Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-10-02
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speak rather loud to make her un-
derstand."
viii / see her this evening""
"Oh, yesl Certainly. She's been
spending the summe in town.
Generally goes up in New England,
but this year-at least for a time
she's decided to stay In the city"
Celia's misgivings increased. She
had not considered the prospect OF
acquiring a grandmother. Grand
mothers. as she pictured them,
should be old ladies dressed in law
ender with little caps Of lace on
their heads and spectacles on their
noses. She thought Of such a grand
mother sitting III a rocking chair
and knitting.
"Of course. she'll sec that you meet
young people" Mitchell said, as
though he we're reading her mind.
There vas a pause and the nan
returned to his newspaper. Celia
glanced timidly about the Ear She
hoped that no one would guess that
ii was her first trip in q parlor car.
She eyed the other travellers cur
iously.
A girl about her Own age sat a
few seats distant. She had black
hair, combed away from her face.
and very red lips. She ore a black
dress. A young man sat beside the
girl and the two we're In gales OF
laughter. He isn't as good looking
as Barney" Celia thought to her.
self. The thought brought back a
stab OF pain. She turned back to
hef window and tried 10 remember
all the things Barney had said the
night before.
The sun was directly in the west
now. A white clad colored man
came through the car. announcing
that dinner was served. A man
and two women arose and followed
him.
Mitchell asked Celia II she would
like TO dine. She said she was not
hungry.
The little watch on the girls
wrist told her that II "a six o'clock.
Her mother would be Getting her
evening meal. What was she cook
ing? It made Celia sad TO think OF
her mother alone at the table
where the two Of them had always
sat. She wondered how Mrs. Rogers
would spend the evening.
"A little alter Mitchell led the way
to the dining car. Celia was i'm
pressed by the array of silver and
linen and the heavy trays the wait
trS bore 50 easily. She could not
conceal her wonder at this travel
ing restaurant.
Her father ordered. He was in
sistent in directing that the steak
should not be overdone and that the
cheese must be well ripened-
Everywhere Mitchell seemed to re-
GIVE the same prompt difference
Celia noted. 1t made him more awe
inspiring than before.
: She had little TO say as the meal
was served. Her father ate heartily
and after n or two attempts at
conversation he devoted himself TO
the food.
Shadows heightened on the coun-
tryside as the train sped by. When
they had finished eating and were
back III the parior al dusk had fall
en- There was nothing to be seen
outside the windows now. Celia
selected a magazine and tried 10
entertain herself.
She was surprised when Mitchell
touched her arm.
Almost there he said. Are you
ready?"
You mean we're in New York;"
NO. no. Have TO cross the river
yet. This Is Jersey City. We change
TO the bus here"
Some OF the ome IN the a
were putting on hats and coats.
Celia took the tiny vanity case from
her purse. patted her nose with pow
del and pulled on her gloves.
The conductors shout rang
through the car.
AAll oTIl"
The girl scrambled to her feet.
followed closely by her father In the
! press toward the door of the car.