The Washington times., 1932-03-19
Drama Of a Girls Undyins
Love and Devotion

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too2 No? Oh, yes, just taste,
from my cup. .good?"
Lily Lou drank from the cup,
set it down again with a steady
hand.
"That is right" Madame
Mailman SaiG briskly. "Cour-
age. You have it, too. You
will make a singer. My first
thought was right. My first
thoughts are always right. 1t
is only my second thoughts. ..
One of your duties will be to
keep me from listening to my
second thoughts -. you hear
that?"
Ever Beautiful
Lily Lou nodded. She did
not trust herself to speak. She
wanted to leave, to get away
from here.
Mailman glanced at the
jeweled clock by her bedside.
Eleven! It is not possible!
Now you must go. have a
friend coming. He must find
me beautiful"
She slipped out of bed, a
billowing mountain of silk and
lace, beamed tearfully upon her
audience. Tonight! We meet
on the boat tonight. Now kiss
me, and go!"
Lily Lou kissed her. She
went out, and stood in the hall
outside the door, for a long
time. She thought, II won't
go. I can't. I'll go crazy or
something!"
On the way home she turned
it over in her mind, arriving
at no conclusion.
Mrs. Manchester had a bon
voyage basket, big as a young
clothes-basket, ready on the
table in the hall.
HOmeSick
Lily Lou looked at it. Exam
ined the jars Of jam and con-
serve, the two new novels, the
box of candy, through their
transparent, shiny wrappers.
Shifted at the red roses and
waxy lilies of the valley tied
on the handle.
"Now, now! You're not home
sick already, my dear? You
flatter me, not wanting to
leave mel" Mrs. Manchester
gushed, patting her, playfully.
"Well, I am a little homesick.
I-sort of hate to CO."
"Of course you do. But think
what a glorious time you will
have with the famous Nita
Mailman. Parties, receptions.
All the famous people in Eu-
rope. Really, you don't know
how fortunate you are"
Eyes, Tn aVfully fortunate"
Lily Lou said. She thought OF
Madame Mailman, and the
parties and gaiety. It would
be very wonderful. oh, if she
could only go home instead. E.
"Was there any mail?"
81 think so. SADIE! What
did you do with Miss Lily Louis
mail?"
Best of Luck
They found it. Two letters,
and a postcard. The postcard
was a picture of the city hall in
Oakland. It was from Ray
mond's father and said, ''Best
of luck in the big city. Kind
regards from yours truly, r.
w. Kittridge."
The air mail letter was from
May, and the other came from
her mother. She opened her
mothers letter first. It had a
leaf Of rose geranium enclosed,
and a scrap of blue dotted
swiss. "Your father is painting
the kitchen white for me. 1t
will take three coats, to cover
the old paint. I aim to get
one of those coal oil ranges be-
fore summer, though the wood
range has such a good oven I
don't know that I can give it
up. The Swiss is for the cur.
tains-"
Lily Lou read it through
slowly. Then she read Mays
letter. Irene was going to have
a. baby. They certainly didn't
waste much time. Wouldn't
you think that a modern girl
like Irene would have more
sense, not that Irene ever had,
or ever would have any sense,
still-a BABY! They all, even
Raymond's father, felt bad
about it, but Of course they
didn't tell poor Irene. And now
everybody would have to give
her presents
DeSpOndent
When she had finished read
ing it, Lily Lou stuck it in her
purse with her mothers letter