Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-24
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school. spends a hot July day look
ing for a job. Her mother. Margaret
Rogers. Is q widow. employed Is a
SeamStreSs In a dress shop. On the
day the story opens Margaret re-
ceives a letter which she corceals
from Celia. ii Is an offer. signed
John Mitchell, to provide the girl
with every advantage Of education.
travel and social position II the
mother will give her up. Margaret
declares she will never do this.
Celia goes for q drive with Barney
Shields. young newspaper photo
grapher. Barney tells Celia he loves
her and wears that some day they
will be married. Next day the girl
continues her search for work and
secures a position as stenographer-
She goes to the shop to see her
mother and finds Mrs. Rogers has
been taken suddenly iii. The doc
tor says heat and exhaustion are
the cause. After a days rest Mrs.
Rogers returns to her duties. but
three days later she pays q call
to the doctors office.
Now Go On With The Story
CHAPTER "
You've got To get out of that
shop, Mrs. Rogers. You've got 10
do Ii at once Fresh air, country
life
But Doctor" the oma pro-
tested. IL can't stop working
DR.. Williams snorted testify "All
right. Then I'm through with the
easel I've told you what to ex-
pect If you keep on this way. Three
m0nths-a year, won't answer
for the consequences"
Margaret Rogers turned her head
away.
After a moments silence the ply
stefan went on nor kindly
Your condition Is serious, ]
don't know exactly yet how far he
damage has gone. but ! do know
that collapse the other day was
the first warning. Mrs. Rogers. YOU
can't afford to let this 20 on You
have a fighting chance. Give up
your work, 60 home and rest a few
days. then come back TO see me
next Wednesday
Mrs. Rogers rose To 20. She told
the doctor she would think things
over" and see what she could do.
The physician nodded.
Then Ill see you next week"
he said. Good afternoon"
Going down the hall and out into
tho bright street. Margaret's slight
black-clad figures seemed to have
shrunk. She had outstayed her
lunch time but the thought did not
cross her mind. She walked
through traffic without seeing Pc
destrians or vehicles. Aut0mati-
cally she entered Margot's dress
shop and climbed the stairs To the
fitting room
Two women we're sewing at a
large table and a third was stitch
ing on a machine. Margaret took
the dress she was working on from
q cupboard. laid 1t on another Ia
bic and took up needle and thread.
The steady hum or the sewing
machine was the only sound In the
room.
10 was a beautiful coral lace
gown that Mrs. Rogers held before
her. The silken mesh was fragile
and must be touched with expert
care. IL was a formal gown with
full. graceful skirt and "A bodice
that was scarcely NC than wisDs
II gossamer. The frock was youth
'ul In line and glowing color. Mrs
Rogers was adjusting a ripping
flare OF lace on the skirt.
Lenore. who made more sales
than anyone else except Margot
herself. entered the room.
Who's working on that evening
dress for Miss SDencer?r she asked.
The coral lace?'
Here II Is. I haven't got to the
hem vet" Margaret answered.
We'll. you'd better haste ii. Miss
Spencer just telephoned. She wants
to change her fitting from four
o'clock to 2:45. Can you have n
ready then2 She's a good customer /"
There was n consultation. sIrs