Red Lodge daily news combined with Carbon County news., 1932-09-14

she knew we'll enough that it must
be from Mark.
ITS such a muddle," Flora said
again rather pathetically: "Noth-
ing ever seems quite right-no-
body ever has what they really
want"
81 should have thought that you
had everything" Sondra said in a
hard voice. "0r if you haven't
you're rich enough to get it."
There are some things you
can't get - just with money"
Flora answered, then she laughed,
as if to dispel her seriousness.
well, hurry up for goodness
sake"
Il shan't be a moment"
But Flora did not go.
did you see Mark Merriman
off this morning" she asked.
yes"
i don't suppose he'll ever come
back, Flora said bluntly.
why not?"
"Oh | don't know . men who
go abroad for years never seem
tor if they do they don't stay,
they can't settle down again. II
suppose he was in love with you,
wasn't he p"
What makes you think that ?"
We'll, I've got eyes, and I'm not
exactly an imbecile," Flora said
tartly. ITS a good thing you
didn't happen to care for him."
"Why?"
Why? good lord what a
question: Because there are a
thousand reasons why you're un-
suited to each other of course.
He'll V be rich enough for you,
for one-and he's not your sort
for another"
Sondra said family: at would
be interesting to know what kind
of man you imagine is my sort
as you call it."
Anderson, or someone like
him." Flora answered promptly.
Marks too narrow minded for
you-too conventional-too goody-
goody."
i never noticed it."
Because you didn't know him
well enough. What do you imag-
inc he would think of your friend
ship with John, for instance,-if
ne knew about it?n
He does know"
He does know? 2" Flora echoed
amazement. Then she shrugged
her shoulders. "Well-hurry up"
She went out of the door behind
1er.
Sondra arranged her hair, but
Ter hands shook, and her face
vas burning. She felt as if some-
had insulted her-and vet
flora had only spoken the truth,
when she said that Mark would
ilsapprove of her friendship with
ohm Anderson-if he knew.
If he knew-what? There was
lothing to know except that he
ometimes gave her presents
handsome presents. Why shouldn't
le? He was a wealthy man, and if
e chose to give some of his mon
y to a girl who had nothing. it
nobody's business. He had
cen almost her guardian ever
ince she was a little girl. People
1ere so hateful; she had read
'lora's thoughts in her eyes-and
urely it was a little homogeneous
or Flora to condemn her, no mat
what she thought.
There was very little difference \
them if it came to that. for Il
lora had only married for mon
Y, without a spark Of affection \
Or Ben Lomax. Still, it was from
err husband that Flora took mon
Y, while she Sondra took up
he yellow envelope and opened it.
BLESS you always-don't for
ct me. All my love. Mark"
The flimsy paper fluttered to
he floor, and Sondra covered her
ace with her hands. :
I'm not worth loving, Mark" !
ne whispered desolately. "I'm not i
'orth loving" |
FOR a moment a wild impulse :
anne to her to find Flora and tell n
er the truth. What was the use h
( keeping her marriage a secret +?
would have to be known some
ay, SO why not now? II
lmpulsively she took q step to-
ards the door, then stopped. !,
What would become Of her if
lora knew? She could visualise =
ne scene so we'll.
You've got a husband--let him n
eep you." Il
Ben also would be only too glad !.
seize upon such an excuse to be a
q of her, and then-where could
ne go? what could she do? b
A maid came to the door. it
The car is waiting, Miss" u
I'm coming" IL.
sondra took up her wrap and ct
'ent downstairs.
Anyone would think this was
our own house, the casual way ii