The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-10-08
by Rachel Mach
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musical speaking voice. She was
neither gay nor witty. In crowd
she was often overlooked.
The two sisters loved each other
dcvotCdly. each jealous of the
world for the sake of the other.
They did not clearly remember
their parents. But they did re-
member and kccnly miss their
grandmother who had died two
wears before - the Majors eff
cicnt, dynamic little wife whom
he'd always called Miss Kitty.
Since Miss Kitty'S passing, the
Ma ior's business affairs had gone
from bad to worse and his periods
of drinking had become more fire.
oucnt. His granddaughtcrS loved
and admired him, but they were
not at all capable of dealing with
his charming Incidence and his
craving for the bottle.
They were, as Kate put 1t, up
tree about Gran dad."
whats for supper" Kate ask
ed after they had sat silent for a
few minutes.
Baked beans" Caroline an
swcrcd. cooked in the ham liquor.
Tomato sauce and brown sugar on
top. That's our piece de resist
ancc."
isn't there any chance of our
having some sliced ham, Kate
inquired hopefully, like u greedy,
rOund-cycd child.
Caroline shook her head. eve
had an order for the fourth ham
today. telegram from the Pen
dennis club. It's lucky we cooked
it."
Good news and bad" Kate re-
marked. ut means about seven
dollars in Gran'dad'S pockets, but
at the same time it's cruel to have
the house full of that heavenly
ham smell and not be able to eat
any of it Who'll take the hams
to Louisville tomorrow"
"Zeke. of course" Caroline an
Swcred, referring to their handy
man. Althy'S rheumatic old huS-
band. "You know Gran'dad does
not approve of your and my ped
ding food. Even when ! carry
cottage cheese to the Woman's
Exchange i'm town he fuses about
it. But you know, honey" she
added rather plcadingly, "we can't
snap our fingers at his poor silly
old pride. because it's about all he
has left"
Kate nodded. She knew about
Gran'dad's pride. Il was an af-
Fiction, like sore toe or a
broken nose. You had to be care
| full not to iostlc it. "Wcll," she
suggested, "let'S 20 to town with
Zcke anyway. 1t won't cost us
! anything but our lunch. l think
| need a day in Louisville"
eyes, let's" Caroline agreed
quickly. She was thinking, "Poor
kid, it will take her mind off Nor
gan" She said to Kate, give got
little change. could take you
to a movie. And we could window
shop" She added, "But you ask
Gran'dad. You can manage him
better than | can. Where is he,
by the way? He disappeared this
morning"
Kate came suddenly alert. "He's
in town." she answered. 81 no.
ticcd Dobbin and the phaeton in
the square"
The two sisters looked at each
other, an electric uneasiness pass
ing between them, "You mean
he didn't use the flivver?" Caro-
line asked in quiet, anxious
voice.
Kate shook her head gloomily.
IL ought to have looked after
him." she said. 81 saw the phae-
ton and Dobbin hitched there, but
it simply didn't register. | guess
! was thinking about-something
else"
Caroline FASTENED to say, al un.
derstand, honey. l have absent.
minded spells myself. Hadn't we
better send Zeke after him."
This expedient was not neces
sary, for at that moment a SCUM,
of sweetly quavering singing wa.
heard in the direction of the pike
and almost at once vehicle, slow
~ drawn by a horse, turned in al
the gateway. AS the equipagt
came nearer they saw that the
driving lines were wrapped trust
fully around the whip, and thai
the old horse picked his way as il
bearing the burden of the worlc
on his body.
The two girls went down t.
omen the yard gate, their l0yei!
Young faces troubled and a litti'
sad With one accord they Patte,'
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