Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1934-08-17
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it, and Duanes have lived in it eve
since. / suppose it will have to s
out of the family some day, unles
I make my million" He hesitatee
Mother is very reserved. Sh
doesn't give herself out readily. Blu
that will be all right as soon as sh
knows you better"
Anne wanted to GRIP out fercely
"She isn't just reserved! She's col
and selfish and ambitious, and sh
hates me! But she nodded wisel
instead.
You darling" He tossed her ha
on the bed and pulled her towar'
him. "Nancy, I'm getting madde
about every day Of my life"
She gave herself up to that.
Mrs. Duane's dinner hour wa
fashionably late. Barry had already
dressed and gone down. Anne hae
just finished her own dressing ane
stood critically inspecting the result
Barry had insisted on staying owe,
in town long enough for her to buy
several new crowns. Anne knew
why he had done it. One evening
gown was not enough for Gran
leigh, summer called for sports
clothes. She was not to meet criri-
cal eyes unprepared. Anne smiled
at herself in the glass, thinking
absently of the moral support of
clothes, especially when other wo-
men were involed -.
She switched the lights off and
parted the curtains at the nearest
window. Darkness was falling.
Beyond the hedge a mar walked
slowly, turning his head at each
passing car. She watched him, idly
wondering why he was lettering
along like that.
He stopped to sight a cigarette.
A match spurted into flame, and the
flare lit his face.
Anne shrank hurriedly back into
the room, dragging the heavy cur
tains together. This was CHASTITY.
What could possibly bfsos him to
this TART Of the country again,
straight to Graheigh?
II muslin t let it get me! 1t won't
do -. I've got to see, HIN, some
now.
There was a tap on the door. 1t
was Matthews.
"Mr. Barry wishes me e tell you
that Miss Pendleton is here"
So the Pendleton girl was here
already! MN. Anne gave a last
quick glance in the mirror and went
slowly downstairs.
Anne went down with unhurried
grace, half smiling.
Barry looked up, a quick flash of
pride in his answering smile. Cleo
Pendleton looked up also.
'Here's Nancy now"
Cleo slipped from the arm # the
chair and rs1et Anne halfway.
sTm Cleo Pendleton. l wanted
to be the first t once you. I hope
you will like me a lot, because Pm
one of Barry's old friends. I've
been counting on having you here"
"That's awfully nice of you"
Anne was sweet but non-committal.
''It makes me feel that Pm not a
stranger here after ALL"
SOh, is this your very first trip
East?" There was a seconds pause.
II lived in the East for a while.
But Eve never been here before"
"Oh-oh," said Cleo softly. "But
hope you re going to stay this time
We've all been arguing for years
to make Barry stay home, but he
won't listen to us"
j, II always listen Barry grinnee
at her.
"And then do as you please"
Cleo shrugged a petulant shout
der, and then laughed. "All right
if you won't tell me. But I likt
Nancy better than l do you.
You'll lit me call you Nancy, won
you?"
"Why-of course. My NAM
really is Anne . not that it make
any difference"
Barry calls you Nancy. I lik'
it better, too. But | must trot dutl.
fully back before Dad calls out tn
reserves.
Out in the hall there were voices
A door had opened.
"Good-bye Nancy. I'm going tt
stop for you SOME morning, ant
we'll dash around and do things
Cleo whisked out with a c%areles
wave. Barry chuckcd silently.
"She's an irresponsible imp" H
cslled after Ma-:.:hews, Just return
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