Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1920-05-13
drove along one Of the beautiful ave.

much b yger," answered Lelen, OBJ
sewing everything rather critically
and with a disappointed air. But then
you nev r can tell how things are 60
ing to be until you see them for your
SELF GLOW far do you live?"
"Here we are right now. Here's
mother on the front porch waiting
for u.s."
Celia stopped before her home,
which was two-story brick struc-
turf with wide verandas upstairs and
down, and broad windows ~hrough
which the breeze blew with inviting
GOODNESS. The Massys lived far en-
ough from the heart of the big city to
be relieved of all the heat which is
SO offensive in thickly settled sec
tons.
"You run on in to see mother,
Helen, while / put the car in the gar
age"
AS Helen stepped out of the car
Mrs. Massy's heart sank; but she re-
ceived Helen very cordially.
"Come right in, my dear. We are
all so glad to have you with u.s."
"Thank you, aunt. May l go up to
my room immediately"
Certainly, dear. Mary will show
you UP and I'll have James see about
getting your trunks to your room
when they come"
AS the girl disappeared, Mrs. Mas
sy's thoughts flew back over the past
years. Helen's mother, Sadie, had
been rather fly-away kind of girl
when she had gone to visit her when
she was just country girl. Sadie
J had had so many beaus; and to think
of the husband that she picked out {!
But who could blame her? Rob had
been very handsome that first sum-
mer after his return from Yale, and
he had had plenty of money too. No
wonder Sadie chose him. But there
was herself who had married poor
, Jim Massey when he was making only
! ten dollars week. 1t was true that
they had had a hard time at first, but
now Jim was at the head of long
line of dry good stores and making
4 money while Rob had long ago COM
l mitted suicide to escape the misery
of having to work for his living after
losing all his fortune. Poor Sadie
t hadn't had much judgment, and now
e the appearance OF Helen plainly
shovel that so,ic where else along
o the lire Sadie had fallen down again.
May lie, however, with time the first
d impress sion that Helen had produced
e on her would be changed-she since
o rely hoped so. At this moment Mrs
), Massey T2-"c~;c Yves suddenly broken
by a gay voice calling her from with
. out.
h Mother, Oh mother! Did you ever
see such sight as Helen looled?"
e FLUSH, my dear, just because she
v is not dressed accordingly to our taste
we must not make remarks. Is Fer
cival coming over this afternoon
Celia turned up her rose and drew
down the corners Of her lips.
II suppose he is. He said he was. s."
"You shouldn't treat him the way
you do, Celia"
''Hc is such q sap, mother. | can't
stand him VITA his y-a-a-s, y-a-a-s,
and his monocle, even if he has lots
Of money, and nothing to do, and is
head over heels in love with me.
81 don't blame you, dear. Run up
stairs and see if Helen needs any
thing"
After the maid had left her, Helen
glanced around the room thinking,
with bitterness and hatred, of the
fact that her cousin had so many
| things that she did not. Well, if she
didn't get somebody with money dur
ing her year she would know the reas-
on why This settled, she stepped
outside her door to see if her trunk |
was coming. She saw Celia, so she |
hurriedly stepped back into her room
and threw herself in a chair.
"Come in," she called in answer to
Celias knock.
Gust came up to see if you needed
anything. Your Trunk is here and as
soon as you change your dress it will
be time for lunch Afterwards, Per
cival Bent is coming over to take us
riding"
"All right, am expecting a mes
sage from Binfold. He's simply
crazy about ME. He's wanted me to
marry him for more than year; but
of course, he's too poor for me to
consider"
an look for you down in a minute
said Celia, closing the door. AS she
went down the steps she thought,
"Poor girl, | suppose the thought OF
poverty is dreadful to her.
In few minutes Helen did come
down and Celia almost threw up, her
hands in holy horror.