Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-11-09
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Celia Mitchell, II, leaves Balti-
more. where she has lived with her
seamstress mother, Margaret Reg
erS, to join her wealthy father, John
Mitchell in New York. The parents
are divorced and Mrs. Rogers is a
widow following a second marriage.
Barney Shields, young newspaper
photographer, is in love with the
girl. Mitchell asks Evelyn Parsons.
beautiful widow. to introduce ms
daughter TO other young people.
Mrs. Parsons agrees. considering
Celia a meanS to win MischellS
| affections. She soon becomes jeal-
Gus of the girl and schemes TO get
rid OF her by encouraging a rom
ance between Celia and Tod Jor-
dan. fascinating, but Of dubious
character.
Although Mitchell forbids Celia
to see Jordan, she goes about with
the young man frequently. Lisi
Duncan, a girl of Celia's age, be-
comes her loyal friend. Shields
comes to New York to work for a
Photographic service and meets
Celia. She tells him she has lost her
heart 10 Jordan.
One evening the building In
which Shields is working catches
fire. The terror Celia feels until
she learns he Is safe brings her to
a realization that it Is Shields she
really loves and that her infatua-
ton for Jordan Is ended. Shields
calls. but Celia has no opportunity
to talk to him privately.
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CHAPTER Xiv
Afterward Celia knew that she
herself was TO blame for what hap
pened. Mrs. Parsons had an en-
gagement for dinner and bridge and
the girl dired alone. She could have
telephoned someone and had COM
pany, but she preferred solitude. 1t
gave her opportunity to think OF
Barney and plan the future.
Even though IL had been annoy
ing not to have the opportunity TO
ak 10 him alone. she was proud
Of the impression Barney had made
on Mrs. Parsons. Celia told herself
that what she had to say to the
Young man would keep-but not for
long.
She decided to telephone him in
The morning. Barney lived at a
Young mems club. an institution
which was not social. but provided
a surprising degree Of comfort at
icv cost.
For one inpetuous moment after
she had left the dining room and
lay back against the blue and
silver divan Celia thought of call
ing him at once. She hesitated. NO
it would be better to wait. She
made up her mind that she would
ask Barney 10 meet her somewhere
The Park Plaza would do. They
could walk in the park, and BY the
very publicness Of the place be
shielded from notice.
This time there must be no third
person present.
Her dreaming was interrupted By
The ringing OF a bell. The maid had
been dismissed for the evening
Celia went 10 the door.
Father she cried. Come in
I'm SO glad 20 see youl"
John Mitchell entered, kissed his
daughter du-ifully, and put aside
hat and gloves.
Are you alone?" he asked.
Yes. Mrs. Parsons had an en-
gagement and I've been sitting here
wishing for someone TO talk 10. YOU
couldn't have timed your arrival
more perfectly"
That's good. Just happened 10
be IN the neighborhood and thought
Id drop in. Why didn't you let me
Know you wanc.d compeny? We
could have had dinner together
and seen a play"
i wish I had. 7 really didn't
know Evelyn was going out until
Just before she was leaving"
They talked OF trivalitles FOR
several minutes. Celia asked about
her grandmother and learned tina.
she would be back in the city next
month. Mrs. Mitchell's health had
entirely recovered.
That reminds me" Mitchell
said. Mother thinks October Is
will be the date for you to sail. She
asked me to book passage. That's