Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1933-04-06
ou nearly crying over 1t. WHAT'S H.

"Bnls?" echoed Philip. why, /
should think those were one of the
last things that need trouble you.
We've plenty OF money to pay bills
for all the things we really need You
silly child, hand them over"
She gathered the flutterlng sheets
on the desk and gaYe-them to him.
Then, watching his face as he began
to glance through them. she suddenly
burst out, I'm sure I've tried to be
CAREFUL We have only one maid. In
stead of three or four. and an apart
ment instead of a house, like almost
everyone we know. And | really don't
spend anything on clothes compared
to the other young married women
I've met this winter. and we don't 90
to the theater or entertain much or"
Il know. darling. 1t does seem to
cost a lot, just to live. | didn't
realize how much, beforehand. But
after all, We had a lovely trip and
we've been pretty comfortable and
happy In this little apartment And
| can take care of all these all right
But guess we shall have to go little
slow for q while
well, It's lucky we haven't had a
baby | don't know what you'd have
said about bills thenl And yet you've
been perfectly crazy"
Something about Philips silence
halted Blanche. She decided that 1t
was wiser to change the subject.
81 had letter from Paul last night"
she said II meant to speak of 1t be-
fore. | guess he's rather fed up with
Lady Blanche farm, too. At any rate,
he wants to come to Boston for a
week or so and asks If 1t would be
convenient for us to have him here"
Philip hesitated. He felt that the
present state of his finances could LII
permit him to give his brother-In-iaw
the kind Of a good time he would ex-
pect Ii he came to town. On the
other hand, he was curious to see II
the more favorable Impressions which
lie Udu Sdlutu VI Tic uoy at Ahilo@T
mas time would prove to be lasting.
"Of course, IL Paul Is coming to Bos-
ton, we must have him here" he said
pleasantly.
Paul appeared three days later, and
Philip, with his usual fairmlndedness.
confessed to himself that the boy was
still more changed. and though differ
emily. 1t was certainly not for the
worse. He seemed much older. much
quieter. and decidedly preoccupIed.
Yes, OF course I'd enjoy going to
the theater,' he said trifie absently.
Thanks awfully Or anything else
you've planned. First of all. though,
| II you don't mind Id like togo and
see Mary. II haven't heard from
her at all, except indirectly, since be-
fore / went to New York. Do you
think she's had pleasant winter p
pheasant winter 7, exclaimed Blanche.
aWhy, she's had wonderful time
She's packed these few months pretty
full, can tell you And must say
/ she's a great success. | don't believe
| she'll turn her back on 1t all second
| time In hurry Mary Is nice. there's
| no denying that, and awfully clever,
too, and you'd never believe the differ
ence good-looking clothes have made
In her appearance
And she's had time to rest and
read cut tn Philip, which / think
has meant more to her than almost
anything else. The first week she was
| here she was In bed most of the
time. Then she began to go for q
daily ride and to pick up generally.
Mr.. HamIins pretty attentive to her.
pretty attentlvel" Blanche echoed
her husband. "sYhy, he follows her
like d shadow Wasn't she queer not
to tell us that he was after her be-
fore-and not to accept him7 | don't
see how she could have hesitated q
minutei'
I'm glad she's had good time
was Pauls only comment at the enc
of these and similar disclosures q
want to see her myself
"Well, let's 90 to the theater to
night, and you can go there tomorrow
afternoon"
There was an amusing farce running
at the Park Square theater and as thu
curtain went down after the first &C
and the lights came on, Blanche wip
Ing the tears Of merriment from hel
eyes, gave Paul sudden nudge
"Lookla she whispered, ''in the frs
box on the right r
Paul turned In the direction lndi
Gated. The box contained six persons
"A middle-aged man and woman, tw,
Younger men, one of them In khaki
and two girls. At the first glance
that was all Paul realized. Then |
came over him that the two ode
persons we're Mr.. and Mrs. Adams, on
of the young men, Gale Hamlin, one 0
the girls Hannah Adams and the othe
the one In white brocade, with tn
rose-colored velvet wrap flung oye
| the back OF her chair and the b
bunch of orchids and lilies Of the va
ley at her waist-was Mary Manning
whom he had last seen wearing re
/ knitted hood, and shabby little re
| wonl mittpnS--