Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-10-21
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know you'd feel like this!"
Celia" Mitchell said sternly. 4
warn YOU not to falsifyl Mrs. Par
sons had nothing to do with this.
I know that very well, and ! warn
YOU not to try to deceive me-
But I'm notl I'm not trying TO
deceive you. / told Mrs. Parsons !
was leaving and she said It would
be all right"
aStopl I'll not listen TO anything
Of the sortl Will you please tell me
young lady, where you've been for
the last two hours7"
Celia was crying now. The dainty
handkerchief of chiffon and lace
was a limp wad. She tried to brush
the tears away. but they would
not stop. One velvet cuff was
moist and spotted.
stop cryingl" her father in
sisted. and tell me where you've
beenl'
I'm trying tot"
Mitchell waited. unmoved by her
tears. AT last the girl dried her
red-rimmed eyes and controlled
her voice enough to talk.
II came home with Tod Jor-
dan"
Who Is hep" her father de-
manded.
"He-he was at the party. He,
the one who saved my life at tn
Boat Club"
"Humphl What was he doing a.
this party?"
Mrs. Parsons invited him.
asked her to-"
Il see. And how does II happen
that you come home with this
young man and arrive an hour and
a half after I got hereafter leav-
ing Evelyn Parsons at her apart
ment?"
The girl had TO wait several sec
onds. rubbing at her eyes and
coughing TO clear her throat be-
fore she could answer.
We went for a little ride-jus.
through the park. I didn't think
1t late. and so many people had
left the party I thought II would
be all right. The others were all
dancing"
so you went for a ride. In the
park Celia Mitchell. ! wouldn't
have believed that a daughter Of
mine could do such a thing. Here
I've tried to introduce you tc
young pleople OF the right sort. I've
tried 10 give you everything In the
world a girl should have and you
riding with a young nan in the
park
He turned his back and walked
away as though the thought were
too much . Suddenly he circled
about.
How much do you know this
young man?" he demanded. Who
are his people? What does he do7
Celia admitted between sobs that
she did not know. Never in her
life had she been so Inundated. 81
stormed at. There was a great
blotchy ear drop soiling the front
OF her gown now. No one had ever
talked TO her this way before.
There Is thing you are 20
understand from now on" John
Mitchell said firmly. You are not
to see this Jordan again. I near
IT, A young man who keeps a girl
cut until this time OF night Is not
the sort for any respectable young
woman TO associate With"
There vas a quick answer on
Celia's tongue. but she checked II.
Didn't her father realize times had
changed since his boyhood? She
thought Of the guests at Mrs. Par
sons house party going for a swim
az midnight. Her father was SO
sure everything about Evelyn Par
sons was perfect. Celia might have
said some OF these things. but one
glance at John Mitchell warned her
argument was useless.
do you understand what I'm
saying to you?" he asked.
"Y.yes. father"
Then 90 to your room. It's near
" morning. If your grandmother
should have any idea OF what
you've done tonight I'd hate tc