The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1937-09-09

dropped into chair. With elbows
propped on her knees, chin in her
palms, she stared at the floor.
In bathrobe and slippers, Sam an
swered the phone.
Cant make it-No. It's not an
other girl, it's a family confab. Sam
Reyburn signing off. Good-by!"
He slammed down the receiver.
land know of no reason why |
should explain to you what I'm do
ing" he growled under his breath.
"Hil Sammy What's the shower
danes name?" Lucette called.
Her brother scowled at her.
There's about as much privacy IN
this apartment as there is in the
bandstand on the Common.
"Cheerio, darling. You'll have
privacy. and how, If you live with
Brooke. She's going HORSEPOWER IN
big way. II there's to be a bath
for every bed, of course there
will be a sound proof telephone
booth with every room. What did
you say the girl friends name
was?"
"It's none of your business, kiddo.
who calls me-" Hands deep in the
pockets Of his hectic bathrobe, Sam
paced the living-room floor.
His mother laughed softly. She
patted the couch.
stop walking the floor like
hungry lion and sit down, Sam. Luz
cette started something just before
the phone rang. She should have
known better than to start anything
in the Reyburn family before 1t has
been fed, but now that she has,
you'd better finish it.
what d'you mean by started.
Mother?"
Brooke perched on the arm OF a
chair at the desk. She faced them
all. Most of the time she could tell
quite we'll what they were thinking.
She answered her brothers. ques-
ton before her mother could.
"She means that Lucette am
nounced that she did not intend to
live at Lookout House with me, and
that you"
Were not going either, Sam" Lu-
cette finished triumphantly.
Aren't you, Sam?'
"Say listen, Brooke. Don't you
see how it is? I have to be at the
theater early; I'm late when get
through; rehearsing all the MORN
ing. Twenty miles is long way to
commute
Il had planned to buy you the
snappiest convertible coupe on the
market"
Don't make me feel like brute.
Don't you see"
| "Of course / see, Sammy. You
want to be on your own. ] do under
stand"
Don't worry about his being on
his own, darling Lucette cut in
| bitterly. mo one can be on his own
in this family. The Great Adviser
intends to stay right here to look
after his little sister"
| Brooke's eyes met her brothers.;
he nodded. Lucette famed on:
And Mothers going to stay to
| look after both of us.
"Mother!" Brooke echoed the
word with shocked incredulity. but
I've planned the most wonderful
things for Mother. Is it true?"
Celia Reyburn's eyes sh o G
through a mist as they met her
elder daughters. Her lips curved
in lovely, trembly smile.
when you say Mother, Brooke
| think it the most beautiful word ir
the world. But | will not make mJ
home with you-at present. First
because Lookout House is yours ane
you should assume the responsible
ity and direction of il. You will d.
it more easily If | am not there
Second. want to stay in the city
not so much because OF the chill
dren, but because now that you
financial future is assured, | shall
feel that may use a little of thu
money your father left me. wan
Il want to be in the heart of things
I'll have an experienced maid, II
have the right clothes, and-an,
I'll go places. I'm dying to 6
places"
Her mpassioned voice broke
Perhaps I'm selfish, perhaps yo
children think I'm silly old WON
an"
Sam flung his arm about his moth
e. "Hooray for the Spirit Of Sc
Sorry, | shouldn't have mentione
your age, Celia Reyburn. Don
worry that you won't get enough {
your family, Brooke. III have
drag these two giddy girls off
the country for rest occasionally
Aren't sore at us, are you, Brooke
Don't feel that we have let you dow
to 60 on alone2"
"Of course don't, you old deal
Why shouldn't each one of us do g
we like, now that there is som
money back of US? Because | fe'
that I must carry out Mrs. Dane
wishes is no reason for draggin
the rest Of you into the countr,
Let's get busy planning II you al
all sold on staying in the city, we
have a bigger apartment. | ma
want to spend a weekend ava