The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-11-25

But it was wrong to bring me here" Dana thought rebelliously eff she can't forgive for being my fath er's child and looking like my mother" THERE was knock at the door. "Come in" Dana said, A replacing the miniature on the dressing table
 The door opened slender girl with enormous un- smiling dark eyes came in. She had dark curly bob, and she wore blue and white frock, cut with uncom- promising severity.
 "she looks all of one piece Dana thought "A mighty sober piece"
 And then came realization. This was Nancy, her half-sster.
 T came to offer the family fecitatons," the dark haired girl said slowly. q gathered grandmother had let you in for rather rough time"
 "Wel" Dana laughed little shakily it was not ex- actly what you'd call meeting me with a brass band Won't you sit down?"
 The two sat stfly in chairs staring at each other.
 '"Too bad you had to come at all" Nancy said 'rhis isn't exactly jolly house to live in If I'd ever had chance to live anywhere else" She stopped as though realizing she had been too free too friendly Her dark eyes, which had held a hint of sympathy before were suddenly remote.
 "There wasn't any other place for me-" Dana said T had given my father promise that I'd write my grand. mother if anything ever happened to him. When he dled mother, but did not know until after was graduated that she had been paying tuition since then and that she had sent money for me to come here when was through school"
 "She probably put second mortgage on something to do it. Nancy said bluntly. When Dana flushed un- happily she added "Oh don't mind that We're so used to them an extra one couldn't make any difference Be- sides live in the past-n the grandose dreams of what used to be- Past glory should satisfy anybody with a drop of Cameron blood in their veins. We mustn't forget that noble Scottish Camerons spilled their blood all foreign battlefeds and greatgrandfather was dauntless southern leader
 "We mustn't forget" Nancy continued mockngly, that until 25 years ago Camerons controlled the banks here in this southern city, dominated the county politics. had all the best pewS in the churches made the most end UaY1o other family in the whole countryside"
 "But this isn't 25 years ago. And intend to live in the present" Dana said. e4g E ssWTELL said noble and brave Scot. We'll sec" Nancy
 smiled cynicaly. Maybe you won't break under the iron hand of your grandmother but have an idea you be bit bent in the process. Unless you run away as your mother did. ;"
 Dana said, her voice trembling: "How can you talk so lightly of my mother-your mother, too?'
 Yes," the other girl answered slowly. "Thats what can't forget what can't forgive"
 Dana said breathlessly "what could you know of her problems?"
 "Its easy for you who had her love- to understand" Nancy's lips curved in scornful smile. "Remember Dana, was the one who was left behind" As Dana did not speak, the other went on lightly: "No hard feelings between After al we're pretty much in the same boat Both fatherless and mother less Both penneSS because my father fell in with the family fangs and lost all his money too And your father from what have heard of him, never thought It important to make any, So we both start from scratch herel"
 She lifted a slim hand in mock salute, opened the door and closed it behind her. Dana shivered Tears streamed down her cheeks. She thought: "Nancy dislikes me. My grandmother really doesn't want me. I shouldn't have come" (To Be Continued)