Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-02-09
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By CLWEre, e1oas
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what shall be done for or with
Jimmyl"
She was furnished with positive
assurance by the doctor that Max
well would learn nothing from him.
either by telephone or personal in
Quiry.
Throughout the entire conference
covering, perhaps, az hours time.
Jimmy Blair had remained quietly
seated in the chair IN which, at
Pats gentle urging. he had deposited
himself shortly after entering the
room II he looked at anyone in
particular there was nothing in his
facial expression or II his eyes TO
indicate 1t. A person totally un-
acquainted with the facts, Just enter
ing the room. might have thought
the young man sitting there was
considerably bored, perhaps, but was
q very patient and polite individual
wttnal, q young man inclined to be
a day dreamer, whose thoughts were
rambling in fields afar off. Save for
the lack OF expression in his eyes.
Jimmy, sitting quietly, was not
S~trikingly different from the aver
age young man. 1t was his dull,
lack-luSter eyes that betrayed him.
Lucy Pine vas not only q pretty
and likeable young woman, but she
vas equipped also with an alert
sense of humor and a keen percep-
ton mentally. She was able, there
fore, in a very short time, to get a
fairly accurate understanding OF
the situation as applied 10 Margery.
and her one-sided and rather re-
MORE
markable romance. And romance In
any shape, style or color, was to
Lucy what a stage Is TO an actor.
Hence 1t came TO pass. that when
Pat and Margery, with Jimmy safe
liz sandwiched between them, left
the sanltarium of the good doctor
for the return trip 10 Margery's
home. Lucy had SO maneuyered that
her friend had not only invited her
to return with them for a three
day visit. but had insisted IN the
face Of the doctors almost serious
objection. Such an opportunity for
living right in the same house. even
for a few days. with romance so
altogether different, was not TO be
lost by Lucy.
On the start back home there was
no question raised as to who should
drive. Bill Perkins, who had, OF
course, heard all about Pats twin
brother, Jimmy, knew when he saw
them coming out Of the house that
he would do the driving He was
all set, therefore. under the wheel,
when they arrived.
70 was IN comparative privacy
Of the cars interior, with none but
her intimate friends TO see and hear,
that Patricia Blair gave real express
sion in her joyous thankfulneSs In
the finding and return 70 her OF her
beloved brother.
And I have the feeling-the con-
viction in my heart-that every
thing is going to be rightl' she
told them. in her first glad eXuber-
ance. I'm sure that darling old
Jimmy here Is going TO get back his
think box from the specialists all
Strengthened out and as good as
everl"
And because she felt 50 happy in
tust the anticipation Of the glorious
possibility and because 1t had always
been customary for her with Jimmy
on any and AL occasions. she sud
denly took his face between her two
hands. drew II toward her, and kiss
ed him on the lips two or three
times in rapid succession.
And Jimmy. oddly enough. seemed
to take it all quite for granted 7
as a matter of course. and while ne
didn't appear to be wildly pleased or
hilariously enthusiastic about IL. ne
certainly exhibited no d~ispleasIre,
nor even faint ANNOYANCE.
He acted. IN truth. very much as
the ordinary kid brother whose SIS
ter Is uncommonlv pretty. and whom
he dearly loves. acts. No fellow gets
all excited in being kissed bv his
sister. even If she Is a peach as
pretty as a Hollywood movie star.
What caught the attention Of the
observing Lucy was the look In
.rmmv's eyes as they turned. after
the sisters kisses. and rested on the
pretty face, all aglow with life and
health. Of Margery. sitting next TO
her.
Hes looking at you. Margel" tit
tered the observant one. her fun
loving soul too full OF JOY Of living
to overlook this chance. He thinks
he's got something coming from you,
tool Don't you. Jimmy?" she added,