"
"Mother!" Sis said, in an angry tone.
"What can I do, Leila?" mother said. "The girl is
atractive, and probably men will always be following her and
making trouble. Think of last Winter. I know it is Bribery, but
it is better than Scandle."
"I want nothing, mother," I said, in a low, heartstricken
tone, "save to be allowed to live my own life and to have a
Career."
"My Heavens," mother said, "if I hear that word again, I'll
go crazy."
So she went away, and Sis came over and looked down at me.
"Well!" she said. "What's happened anyhow? Of course you've
been up to some Mischeif, but I don't suppose anybody will ever
know the Truth of it. I was hopeing you'd make it this time and
get married, and stop worrying us."
"Go away, please, and let me Sleep," I said. "As to getting
married, under no circumstances did I expect to marry him. He
has a Wife already. Personally, I think she's a totle loss. She
wears patent wavers at night, and sleeps with her Mouth open.
But who am I to interfere with the marriage bond? I never have
and never will."
But Sis only gave me a wild look and went away.
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