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SITE accEPTs AN INVITATION FROM MRS THORNTON, SIR l gue had been arranging yellow daffodils in a low green bowl on fine reading table when the tele- nhone rang. The world was a lovely place this morning. !. Jack had had a successful case and his father had given him a generous check as gift. All of the bills were paid. The brook was singing n drowsy song as it slipped through the trees across the road at the back of the house. Roses were beginning to show promise of tumbling around the door pretty soon. Jack was entirely we'll.
 So, when the telephone rang Sue answered it eagerly. It might be Corrinne she wondered why fCorrinn and Harry didn't straighten out their tangle. Life was too short for such misunder- standings. It might be Sarah or it might be Grace. Or Sally Brad- lew who was growing lovelies than ever since she worked with the treasures in the art shop.
 But it wasn't any of them. It was Jacks step-mother, Henrietta Parsons Thornton.
 "Oh good morning, Miss Par sons," Sue said, her voice Hitting along. sI'm sorry! Why must al- ways say Miss Parsons?"
 The older woman laughed. 'Its quite all right. I don't mind. was the office ogre who made you attend to business too long to es- cape now that we've joined the family. Would you like to have tea with me this afternoon?" 'I'd love to-" Sue answered. Af. | ter all, she would have preferred going to some comfortable, candle bright spot with Sarah or Grace when her shopping was over and | talking across the teacups until time to meet Jack. But her moth er-in-law was wedge that she must use to get into Jacks fathers good grace.
 "Then I'll met you at my club, ' Mrs Thornton senior said. "At four o'clock. In the reception room."
 Sue thanked her and hung up l Her mother-in-law was so used to | giving orders she made her voice commanding without realizing it. "At the club" Sue said. She | knew the club very well. Some prominent women of the city had bought large old red brick house that set back from the street com fortably and little fashionably There was sweeping drive up tc it, row of prim evergreen trees up and down that drive, def white-aproned maids in crisp black dresses. long living rooms, lee ture room with stage, Q dining room that was soft and attrac. tive. To be asked to join tho younger group meant that yot were accepted into high favor. Mir Thornton had belonged to the older group for years. Sue had never been asked to join the younger element. It meant that she had never been accepted.
 The Woman's club of the city had invited her to join but this particular, more exclusive group had ignored her.
 eff I'm going to tea at that clut I should have a new dress" Sue reminded herself. My things are all old and getting worn. Jack doesn't know-He's not up on wo. mems fashions-but those women will be watching. I should have suit with a blouse or a stree dress-But I haven't! I'll fint something!"
 She ran upstairs and began tt search through her wardrobe There was a black dress that Nan cy had given her. The materia was excellent. The lines were good Slim and close-fitting and silken It was good style. But it needed soemthing. She had an idea. She opened her pocketbook. She had enough money. Yes, she could do it. She would make herself some toast and cup of choco- late, then go shopping.
 NEXT: Sue shops.
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