Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-23
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Celia Rogers, lacking one month
of being 10 and just out of high
school. spends a hot and weary July
day looking for a Job. Her mother,
Margaret Rogers, Is q widow and
employed a q seamstress in a dress
shop. They live in Baltimore and
the mothers earnings m their only
income.
Celia is unsuccessful In her search
fer work. Mrs. Rogers arrives home
with a letter which she conceals
from the girl. The letter, signed
John Mitchell. Is an offer to provide
Celia with every advantage Of edu-
cation, travel and social position II
the mother will give her up. Mar
garet declares she will never do this.
Celia goes for q drive with Bar
ney Shields, young newspaper photo
grapher who lives next door. Shields
kisses the girl and tells her he loves
her, They discuss marriage, but
agree that 1t must be a long time
off. Next day Celia continues her
search for work. She goes to the
shop where her mother Is employed
and learns that Mrs. Rogers has
been taken iii.
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CHAPTER Nv
Where Is she-my mother2 Oh,
has anything happened?" Celia de-
manded, her voice rising hysteri-
cally.
The doctor held up a warning
hand.
"Quietlp he insisted. Then. eye
ing the girl kindly. went on.
Are you Mrs. Rogers Laughter?
She's resting quietly but you must
not disturb herl No cause for
alarm. Your mother Is suffering
from q heart attack--brought on, I
should say, by exhaustion.
Cant can't I Jlst see her?" the
girl begged.
After awhile"
Dr. Williams turned to one OF the
women who seemed to be In charge
o. the fitting room. There's moth
ing further / can do he said.
She's comfortable. Let her rest
where she is as long as you can.
BY $50 her daughter can take her
home. What she needs is rest and
quiet for a few days-particularIy
II this hot weather lasts. Ought
70 stay home tomorrow by all means.
Wen. Ill be on my way"
Celia caught the doctors arm.
Please" she begged, tell me Just
what's happenedip
Patiently DR.. Williams reviewed
what ne had said. The intense
heat had caused Mrs. Rogers to
collapse. Emergency measures had
been applied with satisfactory re-
suits. In half an hour Celia would
90 into the little rest Dom where
her mother lay and could stay with
her providing she promised TO be
perfectly still and not to talk.
He added instructions for hle
patients care that evening.
Just keep her quiet and comfort
able" he said. She'll probably feel
weak for some time. Don't let her
worry about anything. OF course
shell have to be very careful to
avoid hot sunlight the rest Of the
summer. Ought not to exert her.
self In the least during hot weather.
You look to me like a pretty good
nurse. Take care of herr
With a smile DR.. Williams de-
parted. He had been called in be-
cause his office was just two doors
from the dress shop. He had done
all that he could for the sick woman.
As he strobe into the street the doc
tor shook his head. muttering some
thing unintelligible. and paused "a
wipe perspiration from his forehead.
The other women who worked
with Mrs. Rogers were sympathetic.
They tried to comfort the girl and
Mrs. Foster, who was really Mar
got and owned the shop. came Ia
to tell Celia her mother should re-
main home next day.
Finally the lnlf-hour was up.
Celia tip-toed down the hallway and
peered into the rest room.
Her mother seemed to be sleeping
and she looked little and tired and
her face was pale as she lay on the
low cot An ice bag covered her
forehead. Her clothing had been
looSened. The breeze from an cleo
trio fan swept the room.
Celia crept silently to the only
chair and sat down. Her eyes were
misted with tears. It was all she
could do TO keep from kneeling
beside the cot and slipping an arm