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you won't be too hard on the snitten
creatures. Tell me-dO you ike
these young men as well as the ones
YOU knew In Baltimore2'
.Oh, there weren't any mean"
mo young men In Baltimore7
Nonsense. You know you can
trust me Celia. Who's the one lad
in your hearth"
There isn't-that IS, we"
whats his name?'
Celia forgot her caution.
There Is someone" she saio
shayly. Il mean there's a boy l
like awfully well. He's-weH ne
doesn't earn very much yet. but
he's going to some day. He's q
newspaper photographer, and ne
does the most exciting things. Oh
course we aren't really engaged.
but he say some day he's going TO
marry me. You'd like him. too. Mrs
Parsons, / know you would he
tall and slim, and he has the most
wonderful eyes. They're gray. Bar
ney's his name"
Barney" Mrs. Parsons repeated.
rs that alp"
Barney Shields. Don't you think
it's a pretty name2 I do. And oh,
Barney's always been terribly nice
TO me"
There was a far-away look In
Celia Mitchell's eyes she was
thinking how tender and gentle
Barney Shields voice could be. She
could see his gray eyes looking at
her. Celia forgot about Mrs. Far-
s. rs. She did not see the hard,
tightening line about the older wo-
mans mouth.
"Did-your mother approve OF
this engagement" Evelyn asked.
But we really aren't engaged!
We couldn't be. You see. Barney
said 1t wouldn't be right because he
hasn't enough money. and he didn't
want me TO give up coming 10 New
York and everything. OF course
mother likes him, but she doesn't
know he said anything TO me about
getting married. I thought II woult
only worry her"
But do you care for him a lor7-
Celia nodded here head. It was
comforting to have someone 70
whom she could talk In this con-
fidential way. Mrs. Parsons seemed
SO understanding.
Il suppose" Evelyn went on care
fully, You miss your mother a
great deal?"
The girls face sobered.
Lots" she agreed.
Does she " come TO New
York;"
"Oh. no. She couldn't do that.
You see. mother works. She does
sewing for Marquis shop. It's a
very nice place. She's worked there
for years and years"
Mrs. Parsons brows raised ex-
pressively.
Tonight" Celia went on impui.
sively. my father said something
avfully nice. He said / reminded
him Of mother when she was a
girl. Wasn't that sweet?"
With the light behind Evelyn
Parsons head and her face In
shadows. the girl could not see the
angry flare which crossed the worn-
ans face. Celia would have been
amazed II she could have caught
the cruel CLINT in Evelyn's blue
eyes.
A moment passed. Then Mrs.
Parsons said. rising. THAT was
charming. But it Is dreadful Of
me TO keep you awake like this.
Forgive me. I'll slip along and in
tie morning we can talk to our
hearts content. Good night. dear
Celial"
Goodnight"
Mrs Parsons closed the door be-
hind her. Celia extinguished the
bed lamp and IN 10 minutes she was
asleep again.
IN the morning they had break
fast at a table set on the shady
end Of the porch. 1t was a glo-
RI Us day. cool but bright with sun
shine. There was a bird bath al
the LEFT and throughout the meal
a chorus OF tiny songsters kept up
a cheerful serenade.
Celia could scarcely finish nei
mullins for constantly praisine
hardwood. She was looking cool