Red Lodge daily news combined with Carbon County news., 1933-05-17

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You home all morning."
Cary sighed. "You would have to
spill the beans, wouldn't you, Miss
Montague? Now III catch It," he
added resignedly.
His sister was looking at him from
across the table.
Lost your job. Cary? When?"
"Why don't you ask 'why'?' he
parted.
She shrugged her shoulders. II
can make a pretty good guess"
"Say. listen. Cynthia" he began
eagerly. why don't you let me
come in with you at the Odds and
Ends? You pay that dlsh-faced Ell
sic Dinsmore-"
"Dunsmore," Cynthia corrected,
going on with her salad. "And |
don't think she's particularly dish
faced"
"Dinsmore or Dunsmore-you have
to pay her a salary. A darn good
one, too, as | happen to know. Why
not take me on instead? Charity be-
gins at home, you know"
CHARITY, yes. It's business we're
talking about, m'lad."
Gary tries hard, DEAR" Miss Mona
pleaded.
Cynthia was silent, and Geoff
knew a mighty longing to take her
by those small shoulders and shake
her hard. Why must she spoil every
gathering? Why couldn't she accept
her family for what they were: i'm
practical but wholly charming lotus
eaters who, when all was said and
done, added more to the happiness
of the world than did she and her
Internal gift shop?
The next morning he went to work
In earnest. For several days Cary
drove him to the laboratory and
came for him in the. afternoon.
Then Geoff bought a sedan (taking
pains not to explain that he had
chosen 1t Instead Of a roadster be-
cause he hoped to coax Miss Mona
and the Captain to drive him occa-
sionally) and soon after, Cary got
a new job. A small incident marked
this event In a way that deepened
Geof's prejudice against Cynthia.
They were all gathered In the par.
lor before dinner. a family habit
which Geoff liked. It had been a
day of intense heat and Geoff dived
into the GOODNESS and dimness of the
old room as into a pool of cool wa
ter. He glanced at Cynthia. She
always looked, he admitted grudg-
ingly, as If she were straight from
a bath and clean clothes throughout.
Her frocks were all severely plain,
she wore no jewelry, not even a
string Of beads, and the only fra
GRANGE about her was that of her
own fine skin.
Gary home yetY' she asked her
mother.
"Not yet, poor boyl It's his first
day at the oil company. you know,
and | suppose he'll have to stay late,
learning his new duties"
Cynthia's lips curved and In spite
Of himself Geoff also smiled. Mel
Their could visualize Cary In an en-
thusiastic devotion to work which
kept him after office hours.
There he is now!" Miss Mona
frightened. "Bless his heart. he al
ways comes In whistling |"
In he came. his collar open, his
dark hair plastered to his forehead.
"Hi, everybody Hasn't this been
a s%corcher? Let me tell you what
happened today. Fellow came In
to price tires and decided they were
so high he'd make his old e do
q while longer. When he gent out
to his a he found the rubber had
melted and the wheels we're stand
ing on their rims In pools of the
stuff. The poor guy had to buy tires
then !"
Quit it, Caryl !" Cynthia ordered
languidly. "It's been hot enough
without having to ~exaggerate. The
back of the shop was like an oven
today"
The doorbell rang and Tenny
went to answer II. She returned
carrying a huge florists box.
For you, Cynthia ]"
For me? Who on earth--?"
"Why not?" her mother asked az
f~ectionately. I'm sure there are
plenty Of men Who Oh, Cynthia I"
She had lifted from the folds OF
waxed paper a mass OF flowers /:
roses, white heather, forced lilies
and gardenias. They were tied with
yards of silver ribbon and pro-
claimed. to the last butterfly bow,
their expensiveness.
Find the card, dear" Miss Mona
looked more pleased than did her
daughter. Indeed Cynthia's face
wore only an expression Of bewilder-
ment.
There was a moments silence
while she fshed among the wrap
pings for the tiny envelope and drew
out the card. IN Then to Geof's
amazement she turned quite white,
rose and walked unsteadily from the
room. Geoff, as she passed him,