The Washington times., 1930-08-22
Family Skeleton Brought
Out for Airing BY Son
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teliuB lCI tAlhb IL NAAs
she been talking to your"
sN0! oh, no-of course
Y1ot."
ssraks my advice and give
her q wide berth. she's . ter
rilole liar. Likely to tell you
anything. She's already told
me plenty about you.
About me2 But she DOESN'T
know anything. There isn't
anything to know
aNo? well, that won't stop
our Marguerite. She's got an
imagination that oneP
Food for Thought
He laughed boisterously,
turned on his heel and LETT.
Hes the liar" Cathie
thought, uncomfortahly. "He's
lied to me =. and, he lies TO
his father oh. I know ne
does he could say any
thing about me ne Wiil
tool"
she began to walk up and
down the room, wrjnging her
hands. The sight Of her drawn.
frightened face In the mirror
shocked her. ..I mustn't give
way 20 this. IT'S foolish. I'm
Just imagining things !. no,
I'm not but ! can trust Mr..
Farnsworth. He loves his SON.
htit hh loves me. too oh, IL ]
could only tell himl II ]. could
only tell somebody II ! could
Just talk to Ma.
But she knew that she
couldn't talk to her mother.
She couldn't talk to anyone.
There was no one to 90 TO with
her troubles. She must keep
them all locked In her heart,
and 60 on living, trying to look
happy Ia Alfred FarnsWorth's
l2-room. house. She had OF
tended Chester, made an enemy
of him she knew that, In spite
Of his half-hearted acceptance
7of her apology.
Guests Leave
Poor Cathiel There was little
rest for her that night. When
she slept it was oply to dream.
unhappily.
In the morning she was stu
too shaken and miserable to face
them. She slipped away, with
an excuse Of necessary shopping,
and when she came back at tea
time her husband was waiting
for her In the drawing room, 9
whisky and soda by his side.
Chester is gone" he said,
without. preliminary.
.Gonel" Then he'd told his
father about yesterdays llIl.
pleasantness. He WAS stu
angry.
Mr.. Farnsworth looked apollo
getic. Eyes, 1t was haSty. They
were both very sorry not to see
you, but their apartment was
ready and they went right over.
Anxious to get settled. They left
messages for YOU. Enid was
particularly sorry"
He thought she was hurt, be-
cause they had not waited to bid
her q formal good-by. He went
on explaining and she came and
knelt on the floor beside his
shair, her head on his knees.
They were gone! She clung
to him, almost dizzy with relief.
cts nice to be alone, Just
you and ] again, Catherine"
''ol1, yes yes" she breathed.
Like Old Shep
'sYou are more to me than
anything now. More to me
even than my son. More than
had thought anyone could
ever be" His voice. shook and
there came that look In his
eyes .. devotional -
Old Shep used to look like
that, sitting beside her, his
shaggy head on her lap, his
nice eyes watching with pa
tient humility. 81
Cathie swallowed the lump
In her throat. You - YOU
shouldn't care so much for me.
Tm-I'm always doing things
wrong. I'm Just nobody!" she
burst out childishly, and then,
afraid of her own withdraw
ing, she slipped her arms tight
er about his neck and kissed
him warmly.
The twilight deepened. They
sat together, silent, In the fire
lit room.
After q long while she real
lied that he was speaking
@By the way. Catherine,
Moore is coming here for few
days. It win be convenient. We
can work together In the eve
nings.s
"Here2 You you asked him
-. here?"
But Catherine. dear. I didn't
think you would mindl"
\ Hides Emotions
Cathie hid her twitching face
In his sleeve. He stroked her
tunnbled, honeycolored curls.
rs it that you don't like him,
my dear2 Shall L."
IN q small voice she an
Continued Tomorrow