The Bismarck tribune., 1934-10-30
SYNOPSIS

tocfatte family. . engaged to Wal
lace 8te6en, promising young
banker. Susan 10 Exceptionally
fond Of Wallace but IL not sure
that she loves him. Although she
doesn't realise It, Susan 10 more
attracted BY Allen Sholes. the new
soomsr, whom her snobbish rela-
dves ignore. Uncle Worthy, his
wife Edna and Aunt Lutte, still
consider themselves the cream of
society and will not tolerate any
one they regard beneath them.
That 10 Why they discourage Su-
sans and Johns Cher brother)
friendship for Uncle Arthur cul-
len and his family, their late
mothers relatives. A few days
before Christmas, John, tired Of
his relatives superior attitude,
upbfaids them for being snobbish.
He stalks out Of the room, asking
Susan to 60 with him to the Gull
lens, who were always ready for
company. Fearing family disap-
proval, Susan refuses. Just then
Allen appears and John invites
ssss0 ~ ~ - pslSv WssOSS AsSeA
real" people. Wallace calls but
Susan cannot warm TO his caresses.
He speaks Of the Country Club
house he II interested in for their
future home, but Susan 10 not en-
thuoiastic for the reason that the
present owners are forced to give
Il up because Of financial rsverses.
Christmas morning, Morris Brod.
esiek, Susan's father, stuns the
family With the news that he II 60
marry 0rs. Hopper. . widow.
CHAPTER XIV
The door Of the pantry swung
open and Anna came In bringing the
coffee and Q tray loaded with
Christmas presents for everyone in
the family. She always crocheted
things for them, nightgown tops
for the three women and neckties
Tor the three men.
Looking at her, good-natured and
comfortable and reliable. Susan
realized that II any one person had
brought herself and John up, that
person WAS Anna. She had always
packed their lunches for school. run
after them with raincoats In wet
weather, monded tears in their
clothes before Aunt Edna should
dnd them and scold about them.
"Something nice from Mr..
Swsstie, hmm?" she asked, pausing
behind Susan's chair 70 admire the
wrist watch. "He paid . lot Of mon
=. -. Ah>A -s~Aon
sHis name IL Mr.. Staten, Anna,"
Lutte said sharply, looking ut her
with disfavor. The family had new
or been quite satisfied with Anna.
She might work for them twelve
hours . day, and usually did, but
they were never pleased with her
manners q . servant. She was for
sv6r Forgetting 70 say, @Mr. Brod-
swsrsd the telephone. and she often
forgot % cover the palm Of her
hand with . napkin when she Vas
handing the plates around the table.
She listened ct the crack Of the
pantry door 70 the talk that went
On at the table too, and did other
littlo things that got on the nerves
of the older members Of the family.
"Nr. Ste6en." she said now. Ill
aExcuse me-" che continued after
q second. II like 70 tall you some
thing-In my country on Christmas
Il you take some stranger into the
house and feed him you get the good
luck oil the year"
She inclined her blond head to-
ward the hall, and, listening Susan
could hear Mr.. Sholes coming down
the stairs, evidently on his way to
buy his breakfast.
"What think is this-mevbs we
could rive Mr.. Sholes something to
eat now" she finished in . low
voice. ~ mean it's Christmas day.
and"
q understand, Anna" said Uncle
Worthy, frowning at her over the
top Of his nose-pinchers. That's
not the custom In America" He
seemed actually 70 shove her out Of
the dining room with = long wave
of his hand. "You may 60 now.
Wen ring when we need you."
The Brodericks held open house
every Christmas afternoon from
four 70 seven.
The same people always came 70
shake hands, drift out into the din
in4 room for eg4nog and fruttcake,
and then 70 away-to reappe1r at
- houoo IL na4t ChSistnAA