Glacier County chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1931-1940, 1940-11-01

The child spoke up, in a clear, de-
C.dpd voice.
1T weren't the biby. 1t we're Albert"
She was so Giminutivc. She looked
so like small animal at bay. tina,
they were almost shocked to find that
he no; only could understand what
they said. but contradict them.
Poor ALBERT said Mrs. Vivian. Il
am Sorry"
He amt poor" said the child.
,ES at 'Ome. I wish I was
You'll soon have some nice bread
and MIX said Mrs. Vivian. DO you
mind + I sit in the front seat with
I.4y husband?"
Il don't mind where you sits but
I viii you'd take that there dawg
of MY seat"
Her easv appropriation Of the seat
2, hlT On brought grin to Major
Vivi2nS lips.
"F&ady Won't hurt YOU" he said.
Tie cEl-d's lips curved contenptu-
Il amt afraid of i'm" she said,
but e keeps no5in' abaht my bundle
and there's fish and chips in it."
All right" said Mrs. Vivian, I'll
take him on my lap"
She got into the front seat, tool,
the terrier on her knee and Major
Vivian started the car. He said, out
C4 LIZ .4Ac Vi Ills lIlOulII.
That accounts for some of the
smell"
But not all OF it. Oh. Harry. I've
got TO get those awful rags and things
away from her!"
Ssh, she'll hear you"
But though Sally did hear them
speak, it was difficult for her to IN
derstand them-. She thought they
spoke in : Funny way. She sat, holding
herself together, staring out at the
dark hedgeroWs, the misty hills, the
deep valleys and black woods with
misgiving, almost with terror. All that
remained to her of home was the bun
die she clasped.
Mrs. Vivian looked over her shoul-
der
All right, sany?' she asked.
Aye"
as wrong as could be. She felt that at
the next moment, she would scream.
She took long, deep sniff OF the fish
and chips. She closed her eyes and
had moments vision OF the room
where she had lived all her life. She
saw her mother come in after a days
SCrubbng, carrying on one arm the
baby whom she had picked up at Day
nursery and, on the other, her string
bag bullying with packages. She saw
her father pulling off his wet shirt
and swearing at the weather. She saw
her brother playing with empty TINS
in a corner.
When she opened her eyes the car
was passing through a stone gateway.
She sat bolt upright. Was it prison
they were taking her to? The car
glided between rows of dark trees. 1t
stopped in front of large house. 1t
was bio tenement then where these
folks lived. She clutched her bundle
and submitted to being lifted out OF
the car.
She set her lips and stamped at
Mrs. Vivians side into the hall. The
door had been opened by an elderly
manservant with silvery hair. He
looked to her as she imagined God
looked. An amused smile curved her
Now, then, Sally" Mrs. Vivian said
brisklv, we must see about getting
you washed and fed. Which shall we
do first?"
Eat" answered Sally. I'll eat me
fish and chips"
L think it would be better if you
had something hot"
They can be 'otted up"
Il think you'd better save them tn
tomorrow. You see, the maids will be
disappointed, if you don't eat what
they've prepared"
Sally did not in the least know
what Mrs. Vivian meant but she lol-
lowed her suspiciously down the hall.
through a green balze door into
brick floored passage and, from there,
into a brightly lighted kitchen where
a cook and a housemaid stood smiling
down at her.
This is Sally said Mrs. Vivian,
land she's come to stay with us.
well, now, won't that be. nice?'
said the cook. Il expect she's hungry,
ma'am."
Here's her tea waiting for her
said tn. housemaid. Hadn't she better
have her face and hands washed
first?"
Sally sat at the little table in the