Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-22

Celia Rogers, lacking n month
OF being 10 and just out OF high
school, spends a hot and weary
July day looking for a job. Her
mother, Margaret Rogers, is a
widow and employed as a seamstress
in a dress shop. They live in Bait
more, with no other income than
the mothers earnings.
Celia Is unsuccessful in her search
Tor work and goes home. Mrs
Rogers arrives with a letter which
she conceals from her daughter.
Celia goes for q drive with Barney
Shields. a young newspaper photo
gr .pher who lives next door.
while they are gone, Mrs. Rog-
ers reads her letter. IT Is signed
John MITCHELL and the writer Of
ferS TO provide advantages OF edu-
cation. travel and social position If
Mrs. Rogers viii give her up. Mar
garet declares she will never do
this. Meanwhile. far away on a
country road, Shields takes Celia
into his arms and kisses her.
Now Go On With The story
CHAPTER III
Celia lifted starry eyes to Bar
ney's. She was trembling but
happy. Barney'S arms held her
close. His kisses were still warm
on her lips.
OH" Celia whispered and
could not go on.
Shyly she dropped her head to
nestle against Barney's shoulder,
Her cheek touched his.
Celia" Barney Shields was say
ing in a low voice that sounded far
away. You're so sweet. DO you
know that. honey? Know that I'm
crazy about you?'
She would not look up. Celia's
mind was whirling. This ecstatic
happiness was frightening. But 1t
was wonderful too. Then Celia re-
membered that letting a young man
kiss you was supposed TO be wrong
How could anything so pleasant as
this be wrong?
Barney" she said. raising her
head, you've mustn't" She drew
away from him.
Instantly the youth was contrite-
You're not angry. are your" he
begged. Why. Celia. you know I
didn't mean please don't be an
CRY! I couldn't help It. Celia. You're
Just so sweet I couldn't help IT,"
Color was slowly flooding the
girls cheeks. She kept her eyes
downcast. being unable 20 trust her
self to look at him. Barney mis-
understood. He launched into one Of
the longest speeches he had ever In
all his life made.
Listen, Celia" he said earnestly,
don't you understand? Oh, I know
you're really just a kid and I
well / haven't any business expect
ing you to care for q dub like me.
I guess / should have known better.
But I've been crazy about you ever
since the first day | saw you and
after that. when / got to know you
well. I've liked you better all
along. Girls aren't much In my line.
Guess I never knew any of 'ern very
well before. Anyhow, you're diff
ferent from the rest. I didn't mean
to tell you all this the way ! have
I don't know what made me. I'm
well. I sort of forgot everything else
except you being here beside me
and the rest Of the world such a
long way off. Just you and me-and
the stars I'D ~thcre-and the Wind
Celia. I'm not going to be a photo
grapher all my life. I don't know
how vet. but I'm going to be one of
he men who boss things instead Ct
taking ordersl Some Of these DAYS
I'm going to push up out Of the
undertaking crowd. DO you suppose
some time. maybe. you could care
for me? C~elia-could you?"
She wondered III he could hear
h-w loud her heart was beating.
Barney" the girl said, you know
T care about youl"
That did not satisfy him.
1T isn't the way I mean" Bar
lav said quickly. II mean do you
thing yori could care the way I do?
10 you think you could marry me?'
Celia Rogers had in her
whole life thought seriously about
marrying. She had entertained
dreamy notions. as do all girls. Of
the sort OF home she would like
for her own, how It would seem to
20 shopping In a big a with a
chauffeur and 30 to elegant parties
with a husband vaguely imagined
as rich and handsome. But she had
never really thought about marry
ing anyone-that IS, anyone she
knew. After all. Celia vas not yet Ia
why. Barney" she said. you
know / couldn't marry anyone
not for a long timel I've got "a
take care Of mother. She's worked
and done everything for me all