Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-10-22

felt like an interloper. For a Ions
while Celia stared out the window
Suddenly she became alert, roS Il
her feet and set TO work. She wa:
still there when John Mitchell
knocked on the door at five o'clock
How do you do, father. VIII
you come imp
Why Celia-what are you do
ing?"
She stood before him in the
brown silk travelling costume Mar
garet Rogers had made. A brown
felt hat was pulled down over the
girls head. She looked exactly a.
she had the day they arrived from
Baltimore. Spread open on the
bed was a half-filled travelling case
Il had to wait 10 see you" the
girl said slowly. There isn't quite
enough in my purse. I'm afraid III
have TO ask you to led me five
dollars. I'll send ii back"
What's this nonsense? Why arc
you packing that travelling bag?"
I'm going home. Back to my
mother"
Mitchell turned and closed the
door behind him carefully.
$50 that's it," he said. Whats
tie matter? Don't you like ID herei
Tired OF the placer"
Celia had expected to hear thun-
dering wrath when she confronted
her father. She had supposed II
would be a good deal like theil
interview after she arrived home
late from the party. This time
she was prepared to surrender
quickly.
ITS not that" she answered
But I'm going. / telephoned about
trains and there's one at sever
o'clock"
Determined 70 leave, are you7'
The girl was embarrassed. Wa.
IL possible he didn't understand;
She tried to make 1t palmer.
Il can't stay here" she insisted
Grandmother doesn't want me
Have you seer her? Martha would
nit let me 20 In. but I thought
probably you couldl I hope sht
isn't very sick. 1T was nv fault
know L shouldn't have said what
did. only 1 couldn't help it."
Celia" said her father. I've
seen my mother. Will you sit down
beside me and tell you what IL was
that happened? Here, take off thar
II at"
Mitchell tried clumsily % smooth
the girls curls back. He sat down
OIL the side Of the bed and drew her
beside him
Celia darted him a quick. suspi-
ciouS glance. She could not read
what was In the mans mind. but
he did not look angry. Her Govt
are s. slightly.
Il didn't mean to be rude" she
began. Il said IL before I thought.
but. oh. don't you see I couldn't
have anyone say such things about
my motheri Mothers mi. con-
mont I couldn't listen-even IA
northumberland hear a thing
like that!'
A dark glow spread slowly over
the mans face.
What was said about your
mother?" he asked steadily.
Celia was talking excitedly lot
She had to make this clear before
She went away.
I'VE were at Charlotte's." she
explained. Grandmother was hav-
ing her tea gown fitted. and tho
filter dropped a ball of pins. v
said lCs me get it, and handed IN
back. After we got into the car
to come home grandmother said J
was never TO speak to working
people or treat them as equals
She said they were commonl That
was when ! couldn't stand 1t any
longer. Why-mother's a fitteri
II just seemed as though grand
mother was talking about her. ]
u told her she didn't have any
right to say such things. Then ]
said working people were as good
as she was. Or better.
The girl looked up. flushed and
defiant. She had told the whole
story. Now she was ready 10 no
Mitchell gazed at the floor.
rs that-all?" he asked.
Yes. After that grandmother
didn't speak to me She went to
her room and then I heard Martha
telephone for the doctor. Tim
sorry she's sick"
The mar studied. 1t was sew
eral second before he spoke.
You see. Celia" he said slowly.
my mother has some ideas that
are-rather old-fashioned. She was
trained 70 believe they were right.
she doesn't realize times are diff
trent nov. I'm sorry for what has
happened. It's very hard for ar
old person 10 understand"
The girl was amazed. Could It