Red Lodge daily news combined with Carbon County news., 1933-07-19

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pride which fought against Geofr
She had resented his coming to live
with them In the first place; re.
scented II because 1t put her In O
humiliating position In regard to
his board. 1t had been necessary
at the time to ask Geoff to pay his
share of the household expenses.
She had put a bold front on IT, but
her cheeks burned yet as she re-
membered that conversation.
Then came her illness and Geofr 8
discovery OF the hazardous manner
In which they lived. She hated his
knowing about Cary's alimony. She
hated his lending the boy that hun
dred dollars.
She hated his remembering how
nearly she had married Ben Sutton
for his money.
Flossie paid her a visit the first
Sunday of Geoff's self-exile.
How does 1t happen you're home
this afternoon?" was her greeting.
Il thought you went riding with
Geof on Sundays?"
"Geofs-busy," was Cynthla's
brief reply.
Flossie gazed at her thoughtfully.
"You treat Geofr awfully mean I
think, Cynthia r.
Hell survive It," said the other
girl lightly.
Flossie said an unexpected thing.
Hell do more than survive Ii. He'll
take himself out of reach of 1t. I'll
tell you about men, Cynthia they'll
stand a lot of walking on but not
too much. You've been trampllng
all over Geor ever since I've known
you both. | expect he's getting a
little tired OF Ii now. I'd quit. IL I
were you-that is. II you want to
keep him liking you"
Anu supposlng 1 d0ntT'
Flossie began to draw on her
gloves. "Oh, you couldn't not want
him TO-" she said placidly. ANY
girl would be glad to get him. |
don't mean me, of course. I'm not
In his class. But a fellow that will
do for any girl what Geoff did for
you while you were In the hospital
is n swell prince of a man, and
don't you forget that. Cynthia Ayles-
bury I"
"But II | really and truly don't
love him, FlossIe?' she said with q
new meekness.
Flossie smiled. "You love him all
only you just haven't found
out yet. But be careful while
finding 1t out that you don't
lose him altogether
Flossie's native shrewdness was
equaled by her determination. She
attacked with hummIngbIrd persist
anything that reused her In
terest. Cary's amusement and be-
wilderment at this trait grew In
stead of lessened as he came to
recognize Its potency. Somehow he
discovered that he followed docilely
where F1ossie led.
She had married Off 'our Rrst
wife" successfully. The Cary Ayles-
purse would be the heavier
BY fifty dollars each month as a
result of her gentle m%aneuvering.
Now she had time to turn her at
to the dormant love-affalr
between her sister-in-law and Geor.
She was fond of them both: Gym
hia for her championship of the
at a time when Flossie sorely
Ieeded support; Geoff because he
ad been good TO her Cary. SO hav-
ne called on Cynthia and drawn
er W conclusions from certain
lgns and omens In that young
demeanor. she trotted home,
ook down her telephone receiver
nd dialed GeoT. /
"Can you come right over?" she
sked. ,
whats this7' he demanded. "a
'ndezvous and you not married six |
onths yet? File, Flossie. fiei" I
THAT'S all right she answered |
iperturably. Give me fifteen min
.es alone with you. and Cary can
me and stay the rest OF the after :
,on." r
Geoff cane Truth to tell he was
to get away from his own I
II had been a week since a
had seen Cynthia It seemed like
year. She wouldn't call him up e
II Cynthia He might stay away II
It'll be grew bald. acquired faIse v
eth and a gold-headed cane; and ! q
lie would preserve her stubborn
oofness. Was there ever In the
story of the world a girl no en-
operating, 80 endearing. NO hate