The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-07-30
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determined to show her home
town, Marburg, and especially
Amy jackson that she can make
a success Of her life. Amy has
been her best friend until HOW
ARD JACKSON broke the en-
gagement Jane had forced upon
him and married Amy. b
In New York Jane obtains a po-
sition in a real estate office and
soon is making a large income.
She has an affair with Roger
Thorpe, married, but tires of him.
When r: offers to bear the ex-
,pense { their child she contempt
uously dismisses him. Amy takes
the baby. named Nancy, promis-
ing never to reveal its parentage.
When America enters the World
War Howard enlists 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
child of her own.
Howard comes home for brief
holiday and then returns to camp
His mother tells Amy that Jane
Terry is coming to Marburg. Amy
agrees to invite Jane to tea.
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CHAPTER XXXIV
When Amy learned that Jane
and Miss Rosa had accepted the
invitation and were actually COM
ing to tea her first reaction was
a Quickening and Tightening of
the nerves. She could not help
it. Suppose we ask Mother and
Alice" she suggested to How
ards mother. '"That'll be seven
with ourselves"
"Seven? Six, isn't it?"
~ was counting Nancy. She'll
have to come in" She meant
this time to have the little girl
there where Jane colud not avoid
seeing her. If she seemed to be
hiding her, Jane might guess, and
Jane was always ready to take
advantage of weakness.
"Of course, Nancy! 1 am
stupid" Mary was remorseful.
She'll adore it. And she's
sweet with people. Not smarty
and show-offy like so many chill
dren."
So it was established that
Nancy should be there and wear
her Christmas red dress-it flat
tered her fair skin. Nancy should
have a cup of cambria tea, and a
cookie or two with the grownups.
81 wonder if it's wrong" thought
Amy. "When Jane sees what a
darling she is she might want
her. Maybe l ought to keep her
out of sight"
The decision plagued her, but
she did not change it. "There's
never any use being a coward"
she thought, as she gave an extra
shine to the silver, laid out lace
edged napkins. filled the sugar
bowl, arranged her tea-table at
the side Of the fireplace. She had
not told Howard in her daily let
ter that Jane was there. She
would wait until the tea-party
was over. Then She coud be def
mite. When everything was ready.
she dressed in good time and
came downstairs before Mary to
play herself into a cooler mood
with bits of the Well-Tempered
Clavier and she was still playing
when Alice arrived. She rose a
little clumsily. for the easy use
of her body was gone, but she
felt better. calmer; the music had
done that. Alice begged to bring
the hot water and start the ket-
tie.
"Go ahead" said Amy. "Mary's
to pour the tea and you can do
the rest. Pm going to sit down
and be lady at a party. Pm
tired"
What's tired you?" asked
Alice. "You ouChrnt to get
tired
"T'm tired asking myself Ques-
tions l can't find answers for
Alice's lips quivered. ooh,
/ do it all the time until l can't
bear it. l think Pm going crazy"
She disappeared hastily toward
the kitchen. But by the time
Mary Jackson had come down
and Mrs. Lowe had arrived she
was back, holding herself very
determinedly smiling.
Amy saw that her mother was
wearing her best dress. '1ou
put that on because you wanted
to show Jane that we still had a
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