Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-10-09

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Celia Mitchell, II, faces q new
life when he she leaves the home
in Baltimore where she has lived
with her seamstress mother. to join
her father. John Mitchell, and her
grandmother in a stately New York
dwelling.
The girl has not even known
her father was living until the
day he came to the Baltimore
apartment. Celia had supposed Bob
Rogers. her mothers second hus-
and, to be her father. Mitchell Of
fers the girl a life Of wealth and
Immediately everything changes
She leaves her mother. unaware
that Mrs. Rogers Is seriously III
and she leaves Barney Shields,
young newspaper photographer. who
swears that some day he and Celia
will be married.
The girl is lonely and i'll at ease
in her new home. Mitchell finds
her in tears and Is worried. He calls
on Mrs. Evelyn Parsons. a beauti-
full widow whose husband was Nit
chell's close friend. Mrs. Parson:
agrees TO introduce Celia to the
right set Of young people. II is OBJ.
vious she is interested in the CIR
as a means to gain Mitchell's af-
fections. To this end she invite,
Celia 10 spend a weekend at hel
Long Island home. Just as they ere
leaving a servant presses somethins
into Celia's hand.
Now Go On With The story
CHAPTER XVII
The motor car turned into q
wooded lane and ahead. set wei
back from the road, Celia saw !
large white house. Mrs. Parson.
waved a hand toward it.
That's the place. she said. Their
glancing at a wrist watch. she nd
ded, we've made -ood time driv.
ing"
1T looks lovely!" Celia murmur-
ed.
I'm fond OF IL. This Is where
ali my happiest hours have beer
spent" Evelyn Parsons voice seem.
ed SO sincere. so Sweetly brave. that
sympathy welled in the girls heart
She had been told that Mrs. Par
sons was a recent widow. And she
had no idea that practically every
visitor TO hardwood had heard the
same speech about Evelyn's hap
piest hours
The house was named for thi:
double row Of trees" Mrs. Parson:
explained. 1T was built by Dwight.
father years ago."
Celia. feeling she was in the
presence Of grief, remained silent.
The a swung into the driveway
Close-cut rolling lawn stretched Il
either side and beyond. shading ths
rarnA'-- colonial house, were NOR,
Of the larci1 trees. There r---a holly
hooks. larksrurs and other old.
fashioned flowers at each side o.
the entrance. Green and white strip.
cd awnings covered the windows
hardwood appeared delightful,
hosDitahle.
"What a beautiful homel" Celia
Mitchell exclaimed. She was con.
H0SeAiH ~ ntclildllN WITH the MIL
chell's dignified town house.
Mrs. Parsons smiled. The chanf.
feur was holding the door or thu
car for the two to descend. Mrs. Par.
sons gave him instructions abou'
the baggage and then led the wa,
10 the house.
A maid In becoming green uni.
form oDened the door.
Good morning Hilda. Have ther,
been n telephone messages thi.
morning?"
NO ma'am."
Good Celia. Hiida will SHOW
You TO your room and whenevel
you're ready. my dear. we'll hav,
luncheon. There are one or TIVE
housekeeping tasks I must attent
to- Shall w say luncheon at 1902
"Oh. yes-any time. You muslin
bother about me-"
Not the slightest botherl TAXI
Miss Mitchell upstairs. Hilda."
Celia followed her maid She wa
conducted to a cool and airy bed.
room on the second floor. The room
was brightly furnished in carl,
American style with an old-fashion