The Nome nugget., 1934-09-01

LuAlcH lEOM tuO Cityt auu ub uO VhC spoke for just . moment, she Ques- toned: "Could you stand commut- Ing. Louisel It would mean pretty early start for you"
 T ought to be able to stand 1t as we'll as Jim; or could stay in town and go home for the week ends:- But I'm thinking about Nance. It seems hard to give up a debut and be torn from all one's young friends at the same time." This was a surprise, not only to Nancy but to her elders. It was seldom that Louise Nelson, who taught English in . fashionable girls school, displayed sympathy of this sort. She considered the debut a foolish. unnecessary display, and had said so repeatedly. She want ed Nancy to go to college and At herself to be a teacher. It was amazing that in this time of stress she should give T thought to her niece's disappointment, and the girl said:
 Don't worry about me. If I'm not to come out In blaze of glory, Aunt Louise, I'd almost rather be away somewhere"
 'Why shouldn't Nance go to workf' asked Jack abruptly. "She's almost nineteen. Lots of girls her age-n
 "0h, see here 1" broke in her fa- ther, T guess we'll manage without that. I think your plan about Edgemere is good one, Judith, un- less 1t sounds too hard for Mar garet. But of course I'd pay the rent like any other tenant"
 "Oh, no, you wouldn'tl" Aunt Judy bristled with indignation. Its . pity I'm not allowed to help after all you and Margaret have done for me. Don't know that when I came here years ago you'd never have thought of engaging . mothers helper if you hadn't known I was lonely and adored the children7 And later Margaret pretended to need housekeeper, so I'd feel I wasn't imposing on you to stay longer. Take the old house and use 1t, Jim. I've always felt it was Margaret's as much as mine. Don't say the word rent to me againp'
 She was so obviously wrought up that Dad laughed a little; and Mother sald: Honestly, Judith, since, we must go somewhere, 1t will seem heaven to go back home. But whatever we decide. Louise must do what's best for her. As for Jack, since this terms tuition at school Is already paid, he may as we'll tn- lsh, suppose"
 Wouldn't they give the money back, Dad?" questioned the boy. James Nelson glanced at his sis ter, the inner workings of a pri- vate school being more in her line than his; and she responded: Tn a case like this believe they'd re- fund most of 1t; though if Jack wants to finish out the year I'll finance his expenses.'
 The boy arose, standing with his back to the fire as he looked down at them During the past year he had grown an appalling number of inches, and like others who shot up with such rapidity. was far too thin. He said, soberly: "With all due respect to you. Aunt Louise, I think I have . right to decide this thing myself. I'd feel like . slack CT to stay at an expensive school when Dad has lost his money, and Nancy is giving up her party. You say Pm doing well in my studies, but it's only because I've crammed. and I'm sick of examining. I'm DO bright star. and you all know it. It's a shame to disappoint you, Dad, but I'm not going to college-that is," he added, eff I can help my self"
 His father answered: "But I 
 wanted . son to graduate from Alma Mater. boy"
 "Send Phil, then. Phil's smart. He'll be a credit to you. Why. that kid knows more now, than I did when I entered Exeterl I'm the dumbest member of the Nelson fam fly. but I can get job that'll pay my board. And If you ask me, 50 can Sis, If she's a mind to try"
 Aunt Judy had been listening at- tentively to her nephew's words. Now she said: He's right. I think, about leaving Exeter, Jim. Let him work for . while. He can finish school . year later if all goes well; and the boy will be happier to feel that he's helping now. You zee, Margaret, I feel as Jack does I'd rather be . help than burden and when he was talking remembered that last week Caroline Spear told me she was hunting . suitable per son to take her girls abroad. She said: Want the job. Judithf They'll wear you to shreds but I'll pay well for it. Of course laughed at the idea. thought with Nancy's debut ALA TIA A AAn1nA