The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-05-09
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moNNIE O'DARE who D. In
owe with DAN CARDIGAN. local
heir 10 n fortune. believes she -
losing him To SANDRA LAW
RENEE, supposed to he her friend.
IL spite Of the attentions al
CHARLES EuSTNCE. handsome
newcomer. Monnic continues &"
pine for Dan. After nrgiccting
her for sometime Dan again
seems Interested.
A. n big party which snndrH
gives Dan In missing. There IL n
scene between Sandr1 and
HETTY. her maid. who believes
Snndrn IL "ynmpinE" JAMES. the
chauffeur.
NOW GO On WITH THE sTORi
CHAPTER XIX
A TALL woman IN black and
- white print dress put her head
In the O'Dare front door and
yodclled coyly up the stairs. "Yoo-
hoo" a head appeared over the
landing Marks freckled face,
above the swathe OF a bath towel.
"Oh. Mrs. Briggs. Mothers
out in the yard. Shes peeiing
peaches for jam"
The tall woman swished her
way through the neat hall. with
it's oak stand harboring three or
four discouraged looking um.
brellas. She passed through the
kitchen. taking critical view OF
the white shelves covered in blue
oilcloth. Then out TO the porch.
Mrs. O'Dare! Oh. there you
are. Just ran in for a minute"
The woman under the maple
tree. swaying back and forth
gently in the old rocker. looked
up and smiled at the newcomer.
sit down-doi" She indi-
Gated battered basket chair at
her side. Isn't it hot? |
thought I'd do bit of prcserv-
ing. Doesn't seem to matter how
hot it gets-l always feel the
urge. long about this time"
You have got energy!" The
speaker eyed her hostess discon-
tentedly. I'm all tuckered out
myself. Walking by from town.
| Just thought I'd come in and
have a bit of gossip"
"rm glad you did," Mrs.
O'Dare said cordially. pushing
aside a wooden bowl Of parings
and rising. Just sit here in the
shade a minute while ! put these
things on the stove. Then I'm
all through. IN bring out some
thing cool 10 drink"
Her guests half-hearted pro-
test followed her into the shaded
kitchen where. with a thoughtful
frown. she consigned the ripe
golden fruit to blue enamel
kettle, setting it over a low flame.
whats that ole hell-cat
WANT"
CHE looked up. her hand at her
} heart, to see her young son.
attired now in bathing suit and
dirty white Stacks. signalling her
from the doorway.
Mark. you scared me. Don't
talk that way.
well. she is that, isn't she?
Always shopping into somebody's
business"
Mrs O'Dare shook her head re-
provingIy at him.
I'm going down to the river
with the kids. Nom. Be back
about g."
BE careful. SON."
He gave her a peck on the
cheek and she heard him
whistllng down the path. Then
she turned her attention 10 the
cooling drink she mad promised
her visitor. Lemons were brought
from the ice oox and presently
from green glasses a tinkling tune
sounded.
My. that tastes good"
Laura Briggs put her head
back. signing gustily. There
acre two parentheses etched at
either side OF ner thtn-lipped
mouth. Her black nair was drawn
a way to got I'll the lakes and
and powcr-plart8 that
ever will be needed without dc
stroying the finest soil the Lord
ever gave to any farmers since
Adam. Why Ike. this micacious
silt, mixed with finely dccaycd
and decompOsed schis-
tose rock, and the teachings of
lime, potash, and nearly every
other chemical substance known
to mankind which remains stable
nthc soil-that stuff right there
under your feet, is worth more
than any gold mine ever found in
the world. The gold vanishc$,
but this soil, properly taken care