Red Lodge daily news combined with Carbon County news., 1933-09-27
Over the Bridge
Table
By SUZANNE SMITH
@. BY Mcclure Newspaper Syndicate.
WNU Service

monial disputes and carry on to
gether," said Fanny Barton as she
was dealing the cards at the
Wednesday afternoon bridge club.
meeting at her home. I'm so glad.
1t would have been really tragic
for them to separate with that
lovely boy of theirs"
Eyes, | heard that they we're rec.
onciled. 1t happened at Atlantic
City last month. didn't 1t? When
Betty sem for Tom when the boy
was ill?"
Lets keep the conversation for
over the refreshments. girls" sug-
gested Hilda Downs.
Fanny Barton followed HIlda's
glance toward a boy sitting reading.
Later on Hilda Downs said: "And
now for the inside facts about the
Lintons, while the refreshments
are being served. I'd like to hear
all about the case"
We'll" began Fanny Barton. at
certainly looked as though their
married life was due for the
divorce courts AT first they were
Ideally happy but then Tom made
q lot of money and they stepped
out Later came the crash. and
then the trouble started. Betty
admits she was as much to blame
as her husband. She had taken
young Tom to Atlantic City and
they had planned divorce action In
the fall, and then Tom-the SON.
took q sudden turn for the worse
down there-you know he's always
been a delicate boy. Betty was
panicky and telephoned Tom. The
boy was delirious and tossed
around In bed, and called for his
father necessarily. Tom went down
Immediately and they didn't leave
the boys bedside for several days
until he began TO recuperate. He
begged them to take him home and
for them to stay there with him
That a the first time that either
Tom or Betty realized that Tom
Junior knew about their planned
separation. II impressed both of
them a great deal and they decided
to try getting on together for
young Toms sake"
Cora came I'm with the refresh
ments and as she passed the boy.
absorbed In his reading. she whis
pered: Fruit punch. sandwiches
and cakes .or you. Jack"
When Jack had left the ONE
for his refreshments In the kltch
en-. his aunt spoke. II do hope
Jack was too interested In his
reading to hear what | said about
the Unions. You probably know
thar his narents-my brother Joe
and Belle-are having the same
trouble. He realizes that things
are upset AT home and is very
sensitive about it. That troubled
look In his eyes almost breaks my
heart"
AT dinner that evening, Jack an
nounced to his aunt and uncle that
he would like to go home.
Uncle Harry can drop me at the
corner of 0ur street and | will sur.
prise mother and father. I'm not
feeling so well and think I'd bet
ter 10 home"
II vas just a little after seven
the next morning when the tele
phone rang and the voice that
rearched Fanny was excited.
ITS Belle. Fanny. III just
couldn't wait to tell you. Jack
was sick last night but he's much
better this morning. thank good
less. Joe saf up all night holding
him and he's giving him his break
fast now. IT was so strange and
sudden. We called the doctor and
he couldn't find anything wrong
with Jack. but he tossed from one
side of the bed TO the other and
acted delirious. He kept calling
for both of us and he didn't get to
sleep until some time after mid.
night. Neither Joe nor slept n
wink all night but he slept sound.
Iy until six this morning. But Fan
ny. what do you suppose he said.
Just before he dozed of last night?
HE said: II you love me and
want to keep me, If you don't want
me to be sick. then you both must
stay right here with me-all the
time Oh. Fanny, to think" and
Bellies voice broke In a sob.
"And now what?r prompted hel
sister-in-law amiably.
"Joe and | have talked every
hing over. We talked and talked
asst night while we sat In Jacks
BEDROOM watching him. And We
ealIze that we've been sort of self
sh as far as Jack liz concerned
We've gone along sort OF bllndly. !
uess. moi realizing that our guar
els were useless and stupid. An,
vay we decided for Jacks sake
we'd make a strong effort to forgei
I'll our differences OF opinion. I'm
going to have the doctor come
again this morning to see Jack"
II don't think a doctor Is neces
sary, Belle. dear. Don't spoil your
new happiness-and Jack's-by