Red Lodge daily news combined with Carbon County news., 1932-03-10
Chapter 8
NOBODY LOVES US

NONO0f GON |
Il had been some ones birthday;
there had been wild speeding from
one dancing place to another.
Ana leaving the Rainbow Gardens,
where they had gone last as d prop /
er wind-up of their fling. Marge had
asked Gar TO drive her car home.
ITS doing the queerest things, Gar.
You're more familiar with II than
Red" Marge ALWAYS insisted upon
using her own car and because IL
WAS a French model. Of dashtng lines
and amazing speed, her o IN
variably were quite willing 10 ac-
cede to her within.
Tonight. without a moments hes
itation. Gar had sprung into the
drivers seat, thrown the clutch into
gear with a masterful air and shot
off into the deserted road, leaving
Kitty behind with Red d
Nobody loves us" Red had grum-
hled putting his arm thru KItty's.
She'd hated being left alone with
Red; she'd been afraid Of his driv-
ing. Cars dessertion. without a word
OF regret, had hurt her TO quick.
She had thot that when they were
home he would tell her he was sorry
but instead he was charging her with
GOODNESS to his friends.
She dared not trust herself to ans
wer. If she did she might tell him
that she was tired 10 death of his
friends. that tonight she didn't think
she liked any of them, Marge OF Di-
ana or Isabel Peters, Buck Sewall.
~Tubby-even stupid. good-natured
Tubby, Red. least OF all. Red was
Cars best friend, Gar was always
quoting his opinions. looking to him
to suggest new places-to go, new
amusements: the others showed him
this same Difference, yet Kitty had
not been able TO like him.
Niee-oh, yes. they had been nice
enough to her, these friends of his,
but that was the limit OF their at
tention. without Gar they wouldn {
know she was around!
She had been more quiet than us
nal to-night-somehow, tonight she
had not been able even TO pretend
any gayety. She'd felt out of the
| picture. as Gar would put 1t, uncom-
Portable. In her r~ust-colored dress,
like a sparrow among bright-plum-
aged birds. Tonight she'd felt crt-
teal of Cars friends. couldn't they
sometimes have good times in their
Tonight she'd felt even sharply
critical of Gar. He shouldn't spend
SO much money-worse. he should not
borrow from Red. He had borrowed
quite openly, at the start of their
evening Kitty had seen Red add two
figures to a little column on the page
of a memorandum book.
You don't have to put on such an
almighty righteous air when you turn
down a drink. either, Kit Gar pur-
sued. They're all laughing at you.
They think you're a prig. That small
town stuff doesn't go in my crowd.
Hurt on hurt. She hadn't meant
/ - lob aIp,fvhfxr rfuhfp01C Che WAS
MT a prig. But she wouldn't quarrel
and it would mean a quarrel if she
spoke now.
Rut she could not keep back her
tears. They came in a flood. She
despise6 herself for her weakness
even when Cars arms went remorse-
fully around her.
"Oh. come now. Kit was only
telling you for your own good
She chung &c him until she got con-
troll of herself. II didn't feel we'll to-
night. Gar. / need sleep and exer-
eise-in fresh air. I'm not used tc
eating breakfast at noon-time ano
going TO bed at dawn"
You ought to begin golf, Kit
That'H set you up. I'll sign you on
for some lessons with the pro out al
the club. Marge and | are taking
Red and hi on for a foursome to-
morrow and you can take a lessor
then if Deetman has any time. 1t
going to be a good ~match-the los
ers have got to buy the dinners
Kitty smiled in agreement of the
plan. She agreed with Gar thai
Marge looked stunning tonight
last night, with a glance at the 1T
tie clock on Cars desk.
ITS habit she thought. Small
town habit" she added, remember.
ing Cars criticism. She remember
ed 1t without hurt, now, { but with 8
bewildered sense that things nae
started to go wrong n that in some
way it must have been her fault
They'd almost quarreled.
She'd dress quietly and take a wall
while Gar slept. 1t would clear he
head, help her to think thinks out.
She knew the routine of the house
Mrs. Frew breakfasted in her room
after which she closeted herself II
her '%'office" until luncheon time. Sh'
rarely lunched at home. Carol slep
late, then followed her w pursuits
usually out of the house.
There was a little square OF parl
within a few blocks of the house
She'd walk around 1t a few time
and her sit down on one OF IN
benches. -.
When she finished her walk Kilt
: chose a bench. When she set ner
self to the task of thinking thing
| out she grew confused again, a lttl
frightened. They had SO neari
quarreleG. Il.
Gar thot she was standoffish wit
, his friends, a prig. when sne was onl
shy with them. They made her Iet
that way; more often than not sh
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