The Washington times., 1930-08-13

remember her father They
must have been awfully in
love, in spite of the sickness
and the poverty. Well, shed
face sickness and poverty. too,
if there was anyone who loved
her, or was ever likely to
but since there wasn't
IT don't know" Mary Paige
was repeating unhappily. Il
don't know what I ought to
say. And you so young. Some
times I think"
Loss for Words
She stumbled for words
When she lifted her head to
see how Cathie was taking it,
she saw she wasn't listening.
So she stopped. Perhaps, after
all, it was for the best.
Just before she left the office
Mr.. Farnsworth had called
Cathie in and given her thick,
legal papers to sign. This is
marriage settlement" he told
her, land want you to turn 1t
over to your mother. / think
she would be more content to
have it so. She will have her
own income, independent Of me
of us. These are bonds. The
income will be sufficient. And
since we will have to be proper
welded folk and have a wed.
ding trip and you are bound for
some fashionable hotels and so
on, you'll need some fashion
able clothes and"
NO! I'd much rather not.
T"
my dear Catherine you"
Mother wouldn't like It,"
Cathie interrupted doggedly.
'It is necessary, my DEAR"
he told her patiently. "You
must learn to trust me in these
things. Do you realize that
. you are marrying a-well-a
rather rich man?"
Cathie nodded. "Yes."
He smiled. II don't believe
you do"
"oh, yes, I know you must
be-"
MY poor darling. You are
not mercenary, are you?"
When she did not answer he
said, after another long pause,
This little roll of bills, and the
little settlement I am making,
are but a drop in the bucket.
Catherine mine. You will find
in your new life that you will
need much money, and you will
have 1t. I want to make up to
you for the things that
that perhaps you will miss"
The things that perhaps she
would miss.
Cathie was thinking of them
now.
Mary Paige, who had had
them: was thinking of the
things that Cathie wouldn't
miss. The things that every
woman longs for. The things
St1e' had never had.
She got up stiffly. They
looked at each other. these two
who had been so close, who
loved each other so well. And
each wondered. half ashamed,
what the other was thinking.
We'll, it's time I was thinking
about dinner" the mother said
"Ill help" Cathie offered.
They couldn't talk. There was
nothing to say.
Ruth couldn't believe it. II
never heard of such a thing. He
must be crazy"
Cathie laughed joyously.
THAT isn't very complimentary
to me-" she said. But she knew
what Ruth meant. 1t was queer,
a man like Mr.. FarnSWorth :.
Il wonder if I'll ever get used
to being rich!"
They all looked at her. round
eyed, trying to picture it 80.
Cathie rich their Cathie -.
and that big allowance from
Mr.. Farnsworth for Ma.
Decent Clothes
well, there's one thing"
Ruth said grimly, I'm going to
have some decent clothes. I'll
be able to afford it now that
don't have to support the fam.
lily I wonder If I'll ever
get used to THAT? I'm going
to dress better. Not gaudily,
because Mr.. Browning hates to
see the teachers dressed like
chorus girls. He hardly ever
says anything. but I can tell.
When Miss Carson-She's that
new sixth grade teacher I told
you about, came into the office
today with a red sport suit on,
and red shoes RED. mind you.
I saw him look at her, and
after she had gone he touched
the eucalyptus boughs I, had in
the bronze bowl the class of
'26 gave, and he said, so rest
fully gray green, aren't they?'-
so / was thinking"
But Jean, who never cared
what anyone else was thinking.
interrupted with her hopes Of
a fur coat. "JuSt a short one,
mummy, made Of rabbit really.
though they call it lapin and it
looks like ermine, and all the
girls"
EUR coat. You! A baby,
wanting a-weli! OF all the
nonSenSe!"
But Csthie LAUGHED, "Oh ma.
why shouldn't she have what
she warts? Tor knows it's the