Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1930-05-16
CHAPTER Continued

Lillian was ash blond, and very
lovely. Her eyes were a kind of deep
violet, serene calm eyes, and her lips
were thin and bright red, beauti-
fully cut. Her nose was patri-
clan, her skin clear milky white,
and she wore just enough rouge
to give her faint rose color and make
her eyes more lovely. The two girls
plunged at once into the conversa-
ton of sisters, without beginning or
end.
I've been to the matinee with Sadie
and Juel Sadie's seen Delancey's
show ten times. She's as crazy as
she can be. Imagine falling in love
with an actor. She's written him let
tiers and letters. But he won't see
her."
"She is kind of old for that line"
said Ernestine, perched on the edge
of her bed, silk stocking in her
hands. II saw VIII Todd today"
"Will Todd? Who is he?"
Ernestine reminded her, and Lii
liam admitted that she remembered.
Hes charming" Ernestine said.
Il thought I'd ask mamma to invite
him here for tea some afternoon, or
for dinner, some night when he doesn't
work"
Lillian stared, then laughed. IF
you want to see him again, if you
want an affair with him, don't tell
mamma" she advised Ernestine, "or
that will be the end of it. A little
lame boy about the house one summer
is quite different matter from an at
tractive grown man. Mamma will
make him miserable"
Ernestine considered this. II don't
see why" she said stubbornly.
Certainly you see, darling" said
Lillian. 1--WE are not to have any ir-
regular affairs now. We are to marry"
Well" said Ernestine, what of it?
You can't marry unless you're asked
] can be friends with Will without
marrying him, can't Ir'
II doubt it," said Lillian calmly.
you always go to such extremes,
Ernestine. You are always blunder-
ing around, taking such awful chances
and making wild friends. You've been
spoiled and have had your way about
lots Of things. But this is one thing
you can't have"
Ernestine pooh-poohed Lillian, but
felt at the same time that she would
say nothing about Will just now.
"Beth's going to be married. She's
going to marry Johnnie Allison"
I'm not surprised. are your" asked
Ernestine, thinking of Wills gestures
the way he moved his hands con
tinually.
NO, I'm not surprised. It's iust
what she wanted. One ought to know
what one wants. / do. We talked
about 1t today"
Il can tell you what you want
without talking to you about it." said
Ernestine with sisteTly decision. you
want house in Hubbard Woods, or
else one of those big comparatively
owned apartments on the drive, near
downtown. And you want a limo
sine, and rich handsome husband.
You've got it all planned out"
I'm DETAIL" agreed Lillian, unper-
turbed. pretty much as you named
it. | want Loring, for myself"
"Why don't you ask him?" exploded
Ernestine, her feelings a confusion Of
resentment that Lillian had showed
her the fallacy of her own dream. of
hurt for her sister, that Loring should
have been such a fool, of scorn for
these plotters.
Il probably won't need tor Lillian
answered, and went on, before Ernes-
tine could interrupt her again: IF
not Loring, then somebody much like
him. l merely mentioned him as an
example. After I've been married a
few years, l want a son, and if l get
along nicely, wouldn't mind daugh-
ter. want everything right. A man
who is already member of good
clubs, so that the money he makes will
take US in the right direction, and we
won't have to stand and wait. All
right, go on and boot. | know what |
want. anyhow. and that's more than
you know" She looked at Ernestine
with some severity, and added darkly !:
whats more, III get it. Watch me-
Ernestine could see Lillian as she
had planned 1t all out correct
house. correct husband. perhaps even
a correct baby or two. The same old
business over and over, with correct
people coming and going and Loring
stalking handsomely about.
Not for her. SHE knew what she
wanted. She wanted Ioyel She
wanted something not mentioned on
Lillian's list. She wanted passionate,