl" said Pat. smphsti-
cally. Hes not worrying any more
about the Builders Supply. and he's
put back the weight he lost He's
handsomsr than ever"
Byrd locked down quickly before
Pat could discover the slightly re-
sentful look in her eyes.
He was rrowirv sst ard succsss-