The Nevada County picayune., 1922-06-15


 all packed. and Pm to go home tomor- row. Tomorrow
 This is the way 1t happened:
 Mother wrote Aunt Jane and asked if l might not be allowed to come home for the opening of school in September. She said she understood quite well that she had no right to ask this, and, of course, If they saw fit. they were entirely within their rights to refuse to allow me to go un- til the allotted time. But that she could not help asking it for my sake, OH ~c0unt of the benefit to he derived from being there at the opening of the school year
 Of course, didn't know Mother was going to write this But she kne. all about the school here, and how I came out. and everything. I've always told Mother everything that has hap pened. oh of course, haven't writ ten "everA few minutes" as she asked me to. Chat was joke. anyway, of ceurse) But have written every few days. and. as l said before. I told her everything
 Well. when the letter came took 1t to Aunt Jane myself; and was crazy t0 know what WAS in it. for I reeog- nlzed the writing. of course. But Aunt Jane didn't tell me. She opened it, read t.#kind of flushed uF and said "Humph The idea 7" under her breath md put the letter in her pocket.
 Marie wanted to make a scene and insist on knowing what was in her own mothers letter; but Mary con tented herself with looking superb and naughty and dsdauful. and marching out of the room without giving Aunt Jane the satisfaction of even being asked what was in that letter
 But at the table that noon Aunt Jane read il to Father out loud. So that's how l came 10 know just what was in it. She started first 10 hand il over to him to read; but us he put cut his hand to take it l guess he saw the handwriting, for he drew back quickly. looking red and queer.
 Prom Mrs. Anderson la you?a he asked. And when Aunt Jane nodded her head he sat still farther back in his chair and said. with little wave of his hand, T never care to read other peoples letters
 Aunt Jane said, "Stuff and nonsense. Charles. don't be silly v, But she puIled back the letter and read it after giving kind of an uneasy glance in my direction.
 Father never looked up once while she Uas reading il. He kept his eyes on his plate and the baked beans he WA. eating watched him. You see, I knew. hy Aunt lanes reading the letter to him. that II was something ne had got to decide; and when found out what il was, Of course was Just crazy wanted to go so. So watched Fathers face to see. Ii he was going to let me go. But couldn't make out. l couldn't make out at all. IL changed-oh, yes, It changed a great deal as she read; Dut 1 NouAdil AidhN "Nf
 change IL was al all.
 Aunt Jane finished the letter and began to fold il up. l could see she was waiting for Father to speak; but he never said word. He kept right on-eating beans.
 Then Aunt Jane cleared her throat and spoke.
 You will not let her go of course Charles but naturaly l had 10 read the letter to you. will write to Mrs Anderson tonight"
 Father looked up then.
 "Yes" he said quietly; and you may tell her. please, that Mary Will go.'
 "Charles !"s
 Aunt Jane said that. But l--I al most ran around the table and hugged him. (Oh. how wish ne was the kind of father you could do that too
 "Charles r said Aunt Jane again. Surely you aren't going to give in so tamely as this to that child and her mother Y
 I'm not giving in at all Jane' saiu Father. very quietly again. "l am con sulting my own wishes in the matter. I prefer to have her go.
 I most cried out then. Some way fl hurt to have him say It ike mat right out-that he wanted me to go. You see, I'd begun to think he was rst,ing SO he didn't mind 80 very much