Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-10-05

plcyed for Is years: Martha. who
had served Mrs. Mitchell even
longer; Aline, the parlor maid;
Hannah. the cock; and Jane, kit
chen helper. There was also Thomp-
son. who drove the cars.
Luncheon was announced before
Mrs. Mitchell had finished. She
had a way OF abruptly turning
from n subject 70 another while
talking-often without the least
hint that her mind had taken a
different track. This made 1t diff
ficult to follow. particularly for
Celia. 10 whom almost everything
the woman said was foreign.
II was remarkable. the girl
thought. to hear another person
use exactly the same words she
herself used and make them sound
50 entirely ike another LANGUAGE.
Nevertheless Celia listened atten-
lively. Her social training had be-
gun.
Luncheon was appetizing and
Celia. having breakfasted hurried
LIZ. ate heartily.
Once Mrs. Mitchell embarrassed
her by pausing to remark:
I'm glad to see you know how
70 eat. Your manners are very
nice. but IL would be better to be-
gin to learn at once not to enjoy
your food so much"
"But grandmother. I didn't mean
i mean everything Is really de-
liciousl"
Certainly. but il is better form.
my dear. never 10 enjoy anything"
When they had finished. Celia
waited TO hear plans for the after
noon Apparently there were none
Mrs. Mitchell spoke vaguely Of an
engagement and disappeared to
dress. Celia went to her own room
and wrote a long letter TO her
mother. She thought she was adroit
in bringing in a casual reference
TO Barney Shields. but a child
could have seen through the device.
Then Celia put on her hat. took
the letter and went out OF the
house 20 the corner Of the block.
where she found a mail box.
Returning. Celia met Edward IN
the hallway. He told her Mrs. Nit
chell had gone out. here vas no
thing more to do but return up
stairs and wait until 1t was time to
dress for dinner.
The evening meal ves cutie for
nal. John Mitchell and his mother
appeared in evening attire. but
there was nothing for Celia to co
but come downstairs In her long
sleeVed brow silk travelling frock
Il was her best" dress.
Going 10 take this young lady
shopping. aren't you. mother?"
Mitchell asked. apparently trying
to lessen his daughters discomfi-
ture.
I've made an appointment with
Charlotte for Monday" Mrs. Nit
chell said. Charlotte" she added.
with a nod toward Celia. makes
all my gowns and T consider her
shop much the most satisfactory
in town"
Satisfactory was not the word
Celia would have used 70 describe
her stately grandmother's black
S4lu WINE ldGC COSTUME. DuE size
lowered her EYES and. following
the midday lesson. did her best
not TO appear to enjoy herself.
They withdrew to the drawing
room and Edward brought the cof-
fee. Mitchell was soon reading a
newspaper and his mother began
her nightly game Of solitaire.
Celia found a volume which in
terested her and began reading
She for-ot her surroundings unit
Mrs. Mitchell announced II was
time 70 retire. The girl bade hel
father good ni1nt. kissed her Grand
mother dutifully and mounted the
stairway.
The dav on the whole had beer
dreary. but Celia was optimistic
about the future. She was awed
but thrilled bv the shadowv vision
Of her grandmother's plans. I'm