Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-11
CHAPTER "a

Morning followed an almost sleep
less night with Elanda.
Dixie was sitting on the floor pill
ing the baby's blocks up for her
when Elanda arose. Elanda stopped
short as though the sight were I'M
usual. II seemed strange 10 see
Dixie down playing with the baby
when she planned 10 do such an
atrocious thing the next day.
Dixie looked uu and waved her
hand. Elanda saw that Dixie look
ed pale and tired and assumed that
II she had m conscience.
what time win you return from
the studio tonight Elanda7" Dixie
asked her. Bang wants me TO go
with him to see the new picture az
the Revue"
Elanda's heart leaped.
ooh, I can Be back by eight
thirty. I'd love to take care Of the
baby. I'm terribly tired don't
know what's the mater with me. I
was coming home to 90 to sleep
early anyway. 1t won't b a bit Of
trouble"
1t was Elanda's chance. She
couldn't believe Dixie had made II
all so easy for her. She must 20 up
to the corner and call Suwanee as
soon as she could and tell him 20
have everything ready to take care
OF Andree.
The baby vrinkled her little nose
gleefully and grianed at Elanda
when Dixie suddenly swept the
blocks and they came tumbling
down.
Aunt Andy play wifi baby"
Eianda sat down and took Andree
into her arms. She gave her such a
tight squeeze that the baby looked
at her surprised. Then she kissed
her tenderly.
Aunt Andy's baby is the sweet
est lover in the world. That's what
her Is"
"Feet-baby feet" Andree chirp-
cd.
Very. very feet-feeter than all
the candy in the world" Elanda
held her close.
Dixie got UP.
4 kept your breakfast warm for
you. Andy" she started into kitchen.
Play with baby till I bring it out
TO you"
Elanda felt like crying. There
was something In Dixie's manner
that seemed infinitely sad and not
az all wreckless. Elanda was happy
Perhaps Dixie was repentinE. She
seemed so quiet ard more subdued
than Elanda ever had seen her.
Elanda decided to try 10 be natur-
al all day. But tina. was going % be
a hard job. Dixie put up the bridge
table and placed the breakfast on
II. There was the baby's morning
orange juice. too. Dixie called 10
Andree:
Baby going 20 nave a tea party
with Aunt Andy. "A great bic tea
party"
Andree jumped gleefully. II was
so much like the old sweet times
that when Elanda picked the baby
up and sat her In her big chair al
the bridge table she fought to keep
back the tears.
Aren't YOU goi.g to have tea,
too. Ddxie?" Elanda asked.
NO" Dixie pressed her hand 10
her temples. II don't feel SO well
today. / think I ate something that
didn't agree with me III fast for
awhile. You don't look very keen
yourself"
i felt terrible last evening" Elan
da kept her eyes on her plate. Il
had a frightful fit or blues. But I'm
better now. II We spend a quiet day
IL will help both OF us. I'm going to
lie on the bed and read most of the
day"
Il guess Id better do that. too"
Dixie agreed. ITS probably partly
the reaction OF the cool weather
coming after such sitting weather.
/ always get blue in the fall"
II didn't sound like such good
conversation to Dixie. but at least il
helped to break the strain and make
the apartment seem less like q
morgue.
Elanda, with q pretense of going
to the corner for q paper, slipped on
a thin wrap and went out TO call
Suwanee when she had her break
fast. She told him to expect her
with the BABY some time after nine.
In the evening Eknda dressed In
a bright rose evening gown because
she was 50 pale. She had TO wear
something that would give her color.
She would have given anything to