The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-10-01
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CELIA MITCHELL. IT, faces a new life
when she leaves the home in Baltimore,
where she has lived with her seamstresS
mother. MARGARET ROGERS. to join
her father. JOHN MITCHELL. and her
grandmother in stately New York
The girl had not even known her
father was living until the day he came
supposed BOB RoGERs. who was killed
IN an accident. her mothers secSnd
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mediately everything changes.
She leaves her mother. unaware. that
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some some dav S'G he and Celia will Be married.
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du iceu celia Ia TO the tight set Of young
II is obvious she is interested in the
girl as a means to gain Mltchel's affec-
tions To this end she invites Celia to
S Some. JUST sNI as thew S ma are iesving
servant presses something into Celia's
NOW co ON WITH THE STORY
CHAPTER SEVENTEEN
TNHE motor car turned into a
/ wooded lane and ahead, set
well back from the road, Celia saw
a large white house. Mrs. Parsons
waved hand toward it.
ut looks lovely!" Celia muir
INJURED.
I'm fond Of 1t. This is where
all my happiest hours hSve been
scent" Evelyn Parsons voice
seemed so sincere, so sweetly brave
that sympathy welled in the girls
heart.
She had been told that Mrs. Par
sons was a recent widow. And she
had no idea that practically every
visitor to hardwood had heard the
same speech about Evelyn's hap
piest hours"
''The house was named for this
double row Of trees" Mrs. Parsons
explained. at was built by
Dwight's father years ago."
Celia, feeling she was in the
presence of grief, remained silent.
The car swung into the driveway.
Close out rolling lawn stretched to
either side and beyond. shading the
rambling colonial house.
There were hcSlyhocks, larkspurs
and other old-fashioned flowers at
each side of the entrance. Green
and white striped awnings covered
the windows. hardwood appeared
delightfully."- hoSpitable.
What a beautiful homei" Celia
Mitchell exclaimed. She was con-
trasting it mentally with the
dignified Mitchell town house.
Mrs. Parsons smiled. The chauf-
feur was holding the door OF the
car back for the two to descend
Mrs. Parsons gave him instructions
about the baggage and then led the
way to the house.
A maid in becoming green uni
form opened the door.
Good morning, Hilda. Have
there been any telephone messages
this morning?"
mo. ma'am."
"Goodl Celia, Hilda will show
YOU to your room and whenever
you're ready. my dear, We'll have
luncheon. There are one or two
housekeeping tasks I must attend
to. Shall we say luncheon at
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"Oh, yes-any time. You mustn't
bother about me-"
Not the slightest botherl Take
Miss Mitchell upstairs, Hilda."
Celia followed the maid. She
was conducted to a cool and airy
bedroom on the second floor. The
room was brightly furnished in
early American style with an old
fashioned four-posted bed, small,
colorful rugs, chairs and high
chest of walnut
There were ruffIed white tie-back
curtains at the windows and blue
pottery bowl of daisies and snap
dragons stood on small table.
TTI1iDA departed and Celia made
L 4 sure that the door closed Sc
curely behind her. Now that she
was alone the girl seemed excited.
For an instant she listened at the
door, then swung herself on the bed
drawing from her jacket q crum-
pied object. 1t was a letter.
. Miss Celia Mitchell. East One
hundred twenty-first street. New
York" the address read. The hand
rritine appeared to be familiar
hen she pressed the envelope &c
Ter heart. She flung her head
back, smiling ecstatically.
Quickly Celia ripped the envelope
sopen and drew forth the folded
sheets. The smile vanished. Celia
,ea dfeveriShly:
Dear Celia-it was certainly a
igh break that was handed to me
sunday. DO you know where
when your train pulled out;
way to Glen Burnie chasing
*. the guy who escaped from
ltentiary last week No. We
fet him, but 1t vas an excit-
ernoon.
see, he'd everything lined
could finish early satur-