The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-04-24

Whatever has happened, you're
lust making it worse, and Ritchit
is walking up and down the blocE
waiting to get taken home: Yot
silly idiot, why didn't you drive
away when Pop shouted at you;
What did you come in and star
a fight FORE"
"Oh, l didn't came IN u
quiet Pop"
Look here, not so high-handed
young man! No daughter OF mine
is going to pet in a parked cal
under my window! Not while
L"
Claude" Nom said, taking the
frantic mans arm, "you have ne
right to talk like that. Bee might
have been talking down there, bu'
no girl of mine would be"
I'm not deaf! heard them.
I saw them! That think that q
daughter of mine"
"Bee-give me the keys, and
I'll drive him"
Claude. no matter what you
say, 1 know better. trust Be
atrice. 1 know that no matter
where"
"Bee-give me the KEYS"
The most disgusting eXhibl-
ton Of cheap love making that
ever /"
Bee was really hysterical now
Edward took the keys out OF her
clanched hand, called sharply to
Marie, See if you can get her
to bed"
Then he went out again, care
fully closing the door behind him.
See here" his father called,
you can't"
Now that's enough, Claude"
Mrs. Wilson said. you'll take cold
again. You'll all take cold. Bee
and Marie. too-you come up
stairs"
Bee was almost rigid. Sh e
fought off Marie'S encircling arm,
screamed defiance at her father.
"You idiot! You complete fool!
He was asking me to marry him.
He was pro oSing to me-Rltchle
Huntsman was-and because we
were necking a little-right in our
own car-you put on the heavy
father act and try to spoil every
thing-When h was asking me to
marry him-aSking me to marry
him!"
It was her mother who finally
got her upstairs and to bed. She
ordered Marie back to bed, too
so sternly that she dared not re
fuse, though she felt useless anc
stupid, lying there, wide awake
waiting, while poor Mrs. Wilson
dragged back and forth getting
hot water bags, extra blankets
signing with every step.
CHAPTER xxi
It was daylight when Edward
came in. Marie whispered, "Oh
Edward-w hat REALLY hap
pened? I've been so worried
and about you too-you were SC
late"
He was pulling his clothes off
flinging them on the chair at the
side of the bed, and he was in nc
mood to talk. Must we talk now?
Hasn't there been enough talk?"
But I've been SO frightened
and worried"
Nothing to worry about. I got
in a little game, and stayed later
than I intended. Came home AND
got here at the tail end of the mob
scene. could hear you way down
at the corner"
me! I didn't say anything!"
ooh, all of you I mean. Bee, AND
Pop. Why she has to neck in the
front yard, under the window
with the whole wide world"
Edward, Bee said that he was
proposing to her!"
Edward whistled. Gee whiz!
didn't think he had that kind Of
intentions. Well. that's good" He
kissed her. Goodnight - sleer
Tight"
sleep! After all that? Sleep
EDWARD-how can you?"
How can I what?"
SLEEP! After that horrible eX
perience - screaming and yelling
and Bee having Mysteries"
He turned over. Don't exagger
ate. 1t was a first class family
fight, but every family has them
Nothing to lie awake over"
Nothing to lie awake over
And every family has them! Ed
ward! Never in my life have
heard anything like it! Why, W.
NEVER FOUGHT! We neve,
called each other names. Nice PEG
pie don't-it just isn't"
Edward said, well, we won't q
into it. I'm going to sleep. Anc
if I had a mother with a tempe,
like yours, wouldn't get into com
parsons. GOOD NIGHT"
Everyone but Edward was up a
Z next morning.
Mr.. Wilson's hand shook as h
reached for his coffee cup, but n
looked as usual, hair neatl,
brushed, shoes radiating blackneS
like a freshly shined stove, tn
usual rosebud in his buttonhole.
Mrs. Wilson's doWncaSt eye
were deeply circled. but she movec
briskly. competently, about tn
kitchen. Her voice as she calleC
Bee was perfectly natural:
TITS quarter to eight. Every
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