The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1935-12-21


large room into eepi shadows OF
No room in the, Cline
could surrabs this one for
It's quiet. rich beauty
To Agnes II vas haven and
she loved IL. bu, Aonie called II
old fashioned. Shr Lad often voax-
ed Agnes to remo@cl and buy mod
ern furniture, but Agnes was
adamant In her re,gsNl.
The deep fire place The quaint
chairs and prctlily iuraed tables
seemed to keep 10 sacred pre-
sencc OF her mother towering near
and helped to make T. aome.
Lets have some ORC lirhf, THIS
place resemble tomb and
Monte shuddcrcd - hc pulled the
light cord. floodns b room with
"A soft amber glow
II think rs NOR, rcsi.ul than
the bright lights" said Agnes
brilliant. sparkling olec'ric lights
seem cold and distant. "a II The
are not interested ia ri'ing pee
pie pleasure. want 30. cool. rest
full shadows"
Monte Rugged A-aNs tcatatically
You are noe.ic old dear
Agnes. but come, ! have somcthin
To ask you. Something most imnor
tan, 10 Emmett and re .
Fire away" saif Agnes. as sh,
seated herself in "A comfortable
chair" I'm ready "a iiaten TO any
thing in reason Is II new drcs
or another party''
Neither" Nome answered
Emmett and wiz. you 10 nam
the date for our marriage"
why Monte. that's rr tc you an
Emmett"
But we both feel We own II [
you 10 let you decide
SILLY children. i il rat OF r.
spect for my gray hairs
Now Agnes. don't you be III,
silly one. You have beer SO swa .
and dear 10 me that | an deter
mined not to do anything to DIE
please you"
"Set any old date that suite 20,
and Emmett and be happy an,
you'll please me-
but you viii; help US dea.
Wen have so many ;hings TO do.
"Of course I'll help. what els,
would you expect" My lnger will
be in the wedding pic. never fear.
Monte danced in sheer 10Y, he
beruffled dress b.llowing abou
her slender figure
Wont II be gorgeous Agnes
Emmett says we ma, t,.tc a Euro
pean trip. and Betty Frazier has
promised TO he ON 81 my bride 5
mids. and you Know that alon
would make news for any pape.
because her dads reputcd 10 be
worth millions TO th'ue II aingl-
ing in the best soc"tv and lno =
you really belon.,. AMI no ono can
give YOU the cold shoul.cr and
icy stars"
Agnes looked 4; heg sister with
eyes misiine with nnSled i,ars. Ii
she could always stay Young and
happy She wondered low Monte
would meet the vi'tSs.,uues OF life
Would she breast the waves or
would she falter' Aglrs e0.nc how
felt her corefrec bsby sister would
stand up and meet the waves and
ride them TO succ ISIS. You never
could tell about these laughing
high spirited young modcrns They
had n way OF emerging triumphant
In a crisis.
The sound OF an automobile
horn outside brought ..aIcing ligh'
10 Monies eyes as sha glanc,r r.
her wrist watch.
"Oh." she caroioi impish.v M,
lord and master" Il
Going out for the evening .
Agnes asked.
yes. A dance al the COUNTRY
club Monte answered az sh,
kissed Agnes and ran from n,
room The slam OF lie ear door and
thes ound OF the reced.ng mof,:
told Agnes the st " of anollis:
evening Of pleasure for littl.
NOME.
Agnes sat in gloomy silence. The
only sound from within the hous,
came from it'll, gold clock oa
the mantle. A raiio progren NJ
organ music filtered softly through
the open windows. She could hea.
the laughter of ynin svtctl.earts
as they strolled py. seeking pri-
vacy from prying eyes. that they
might whisper all The htt'c foolish
things so dear 10 blissfml ycunc
lovers. Only she was alone. Left
out of this gloriaps proce ssion.
With a deep sigh Agnes reached
for the evening paper She did nc,
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