Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-29
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1884
Celia Rogers, III and Just out OF
high school. suddenly learns that
her father she has believed to be
dead Is actually living, and a veal
thy New York lawyer. The revela-
ton Is made when John Mitchell
the father. calls at the humble
apartment In Baltimore, where Celia
lives with her mother, who tells
the girl for the first time that Celia
Is the daughter OF a first marriage.
The second husband, Bob Rog-
ers, has been dead for years. Mrs.
Rogers and Celia have had no in
come but the mothers earnings as
a seamstress. though the girl has
just secured a position as steno-
grapher.
Barney Shields. young newspaper
photographer. Is in love with Celia
and swears they will be married
some day. Mitchell proposes to take
Celia TO New York to make her
home. offering to shower her with
luxuries. The girl refuses. but later
her mother perSuades her to accept.
Barney Shields calls at the apart
ment next evening and is told that
Celia is not there.
Now Go On With the Story
CHAPTER TX
Barney Shields looked disappoint-
ed.
you mean Celia's away for the
EVENING" he asked. hoping the
answer might be in the negative.
Mrs. Rogers nodde.
Eyes. come in. Barney. I might as
we'll tell you all that's happened"
The perplexed young man FOL-
lowed her into the shabby living
room. For the first time he won
dered II Celia's mother might real
ly be seriously i'll. She looked to-
night as though she we're sick. Mrs
Nogers took a chair and Barney
eased down on the davenport.
"Celia's father Is here" the wo-
man said abruptly. She didn't even
know he was living. You see I'd
well, Id put off telling her. He was
my first husband. and we were
divorced. Celia vas such a baby
then. She grew UP thinking Bob
Rogers was her own father"
"Well-that must have been a
shock"
Shields laugh was forced. but he
was trying TO appear at ease.
"She's-with him now Marga-
ret Rogers went on explaining.
They're having dinner down town.
He's a rich man. Barney. He wants
TO take her TO New York.
"What2 Take Celia?"
Again Margaret nodded. He can
give her 50 much. It wouldn't be
fair TO keep her herel Barney, you
understand a little how IL is for
me. don't you
"But-say. Mrs. Rogers-is Celia
leaving? Why. that changes every
thingl When's she going? Does she
want to go?'
Mrs. Rogers nodded her head az
firmatively.
Il think she does now. or course
he was upset last evening. I didn't
-cali5e what a shock IL was going to
lc. Oh. but they'll be here for a day
y two. She wouldn't 20 without
-fying good-by to you, Barney
You've been such friends. "
The young man seemed complete
'r AZ a loss for words. He was still
-farinE az the woman. Margaret
7ogers was moved by his helpless
Tess.
IN always appreciate what
-nu've done for Celia she told him.
She's had SO few good times COM
pared with other girls and she's
enjoyed the drives and evenings
you've spent together so much"
Barney had found his voice now.
His cheeks flushed darkly.
Mrs. Rogers, I wasn't going TO
say anything for a while. but L
well ! think a lot Of Celia. I know
she's awfully young and I'm not
nearly good enough for her but
luSt the same I are more for her
a any girl ] ever met. I've been
hoping some day she'd marry me.
] had II sort OF figured out that
after ! got a better Job and was
earning more money 1 could ask
her to be my wife"
He stopped abruptly. In his gray
eyes was such appeal that Margaret
Rogers stifled the exclamation on
her lips. "Oh. but-you're both so
younel" she said gently.
Celia Is. I'm %" The youth
paused and then went on agrees