Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1931-02-27
Gossip Over Dinner
Teacups Overheard
By HELEN ST. BERNARD
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6 a Nd, of course, you know that
"A Dick and Leila Leith have gone
back together again." said Lucy Nor
row MS she deftly dealt the cards to
her Wednesday afternoon bridge club
81 am so happy. 1t would have been
tragic, their separating; with that
lovely boy Of theirsl"
"Ycs, heard they were reconciled.
1t took place at the seashore this sum-
mer, didn't It, when Leila sent for
Dick when the boy was HIP
Lets keep the gossip for over the
teacups, girls" suggested Helen May
SIN dying to hear all about II. but |
have corklng good hand the first
this afternoon. and I'm bidding no
triumph"
Lucy Morrow followed Helen's elo-
quent glance toward a boy deep In the
cushions of an easy chair.
"Why not run out and play, David"
suggested his Aunt Lucy. 81 will call
you when 1t is time for cakes and
IIette will make you some hot choco-
late"
''I'd rather read, Auntie Lu. And
besides, mother or father might call
and wouldn't be here"
Lucy Morrow shook her head sadly
as she went back to her cards.
And now for the gossipl" suggested
Martha brightly, later on. "While
Hettie Is making tea. We are all so
glad for Leila ana Dick. It Is not be-
traying her confidence any,"
SWELL" began Lucy Morrow, their
bark was certainly on the rocks for
time. AT first they were ideally happy
but then Dick began making money so
fast. and the trouble started. Leila
says she was partly to blame. too. She
took little Dick to the seashore and
they had planned to separate this fall
and then Dickie took a sudden turn
been delicate child, you know, and
Leila wired for Dick. Dlckie called
for his father necessarily. And they
did not leave the child's bedside for
twelve hours. He would turn from
one TO the other and in his delirium
would beg for Daddy to come home
to them, and then would beg Leila to
write to Daddy and tell him they
loved him. That was the first time
either Leila or Dick realized the boy
knew there was trouble between them.
He insisted they both hold him at
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then she could not live without him."
Hettie came In with the tea things
and as she passed the boy in the
chair, she whispered:
slot chocolate and sandwiches for
you, David. Shall bring them In here
on that nice little red tea table, or"
The boy closed his book and smiled
up at his aunt's maid:
"No, TIettie. think I'll have them
on the Kitchen table. always drink
two cups of hot chocolate, you know,
and It will save lot of bother"
81 do hope that David was deep In
his book when ! was talking about the
Leiths." said Lucy Morrow anxIously
as the boy left the ROOM "YOu prob
ably Know that his parents-my
brother Tracy and Madeline--are hav-
ing the same trouble. He realizes Il
and Is so sensitive The look In his
eyes almost breaks my heart. Their
case is startllngly like Dicks and
Leilas-too much money; too little
to do | brought David home with me
for few days while their latest fuss
blows over but he is gettins lonesome
and will be wanting to go back before
long. It's tragic"
At dinner that evening, David an
nounced to his aunt and uncle that he
would like to go home.
"Uncle Martin can drop me at the
corner of our street and | will sur
prise father and mother am not
feeling so well, and think had bet
ter 60"
It was hardly seven the next morn
ing when the telephone rang and the
voice that came to Lucy was eager.
cts Madeline, Lu. Just couldn't
wait to tell you. David was sick last
night but he is much better Tracy
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his breakfast. II was so strange. We
called the doctor and he couldn't find
anything wrong, but he tossed from
one side of the bed to the other and
called for both OF US all the time.
Neither Of us slept all night but he
went to sleep shortly after twelve and
slept soundly until six this morning.
But Lucy. what do you suppose he
said, just before he closed his eyesf
''Ie 81 II: IT you love me and want
to keep me. II you don't want me to be
sick then you both must stay right
here with NEAL the time oh,
Lucy, just think" and MadelIne's
voice broke in sob.
"And pow?" prompted her sIster-ln.
law gently
We talked and talked by David's bed
last night. And we realize we have
been very selfish and wicked | have
known all along that I loved Tracy,
and he says the same thing about me
we were so blind; so selfish and II
has taken our little son TO make us
see the truth. am going to call the
doctor and have him come In this
morning to see him again"
~ don't think doctor Is necessary,
Madeline dear. Don't spoil your new
found happiness and Davld's-by cnll-
ing In an outsider David Just needs
his father and mother and their love.