The Washington times., 1937-04-16


Dead"
He smiled and yawneo again,
so am 1. But tomorrow, thank
heaven, we can sleep. Let's sleep
all day. And all night. and all the
next day and the next night. Let's
sleep for a week."
st think could. But we'll have
to start out pretty early, won't
we? mean-wouldn't it be a
good idea to start first thing in
the morning."
ITO start WHAT"
ITO Start-EDWARD! To start
finding a place to live!"
He had one shoe off. It dropped
with a thump, from his astonished
fingers. But everything's all right
now. We don't have to leave!"
She was brushing her hair. It
was quite long, when she brushed
the curls out. 1t hid her face.
She didn't answer, so he said
again:
1.-THE folks want us to stay,
there's no rush, is there?"
The brushing went on. 1t went
on so long that it began to irritate
him.
You promised" she said at
last, in a small, choked voice.
He promised. Good Lord, he
promised! When they were in the
midst of a family fight. And q
perfectly natural fight. No fam.
lily would like a daughter-in-law
sprung on them as he had sprung
her. He'd promised, yes! but
now everything was swell, and
there vas no need for it.
He pressed back his rising
words. After all, she. too. had had
a hard day.
Eyes, sweet, promised. I
promised to love you and keep you.
and make you happy, and darling.
will"
"Can't do the breakfast dishes,
Mrs. Wilson," Marie begged.
WELL" Mrs. Wilson replied, Wig
orouSly pushing the vacuum
cleaner. for nothing ever had been
able to persuade her it would do
the work itself, you might dry
them for me later. Or you might
dust after I'm through here. Or
Straighten up your room"
"Oh, I've already done that!"
ALREADY" Mrs. Wilson com.
pressed her lips, decided not to
speak, then decided she'd better,
for who could tell how long she'd
have the girl on her hands?
Always air beds first, before
you make them. Throw the win.
dows wide, and do the downstairs
work first. Then you can go up.
stairs, after everything has aired
well, and shut the windows. And
I always take everything off. No
Hollywood pulling up covers in
MY housed"
When the vacuum cleaner was
put back in its closet, Marie
reached for the duster, but her
mother-in.law didn't notice. With
the buster in her hand, Mrs. Will
son went into the living room,
bent over, and with backward,
crab-like steps, began to encircle
the room, busting the baseboardS.
Marie stood around, timidly.
ibid Edward say when he'd be
back. Mrs. Wilson,"
We'll, he said he was going to
see about getting some work, but
didn't ask any questions. I
never ask questions. You'll find
Eddie independent because I just
never have asked questions. I
trust my children. I don't know
about your mother, but I brought
up mine to do right, and know
right from wrong and mercy
My back!"
Cant do that busting for
your"
mo, just a, whew!-a kink! No,
this Is something I wouldn't trust
anyone else to do. It's too easy
to streak the wallpaper. and then
where are you?"
Gould I do the furniture?"
Well you-Whewl-you could
look in the broom closet for an.
other buster, if you want to-"
Would this do, Mrs. Wilson,"
whats that? Let me see. Oh,
that's the tail of one of Papa's
shirts that was going to-oh-go
ahead, go ahead"
They were both glad when the
cleaning was finished.
Maybe you've got some shop.
ping to do, or something" Mrs.
Wilson suggested, after they'd
lunched on tea and lettuce sand.
wictes at the kitchen sink.
'N-no. But maybe there's some.
thing ] could get for you?"
mo thanks. I do all my own
shopping. I could have things sent