Evening star., 1935-11-01
INSTALLMENT Xxx.
FTER Sugar made up her n

~ 10 accept scoops oIer OF 10"
~ sistance, she slept, fitfully.
4 \ Skeeter awakened with the
birds, and she opened weary eyes to
his morning serenade He was stand.
Ing almost on his head, with one foot
thrown over the crib trying to get out.
She leaped to catch him, just IN
time. He missed tumblins out by .
hair. 90,
Darling" Sugar clutched him to
her fearfully, you must never DO that.
You might hurt my baby"
The boy put his little arms around
her neck and laughed gleefully.
Z not get hurt. Missus Shoegar not
let Skeeter get hurt. wove you"
II love you, too, honey lamb"
sugar buried her face in his warm
little neck. But suppose Sugar
weren't here some time and Skeeter
fell out Of bed Then what?"
The lads eyes grew round with
wistfulness. His lip trembled.
Don't weave me. Is you goin'
way, Missus Shoegar?"
Sugar could not answer for the
hump In her throat.
Don weave mel" Skeeter chung to
her and began to cry. Take me Wit
you.'
She sat down on the bed and rocked
the baby gently. But in moment
he was screaming with terror. That
vas more than Sugar could bear. At
any cost she could not see Skeeter's
little heart broken with loneliness. It
would be selfish for her not to make
any sacrifice when the little fellow
loved and needed her 80.
She kissed the tears from his face.
and smiled reassuringly.
"Of course, Sugar isn't going to
leave her baby. Don't you worry.
honey. But you must be q good boy
and stop trying to get out OF your
bed alone and soaring Sugar"
II not do it any more" skeeter
stopped sobbing, to promise wistfully.
" be very good boy, Mi1us ShoegAr.' v
Sugar had decided skeeter called
her "Missus Shoegar" because the
Negro servants always addressed her
a. "Mtz Sugar" She gave him an
other kiss before she set him down.
That makes Missus Shoegar very,
very happy angel. And she's going to
give you . nice shower bath before
breakfast"
It was . sticky enervating morning
In late July. But Sugar and 6keeter
were not the only ones in the Le
Masters household TO get up with the
birds. Jane Lee had lain awake most
Of the night making plans for getting
lid Of her sons nurse.
Diplomacy, she decided, would be
the smartest course. It was the only
way she could hope to override the
familys objections to seeing the girl
sent away. She would make them
think she had done 1t because she
had decided Sugar was worthy Of q
better chance.
Mrs. LIE Masters first stop that
morning was at her drug store in the
Baker Hotel. Here she told q sur
prised manager that she was sending
. new girl soda clerk. His assistant
vas to be sent to the manager Of
her tobacco interests for . job.
Mrs Sidel, owner Of the town board
Ing house, was no little amazed when
the wealthy Mrs. lie Masters paid .
visit to her place before . in the
morning. She received her with no
little embarrassment. patting her hair
into place nervously, and snatching
on . none too clean apron.
I'm going to send you . boarder, ="
Jane Lee said, coolly declining her
offer to sit down in the humble sur
roundings. Providing. of course, you
are willing to do something for me" )"
Mrs. Sidel couldn't very well re-
fuse, even If she had to make . blind
promise. Mrs. lie Masters could ruin
her business by shutting of her credit
In her various stores.
"Of course" Mrs. Sidel smiled in.
sratiatingly, you know I'd do any.
thing for you, Mrs. lie Masters.
You've done me 10 many favors."
Can you keep from talking about
It, II you do?"
II amt one to gossip" the boarding
house keeper declared firmly. you
can't in q business like mine"
Jane Lee was not 20 certain Mrs.
eidel was not adept at tongue-wag-
ging. But she had to take . chance.
ITS nothing criminal want you
b do" she began uncertainty. "The
person I'm going to send to you Is
Just . young girl, from the orphanage.
I'm interested in her, and I worry
about her.
Il want you to watch very closely
who comes to see her. and find out, II
you can, whether she gets any phone