Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1930-09-05
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. amt no sideshow." b'e.'
7W "We're not the main circus, either,
Jimmy. Besides we don't need -
show anybody anything. We've just
got to be ourselves. We've got, to
have trimmings. She has trimmings
on everything, .,t.,a r,,so..I
I've known folks to get their feet
all tangled up In trimmings" he said.
"You stay right horne takihg care Of
me-" A .
For an instant Mary Katherine's
thoughts returned to Mary COrdella's
husband. He was wretched and I'M
happy and they had everything that
money could buy. But her voice took
on new eagerness as she continued.
"Oh that makes me the happiest, TAX
ing care Of you, but it's got to be diff
ferent, everything's got to be different
after this. We won't have thrills, al
though she couldn't live day with
out a thrill" ulas las4s uI0l '
Scowls were gathering over Jlm's
face, Wasn't he the foreman In those
mills with cool thousand bucks in
the bank? Didn't he Insist on having
the washing done for his wife, when
the neighbors all did their ownf
"Ain't you sitting pretty?" he said.
"Pm not working on the farm for your
fnther any more" i a1e -.Ia .e
Jimmy, remember the day fell In
the creek on the farm with the sand
wiches for the picnic? That was
thrill, guess" ........
"Hm--talking about that woman
again?" he snapped. 81 remember we
had to eat eggs with dry crackers
spoiled the whole darned picnic for
me-" lHlfU la fsL $1,000
MY sakes, must run In and get
supper" she answered as they drew
up In front of their garage. That's
the very place for Selinas sand pile
this summer" .s,.,
HIM, going to make mud ples, kid?"
he laughed as he glanced at the pool
of mud .t
Mary Katherine had the teakettle
on when he entered the kitchen. He
was hungry and his wife could cook.
To the thought Of Mary Katherine
everything In the kitchen had changed,
The walls We're blue now. There were
blue muslin curtains at the windows
and yellow canary In a cage over
head. A round-faced clock stood on
a shelf over the kitchen table. She
could almost hear II tick. "l'll put
that blue centerplece mother sent us
on the dinner table tonight" she de-
cided as she caught up the growing
baby and put her in her chair.
who put that blue rag on the din
ner tablet" he growled moment later
: as he dragged 1t out of place.
Mary Katherine was astOnlshed.
How could Jim be angry over any
thing so pretty when he had neNer
been angry before? Don't weep" her
mother had said, "when man talks
up to you. Don't sulk and never talk
back" my sakesl" she moaned,
what Is there left, then, for me to
do2 | won't be scared. I'll just talk
up to HIM" Mother always gave me
exact Instructions, Jimmy" she found
hciScil SuylhS. one LOlu me just
what to do II you ever acted up as
you're beginning to act up right now.
It's your house, too, Jimmy, and I
wanted 1t pretty, but what would you
like me to dO?" ~ f
Jim had been thinking rapidly. He
was thoroughly ashamed of himself
Mary Katherine was missing the farm.
She had everything about right out
there. Well, he wouldn't take a back
seat II he hadn't been brought up
proper. No man ever had wife like
his. Poor little kid. II guess the mills
have gone to my head" he burst out.
you see-' sb
Mary Katherine interrupted him.
you see, Jimmy, had everything
trimmed up all over the house In my
mind, especially the room we give our
two families wanted painted bed
room set with bIueblrds flying all over
IT,"
get rid OF all this old junk" he
groaned get rid Of everything but the
old car. We won't 60 back on old
friends" s.H