The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-12-02
MIMI HAs HAPPENED so FAR


 parents, to make her home with grandmother whom she has never seen.
 Years, before, Dana's mother eloped with young WestbrOOk, leaving her husband and an in- fant daughter, NANCY WAL LACE, After the divorce, she married WeStbrOOk and a year later their daughter, Dana, was born.
 When Dana arrives at the old southern home, she is welcomed cordially by her great aunt, MISS ELLEN CAREWE, but is coldIy received by her grand mother and haIf-siter.
 Mrs. Cameron shrewdly begins plans to introduce Dana to SO- ciety, hoping she will make a brilliant marriage. Nancy is in love with rich, handsome ROM ALD MOORE but hides her in- fatuatiOn. Nancy's bitter feel ing against her sister is intensi- fled when Ronald becomes inter- ested in the younger girl
 Meanwhile, Dana and young DIR. SCOTT STANLEY are mu- tualIy attracted. Hearing that Scott is practically engaged to PAULA LONG, Dana asks Ronald Moore to receive with her at a party.
 NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY
 CHAPTER VII
 Sarah, 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. Tt wouldn't surprise me if Sarah's hunch isn't good one," she commented. "Es- pecially since she wants you to come to her room."
 Both girls were on the porch, Nancy swinging lazily in the worn hammock, Dana sitting nearby.
 What difference does the room make?" Dana asked curiously.
 Its an overlapping place - that room," Nancy informed her. sWait until you see it. Furnished with antiques that took a prize af 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 8 queen restored to her throne when she closes the door of that room behind her. All the drab realities of life are shut out. It's an audience you're being granted. Wait and see!"
 'Ridiculous,' Dana thought, mak- ing her way up the stairs. She knocked hesitantly, the picture Nancy had evoked in her mind.
 When her grandmothers Come in," admitted her, Dana stood for 8 moment startled by the accuracy of Nancy'S description.
 Seated in a high h-backed straight chair, her head raised inperiously, Grandmother Cameron did give the impression of royalty conferring fa- vors. "Sit down, please, Dana" she said.
 Dana took seat, glancing about the large bedroom, filled with evidences of past magnificence. The massive bed was elaborately in1aid, and canopied in faded blue damask. The dresser and wardrobe were of the same design. A stately desk was adorned with silver appoint ments - a silver-bound memoran- dunn book, pen holder, silver-topped inkwell. The chaise tongue, up- ho1stered in blue, was covered with velvet pillows. Dana doubted that her grandmother ever relaxed upon 1t. Yes, truly the aged woman could achieve here the lady-of-the-house feeling, forgetting the shabbiness so apparent in other parts of her home, the petty problems and econ- omies that must be so distasteful. "The dresses have come" Mrs. Cameron said slowly. "Ellen and I drove to town for them"
 "Oh," Dana began impulsively - "that's why! Nancy and were wondering why they didn't come" She stopped in embarrassment.
 q never have believed in accept- ing things from tradespeople un- less I am sure my instructions have been carried out. But the dresses are as they should be so we brought them home"
 Dana did not reply, wondering at her own constraint. She wished she could be natural with her grandmother.
 T was gratified, Dana," Mrs. Cameron went on, when you asked Ronald Moore to receive with you. Nancy seems to dislike him because his father happened to have the ability to make and kep 8 fortune. The older I grow the more believe money is essen- tial as an armor of protection against the irritations of life" Dana was thinking, "She wants Nancy and me to marry rich men. Well, why doesn't she come right out in the open and say sol"
 "It's absurd to think 8 person can't be fine and worthwhile be- cause they have money" Mrs. Cam eron said, her eyes fixed appraising- ly on her granddaughter. Don't | you agree with me?"
 'Of course,' Dana answered. | sLots of times people who have money are nicer, because they've | been given the chance to cultivate | their minds and improve their per- sonalities." She expressed this con- yiction simply.
 Mrs. Cameron nodded approval. T | have always said it was just as easy |