New Britain herald., 1930-12-19
BEAU I '
 by MATTEL HOVE FARNHAM


 her whether people was black or white, rich or poor-slo treated 5em Ill exactly alikc'
 "But Grandmother said my moJ1ler-commIlted an untorgIyable slu"
 "Your grandma shouldn't ought to have said that. I reckon when 1t comes Lo what we've been talking a30uT your mama Was more done a4aLnsr -4an doing" There was a surprising warmth Ill Leona's tone, SlLz 44u.-5 with Elr usual IuiIGHesss .,your zrauama.s alttnz old and it m4Ecs Ier hfu5a ~pltotul 10 be cross ,d. Nouve crossed her considerable lately. EHt your nana's real sweet 4ul gooa-a lady If I ever seen one, Don't yo1 1st nobody make you tLiuz -I-t-reH1."
 "@ul Grandmother said she was ttu-a bad woman. And she must have done solur,Eing, CT Daddy wouldn't fane s.nT Lcr away, But l0Ao5E H..I sNnlaln. Daddy won't f, arI Eou won't and my mother wont. And I .ar'r asA 1Ialjoric--or uny Of inc g1rl-. They sop talking -aaL look 50 [uay when anyone SINS any-ling about mothers. They G..l 50 -0wry for I-E
 rla thr-g. herr.ll il I.y0na's arms ra.a-I NrL s0r- L~ona s1uooched Lan L4s- for--I l-r as hest she algtl N4.u if WIS 4ulte dark, and ~r. rLa-s so-s aaus at long intervals. l-.ar4 s..l sy.lF-
 'Lvo h.ou -oJr over iii my mind how Eour AB1t A1a-la used to come ID ltr. sa-u s5n Were a little girl I-sl- l4r.Lsss and lappy-g -go-mcAy Am-G4 Wrr- but awtU! tender H-l.aE. MLsn -he were older she Mas always =slrllr@ up for every rolz s.- 5-.- sorry for-your mama sa-i-3-v S14 were awful t0nd of VOLT lu4n.G.'
 ~--l- >at up and shook her hair o-- 0- her eyC-.
 "T.oaa. # ] nro-e 10 Aunt Amelia wou5 >t.e tell rr-@t
 If can't r.gisr4y say" answered Luora cautiously, "aut If she want -d 10 tell y0l. sre wouldn't pay no attention Il your grandma told heI ] -4q wasn't to. She n5elr took your l gral-al4 300 serious. like your papa and All thc family Go. II Amelia felt yeln grandma were in the wrong srg'l .Dar as soon lay h-e our as uusuo4v. r4- i shoa.4l'J want you should say that l put you Up to writing her"
 T won't" sle5-a promised hastily ! An eH1fryo It5o!g-. long Sesratn2 in Lroaa's heart and brain, finally look 9- a-4 10TH.
 If you should happen 10 write you~ Aunt A@..ta." 4L- sad slow -y and porteutol~-y 'you put this in, . .Na-tI.- same as IL! telling you. You ~r.te Laooa savs she aren't oca lo- 5at=r+ .n@, hut to tell vol VOL oazht 10 know Ms Fanny ain't ue,,r been treated right
 "Ill HrIre lt down r.44r away, be- fore t0r-a-." Sl-.la promised.
 h LonLon. -4 days later, Ame-ia found letter trom her mother a t.- to0 Of a heavy breakfast mall
 -SA.L.as 3 tired to Tgu away asa'r -uan--1 10 spend Christmas Titf ' |Taruw" Amelia told her husband "Tley t-aIel hsr of. but Mothers terribly upset and hlrtlr. SvrTe5 n]1 c-=lc-uaEsa too. I don't care what I Fanny gi4. it's aH outrage not to le' nar aaa lar owl 1hiII occasionally
 She worEsI slowly through hel raaEr Ar the bottom was a sual . n.nr err Ionl addressed lu a child. 5sl hand
 tDear Aunt A1nalia-" she read "Nll you r-ya:e 1vu u. what T.. u0tEar di42 I"s terribly irVortan .or Ing 10 know CgaufEorAer Say ny mother Is a bad woman. Leon; .ro.l me .9 tell yo1 sn5 aren't on -or interfering 1Gt Nou ought | know Miss Fanny aiu't lrear leel -r-c-ad right. Daddy says Leon 't.1aEs you are tLa suar'=-t p@rsol t1 rna world, and I guess maybe s}. En0ws. Nolr loving utlce. Shell Frost. r. s. Lor. 10 TrcLe C]arE.'
 Having TO cGl4reo Of her owr -Au-ela's heart was especially tpLde . tor Duvil-s I.-tlo daughter
 "WLE you're crying, Whats th mauerg" demanded Clark. Amel. threw him inc letter, "Poor Ma," sad Clark. "Tnis Is i aood deal Of a poser. What are yo l going to write her..
 I'm not going 10 write Ter any | trlu-.' smiled Amelia. T neve l4gs been altogether satisfied abot E@urr No" that leoga has set . sof ne I'm taking the first boat fc <-rv EQrI-'
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