Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-11-09
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let's see. not quite three weeks
from today"
Celia sat up wide-eyed. Sail
you mean me?" she asked.
Yes. Surely you haven't forgot
ten you're TO spend the winter IN
France? I distinctly remember
mother said she talked to you
about it."
"Oh, yes. OF course"
Don't you want to go?" Mitch
ell asked. The girls attitude was
pulling.
Celia nodded. yes, she said,
only / didn't know-well, I really
haven't been thinking about It.
After grandmother became III ]
thought perhaps she wouldn't care
to 60"
What Celia meant but did not
wish 70 say was that she had Sc
rious doubts about her grand
mothers feeling toward her. The
girl did not want TO appear I'M
grateful. but prospects Of a winter
anywhere with Mrs. Mitchell were
terrifying.
well, I'm glad I mentioned it,"
Mitchell said complacently. Get
Evelyn TO help you get your clothes
ready. Guess you'll be sorry TO leave
Evelyn. won't you?"
II Wilt" Celia assured him. I'll
miss her a lot"
There was a pause. and In those
momnets Celia missed her oppor-
tunity. She had been trying ever
since her fathers arrival 70 tell
him about Barney Shields. How
could she sail to Europe row and
leave Barney? Mention OF the ell
derby Mrs. Mitchell had instantly
widened the breach between father
and daughter.
She tried to frame the words, but
they would not come. She was
cropping for a means of introducing
the subject when Mitchell rose.
Il believe you're tired tonight.
Celia" he said. Better go 70 bed
early. It's time for me to be get
ting along anyhow. Tell Evelyn
I'm sorry 7 missed her. will you?"
The girl assured him that she
would, went to the door with him
and said good night. Then she re-
turned to the living room and sat
for a while staring out at the night.
At last she went to her " room.
undressed and slipped into a
negligee.
A whole new series Of problems
were presenting themselves TO &C.
LA. The months ahead loomed
ouinouslv. Life had been SO COM
Portable during the past weeks that
she has scarcely given a thought TO
the time when she would return 70
her grandmother's home. To find
IL before her-scarcely three weeks
away-was startling.
The hay happiness in which she
had been drifting since Barney
Shields visit faded. How did she
know what might happen II she
went away for six months? AT
thought OF her grandmcther's am
biticus plans for a social career
Celia reballed.
AS usual in moments OF despair
the girls thoughts ran TO Margaret
Rogers. II only her mother were
there she would know what to do.
In sudden haste Celia got out
paper and pen and began 70 com
! pose a letter TO Mrs. Rogers. She
told the whole story OF meeting
Barney In New York. telling him
/ she cared more for Jordan. and
then how realization had come that
it was Barney she loved. IL was a
long while before she finished the
letter. When ii was sealed in It's
envelope. stamped. addressed and
put aside ready to post, she felt
relieved.
Still she was not sleepy. Celia
selected a magazine. curled up IN
a big chair and began TO read.
She was still reading when she
heard footsteps outside the door.
IL was nearly midnieht.
as that YOU. EVELYN Celia
called. She jumped up and opened
the door leading into the hail.
Mrs. Parsons appeared.
Il was trying to be quiet not TO
wake you" she said.
"Oh. but I wasn't sleepl I've Just
been reading. Come in and tell me
about evening. Did YOU enjoy it?"
Evelyn Parsons pink-tipped
fingers rose TO her liDS TO Stifle a