The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-07-26
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town, Marburg. and especially
Amy Jackson that she can make
success of her life. Amy has
been her. best friend until HOW
ARD JACKSON broke the en-
gegement Jane had forced upon
him and married Amy.
In New York Jane obtains a po-
sition in real estate office and
soon is making a large income.
She has an affair with Roger
Thorpe, married, but tires of him.
When he offers to bear the ex-
pense of their child she contempt
uously dismisses him. Amy takes
the baby, named Nancy, promis-
ing never to reveal its parcntage.
When America enters the World
War Howard enIists in the avia-
ton corps and goes to a training
camp in Texas. His mother comes
to stay with Amy and little
Nancy. Amy confides to Mary
jackson that she is expecting a
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NOW co ON WITH THE STORY
CHAPTER XXI
Walking with Alice made Amy
think of Jane, because she and
Jane had so often taken this same
path. Watching Alice with Nancy
reminded Amy of Jane, too, and
with a kinder feeling than she
had had in the summer. Now and
then Mary spoke Of Jane, report
ed something Miss Rosa had told
her, something glittering and
spectacular. Jane was head of a
special committee of business wo-
men to sell Liberty bonds. Jane
was making speeches on the steps
of the Public Library. James bust
ness was growing. She meant to
enlarge her offices. Everything
was to James Importance and sue
cess. Amy listened with an anus
ed twinkle. She could perfectly
see Jane swanking around, play
ing her part with dashing convic-
ton, but she felt no Jingle of
envy. But when, one day late in
November, Mary said that Jane
was coming to stay with her aunt
for the holidays, Amy only COM
mented absently: "That'll please
Miss Rosa" and thought no more
about it.
The holidays this year meant
only to Amy that Howard was
sure of his leave for that time.
No matter how she felt toward
Jane, toward anyone, she could
include nothing from outside in
that prospect.
With Towards coming in view
Amy first went through her house
like a stern and captious stranger,
and then, with lists beside her,
began a series of renovations
which would, she determined.
bring it back to the freshness of
their honeymoon days.
She planned her meals, too, of
the dishes Howard liked best.
"And it," she said to Mary, "the
Food Administrator comes along
and puts me in Jail for it, Pm
not going to use single substi-
tute1 while Towards here. But
ter, sugar, white flour - all he
wants. I'm going to make a CO.
coanut cake as big as mountain
and thousands of raisin cookies.
And pecan caramels. And he's
going to have popovers and
waffles and homemade sausage
cakes, and roast turkey and duck
and all the fresh vegetables and
fruit can find here or in Hop
sonville." -.
:, eco ahead" replied Mary, "T'll
aid and abet you and go to Jail
with you if it's necessary" Pres
emily she added Rosa would like
us to come to her for Christmas
dinner, but l told her we wouldn't
think of it,"
"Pd rather have no dinner at
all than go out anywhere. Moth
er spoke of having us there, too,
but she said she knew it was only
gesture"
Il n
Mary answered hesitatingly
"Amy-how would it be if | went
to Rosa's that day-and let you
and Howard be to yourselves
And l could take Nancy"
ooh. you make me feel a pig!
Do / seem to be trying to crowd
you out?i" Oh no, Mary, please,
You belong here. And l want
you. 1t would spoil everything
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