Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-10-09
Begin Here Today

Begin Here Today
Celia Mitchell, IL, faces a new
life when he she leaves the home
in Baltimore where she has lived
with her seamstress mother, to join
her father. John Mitchell, and her
grandmother in a stately New York
dwelling.
The girl has not even known
her father was living until the
day he came to the Baltimore
apartment. Celia had supposed Bob
Rogers. her mothers second hus-
and, to be her father. Mitchell Of
fers the girl a life Of wealth and
Immediately everything changes.
She leaves her mother, unaware
that Mrs. Rogers Is seriously Ill
and she leaves Barney Shields.
young newspaper photographer. who
wears that some day he and Celia
will be married.
The girl Is lonely and iii at ease
in her new home. Mitchell finds
her in tears and Is worried. He calls
on Mrs. Evelyn Parsons. a beauti-
full widow whose husband was Nit
chell'S close friend. Mrs. Parsons
agrees to introduce Celia to the
right set OF young people. It Is OBJ
vious she Is interested in the girl
as a means to gain Mitchell's af-
fections. To this end she invites
Celia TO spend a weekend at her
Long Island home. Just as they are
leaving a servant presses something
into Celia's hand.
Now Go On With The Story
CHAPTER XVII
The motor a turned fnto a
wooded lane and ahead. set well
back from the road. Celia saw a
large white house. Mrs. Parsons
waved a hand toward 1t.
That's the place." she said. Then
glancing at a wrist watch. she adj
ded. we've made -1od time driv-
ing
1T looks lovely!" Celia murmur-
ed.
I'm fond OF ii. This Is where
all my happiest hours have been
spent" Evelyn Parsons voice SEEM
ed 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. 1T was built BY Dwight's
father years ago"
Celia. feeling she was in the
presence Of grief. remained silent.
The a swung into the driveway.
Close-cut rolling lawn stretched to
either side and beyond. shading the
rar~h'i-- colonial house. were more
Of the larch trees. There v-ore holly
hooks. larkspns and other old
fashioned flowers at each side OF
the entrance. Green and white strip
ed awnings covered the windows.
hardwood appeared delightfully
hosDitable.
"What n beautiful homel" Celia
Mitchell exclaimed. She was con-
~ iAAtAAbdAAN Win Tile MIL
chell's dignified town house.
Mrs. Parsons smiled. The chauf-
feur was holding the door OF the
car for the two TO descend. Mrs. Par
sons gave him instructions about
the baggage and then led the way
TO the house.
"A maid In becoming green uni
form onened the door.
Good morning. Hilda. Have there
been n telephone messages this
morning?"
mo ma'am."
Good Celia. Hilda will show
you 10 your room and whenever
you're ready. my dear. we'll have
luncheon. There arc one or two
housekeeping tasks I must attend
TO- Shall we say luncheon al 1902
"Oh. yes-any time. You mustn't
bother about me-"
Not the slightest bother, Take
Miss Mitchell upstairs. Hilda."
Celia followed her maid. she was
conducted to a cool and airy bed
room on'the second floor. The room
was brightly furnished in early
American style with an old-fashicn-