Red Lodge daily news combined with Carbon County news., 1936-03-18

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4 the room. "The others would kee
right on. Did you ever read an,
Of the things they wrote abou
.. Abraham Lincoln? Be a brave oil
gentleman, and don't let it bothe
you"
She laughed, but her eyes werC
very tender as she laid her hands
on the Judges shoulders.
That's why I like her." though
the Duke. Because see what
she'd be If somebody scraped of
the enamel. She's got the makingE
Of some girl"
1t was after midnight when Barry
climbed into his car, calling back
Remember, you're dining with me
next Thursday"
"Al right. And we're having
house guests over the following
weekend. The Winslows. My moth.
er was Mrs. Winslow's sister. Pc.
ter's a prominent lawyer, and II
won't hurt you to know him. And
I've got an old school friend COM
ing from Boston. Will you dine
with US again that Friday?"
"Tn board with you, If you ask
me" Barry replied exubeTantly. "But
that lets me out" he vowed, on the
way home. This can't 60 on for
ever. Something's sure to break,
and I don't want it to break any
where near that girl"
Standing before the mirror, In
faultless evening dress, on Thurs
day, he thought the thing out. IF
I can't get a white-collar job with
these clothes, and the new feeling
this thing has given me, I'm a wash
out. I'd like to make good now.
Darned IL I know why, but /
would"
He made up his mind to go to
town the next day, and have an
other try at 1t.
He was still contemplating him.
self in the glass.
On the whole, it was a very
successful evening. The Judge
seemed even more worried than he
had been a week before, but Barry's
good humor was irresistible. Pa
trtcia had asked about his expe-
rience in Florida, and he found
himself combining purely imaginary
adventure there with anecdotes of
park benches and the flop house in
New York. Truth and fiction blend
ed so wonderfully, and seemed so
real.
The Handbags went home early,
but in much better spirits than they
had brought with them, and Pa
tricia paused at the door to remind
him Of their engagement for the
following Friday. you'll have to
come the week after that, too," she
said. my Boston friend can't get |
here next week, and she's especially
anxious to meet you"
Patricia must have written about
nim, then. By GoIly, he would get
hat job-if only to show her that
he could do something better than
lance.
Barry's first two days in town
we're fruitless. There weren't many
studios in New York, and they didn't
'eem to be doing much. I'm going
o look over the Business Opportu-
lities~in the newspapers" said the
Duke.
Most Of them were opportunities
o part with little money. But
Barry didn't give up hope.
On Wednesday-eighteen days
Lfter his advent at Southampton
he Duke got a letter from Mrs.
bidder.
My Own Dear Boy: / write this
8 we are leaving Cherbourg, and
hall try to post It at Southampton.
low wish It were our Southamp-
on. and that were about to see
ou. Your radio message arrived
uly. I understood, of course, and
made me happier than / have been
n years. Don't laugh, but / have
lept with It under my pillow.
/ wanted to write you at once, but
has been hard to get a minute
way from your father. He really
3 very i'll. and a little irritable, and
he doctor says any shock might
rove serious. OF course, want
o tell him about you, but perhaps
Is as well that can't just yet. We
nan De away until the end Of July,
t least, and perhaps longer. BY
hat time shall have had such good
Iews Of you as win enable me to
vim him over. He does care for you.
lear. As much as / do. Perhaps
more, and that is why his pride has
'een hurt, and he has seemed so
Iard.
do hope you have given up drink
ng. That has been your real enemy.
And do hope you will find work,
'othing else will go so far in per-
uadtng your father. He must change
Iis will. 1t isn't the money I'm
mixing or so much as its bitter
Iess. He has taken care Of the
ousehold expenses at Southampton.
Did tell you that we were going
D open the place, anyway? We've
ad Willetts ever since we've had
he house, and our agreement is that
is winter lay-off isn't to last over
TX months.) Your father gave him his
heck when he came to the hotel the
norning we sailed, and will send
i'm one every month, to pay serv-
nts, etc. / am enclosing another
undred dollars for you. Cash, be-
ause my bank accounts rather low
ow. That's all, except that I am