Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1932-12-02
Too Close
Up
By EDGAR T. MoNTFoRr
q by Mcclure Newspaper Syndicate.
wNU Service

near tnat ! Snunt De hDie 10 get DICK
In time for you to take your trip this
summer. ] guess | should have told
you sooner, but the days just seem
to slip by without my knowing where
they are going. 1t is wonderful
up here and ! am having the time of
my life. I'm chasing a man and he's
going to be here six weeks more. If
you could 60 on substituting at the
office for me just that little bit longer.
l can't lose my job in case I don't
catch him. Honey. know you won't
mind giving up your trip this once for
your devoted sister.-Ann.
When Nancy had finished. reading
her letter she flung herself across the
bed and burst into uncomfortable
weeping. She buried her fluffy blond
head in the pillow and kicked her
patent leather heels In the air. Her
aunt, hearing the commotioD, ran in
to investigate.
why, Nancy darling, what is the
matterT she asked. stroking the shak-
ing shoulders Of her niece.
''Oh Aunt Sally, Aunt Sally!" sobbed
the girl, turning over and throwing
her arms about the older woman's
neck. "Tn never be happy again,
never. never as long as I live. MY
own sister has gone back on me- She's
tricked me and she waited to tell me
until I'd made all my pretty clothes.
and spent my last penny to get the
material to make them. And what'll
/ do with them In this hole? What
difference does It make what you wear
hereS How could she do It? How
could she7 And I had my heart all
set. I've been planning for this trip
for over a year. How cruel she is
And my sister. my own sister that
loved so. How could she do this thing
to met"
do what, Eancy?" asked Mrs. Wal
ton at last.
Read that letter and you'll see.
Just as cool as a cucumber. 4 hope
you won't be too disappointed,
Nancy quoted with a snerr
HlIS. WdltOu ttstu lUe ttIIpT ana
put 1t down with a sigh. her usually
placid face frowned with little worry
wrinkles. Ann was always chasing
some man. her absolute frankness
about it being the only redeeming
feature about it.
Nancy. darling" she said after a
moment, putting her arms around the
girl again. you're facing your first
establishment about human beings
and it hurts the more because it's
someone you love and trusted who has
wrOnged you. It shouldn't hurt you
any more than If some outsider had
done it. Often those who are not re-
lated to us prove our most loyal and
devoted friends and you mustn't let
this embjtter you. Another thing You
have to remember. there are serious
flaws in every human character. and
perhaps If You knew other girls as you
do Ann you would find that they had
equally serious defects. Sometimes
I think we get too close up to our
relatives and that's what makes so
many family quarrels and splits.
know this is hard on you. dear, and
I'm not trying TO condone AIMS &C.
ton, but If we're you Id make the
best Of the situation and try to form
new ties and interests
"Oh, Aunt Sally. wish could. but
I'm just burning mp with resentment.
It's eating my heart out to think that
she'd do a thing like that to me, That
hurts worse than the establishment
and my pretty new clothes"
Nancy's lips quivered and the tears
began TO fall afresh. 81 can't see any.
one. Do call up and break nv date
with Ned for me tonight. It would
Just kill me TO have to talk to him and
he nice and gay when my hearts dead
inside me. Life simply isn't worth
living any more. don't ever want
to see anybody again as long as
live"
Nonsense, dear. You're going TO
put on your prettiest dress and 90 OUT
and have good time. Why. it's sum
mer and summer was made for youth"
'Oh. help me to be brave" begged
Nancy with pathetic earnestness.
Nancy had decided not to tell Ned
about her broken heart. but she had
not been with him ten minutes before
she WAS crying on his shoulder and
telling him the whole dreadful story
She was so pathetic. and lovable when
she was unhappy. Ned thought with
a thrill as he held her close.
"Oh. I'm little devil to talk about
my sister that way and ] guess Pm as
mean as she Is. hut It just slippcd
ont" she said contritely after awhile
her lashes still wet with tears.
"Nancy. you give me an idea and
the courage to--i tell you what
know what we can do with those
pretty clothes. I'm making trim 10
Panama for the firm in October.
Summer clothes will be fine there at
that time. Let's make II our
honeymoon. Nancy dearest. Don't
you think you could? know yon love
me. so don't try 10 deny It."
what says so7" she chided. but the
man saw something in her eyes as She
sat there by him in the moonlight that
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