San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-08-16
Nora Lee Enters School,
Makes Her First Friends
With Young Girls

you think 1 pasted them On?"
"Some do; for myself that's q BIZ
too artificial"
They walked ont of the building to
gether. Nora Lee noticed that Con
MICS book was all marked up with
/ letters.
In a little while she learned that
Connie was a parsonage in the school
she had her own clique that the
students called Connie Paurs gang.
There were two rival gangs-Betty
Paulson's, or the ultra exclusive set
and Jane Kingwell's crowd. These
latter were the Snakes" the
"vamps." Comics crowd led in pop
urality-they were "the good kids
midway between the snobs and the
snakes. They were the most popular
with the young boys in the school.
Nora Lee paid no attention to the
boys, though when she passed group
and felt eyes following her she was
disturbed and flushed. Connie said
to her: Il see where you'll make
many killings"
Then an incredible thing happened
Connie invited her to her home.
Comics mother was a revelation. She
looked almost as young as her three
daughters. She talked with all the
latest Slang-she had bodied hair.
Her children called her Billie.
Connie taught Nora Lee all the lat
est dances; she invited her to parties.
This was a great honor, for Connie
was 10 and almost ready to graduate.
She explained glibIy: "Oh, I'm
capricious, Nora Lee! A woman of
many passions. took a fancy TO
you from the start"
Il guess I'm pretty lucky then,
am Il"
"Well, darn right you are"
One Saturday afternoon toward the
end of the first term Nora Lee was
in the garden with Andrew and her
mother. 1t was-a clear, sunny day
after n week Of rain.
Suddenly a taxi raced up to the
house and stopped. Connie, with
suitcase and many giggles, came up
the walk.
Can you put me up for the night,
Nora Lee? I'm staying in town,
though Billie and the rest of them
sauntered off to Belvedere."
A queer look shot over Andrews
face. Margaret came forward. Nora
Lee stood there, too astonished to
speak.
Suddenly she said, "Have some ten
mother, give Connie a cup" and
up the suitcase she ran into
the house.
She was white with panic. 1t never
occurred to her that Connie would take
Andrews presence in a perfectly cas-
ual war. No! Connie would see
everything. She would ask Sud-
denly Nora Lee was aware Of 4 blast
ing shame in her thoughts dea 'ly
fear.
She sat rigid, clenching her hands.
Then Margaret stood at the door. |
She asked in a trembling voice :
" What is the matter. Nora Lee? Why !
did you run off like this?"
She had no right TO come heer. /
didn't ask her, She can't stay don't !
know what to tell her. Oh-don't |
leave her out there with Andrew
Margaret stood utterly quiet. All the |
blood left her face-even the life from
her heart. why can't she stay. Nora
Lee? Why shall not leave her with
Andrew"
Nora Lee burst into Wild tears
% She can't stay-she can't
%Yes-she can stay-and don't Try
at all. Andrew has only dropped in
for tea. He will soon leave. III
am surprised. You must know and
Connie must know that anyone may
have a friend dropping in for tea
Then Margaret came over and put
her arm about the girl. She was shak-
ing from head TO foot. She kissed her
gently Come out now 81
In a short while Andrew left &.
Weeks passed-he didn't come.