The Coolidge examiner., 1934-09-07
CHAPTER IX-con;inued
Celia llned startled eyes
IL

Celia lifted startled eyes.
You're going 90 live IN the
SquHrcT~ Mothers voice vas In
crcdulouG
~Of course" Tom leaned back 10
bis chair. These are the people
who viii support me when break
Into politics That Is where I shall
1--we"
That's good idea" Father
smiled his approval He liked Tom.
lie thought that De would succeed.
Wen keep one of them here.
Helen." be added. reaching down
the table 20 pat Cclla's hand Il
consider it a great idea
Uncle Charlie chuckled Mother
looked distressed. Celia said nothing
at all.
Besides" Tom continued. that
house. for years has been my IA
vorite dream. The Governors
House
-Youn probably make the tifis
authenuc.~ Father said. You'll
probably gei there. Tom"
Thank yoa. sir Tom expected
70 make the title authentic. There
was a confidence about him. Moth.
ef frightened. Celia's lAshes lifted.
Grea,-sa-cle Charlie made gallant
amends.
To tss Governors Lady = The
old man lifted bis goblet and smiled
his waEgish smile.
They made a ceremony % drink
inE the toast. Celia was very gay.
JAMIE wondered what she vas think.
ing.
she knew. after dinner. when she
heard Mother and Celia talking up
stairs In Celia's room. Celia was
weeping. Mother was attempting
TO soothe her. jamie. who had meant
10 enter the room. paused outside
the door
ITS. 1ne old house. Mother
said. ~and very attractive inside"
''But the Square. Mother"
Il know. dear" Mother sighed.
There's no use coaxing Tom" +"
Celia said plaInilvely. ~He does
exactly as be pleasex~
'Iie isn't unklnd 70 you. darllngY'
Mother asked quickly.
~Noi exactly Celia admitted.
',Bat hes as stubborn as a mule. It's
very hard 20 bear"
why did you DO Il. Cellar" Moth.
or. by wire. by mall and In person
had asked that question a hundred
times.
DO you think would stand In
Janie's wayT Celia murmnred re-
proachfully.
~Of course not. dear Mother said
proudly. You are always generous
and kind. Aunt Rose wrote me that
Il was brave but very foolish OF you
20 make such a sacrifice. she's 20
inE TO give you a complete set OF
fat silver"
lis she1- Celia. jamie thought.
was forgetting to be plalntlve. Il
want the same pattern as MurleTs
Do you think she win get H.
MOtherF-
I'm sure she WILL" Mother an.
swered Aunt Rose underestimate +"
Il wanted 10 do what was best f"
The silver harp strings were muted
JAMES happiness means a great
deal 10 me"
"Pve always said Mother mur.
INJURED tearfully. that you have a
sweet disposition"
Janle's left eyebrow cooked Itself
whimsically. She couldn't feel angry
at Celia There was no room for re.
sentiment In her happy heart She
eurled herself Up In the window
seat and fell TO dreaming.
jamie wouldn't have minded stay.
Ing" Celia said presently. Its
strange that she should be the one
10 GO
Il don't understand lt. Celia. =
Mother never understood anything
that she didn't want TO believe. Il
don't understand II at all"
JAMIE didn't understand Il either
IL was amazing that Hugh should
love her. She fell into wideawake
dreams which. mIraculously. were
true. II had been an eventful year
But the hard times were over now
Mother was az home. Father was
taking nap In his own room down
the hall At any moment, Hugh
might be calling her TO ride out into
the country. II seemed Ike beau.
tiful dream.
She wanted Celia 10 he happy. She
sounded happier now. she and
Mother were making plans to gC
10 Washington for Muriels we'd
ding.
Poor Muriell" jamie heard Celis
/. say with a note OF complacency ir
her voice. "She has always loved
Tom"
And Carter Shelby really wasn't
Mother hesltated.
I'D rather not talk about II
please"
JAMIE knew that Mother woulC
always believe that Carter Shelb,
had been rejected because he haC
FaffuI -.