Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1940-04-25
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again, still regarding her thought
fully, II want to do something for
ye-for your mother. The rent, now.
1t is very har'rd on widow to pay
it, as well know. And then maybe
one of our ger'rls would have lit
tie coat-and hat-something a
ger'rl could use"
Sheila's one hope now was to es-
cape. The money burned in her
hands; she did not want it. Her
shabby dress had so worked upon
his generous sympathy that he
would not be content now without
some pledge of help; this beggar
should have a hat, coat, promise
of rent money.
II am poor, and my mother is a
widow, but ! have hat, and I
don't speak with a brogue!" she
thought of bursting out. But he
would think she was crazy
She hesitated. 1t was too late.
Mamie was in the room, obviously
with plans against little Veronica's
peace.
eyes, run along wit Mamie, low
ey," the father said. 'But hould a
moment" he interrupted himself,
as Sheila was about to 60 with the
others, II want your name, me
dear'r, and to hear bit more OF
ye."
Sheila sat down again, but before
he could speak there was an in
terruption.
Here they all are!" Veronica
shrilled from the doorway. There
was a great sound, of hustle and con-
fusion in the hallway; laughter,
voices.
"It's our Gertrude-she's getting
married to my boy. Peter next Tues
da'," the man. began, when Ger
trude herself interrupted him.
She stood in the doorway, a stun
ming slim girl in black suit and
carrying sable furs. Her laughing
voice came into the library. Sheila,
who had gotten to her feet, stood
staring at her, and at the man who
stood beside her. A tall man, with
black curly hair
her mouth felt dry and her head
swan. She knew this man-she
knew this man. He had kissed her,
on a certain hot summer night be-
side the sea, under low, hot moon.
No other man had ever kissed her
it was Peter!
"Uncle PAUL." said Gertrude. eff
you could have seen Norah Gaynor
get mixed up with Peters legs COM
ing down the aisle, you'd remain
away next Tuesday! Honestly, I
never was so embarrassed in my
life"
She stared at the red-headed girl,
but there was nothing unfriendly in
her stare.
"Gertie, is your aunt there?" the
judge asked.
"She was," Gertrude said. "But
of course the minute she saw her,
Won put up a squawk, and Aunt Ell
lie went upstairs with her."
"I'I get her!" the judge said. Ger
trude turned back into the hallway
with him; Sheila and Peter were
face to face for one whirling minute.
Don't give me away!" she
breathed.
II WON'T" he said quickly, agi-
tatedly "But I have to see you.
have to see you. When can I see
you. have to see you. When can
see you? I've been trying to find
/ you"
There was no more time; Judge
Nc Cam was returning, and with
him was tall, delicate-looking
woman who turned an eager gaze
toward Sheila. Gertrude and Peter
Disappeared; the others went back
into the library.
"This young lady bought Ger
trude's purse at the rummage sale
yesterda', Mamma"
"Oh, at St. Leo's?" Mrs. Nc Cam
asked, in a soft, pleasant voice.
Eyes, ma am," Sheila managed
to say.
"Do you live near St. Leo's,
dear?"
"No, ma am. l. live out in the
Bronx. But work down near St.
Leo's.'
"She found some money in Gert's
purse-ffty dollars" the man said.
FIFTY dollars!" Mrs. Nc Cam
echoed, surprised. "She's terrible
with money!" she added, shaking
her head disapprovingly.
Zone ger'rl comes all the way
down from the Bronx to give back
the money she needs, that another
ger'rl loses," Paul Nc Cam said.
Mrs. Nc Cam shook her head
again, looked at him mildly.
''Isn't that SO, Papa?" she agreed,
regretfully.
"Ellie, is that fair?" he demand
ed, challengingly.
The woman was serious, synpa-
thetic.
Indeed it's not" she said, with
a sigh. "Oh, dear, dear, dear!"
well, then, you make sugges-
tion," he said, belligerently. "You
handle it. Are we going to let it
60, like that?"
Mrs. Nc Cam looked with infinite
kindness and with a half-smile at
Sheila. The smile invited the girl
into her confidence. ''He's like
| that" it seemed to saw. "b1,t it's