Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1937-09-23

A family might get on each 9TH
er's nerves, as of course it did at
times, but there was nothing like it.,
Brooke concluded fervently, as after
supper on floor cushion in front
of the library fire she leaned against
her mothers knees.
Lucette burst out nervously:
IF Sam can stop that nut-munch-
ing marathon, perhaps he'll an
nounce the latest Reyburn news
fash"
Brooke sat erect. ''What news?"
Sam took careful aim at the par
rot's perch. The nutshell struck its
bullseye and reused the doing bird.
"Hell's bells!" he croaked, and
ruff1ed his feathers.
Looks as if he were caught in
typhoon, doesn't he?" The laughter
in Sans voice vanished. Mother
has been invited to spend the winter
in England with her friend Lady
Jaffrey."
"Sam!" With the exclamation
Brooke was on her feet. do you
mean it? How perfectly grand! She
lives in an old castle, doesn't she?"
"Hey, pipe down, Brooke. There's
a niger in the woodpile. Wait till
you hear the condition."
"A condition in Lady Jaffrey's in
vitation, Sam? I can't believe it,"
''Be quiet, children. Let me
talk" Arms crossed on the back of
the wing chair in which she had
been sitting, Celia Reyburn faced
her family. Her cheeks were pink;
her eyes, as blue as her sons, were
brilliant with excitement. She
clasped her hands tightly as if to
steady them.
''The chair recognizes the lady
from the big city," Sam encouraged
with grin.
whats the condition, Mother?
Don't you want to go?"
every, very much, Brooke, but
shouldn't enjoy moment of the
visit if I left your brother and sister
in that apartment alone. Perhaps
I'm selfish woman, but I would
like to and will go, if my mind is
perfectly at ease about Lucette and
Sam. If they will come here to you,
and if you will have them"
"Have them! Mother, don't be
foolish! have been rafting around
in this big house like dried COCO
nut in shell. Of course want
them-but will they Gomez"
."Who's being foolish now?" Luz
cette flung her cigarette into the
fire. Her cheeks were almost as
red as her painted lips. "Of course
we'll come, Brooke Reyburn. Of
course we'll play ball Mothers way.
Sam and I aren't cold-blooded fish.
If taking to the sticks to be chap
eroned by big sister will make
Mothers visit happier, we'll settle
down here with bells on. She's
earned all the fun she can get. She'll
have one grand time and NOV those
stiff Britishers down in swaths and
come home Countess Whoosit, or I
miss my guess
"Lucette!" Celia Reyburn pro-
tested Indignantly.
Don't mind her Mother" Broke
treasured. "By the time you re-
turn your younger daughter will
have acquired all the social
graces-"
"Just minute! Now I make a
condition. I come only if keep on
with my job"
1T would mean early and late
committing, Lucette."
GIVE thought that out. In Sans
convertible we can make it,"
''But you and Sam won't be COM
ing down at the same time, and"
''Don't be so sure, Brooke" Sam
aimed nutshell at the parrot. "The
theater has closed permanently and
I'm up against one of those simple
economic problems, where's the
next job coming from? I'll 60 to
New York to see off Mother and
take my play. Now that producers
have begun to sniff around for bar
gains, I may get my chance"
"Sam-dear-" Brooke attempted
to tighten her dismayed voice. Bad
enough for him to be out of work
without having her turn sob-sister.
you'll find something. I read the
other day that the theater is on the
upgrade. If you don't-oh, Sam
my, what chance for you to write!
Why not give your play try-out
here? Well do it for the towns
welfare fund, in the Club House the
alter. What chance to try Is
lands Arise on the dog!"
News flash! The Reyburns stage
play!" Lucette cut in.
"Why not?" Brooke persisted ca
gerly. "Most of the summer homes
are to be kept open during the win
ter and-Answer the phone, will
you, Sam? Take the message for
me. I've been pestered to death by
tradespeople and insurance agents
wanting to sell me something. Tell
them I'm out of town for the eve
ning-anything."
The silence of the room was
broken only by the snap and hiss
of the fire as Sam Reyburn put the
receiver. of the handset to his ear.
"Hulloa.-Yes.-Miss Rayburn is
ont of town for the evnnino -S,,ra