New Britain herald., 1930-12-17
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 4 year later thr.. daE- u.rof her eleventh Mrthdav SAgiDa taught a heavy cold and VAS pit Q r-I She kept inqurlnS aaN0H~lg whHN- CT she would nc well or Lrr hrt4- oay.
 'sBut YOU cau have your party later" Mrs. Tro~g -oorntd
 I'd just as toave n4y4 t}u party next week." enr 7u,t.ed "Nu- iT. gor 10 go to -laoog, I'm =ec.-a- wa% behind
 'Thfs j7teros. 57 school la SoNa- tAjnE new smiled L1l gron-- mother.
 The doctor said no~nlye]T trat Sheila must stay Tn bed 8e lon- a5 she had a temperature, She.Ia knew further argument Was useless
 When Ter uirthday arrived e1a vas qmet, unrcspousNa. listl.a~, paid only pert}Hclory attention to the na.g riding habit her father had bought for her. She had yoarr ed f3r 5e for months. auI David had expected an outburst Of pfeasurabIe excitement but TO-" she was only mildly interested. Anl it did nor seem that her cold ~aS severe enough 10 account altogether for this change Of attitude.
 Do you suppose she could by any chance ho coming down with tr- phoid?" David asked his mother ill q. worried tons, later. T never sa" her act 50 strangely.
 Mrs. Frost shook her head,
 T don't think so. TIe do1cor is coming again this morning, and I'll talk with him, but in my opinion tss just the change that comes o}er children when they get 10 b. about Shejla's age.
 T remember when 5o1 and Amelia were little l used 10 be worried about the same thing, but t turned out all right.'
 Attar David had gone on Saot,a'S birthday morning. Mrs, Frost went upstairs. Shei14 apparently WAS sleeping Mrs. Frost -tpto"a out ot the room Tired from d. restless night she Iugorad longer than usual over her morning paper. sud had just risen to go to tha Eitcueo. to give her daily orders when she heard a slight noise Jn rho hail.. Shetla. shoes in hand. was creeping down the stairs.
 ~SheiIa." said her =rarduotAar sterrIy "what doos this uleau.
 \ tantrulo followed. Sac55a fought and ra<5s1cd. chung to Inc bantSrers. a,aHsd vjciou4lE. screamed that she would not would not go back to bed: s1e was -olu- to school Mrs, Irost WIS +hor- ogghIy nightoned. such all out burst was unheari of Leaving It. ona. on guard as the foot of inc stairs. she flew to the telephone to summon help.
 "Ain't rou 'shamed 10 aot so had?" Leona ropro4ehcd. 'Is EoH was mine. I'd try a aood ~1ipbI.-
 Shcila suddeniv thra" hrr arms around her. lifting q tragic toar- stained faco.
 "Lcoaa, please. p5oo- ler a:- go. It's tcrrjbIe important. J4sc for half an hoar."
 "Honey. you know s oa "as to catch more cold you IaI=uc s5' pneumonia. u0m. Look al ta4t pretty locEot. I be. roun papa -.m clear 10 New York Tor ts4t.
 Mrs. Frost had tia@bed hon 'nl"- phouing: s6cIa could loar hDr heavy step coming from tHc h"nH hall. Snoila's hand vrnJ swiftly 10 her throat. clo~cd over a small fat gold lochat. srude3 with p'arls and turquoisos. Wth q quick iarz sho broke the cham.
 "Leoaa darljag. lake thss quick. hide il for me" Sh4la whispered franticaIlT.
 Icoua scoldod b1' she always could be depcu5oG gpon la crisis,
 The doctor confirmed A1rs Fro7t's suggestion tbal saa.la's approach ing adolescence probably vas to blame for her iJH7tarical outhurst. In the months foIjo"ng hor hjrta- day this accouu.aI in t9or graad- mothers mjnd for sella's aloof- ness, her sudden and .EtraordiaarE passlon for saving WOa"E- She bought herself bank, lu which she deposited every penny of her mod