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Miss Lulu Bett
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Title: Miss Lulu Bett
Author: Zona Gale
Release Date: December 10, 2003 [eBook #10429]
Language: English
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MISS LULU BETT
By ZONA GALE
1921
CHAPTER
I.
APRIL
II. MAY
III. JUNE
IV. JULY
V. AUGUST
VI. SEPTEMBER
I
APRIL
The Deacons were at supper. In the middle of the table was a small, appealing tulip plant, looking as anything would look whose sun was a gas jet. This gas jet was high above the table and flared, with a sound.
"Better turn down the gas jest a little," Mr. Deacon said, and stretched up to do so. He made this joke almost every night. He seldom spoke as a man speaks who has something to say, but as a man who makes something to say.
"Well, what have we on the festive board to-night?" he questioned, eyeing it. "Festive" was his favourite adjective. "Beautiful," too. In October he might be heard asking: "Where's my beautiful fall coat?"
"We have creamed salmon," repl