The Coolidge examiner., 1934-06-29

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NJ him with troubled young eyes.
1T isn't a bad way 20 be- You
are hurt more often but you enjoy
/ everything more. Remember. jamie
II you couldn't feel very unhappy.
you could never feel very happy.
+ Do you understandT
Yes. Father"
He talked 70 her. then. about be-
/ INK brave and learning something
+ from all the hurts. II was sad and
very beautiful she wanted 10 feel
how much she loved Father. how
happy she would be % camp with
I him on the shore Of his silver lake.
I But she couldn't somehow She
kept thinking Of dancing with
Hugh. Her heart grew larger and
larger. There was an aching In
her wrists All Of her was racing
forward toward the evening She
didn't want to race away from Fa-
ther. II was something she couldn't
help.
Suddenly guilty. she pressed her
cheek against his knee.
why. jamie Z"
Il love you. Father" she said.
II
JAMIE dressed with the greatest
care. Fllmy undertakings. chiffon
stockings, garters with wee pink
roses There vas going 10 be a
moon
She brushed her hair until Il
shone II only she could be as
pretty as Celia Just for tonight.
Father said she vas prettier inside.
II only just FOR tonight she could
wear herself inside OUT
The creamy dress from Paris, Il
was a beautiful dress. She thought
she looked rather nice. Perhaps she
could borrow Cella's shawl with the
silky golden fringe. Aunt Rose
gave II 20 Celia for Christmas.
Celia vas not in her room. JAMIE
wondered Idly where Celia had
gone. She thought she would use
a Little perfume. a drop on the lsbe
Of each ear. There was a new bot
tie on Cella'E dressing table. Lilies
o. the.yalley That's how I
though, Of you" Hugh had said.
-the-valley." JAMIE pushed
In the stopper She wouldn't touch
u, not even single drop.
Where did Celia keep her shawl?
JAMIE crossed 10 the wardrobe A
letter was lying on the floor be-
tween the cream and ivory desk.
jamie recognized Murlels writing.
She picked up the letter. A sen
tence caught her attention q.
Carter shelby had dinner with Us
last night" There was a
mark on the paper. the mark Of
small French heel II must have
been an angry heel which stamped
with n great deal OF force. Even
the nail prints showed.
The shawl was not In the ward
robe. JAMIE decided not TO rum
mage around. She could ask Celia
| just as well.
Celia was not downstairs. jamie
questioned Mother.
"She went out about three
O'clock" Mother was setting the
table. why are you wearing that
dress7"
Hugh asked me 10 have supper
with him" jamie spoke the words
slowly. II made them seem more
real. Just set the table for
three"
BE home by ten, dear. You'll
have to make an early start In the
morning"
Tomorrow There was no tomor-
row. There was only a moon and
tonight
The clock on the landing struck
six. Hugh had not come In. Celia
had not returned Father came down
the stairs.
John" Mother said. I'm wor-
ried about Celia"
Father was familiar with Moth
er's worrying habit.
shes out on Manor street." he
said easily, "or at Rhoda's, per-
haps."
1T isn't Ike her not TO tell me-"
Mother fretted. "She knows how I
worry. You'd better eat something,
jamie. Goodness knows"
I'm having supper with Hugh"
Saying the words aloud reassured
her. She heard less distinctly the
clamor OF fear In her heart.
Through the hall, through the liv-
Ing room, out on the porch. back
again to the hall The clock on
the landing struck seven. Were they
together. Celia and Hughl :.
Il am simply distracted" Moth
er was talking at the phone. i've
called everybody Hugh isn't
| here either. Well. l had