Red Lodge daily news combined with Carbon County news., 1933-07-12

III AnC hoNh ~ MISS Nbid. out wa
sitting on one OF the lions, he
small feet stuck out straight be
fore her. The seriousness of the oC
casion had evidently been lmpresse'
upon her for she wore an expires
sion Of deep gravity. Curls riote'
on her small head. short curls. silk,
curls they looked to be. Her small
arms were bare. her brief frocl
showed bare knees and shoulders
Altogether she was the most be
quilting bit of babyhood that eve
sat for a picture which woult
eventually meet a lovers eye. Sur
reptitiously Geof slipped 1t out o
the strips which held IL. WheI
Cynthia's head was turned he puI
1t carefully away in his pocket.
IF | only knew what to do with
all these things" she mourned
Here's a trunk full of the Cap
tain's wedding clothes. striped
trousers. huge satin tie, high sill
hat and all. These piles of Leslie'S
Weekly go back to the Spanish.
American war. | hate to burn them
or sell them to the rag man. Here's
the saddle ! had for my Shetland
pony-his name was Carnation Per.
fume because | thought that was
the only name nice enough for him.
Cary called him Tarnation. That
box over there is full of things Dad
and Miss Mona brought from the
Worlds fair at Chicago: spun glass
and shells from Bermuda and q
blown ostrich egg-all sorts of trash
that have memories attached to
them"
what d~oesn't?" Geor asked SEN
sibly. IF | were you I'd pack one
box with useless souvenirs and
throw the rest away"
The work proceeded slowly de.
spite the number of willing hands.
Tenny was in her glory. dragging
out old silk dresses with bustles
and ruffled trains. ~rescuing Gym
thia's biggest doll from Cary's de.
vastating hand. scattering the books
Cynthia had sorted, generally be-
having, as GeoT told her good-na.
turedly, as though she were six
pairs OF twins and a single.
1t was their last night In the old
Cary house. The rooms were stripped
and bare. Only enough furniture re.
manned for their actual needs.
Geoff's belongings had already been
sent to the hotel where be was to
stay during the remainder of his
time In Denver. Cynthia had found
and furnished from their own beau
tiful old pieces a fve-room apart
ment which was not too far from
Tenny's school.
Look here. Marguerite" Geoff
had said that morning, "this Is my
last day here and I'm going to run
the housekeeping again, at least as
far as dinner Is concerned. Just
disregard any orders Miss Cynthia
may give you, and you and TIL plan
a meal that Is q meal"
SO tonight, to Cynthia's surprise.
they sat down to delicately broiled
chicken. to artichokes and white
cherries In aspic, to pink rosebud
Ices and cake.
what on earth?" she demanded.
$50 that my last meal here might
as much like my first as pos
he explained. 4 wasn't sure
about the details but Marguerite re
rendered"
THAT was the day Hadji was
Cynthia recalled soberly.
THAT was the day you started
me-" said Geof.
do you hate him, Cynthia? Oh,
| love Geoff !"
That's right, Tenny. You keep
n setting Cynthia a good example
md maybe she'll follow It,"
"At least" Cynthia told him soft
y, i've got past the hating point.
II even admit this: I'm going to
Mss you terribly after today. Cary,
suppose you and Flossie-"
Were going to take some things
yer to u apartment" Cary In
errupted importantly. This girl of
nine has set her heart on boarding
u sorts of my youthful possessions.
II have TO see the janitor about
toring them"
Flossie smiled. Our first wife"
ad intimated in a telephone con-
ersation with Flossie that day that
fter next month no more alimony
Vould be expected.
Tenny was a long time getting to
Ieep that night. 1t was thrilling, In
ne first place. to go to bed In a
DOM which contained a bed and
else; not a rug. not a chair.
OF a picture on the walls. Excite
tent over the next days move con-
'ibuted to her wakefulness. But
the white lids dropped and
emmy. her hand tucked beneath her
heck, was wrapped In slumber.
Ge0f came down from a final
Up to the attic and found Cynthia
the old parlor. She had not
irned on the lights but the shades
ere up and moonlight streamed In
the windows. Ge0ff saw that