The Washington times., 1925-09-02

7 ly. 1.-THE way feel now l never
will"
What mother had said about
being among my own people had
brought to me the stark realiza-
ton that had all my life, from
early childhood, been away from
my own kindred.
Here, perhaps, was the real So
luton Of my trouble.
CHAPTER LV
After my arrival in Boston all
went well for some time.
had suggested in retrieving
my trunk from the New York
baggage room and donned outing
clothes. My cousin, Prudence,
returned from a buying trip
she was a buyer for one OF the
large department stores-and she
spent a great deal Of time with
us. We went fishing, tramped
through the Blue Hills, and I
took up tennis with her.
Prudence and had always been
pals, tramping, boating, fishing
and exploring together as young
sters and on the few occasions
when I had afterwards visited
Boston. She was a thorough wo-
man, domestic, capable, resource
full, tender and always seemed to
enjoy being alive. 1t puzzled me
that she had never married. Per-
haps because Of some keen dis
appointment I had never learned
about.
At the end Of three weeks my
mother reappeared and immedi-
ately informed us Of her "plan."
She proposed that we all club
together and buy a permanent
home. Aunt Caroline, since the
marriage Of her son, had been
living with Prudence in furn.
ished apartments. The old home
stead at Salem, where my mother
and aunt had been raised, and
where the family had resided for
several generations. had been sold
years before. IF we can get q
real home, I believe 1t viii solve
everything" declared my mother.
1--WE have, close to $4,000 between
us and that ought to go a long
way toward getting good place.
Then, in few years, If every
body works for it, we ought to
have a clear title"
New Home Bought
Two weeks later we were the
proud possessors of a fine piece
of property, with a ten-room house
and up-to-date improvements on
st. in a select section Of Newton
Boston suburb. 1t was too
late for = garden that year, but
there was q great deal to do
about the place, and for several
weeks I thought Of nothing else
and was very busy. Those were
happy. days. S.;
Before leaving Sing Sing I had
been in correspondence with THE
Players" a, Boston organization
engaged In arranging lecture
tours and bookings for speakers
and artists. The manager of the
Players had written to Osborne,
importuning him, to let them
arrange a nationwide tour for
him for the following season, be-
ginning in the fall Of 1916. o.
borne had declined the offer, and
with his agreement had writ
ten offering myself. At first 1
thought there was to be no re-
suit, but after had been in
Boston a few weeks the manager
Of the Players got in touch with
me and asked me to run~in and
see him in his office. ~ did 80.
He learned that I had an en-.
gagement to speak before the
Boston Women's City Club, and
said that he would attend, and II
l proved interesting he would
give me a contract with the
Players. I had no definite plans
for work. and this looked like an
excellent opening. though I real
lied it would take me away from
home a great deal.
Club Lecture Success.
The City Club lecture was pre-.
ceded by a dinner, and It fell my
lot to- be seated alongside Mrs.
Jack Gardner, a very well known
and wealthy Boston woman, noted
for philanthropy and to some ex-
tent for eccentricity. ] found
her very pleasant. The manager
Of the Players was in the audi
ence that night and / extended
myself
Ito Be Continued Tomorrow