The Washington times., 1935-11-16

"He's o gentleman, mother. "
Indignantly, Vernon tried to free
herself from the clutching hand
encased in brown cotton.
He amt. I mean, he isn't.
Oh, saw him casting sleeps
eyes at you in the lunch wagon.
Like as not, he found out from
the conductor who we were. and
your Pas fortune, and ALL"
She harangued Vernon from the
rear all the way to their cornpart-
ment.
PA, what do you know about
our Maggie-1 mean Vernon
CHATS her name now, and don't
you forget 1t either. MissD-
with q pick-up?" announced Mrs.
Tyson, with q kind Of triuEn'
phant indignation.
Jake Tyson regarded his red
faced wife and pale-faCed daugh'
ter nailly over his glasses.
"Well, what's wrong with that?
II you mean she met UP with a
good.looking chap, guess Magsie
can take care Of herself. Can't
you, Ell, honey?"
AMBITIOUS
The irate vision In 'urple velvet
flopped deteTminedly into the seat
opposite him. Nov don't you
cross me, Jake Tyson, by en-
couragin' her in such doings!
Life's changed for the three Of
US, and when Maggie-I mean
Vernon-meetS UP with men, It's
going to be the right sort, or my
name isn't Sadie Tyson; We
haven't slaved and worked for
her for 40 years. and now that
everything'S coming our way her
make a "fox pass with . COM
mon pick-up!"
"A what? What kind Of q pass
did you Say?" Jake TySon'S small,
shrewd eyes twinkled. Although
he didn't understand either Of his
"wimmin folk" he was In Syn1pa'
thy with Vernon'S youth. Cant
you let the girl out Of the old
family coop for a half hour with
out pecking and Shooing her
back?"
"I do It for her good! With our
money and her looks and all, that
girls going to land somebody i'm.
portant! Park Avenues full Of
titles and rich men. If she be-
haves right, she may be a
PrinceSs!"
But Vernon was unmoved by
this prediction. She drummeo
on the window-pane Sulkily.
That handsome boy! Hateful OF
her mother to butt in and spoil
everything!
1--WE dine in here!" announced
Mrs. Tyson firmly when the first
bell for dinner sounded in the pas
sage. She pressed the push'button
twice, and looked sharply at Yer
non. Steward, bring g rnen"oo
and pull out that table"
Vernon, much disappointed, as
Sumed Q bored, blank expression
She ate but little. Just when
things were promising to be inter
esting, how maddening TO have
this happenl
"I'm going out for a breath OF
air. This place reeks Of stale
food!" she announced rather dis
agreeGhly Immediately after din
leave the door open and don't
stir from the corridOrI" her
mother adjured her.
"LawkS, Sadie, what's eating
your" asked the surprised Jake
Tyson. cant q sensible young
woman Of twenty move an inch
anywhere without you ropin'
her in?"
"She'S not twenty! Her official
age Is eighteen. She's making her
dee.boo, and she's got to be the
right age like the other de'boo'
tanties! You remember that, Jake
TySon!"
He regarded his stout little wife
with an amused weariness.
"All right. Sadiel Anything you
say. But remember thi6-Wth
all your Schemings and plans.
don't spoil our girls happinessI"
CHAPTER III
"You Miss Vernon Tyson from
| 20-C. -? Then here's Q message
for you" The colored conductor
Of the car, his back diScreetly
turned to the open door so that
Mrs. Tyson might not see his &C.
ton, and his voice lowered to a
whisper. handed Vernon q folded
piece Of paper.
The blood rushed to her face,
her neck. Before she opened it