Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-04-19

her Htc. She meets Cherry Hard
ing at school and keeps her friend
ship. And then her father introduces
q man into the household, a man he
pdnts Anne 10 like and she intui-
fively dislikeS him from the first.
A NNE went upstairs after supper to
"A take off her dark dress and put on
her white one. Aunt Martha followed
her and sat on the one straight chair
that the room afforded.
why're you SO quiet?" she asked
after moment spent in watching Anne
brush out her crinkling bronze hair.
Don't you want to go to the band
concerto
II Aunt Martha only knew 1t, Anne
was disturbed at the sudden interest
both her father and aunt were showing
in her of late. They never had before;
never in all her life had Aunt Martha
come into Anne's room to watch her
dress, although she had always scru-
tinized Anne carefully when she was
ready for church on Sunday, to see
IL by any chance Anne had used powder
on lIer face, or II her hair were inde-
corous in any way.
Now Anne was not quiet because her
spirit was lueueu, unu vute suuoehy
she determined to test her aunt ana
see what would happen IL she suddenly
did something that was unexpected.
So, taking box of pink talcum powder
from her bureau drawer Anne applied
il assiduously to her face. 1t was all
the powder she had. Cherry used
French powder that came in a fiat box
and was perfumed heavily. 1t was not
talcum, but was called face powder
and, when Cherry applied 1t, 1t covered
her face with a smooth, even coating
that was fascinating and did not come
off readily. This talcum was faintly
scented and cost fifteen cents can.
1t was so light that 1t only busted the
shine off the face temporarily, but,
naturally. Anne had no money to pay
for French powder. Cherry's cost
ninety cents a box.
| Aunt Martha regarded her stolidly
and said nothing. 1t made Anne more
certain than ever that she was right IN
he: suspicious and that she had not
misunderstood what she had overheard
before dinner.
Aunt Martha seemed to want to say
something without knowing quite how
to begin. 1t would have been so diff
ferent if at any time there. had been
anything intimate between Aunt Mar
tha and Anne: If at any time the older
woman had tried to win the confidence
of the girl But she had always scorned
Anne's mother and it had been her idea
to follow her brother in his attitude
toward Anne, to bend her to the Carter
will. to shape her life for her and II
there were protest to throttle 1t out
before 1t had chance TO assume tue
larger properties for open rebellion.
Aunt Martha was certain that Anne
was now completely in her fathe- :
power, completely cowed ana would
give no more trouble. In her opinion
there would be no trouble at all In
marrying Anne to Bill Snyder or IN
making her realize the advantages OF
it, And certainly Bill Snyder would
make an ideal husband. He was the
right age aud had tidy pile of money
salted away.
Yes, | want to 60 to the band con
cert" Anne returned, putting up he
hair and turning partly around to lool
at her aunt, but I don't know that
want to go with Mr.. Snyder. Why,
hardly know him. she ADDED hastily.
him and you'll get TO know him one,
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