Glacier County chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1931-1940, 1939-05-05

Thad's pretty little mother who had
been kept up in style to which she
was obviously not accustomed. But
none of that mattered any more. The
old house had been sold. Life was all
new Thad's mother was off on
round-the- world cruise and Thad and
Druse were installed in this modest
apartment. With everything neatly
budgeted.
Thad had said during that long i'm
passioned outburst:
Its 81 years since pater died and
I just got the last bill squared off.
She's out of the red for the first
time in her life and bless her, she
shall never go through that anguish
again!'
He was adding again. Jabbing figures
| he took from various slips on the back
Of the three months butcher bill
While he wrestled with his task she
deliberately took the wrappings from
her packages and arranged her pur-
chases on the low coffee table beside
her.
Unless you have other obligations
that I do not know about the sum
pressively.
Match you for that ubiquitous IT
cents" she mimicked him. Let's pay
that off first
He became aware of the luxurious
display on the coffee table.
"Drusilla!" he demanded, ARE you
in your right mind?"
She started to tell him all about it.
Very much. It's my birthday I'm
81 today. Mr.. Thaddeus T. Marvin. I
thought it would be more fun to cele-
So brought the iridium home"
Her knees had stopped webbing at
last. She risked moving as far as
the kitchen. She thought it was goofy
how calm she was keeping herself
Thad had told her once that he
loved her because she wasn't emotional.
You don't drip tears: Poor mother.
She's so darned sensitive she loses
her head and just goes into the damp
others when things happen"
When she came back from the kitch-
en- she was carrying the long white
copper tray with a bowl of ice. the
siphon and the twin decanters. 1t was
a little as she put it neatly on top
of the unpaid bills.
will you have scotch or rye to
drown your grief over my sins?" she
asked politely.
He shook his head.
It cannot figure it out!" he groaned.
only last week I was telling Miss
SOIey llOW well lleT budget was WORK
ing and boasting about what a swell
little manager you were!"
I'll say I am good" she answered.
IF you hadn't sneaked in to snoop
around my mail"
So it began all over again. It went
on for cons and cons of time They
forgot to eat They just smoked and
mixed highballs. Druse did not shed
a single tear. She thought she was
keeping her voice sweet and low until
the office called them to say that the
tenants on both sides were complain
ing about the noise. 1t was 3 in the
morning and Druse was screaming.
oh, shut up. you big bully!" and
Thad was laundering. Shut UP, your
self. you little hussy!"
The silence after that was colossal
Druse had a nervous chill. to which
Thad paid no attention. Shuddering
under his old sports coat, she lay
across her bed, kicking off her shoes,
while Thad, in shirt sleeves, the air
blue with smoke from a pipe that he
knew she hated, went back to frantic
figuring.
At he awakened her. He had had
a shower and he had shaved and
dressed for the office. He stood aloof
in the doorway to issue his big unit
matum.
Il have worked out another budget.
This time shall handle all the money
personally. You probably could not