, 1935-11-27
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Lovely DANA wEsTBRO0K.
America. after the death Of her
parents. 20 make her home with
n ErandmothrT whom che has
neveF seen.
Years before. Dana's mother
eloped With young w~estbrook.
leaving her husband and an IN.
FAINT daughter. NANCY WAL
married westbrook and n rear
later their daughter. Dana. was
born.
when Dana arrives ne the oid
southern home. she r. welcomed
s M ELK sHssTREsW wa On nuT /.
eoIdIy received 81 her grand
mother and hn~If-HIster.
Mrs. Cnmeron shPewdly begins
pInmB 20 Introduce Dana Go 80
cIety. hopinG she will make a
brilliant marriage. Nancy T. IN
love with rich: handsome HoN-
AID MOORE hut hides her In
f~atuatIon. Nancy's bitter feel
ing against her sister is intcnsi-
aed when Ronald becomes inter.
eBted In the younger girl
Meanwhile. Dana and yoanR
DR. SCOTT STANLEY are Fnu-
tuaiiy attracted. Hearing thns
SINNN 4" UNANAANNh -
PAULA TONG. Dana asks Ronald
Moore 60 receive with her st
party.
NOW CO ON WITH THE STORY
CHAPTER VII
CARAH. her leathery black face
- wearing a doubtful expression.
brought the message.
"Your grandmother wants to see
you, Miss Dana. In her room.
Dunno what or Miss wants. but ]
spec It's somethin' upsettin'. | kin
mos gen'ally tell by de look In her
eye"
Nancy glanced up. 1T wouldn't
surprise me II Sarah's bunch isn't
! good one" she commented. "Es
peciaIly since she wants you 70
come 10 her room"
Both girls were on the porch.
Nancy swinging lazily in the worn
hammock. Dane sitting nearby.
What difference does the room
maker" Dana asked curiously.
Its an aweinspiring place
that ROOM" Nancy informed her
wait until you see II. Furnished
with antiques that took q prize AZ
an exposition once In the old days
when the family treasury over
flowed. Grandmother has hung
onto them. I've an idea she feels
like a queen restored TO her throne
when she closes the door OF that
room behind her. All the drat
realities Of life are shut out. It's
an audience you're being granted
Wait and sect"
Ridiculous" Dana thought,
making her way up the stairs. She
knocked hesitantly. the picture
Nancy had evoked in her mind.
When her grandmother's Come
In" admitted her. Dana stood for
a moment startled by the accuracy
OF Nancy's description.
Seated IN a high.becked straight
chair. her head raised imperiously
Grandmother Cameron did give the
impression OF royalty conferring "a
vors. sit down. please. Dana"
she said.
DANA took a seat. glancing about
- the large bedroom, filed with
evidences OF past magnincence. The
massive bed was deliberately inIaid,
and canopied IN faded blue damask.
The dresser and wardrobe were Of
the same design.
Yes. truly the aged woman could
achieve here the lady-of.the house
feeling. forgetting the shabbiness
so apparent In other parts OF Ter
home. the petty problems and econ
omies that must be 80 distasteful
THE dresses have come" Mrs
Cameron said slowly. ELLEN and
| drove TO town for them"
"Oh." Dana began impulsively-
that's whyl Nancy and | we're
wondering why they didn't come"
She stopped in embarrassment
II never have believed In accept
Ing things from tradespeople IN
less | am sure my instructions have
been carried out. But the dresses
are a. they should be SO we brought
them home"
Dana did not reply. WONDERING
at her own c%onstraint. She wished