The Washington times., 1932-11-28
CHAPTER THIRT- TWO

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20. Mrs. Sheldon saw Miss Leigh.
Miss Leigh was a woman Of
whom Mrs. Sheldon approved.
Miss Leigh was restrainedly
enthusiastic over Joyce's am
bitions. Nice" said Miss
Leigh, gratifying, to find a
serious-minded girl these days.
Most Of them think Of little
beyond dancing slippers or the
newest shade in lipsticks."
Louisa agreed. A whim, of
course, on the part of the
child, but a harmless whim.
she will willing, she would not
stand in Joyce's way. Ma
turally she would not have
agreed to anything which
would have removed Joyce
from the protection Of her
nome. But this was different,
1t was practical, convenient all
around
She added that Joyce had
never shown any interest in
g domestic science. This was a
grief to Mrs. Sheldon, she
would have found it more
Womanly.
Miss Leigh remarked that
the worship of LareS and
-Penates seemed to have van
..tshed. Probably hotel and
apartment house life and the
general upside-downneSS Of
things had contributed to this
loss? Did not Mrs. Sheldon
agree with her?
Mrs. Sheldon did. They part
ed with polite expressions of
mutual esteem. Presently Miss
Leigh was alone in her white
panelled room looking thought
fully at the Sevres cup which
held the dregs of Mrs. Shell
oon'S tea She thought-great
strength, but, what an appall-
ing woman!
When Joyce came to her
with her news and her ques-
lions Miss Cora nodded.
Perfectly Satisfied
"Yes. Quite all right. think
your grandmother is perfectly
satisfied to have you undertake
the work"
.4 Joyce hesitated.
Il think she feels it a little
like specializing in English lit
.erature. Haven't told her I
wanted to make us of it, ever
Her blue eyes added the
anxious queStion-have you?
:. Miss Cora smiled.
mo, Of course you haven't.
It takes time" she said gently,
to alter certain fixed concep-
tionS. I don't suppose it would
ever occur to Mrs. Sheldon that
you would ever wish to make a
profession of the studies you
have chosen, to benefit mate
rally as well as mentally by
them"
II don't want to hurt her
ever" Joyce replied, "and it
seems so strange that she could
honestly think would 20
through years, perhaps, of hard
work and just stop there. There
will be positions open to me, I
suppose, if I learn enough, work
enough. I hope I shah be able
to get one some day. But-don't
think me deceitful, Miss Cora.
I can't tell her yet. She
wouldn't understand, neither
would mother. They think Ca
feers' for women just short of
inSanity-unlesS. of course, a.
girl has to earn her living, in
which case neither of them see
further than the school teacher
or librarian solutions. So I've
not said anything. Perhaps I
can get them around to my
point Of view by degrees"
I'D like to meet your
mother" Miss Cora remarked,
thoughtfully. IT never lave, you
know"
For a brief moment the
strangeness Of that impressed
Joyce. Then the moment de-
parted, Joyce was so accustomed
to seeing her grandmother
make all arrangementS-wheth-
.er for dinner, railway tickets
or a choice of schools for Eliza
beth's daughter-that she had
ceased to reckon her mother as
q person capable of decision or
execution. She answered. lightly,
Mother will be at graduation"
- She was. Sitting beside
Louisa, her hands tight, one
: within the other. her eyes on
the girl who showed so eager
and receptive a face to the au-
:. dience. The youngest in the
class.
This stranger-the child who
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