Red Lodge daily news combined with Carbon County news., 1933-07-05

ing breakfast, Marguerite's fluffy
biscuits and tiny brown sausages
were neglected while the piles OF
daintily wrapped packages at each
plate wer opened.
Cynthia's present to Geof was
the book he had coveted In the Odds
and Ends along with q companion
volume which he had long sought.
Both were now out OF print and
Geoff vas delighted with them quite
apart from his pleasure in Cynthia's
thoughtfulness toward his needs.
He had selected his gift for
her with much care, deciding at last
on a necklace of carved coral, trust
Ing that she would not realize the
costliness of its exquisite work.
That she did realize 1t, her first
glance of protest attested: but she
thanked him prettily and that eve
ming he had the JOY of seeing 1t
around her throat in combination
with the simple white dress she
wore to a Christmas party.
Miss Mona as usual was deluged
with gifts. Over one of them Cary
raised derlsive brows. Doctor Big
ham had sent her a wicker basket
filled with blooming begonias, their
honest pink somewhat resembling
the color In his own cheeks.
"Ahal We have a romance brew
Ing" said the graceless Cary. II
thought Doc was making a good
many calls while Cynthia was sick,
and that 1t was odd he always timed
them TO coincide with your visits at
the hospital !"
flush. you bad boy!" Miss Mona
was unperturbed. The Doctors fiow-
ers were amply supplemented by
roses. poinsettias and scarlet carna-
lions from other friends.
To Tenny the day was something
out OF a fairy tale. From that first
waking moment when she reached
for the stocking Cynthia had filled
and hung on her bedpost, to the
other moment, when exhausted with
sheer felicity she fell asleep In
GeofT's arms and was carried up
stairs and undressed by Cynthia
without waking. she existed in a
delirium of Joy that Geoff found In
fnltely touching. IT spoke so loud
ly Of other Christmases spent In
the forced cheer Of deserted schools
or In bare hotels with q puzzled
and anxious father. The child
seemed to carry about with her the
realization Of what had threatened
the gladness of this day. Once she
paused with her arms full of the
gifts she was hugging to her heart
and said to Cynthia: IF you'd sent
back to boarding school, Gym
thia, I'd be crying now instead Of
laughing. Did you know that?"
But / never thought Of sending
you away, dear"
sand If you did send me-" the
child insisted, "Geofr would have
come and got me. wouldn't you
Geof?"
"You know | would" he replied
with significant emphasis, and reas-
sured. she went back to her play.
AT dinner Flossle and Cary made
an announcement.
"Look here. folks" Cary began
abruptly. This wife OF mine insists
that we've honeymooned here long
enough. She thinks it's high time
we set up housekeeping for our
selves"
leave here?" Miss Mona ex-
claimed In dlsmay. "Cary, you
can't-you simply MUSTN'T
Cynthia laid her hand over her
mothers. "Wait, dear, and hear
what Flossie says about it."
Flossie's cheeks flushed brightly.
We've figured 1t all out, Cary and
/. We can get a one-room and kit
chenette for thIrty-five dollars. II
Isn't In such grand neighborhood
but that won't matter. It's near to
Cary's work. And after we pay our
first wife's alimony, wen still have
enough to live on IL we're careful.
We've loved staying here, Miss
Mona, but after all we're married
and we ought to keep house for our.
selves" she finished reasonably.
Geoff was chuckling over the ref
erence to sour first Wife" From
the very beginning Flossle had ac-
cepted that almost mythical person
with composure. Her common-sense
attitude toward life In general de-
lighted Geof. Cary's sensitiveness
received no encouragement from
Flossie. The graceful avoidance of
money discussion which was the
rule In the household simply didn't
exist for her.
Miss Mona and the Captain never
ceased to be shocked by her direct
speech, but Cynthia had recognized
1t for the fine thing 1t was and up
held her slster-in-law at all times.
She approved nov of her plan.
"Flossie's right, Miss Mona. It's
time the bride and groom retired to
their own domain"
Miss Nona's handkerchief came
out "Have you actually selected
an apartment, Cary dear7"