| Show Saint 6 9 Sinner S I At luncheon that day Kate Kale Lundy whom none of the family except Cherry thought of as an ordinary ser ser- servant servant ser ser- servant vant made an unexpected remark a ashe as she stirred her tall glass of ice tea vigorously Mrs Lundy had been in inthe inthe inthe the habit of having her luncheon with Faith and Cherry and Mr Lane If It h he happened to be at home at that hour Today FaIth ralth found her presence I strangely comforting It kept he her from thinking too much of Bob an and Cherry alone in Bobs Bob's offices In th the congenial intimacy of employer am and private ate secretary What you need Mis' Mis Hathaway Is Isto isto to get out more Why dont don't you dross dress up about 4 o'clock this afternoon an and pay some calls on the ladles ladies in th the neighborhood Faith flushed and and- the hand that tha reached for the bowl of salad trembled slightly I do ow owe three or four calls she acknowledged But I theres there's there's theres the baby you know and Cherry will be wanting another of oC those dresses made this week week week- Oh drat Cherry Kate Lundy re retorted re- re retorted retorted With a n snort And Ill I'll keep a aeye an anee eye ee on the baby You You youre youre you're awfullY good to t me I Faith began then her voice broke int sobs In a moment loment she was weepIng on Kate Lundys Lundy's broad bosom a a. horny old hand was stroking her hair There now honey 1 Cry as muc much muchas as you jou OU want to to Kate Lundy soothed soothe her Reckon every girl that gc gets married has to go through a few cry cry- In days But you got a mighty fin fine husband Mis' Mis Hathaway Cry right on honey ItIl do you good But Dut as usual when a woman oman Is en en en- coura cd to cry her tears dry up Faith looked up into the broad homely homel face with a smile quivering on he her lips I didn't mean to act like a baby she tried to laugh Oh Mrs Lundy tell teIl mel me I Do you you you-do do you think thin he really loves me She wanted t task to ask As much as he loves Cherry but her lips would not not utter the dis- dis disloyal dis- dis disloyal loyal words Sure he does Mrs Lundy reas reas- reassured reassured reassured her vigorously a little too tooIg rig rig- rigorously Faith thought fearfully Of 0 course he aint the romantic kind but bu buIll Ill I'll take tale the good solid substantial men any time That mand do any do-any- any thing thins In the world for you OU Mis' Mis Hath Hath- Hathaway Hathawa Hathaway away awa and you dont don't need to be afraId hell he'll chase around after acter other women He aint that sort So Kate Lundy was thinking of of- of Cherry too Faith told herself deso deso- lately Now If I was you ou Kate went o on en with forced tore cd cheerfulness Id have ha hame me a 0 real good time this afternoon afternoon- gossip with the neighbors take your you sewing along exchange a few recIpes recipe Invite some nice young couple over t to play bridge this evening or to dance You mustn't let yourself Ret get In Ir im a ru rut you know Tell TeIl you ou what Ill I'll do do Ill Il make up a batch of my raisIn nut cookies and a lot of them minced olive and cream cheese sandwiches and yo yocan you youcan ou can have ha a little Jumped up party th this evening to surprise Mr Hathaway Hathawa Now you OU go and lie down and res rest and Ill I'll have your flowered voile oUe pressed presed real nice for you by the time Urn you wake up Dont Don't you worry about abou the Midget Her and me inc understand each other Faith found that It was very ery pleas pleas- pleasant pleasant ant to be ordered about for her own good And she obeyed as docilely as asa asa asa a child It was 3 o'clock when sh she woke wole from the nap she he had not be believed be- be believed she would be able to enjoy wIth wit wither her heart as sore as it was After Arter a cool bath bath already already drawn and faIntly scented with some of Cherrys Cherry's vIolet bath salts which Mrs Lundy had n no compunction In using using she she dressed herself carefully in the thin voile volle unite shoes and stockings ant anther and her wide-brimmed wide straw hat faced face with pale pink chiffon which made mad her skin look lovely love I and feeling pleasantly excited set out to pay he her calls TO Faith finds find that thai sh she must suffer the consequence of Cher Cherry's Cherrys rys ry's r sins ins and notoriety Copyright 1927 NEA Service Sen Inc loLl |
