Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-10-01
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Celia Rogers, IL and just out OF
high school. Suddenly learns that
the father she has believed dead Is
living and a wealthy New York law
YER. The revelation Is made when
John Mitchell, the father. calls at
the humble apartment in Balti-
more where Celia lives with her
mother, Margaret Rogers. Marg-
aret tells the girl for the first time
that Celia Is the daughter OF a
first marriage. Margaret and John
Mitchell were divorced. The second
husband Rob Rogers. has been dead
for years. Mrs. Rogers and Celia
have no income but the mothers
earnings as a seamStress. though
Celia has secured a position as
stenographer.
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 and offers
to shower her with Injuries. The
girl refuses. but Mrs. Rogers. know
ing that she herself Is faced with
serious illness and loss OF work. per-
suades Celia to accept. All prep
arations are made for her depart
ure. Celia and Shields spend one
last evening together.
tNow Go On With The Story
CHAPTER XII
There came a faint rumble OF
thunder. Neither of them noticed
the sound. Celia raised her head.
Barny's face. in the darkness. was
so very near. She touched his cheek
with soft fingers. trembling at the
miracle of his nearness.
Barney" she whispered.
The young mans arms drew her
closer. He captured the hand
against his cheek and kissed its
palm. Then he pressed her lips.
Moments later they drew apart,
breathless and eyes radiant.
Why are you going away. Ce-
lia?" Shields demanded.
II don't want 70 goi''
There was misery in her voice.
though the words we're barely u
dibe. Celia pillowed her head on
his shoulder.
do you mean that?"
"Oh, Barney, OF course I dot /
don't want to go. / never did want
to. It's because OF motherl Now it's
oh. what am ! going TO do?"
The answer. o~bsviously, was to
take her head on his shoulder
again, to tighten the arm about her
prctectiyely and by means Of lips,
but without words. to proclaim over
and W again that he loved her.
All this Barney Shields did.
Celia chung TO him, but still she
was not consoled.
Barney. I don't want to 60 to
New York;"
Then why are you going?"
She told him the story. II was an
i~ncoherent narrative, demanding
frequent repetition and explana-
ton. It was hard to make clear
because there were parts Celia her
self did not understand. And there
was the terrible prospect that next
day she would be on a train. trav-
cling away from the two persons
she loved.
Shields skepticism had not quite
vanished. He interrupted with ques-
tons.
But it's true" he said, about
this father Of yours having more
cash than he knows what to do
with?"
Yes. I guess so. Maybe that's
why he's SO queer. He isn't like
ANYBODY I've known before"
Shields voice was sober now.
Going to buy you lots OF swell
clothes and introduce you TO his
rich friends. I suppose?"
"I-eueSs so"
well. you'll be having a fine
time. Parties and theaters and a
lot Of cake eaters hanging around
10 take you places all the time. Oh.
you'll like New York all right"
There was bitterness beneath
his cheerfulness.