The Washington times., 1930-08-16
Cath Rebuffed by Servant
On Arrival at NeW Home

ant smile, after the woman's
baleful glare. was heartening
She followed him to a suite OF
rooms overlooking a garden
and the roof Of the sun porch
below.
When he had gone she shut
the door, and looked around
quickly. Heavens, what a big
room! Almost as big as the
whole house on Clara Street.
All silver and turquoise, with
modern furniture made out Of
some silvery grey wood. The
bathroom alone was as large
as the biggest bedroom at home.
And such thick, soft towels,
and, oh, the fat cakes of En-
glish soap, and the beribboned
jars of jasmine bath crystals!
Cathie began to feel better.
She slipped out of her clothes,
and into a padded satin lobe.
When the bath water was
turned off she could hear Mr..
Farfsworth whiStling as he
dressed, in a room diagonsliy
across the hall from hers. She
began to whistle, too. The
sense of peace and security
that had been hers ever since
her marriage began to come
back to her. She was going to
be happy here. She'd make
herself happy She wouldn't
let an old house get on Her
nerves!
Dinner was perfect. Cathe
had never tasted such food.
"Cheong is probably the best
chef in the cccntry," Mr..
FarnSworth said cemplacently.
taking a second helping of
chicken, Isle de France.
News From Son
The table was exquisite. A
lace and linen cover. fine as an
altar cloth. Dark blue and
ivory service plates, gold en-
crusted. Dark blue goblets. Tall
ivory candles glowing in blue
and crystal glass candelabra.
Dark ned, velvet petalled roses
massed in a silver bowl.
Cathie couldn't help thinking
that it was a shame to go to
so much trouble for Just two OF
them. If Mr.. Farnsworth
didn't care about formal par
ties at least she could have the
family often and Addie
White, and maybe Miss DarroW
from the office, and even
Frank Prout once or twice
"Hello! Here's a letter from
Chester" Mr.. Farnworth was
looking over a pile Of letters,
and happened upon this one
from his son. He slit It open
eagerly, and read it to himself.
a pleased, proud smile on his
nice, florid face.
From Chester from his
son He had often talked to
her of his son. He was so sure
they would like each other.
you're younger than Enid,
his wife" he had told her, "and
twice as attractive. Oh, she's
pretty enough in the conven-
tional way. A very lovely girl,
really. @But she lacks your
charm, my dear. Still, a nice
girl. A very nice girl. You're
going to be friends, I'm sure.
And as for Ches and I
well, I suppose we'll be more
like brothers than father and
son now"
World Tour
What did you tell him about
our marriage?" she had asked,
a little uneasily.
Nothing. They're on their
way back from Europe now and
/ have no way of getting in
touch with them. Their we'd
ding trip, too, though a more
protracted one than your hard
working husband can give you.
Two years! A trip round the
world. It was one of my gifts
two years dear, dear,
what a lot we will have to say
to each other!"
Cathie watched him reading
now. She saw that the letter
bore a domestic stamp. She
supposed that meant they were
on the way to San Francisco.
Mr.. Farnsworth folded the
letter and returned it to its en-
velope.
He looked up at her, the
pleased, proud smile still on his
face.
"They ought to be here any
day now."
That's fine" Cathie said,
rather weakly.
"YeS, they'll be here any day.
any day now. Tell Cheong
to see to the suite on the north
side, will you?"
''They they're going to
live with us?" There was no
helping it. Cathie couldn't keep
the quiver out of her voice.
Continued Monday
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