Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1930-07-31

grown Where have yuu beenf Your
face . shining. | could see IL luminous
In the dark street Ernestlne-don'i
be silly. I'm trying to tell you | care
for .-eu-I-"
She pulled away from him with de
termination.
You're the silly one" she said i'm.
patiently. And dumb. as we'll" She
passed him quickly. and closed the
door behind her. shutting out his hand
some. DESTROYS face.
In her room. dressing for dinner.
she was furious with him for intrud
ing on lae enchantnent of her hour
with Will. Didn't he know that be
had made himself conspicuous. oil last
year. with his attentions TO Lillian?
He was not her lover. What was the
matter with him?
Lillian came In from her room.
/ which adjoined Ernestine's. and the
younger sister looked ut the elder one
with old hut ever.fresh admiration.
"Loring was kidding me- she told
herself. "Of course he's crazy about
Lillian"
Lillian was ash blond, and very
lovely. Her eyes were kind OF deep
violet, serene calm eyes, and her lips
were thin and bright red. beauti-
fully cut. Her nose was patrl-
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 converse
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. Shes as crazy as
she can be. Imagine falling In love
with an actor She's written him let
ters and letters. But Ire won't see
her" .
.'She Is kind OF old for that iine.'
said Ernestine. perched on the edge
OF her bed. a silk stocking In her
hands. Il saw VIII Todd today"
XVIII Toddf Who Is he?'
iian admitted that she remembered.
.'Hes charming" Ernestine said.
II 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. III
you want TO see him again. II 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
traetive grown man. Mamma will
make him miserable"
Ernestine considered this Il don't
see Why" she said stubbornly.
Certainly you see. darling" said
Lillian. I'VE are not to have any ir
regular afrairs now. We are to marry.
WELL said Ernestine, what OF IL?
You can't marry unless you're asked
can be friends with Will without
marrying him. can't IT.
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 p0nh-poohed Lillian. but
felt at the same time that she would
SLY -nntAina about VIII Just new
"Beths going to be married She's
going 20 marry Johnnie Allison"
I'm moi surprised are YOU asked
Ernestine. thinking Of Wits gestures
the way he moved his hands con
dinnally.
No. I'm not surprised It's just
what she wanted tine ought To know
what one wants. do We talked
about it today
Il can tell you what You want
without talking to you about it, said
Ernestine with slsterly decision. you
want house In Hubbard Woods, or
else one OF those big comparatively
owned apartments on the drive, Hear
downtown. And you want limo
sine. and 4 rich handsome husband
You've got II all planned out"
I'm detail" agreed Lillian, upper
turbed. Pretty much as you named
1t. want Loring. for myself"
@Why don't you ask him7" 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 . fool. of scorn for
these plotters.
u probably won't need to-" Lillian
answered, and went on. before Ernes.
tine could interrupt her again. If
not Loring, then somebody much like
him. | merely mentioned him az an
example. After I've been married a
few years, I want son, and II gel
along nicely, wouldn't mind daugh-
ter want everything right A man
who II already a 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
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