The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1936-09-18

apartment. Edgar had excellent serv-
ants, so even If Jessie, his wife, did
spend q lot of time away from home,
the children were well looked after.
Ruth's house ran like clockwork. Ralph
wouldn't need her when he and Lucille
came back from their honeymoon.
For two weeks grandma continued
to look after Bobby and Sally. She
didn't mind now. Her days were full of
plans. She made farewell visits and
packed, days ahead Of time. She was
just, a little worried for fear that. at
the last minute, something would inter-
fere with her plans.
The children tried to dissuade her
from going away. They suggested that
she live with them in turn or any way
she wished. And e spoke of a one
room efficiency apartment and having
meals with them every night. Grand.
ma smiled. She was going to cut loose!
I'm going to New York she said.
II have enough to live on since Ralph
sold the brick house for me. That and
my income from the insurance"
1T isn't the money, mother" said
Ruth. What will you do in a city
alone?"
I'll get along" said grandma. She
rather resented Ruth's suggestion that
she needed looking after.
She kissed them all goodby very ten
derly when they took her to the train.
What q handsome family they were!
Lucille looked so rested and happy:
Ralph looked better, too. How tall
t Hasns aliy%' o@oafe ooarse. T she be Sns54 tb @1sS
miss her q little. Especially on Sunday.
They'd always come to her for Sunday
dinner.
She was on the train-on her way
at last! Nothing could stop her now!
She took off her neat little black hat,
49, a. $N - ~@~@ 49, "a
good black dress, took the wrapping off
Of the box Of almonds Edgar had
brought her-they were her favorite
candy, opened a magazine.
She had made up her mind before
she left that she wasn't going to be
helpful to any one She wouldn't take
care Of babies while mothers went into
sick people. There was no one in her
car but a couple of business men, two
girls engrossed in conversation and q
cross looking woman who looked so
forbidding that grandma wouldn't have
spoken to her wen If she had wanted
someone to speak to.
it, choosing delicacies she didn't get
at home.
She had her berth made up early and
lay. there listening to the train noises,
enjoying them, really. Nothing to do!
NOCnlng TO 90!
The next day she was in New York.
the overpowering sense Of motion, the
noise of the city. The immensely Of the
station. Everyone seemed going some
place ! a hurry and knew just where,
too. The seeming confusion pressed in
on her. Then grandma smiled. Wasn't
this what she had wanted? A city and
no n to do things for! She smiled at
the porter who took her suitcase and he
smiled back at her.
fine day."
Grandma took a taxicab to the hotel
Mrs. Bradbury had told her about. Al
quiet little place in the fifties and not
too expensive, Mrs. Bradbury had said.
The hotel proved to be very nice. Al
very elegant young man listened at
tentatively to grandma. assured her he
room with its own bath.
Grandma liked the room. She tipped
the bell boy--she knew about such
things, gave him her trunk check.
The room had gay lowered wall pa
per, ivory woodwork, shink mahogany
furniture, a dresser, a desk, three
chairs, n an easy chair. The bath
room was. white and shiny. Grandma
thought she had never seen SO many
She unpacked her suitcase, sat down
In the easy chair to read a magazine.
Shed rest q while, change her clothes
and then 60 exploring. She was aw-l
fully tired. Too tired to 60 very far her
first day In town.
She fell asleep in her chair, though
she had always felt that she couldn't
sleep except In bed-and in her own