The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-06-08
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MONNIE O'DARE rushed home
from Europe i'm response 10 u de-
inyed letter fran her former
fnncc. DAN CARDIGAN. only TO
find him dying frum Injuries re-
ceivcd In an automobile accident
Moreover. just before the acct
d>at Dam had married SASDRA
LAWRENCE. II designing siren
who pretended Ia he NOnnic's
friend hut led Dan TO believe Mon
ME no longer cared for him.
The O'Dnres have little money.
Eonuic works tn help support her
mother. younger brother and Sis-
ter. Bill. her Older brother.
works in u garage. On the Euro
pcan "trip Mamie was the paid
companion ~ her old friend.
MISS ANSTiCE COREY.
AIsTntR MACK ENHIE. rich
middIr-ugcd sew Yorker whom
she met on the "trip, asked her fO
niarry him but she refused. Aiter
Dams death MOnnie tries To pick
up Eer life ruew hut she II dis
rnpGinted in the GOODNESS Of her
former rriend. CHARLES EuS-
TtCE Mackenzie telephones Ia
say he Is coming Ia see MonRIr
thai evening. Charles learns this
nId he and Mnnnir quarrel. She
dccllcS that IL Mackenzie nsks
her again 10 marry him she will
accept.
NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY
CHAPTER XIV
TOING down into The neat little
~ parlor Monnie was abruptly
OF the rooms shabbiness.
The rug had long since faded. its
fright. original pattern lost. They
had bought the couch IL the corner
the year Giy died and somehow.
since. there had never been enough
money to recover it. There was a
worn place on one of the cushions.
The curtains were spOtless. like
everything else in Mrs. O'Dare's
home. but they had quite obviously
been patched and darned There
were scufrGd marks-the sort small.
sturdy shoes make-on all the
,ha;.s ana on the upright piano
How shabby. MoEnie thought
with pang, all this would look TO
the urban eyes Of her distinguished
visitor. All. but she could change
all This in the twinkling Of an eye
II only she wanted to- No longer
need her mother ruin her eyes over
fine mending., prolonging the life
OF d2mask and wool. No longer
need the table be set with cracked
china. The O'Dares could
have silver and tine linen. Her
mother could have luxury beyond
her brightest dreams. Monnie con.
that she had known the
wildness and despair OF fist love
and II had brought her nothing
Arthur Mackenzie would bring her
the calm, assured devotion OF mid
die age. Along with this he could
offer her security and assurance.
These thoughts raced through
Monnie's mind as. before the mir
ror Ia the hall. she touched her
hair nervOusly. smoothed her frack.
What are you thinking OFF," Kay
asked.
Monnie made a sweeping gesture.
Wondering what he'll think Of
all this"
Wont like it?"
"Won't-?" Monnie wrinkled her
nose. 81 don't much care whether
he does or rot | was thinking how
dull this place must be for Mother.
She knows every worn place In the
rug. every scratch on the furniture.
| was wishing I could make clean
sweep of it al. get her new things"
:.TI'YE know" Kay interrupted
~ with an air Of sasacity, Il
don't believe she minds so much
not as we do. Every bit Of 1.-THE
/ mean-is home TO
Mother. We're always going about.
seeing other peoples things and
being enyious. But she never COM
plains"
Just the same I'd like to be able
to get her new things" said Mon
ME sturdily. "And someone to help