Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-10-22

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felt like an interloper. For q long
while Celia stared out the window
Suddenly she became alert. rose Il
her feet and set 10 work. She was
still there when John Mitchell
knocked on the door at five o'clock.
How do you do, father. Will
you come in?"
Why Celia-what are you do
ing?"
She stood before him in the
brown silk travelling costume Mar
garet Rogers had made. "A brown
felt hat was pulled down over the
girls head. She looked exactly as
she had the day they arrived from
Baltimore. Spread open on the
bed was a half-fiIled travelling case.
II had TO wait TO see you" the
girl said slowly. There isn't quite
enough in my purse. I'm afraid I'll
have to ask you to led me five
dollars. Ill send il back"
What's this nonsense? Why are
you packing that travelling bag?r
I'm going home. Back 10 my
mother"
Mitchell turned and closed the
door behind him carefully.
so that's it." he said. Whats
tie matter? Don't you like 1t here?
Tired Of the place."
Celia had expected TO hear thun-
dering wrath when she confronted
her father. She had supposed il
would be a good deal like their
interview after she arrived home
late from the party This time
she was prepared to surrender
quickly.
IT'S not that" she answered
But I'm going. I telephoned about
trains and there's one at seven
o'clock"
Determined Ia leave, are you?'
The girl was embarrassed. Was
it possible he didn't understand?
She tried to make it palmer.
Il can't stay here" she insisted
Grandmother doesn't want me
Have you seen her? Martha would
MT let me 60 in. but thought
probably you couldl I hope she
isn't very sick. II was my fault
know L shouldn't have said what
did. only I couldn't help it-"
Celia" said her father. I've
seen my mother. Will you Sit down
beside me and tell you what il was
hat happened? Here, tske off that
at"
Mitchell tried clumsilv 10 smooth
the girls curls back He sat dcWn
Oh the side OF the bed ana drew her
beside him
Celia darted him a quick. Suspi-
c.ous glance. She could not read
what was in the mans mind. but
he did not look angry. Her c0ur-
zee rose slightly,
II didn't mean 10 be rude She
began. Il said 1t before I thought
but. oh. don't you see I couldn't
have anyone say such things about
my motherl Mothers nc. com
mont I couldn't listen-even to
MISUNDERSTANDING hear a thing
like that"
A dark glow spread slowly over
the mans face.
What was said about your
mother?" he asked steadily.
Celia was talking excitedly now
She had to make this clear before
she went away.
We were at Charlotte's." she
explained. Grandmother was hav-
ing her tea gown fitted. and the
filter dropped a ball OF pins. n
said 'lcs me get it, and handel n
back. After We got into the car
to come home grandmother said !
was never to speak TO working
people or treat them as equals
She said they were commonI That
vas when I couldn't stand 1t any
longer. Why-mother's a fitterl
l. just seemed as though grand
mother was talking about her. ]
i told her she didn't have any
right TO say such things. Then j
said working people we're as good
as she was. Or better.
lie bAA AOohcu up, A4uSAeu anu
defiant. She had told the whole
story. Now she was ready to 60
Mitchell gazed at the floor.
is that-all?" he asked.
Yes. After that grandmother
didn't speak TO me. She went to
her room and then I heard Martha
telephone for the doctor. lin
sorry she's sick"
The man studied. II was sew
eral second before he spoke.
You see. Celia" he said slowly.
my mother has some ideas that
are-rather old-fashioned. She was
trained to believe they were right
She doesn't realize times are diff
trent now. I'm sorry for what has
happened. It's very hard for ar
old person to understand"
The girl was amazed Could II