The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-01-07
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finishing up. I heard a genns
scraping under my window one
morning. There was judy with
a cloth bag and q trowel.
Now what >" I said
Bulbs she said.
Where did you get EN- >"
7 bought them in Brandon yes
terdsy."
yeah? >" I said. Il thought we
were economizing.
They only cost five dollars and
a half" she said. And they'll be
30 pretty when they come out
can't bear to have the house look
50 sad and neglected.
Forget the house, Judy"
said. The thing for US to do. be-
fore the work-gang leaves. is to
dig a little deeper and build our
selve. q double cabin to live in.
Modern and comfortable. Eight
hundred dollars would do it,
She opened her eyes. wide and
surprised. at me. Aren't you
comforts BILE in Tambay Mansion.
Nom >" she said.
NO; nor you neither" told
her.
Il am too" she said, except
when the wind comes from the
north or the rain from the east
Look" said. There's a dozen
windows needing glass. The roof
leaks. And a self-respecting spar
row wouldn't have our plumbing
in his nest. Cabins are weather.
proof
Build yourself one. Nom" she
said. But not for me. Leave the
old house by itself ?" she said.
why. Nom. it would wake up in
the night and cry for me-"
What can you do with a gal
like that?
So I paid off our hillbillies and
they held whoopee on white
mule to celebrate the finish of the
job-a swell job. too - and went
back home, and Tambay Tourist
Camp was set for business.
Juddy went out that night with
Angel. They didn't get in till 2
o'clock, and next day she seemed
a little down; kind of bothered in
her mind.
Nom" she said: You told
Angel l was your niece. Why"
Just STALL" l said. He knows
you're not"
Was it because you thought
needed a guardian ,"
Il might have, then. I've
changed my mind"
Maybe l do. But not as far as
Angel is concerned" She stuck a
bulb into the hole she'd scooped
and smiled up at me. I've been
thinking I'd like to adopt you for
an aunt or something"
That's a thought" I said. But
what do you know about me? l
might not even be respectable"
Are you ?" she said. Not that
care"
Now. I'll tell you. Judy"
said. There's just two kinds of
people in the world, those that
stay put, and those that keep NOV
ing on to see what's around the
next corner. I'm the second kind.
Curiosity is my weakness. Let
your nose be your guide and keep
close behind it. That's my motto.
You have to loosen up on your
principles little to lead that kind
Of life. But make out TO hang
onto my self-respect."
I'll bet you do, Mom.' she said.
AS for taking you on. gals are
no news to me. I've had my crack
at the family line"
Juddy opened her eyes wide at
me. Have you got children ?"
One" l hold her. And I've
taken more chances than that. But
Carnie's strictly legal"
Carrie ?" she said. rs that her
name ,"
Her name is Carnival. We
were in that line of business when
she was born. I'd run away from
a jerkwater western college that
you never even heard Of. to marry
a jolly sport of tightrope artist.
He was good until he slipped and
crooked up his poor back. and
then he took up the animals. We
hung together till Carnie was II
and Banner was hitting UP the
bottle so heavy that even his
trained seal lost respect for him.
A gal in Mexico shared him, which
was o. X. by me.
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