The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-08-08
CHAPTER XIII

Nancy was sitting very strange
on the sofa, her eyes wary, her
expression defiant. Before her, in
Miss Rosa's = most comfortable
chair, vas Jane, so light and girl,
ish IN her velvet pajamas, with
her dark hair curled up in a mop
at the, back, that for a moment
Amy had the illusion of the Jane
she used to know
ooh, hello, Jane" said Amy
81 didn't know you were here,
When did you Gomez"
Last night, quite unexpected.
ly," said Jane sweetiy. Glow are
you, dear-how well you lookp
The homemade Amy understand
that her dress was old and out OF
fashion, her hat even more so
and her hair struggling, and she
could scarcely keep from smiling
You look pretty we'll yourself
and as decorative as ever" she
replied cheerfully. "Miss Rosa
must have been awfully glad t.
see you. It's been so very long
since you've paid Marburg a visit
Weren't You surprised to fine
Nancy grown up? l don't be
lieve you could have recognized
her. She was about four wher
you saw her last"
Nancy could keep still no long
er. Mother, Miss Terry's beer
asking me to visit her in New
York. She'd like me to come anc
stay as long as l want"
What nice invitation t.
come right out of the bluep sale
Amy.
"And I was saying" went or
Nancy quickly, chat | was sorry
but | couldn't possibly do it
mean, there's so much here
and"
Jane broke in, with com
posture so perfect that no one
might guess rancor beneath. 7"
wish you'd let her come, Amy
you must think it odd, my speak
ing to her about it without talk
ing it ovee,with you first, but
well-my old friends daughte
and all that-and | could Civ
her. a very good time. I've
wonderful penthouse apartment
and my own car and chauffeur
| motored here, by the way-an
| was thinking of Europe thi
summer, and what fun it woul
be to have someone young an
fresh and gay-and so yer,
Ipretty-to $50 with me-"
Mother and Father and youn
Howard and l were in Europ
last summer" said Nancy. "W
had the most marvellous time.
wouldn't really care to go so 500
again"
"You see, Jane-Nancy make
her own DECISIONS" said Amy
"She's-she's like her mother i
that"
Nancy was restless and uneasy
eyes, am" she said, "and sc
though it was very sweet of yo
to think of it, | really can't do il
Mother, we ought to be goin
home. It's nearly time TO
lunch"
81 haven't been up to see Mis-
Rosa yet" said Amy. "You ca
run on ahead. if you want, an
get things ready"
"All right" said Nancy. 'I',
do that. Goodby, Miss Terry
do appreciate your asking me.
She shook hands with Jane an
went out quickly, patiently gla
, to get away.
| "Why did you do it, Jane?
asked Amy. "Do you really wan
herr"
Jane lit icigaret. ooh, I don
know. 1t was a huneh, an i'm
pulse. I'm lonely sometimes
Pve made heaps of money, Am,
| got out of the market at tn
right time and I've watched m,
properties and my investments
I've probably lost as little as any
body in America during this de
preston, hardly enough to motto
it. And when Nancy came Il
here today, so alive, and s.
awfully pretty land after all sh
is my child, Amy, l though
!, suddenly that I'd like to give he
a chance"
ooh, l see. A chance for wha
exactly?"
! "a chance to get out of thi
slow little city and right into IN
middle of things. A chance TO
luxury, travel, lovely clothes
meeting people whose names ar
in the papers sail the time, thea