The Washington times., 1937-04-27

Bee turned to her savagely.
Don't! Don't start it. Don't
start anything in this house you
don't want to be stuck with the
rest of your life!"
Mrs. Wilson put down her dish
cloth, followed Bee into the hau'
That's enough" she said colby.
If you're going. go along. No one
is asking Marie to do anything.
Just the same Bee called,
take my advice. Once you start
you're sunk"
Later as they finished the
dishes, Mrs. Wilson said, Bee
isn't herself lately. I'm going to
take her to see DR.. Shepherd. l
think she needs a tonic"
"She does look tired" Marie
said.
She, too, was tired, but nobody
seemed interested.
Encouraged, Mrs. Wilson chat
ted on.
Bee wasn't herself last night.
I don't want you to think any
thing of it. Bees a good girl.
Papa wasn't himself either, or he
wouldn't have shouted down at
her like that, when she and
Richie were parked in the car.
Papa has been worried, too.
Men worry so much about
their positions. think, and still
they always have positions. The
older men, I mean. I told him
Bee had a right to park outside
and talk to Richie if she wants
to, but it does seem foolish. Why
did they come here first, when
she knew she had to drive him
back to town."
Marie could have told her that
it was because the old oak tree
offered a marvellous parking spot
for petting, but she said nothing.
Mrs. Wilson ratified right along.
"Of course, you won't repeat any
thing you overheard last night.
They were all overweight. 1t was
just nothing. Just nothing at al" y
Later, Edward, too, said that it
would all come to nothing. For a
time it seemed that they were
right. The first of May came,
and nothing was said. Bee paid
her board, forty dollars.
Gould you let me have five
and a half more. for the ice
box?" her mother asked.
She must have said no, Tor
presently Mrs. Wilson came again
to Edward. Marie's heart sank.
Why ask Edward? But Edward
put his hand in his pocket, pulled
out a crumpled ten dollar bill.
Maybe I'll let you have some
more next week"
With all their eyes upon him he
said, ooh, 1 just got a few dollars
helping CheS Elliott out in the
haberdashery shop. Just part-time
stuff"
mo chance of it being perma
nent, Ed?" Bee asked.
Edward shook his head. Isn't
likely"
well, then you'd better fine
something else, Ed Wilson, be
cause I've paid my last forty
That's a month in advance, anc
practically a present. I'm leaving
Monday. I'm really through al
the office now, but I'm staying
through Saturday to help the new
girl. No, I'm not crazy. tolc
Pop and everyone else who hap
pened to be listening. that I was
leaving. Didn't you hear me?"
CHAPTER XIV
Mrs. Wilson came and put hel
hand on her daughters arm. Hel
heavy eyes we're pleading. "Bea
trice, you mustn't SAY such {
thing! You won't ever leave u
until you marry. I won't let you
and you wouldn't go, you know
you wouldn't"
Mr.. Wilson's newspaper ratified
but he said nothing.
Beatrice put aside her mother
hand, gently. I'm sorry, Nom
Pop made it impossible for me tt
stay here any longer"
Down came the paper. II mad
1t impossible! Because I insisted
upon decency in my own house
Then, if that's impossible TO
you"
"Claude!" Mrs. Wilson begged.
Shaking, Mr.. Wilson retired be
hind his paper again. 1t rattlet
pitifully.
Bee said, "Everything's al
ranged. I've given up my job, ant
I've got my last pay check. In
driving to New York with Zeldt
Buckby, starting at 6 o'clock Tues
day morning. The only thing lef
to decide is whether to tax
Zelda'S car, or to take ours"
Take my car! To New York
Not by "a"
"CLAUDE!"
"Not by a darn sight she won
take my car to New York an
leave us for six weeks or tw
months without "a"
Pop, please listen to me. tt
our car-yours and mine. w
bought it together, you ADMIT that
don't you?"
From behind the newspaper h
said, "You helped out"
II paid half"
"All right-all right-you pai
half"
She sighed. She really locke
very tired. Terribly tired. Sh
said, Nov that's settled, we'll g
on from there Do you want +