Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1942-10-16

have sent for Doctor Haydock long
ago. But Miss Emily, when this was
limited to her, shut her eyes in a
superior way and murmured that her
case was not simple one-the best
specialists in London had been baffled
by it-and that a wonderful new man
had put her on a most revolutionary
course of treatment and that she
really hoped her health would improve
under it. No humdrum G. P. could
possibly understand her case.
And it's my opinion said the out
spoken Miss Hartnell, that she's very
wise not to send for him. Dear Doc
tor Haydock. in that breezy manner
of his. would tell her that there was
nothing the matter with her and TO
get UP and not make q fuss! Do her a
lot of good!'
Failing such arbitrary treatment,
however, Miss Emily continued to lie
on sofas, to surround herself with
strange little pill boxes, and to reject
nearly everything that had been COOK
ed for her and ask for something else
usually something difficult and m
convenient to get.
The door was opened to Miss Marpie
by "Gladdie", looking more depressed
than Miss MARBLE had ever thought
possible. In the sitting room "a
quarter of the late drawing room
which had been partitioned into am
ing room, drawing room, bathroom
and housemaid's Cupboard, Miss La
VIVA rose to greet Miss MARBLE,
T,avina Skinner was a tall, gaunt
bonv female of fifty. She had gru1i
voice and an abrupt manner.
"Nice to see you," she said: Emily
living down-feeling low today, poor
dear. Hope she'll see you, 1t Woulu
cheer her I'D, but there are unles
when she doesn't feel up to seeing
any body, Poor dear, she's wonoer-
fully patient" ,>o,;+e,,
Servants we're the main topic OF con-
versation in St. Mary Mead SO IL was
not difficult to lead the conversation,
in that direction. Miss Marble salu
che had heard that that nice gill
GLADYS Holmes, was leaving!
Miss Lavinia nodded. .,,;.
"wednesday week. Broke 'iiiiis'
Vol know. Can't have that.
Miss MARBLE sighed and SAID we Az
had to put up with things nowauasa o
II was so difficult to get girls 10 CON-.
to the country. Did MISS oklllii g,
really think it was wise TO part WILL
Gladys?
"Know it's difficult to get servants,
.dn,itted Miss Lavinia. The DeV-
era,lxs haven't got anybody-but theh
don't wonder-always quarrelilis
iozz On all night-meals any time
rot oirl knows nothing of housekeep-
mo nitv her husband! Then t ne
I,artins have Just lost their mad. "
oo,,rse what with the judges Holail
ten,ner and his wanting Chota HAIR
as he calls it, at 6 in the morning any
Mrs Iarkin always fussing, ooa
wonder at that, either. MRS. oal.
r,ichaels Janet is a fixture, OF couist
though in my opinion she's the mos nos.
disagreeable woman, and apsolu'eiS
DULLES the old lady ,;obt
"Then don't you think you nllSii'
reconsider your decision about Glao w
She really in a nice g lrl L KNOW a., ;,
her family: very honest and superior.
Miss Layinia shook her heao.
eve got my reasons" she SAID I'M
portantly. ;ss-
Miss MARBLE murmured: You miss
ed a brooch, understand
NOW who has been talking? sup
pose the girl has. Quite frankly, I'm
almost certain she took it. And then
got frightened and put it back-but OF
course one can't say anything unless
one is sure" She changed the subject.
DO come and see Miss Emily. Miss
MARBLE. I'm sure it would do her good.
Miss MARBLE followed meekly to
where Miss Lavina knocked on door,
was hidden enter and ushered her
guest into the best room in the flat,
most of the light of which was ex-
cluded by half-drawn blinds. Miss
Emily was lying in bed, apparently en-
joying the half gloom and her own in
definite sufferings.
The dim light showed her to be a
thin, indecisive looking creature with
good deal Of grayish yellow hair I'M
tidily wound around her head and