The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-11-06
CHAPTER XIV

CHAPTER XIV
Natalie settled herself COM
fortably against o pillow. u
don't see why you haven't mar
ried Dick Searles long ago." she
said, eying Gail. Hes an aw-
fully nice chap and then look al
all the money he has. know
he's crazy about you. They al
are; you'd never have any in-law
troubles. I'm sorry I didn't see
Mr.. Searles---"
The visit on Long island was
over and the two girls were back
at the clubhouse, discussing the
weekend.
eyes" Gail agreed. "1'm sorry
too, that he wasn't there, but he
was called away Unexpectedly"
"To Arizona, wasn't itp"
eyes"
4 els he interested In mines too?"
~Oh, he's Interested In lots OF
different things. Perhaps mining
q one OF them, though I think
this trip was In connection with
some land he owns. Rosemary
said something about an irrigation
project. She thinks II would be
q grand idea for us TO fly out
there with Dick and bring her
father home"
I "oh, that would be greatl Then
you could meet your uncle and
see your property" exclaimed
Natalie.
eyes, that's what she said"
sWhy don't you do II, dail?"
Maybe I will. expect II would
cost o lot"
"You don't need TO worry about
that now. I'd be willing TO stake
yon II you need O little extra"
Though Natalie never stinted her.
self she always managed TO have
q balance In her bank an In
herited trait from thrifty New
England ancestors.
It'll think about II. I don't have
10 make UP my mind for day or
two. Dicks not sailing TO England
FOR q fortnight"
"Oh, dear, wouldn't I like TO be
going" exclaimed Natalie. "But
suppose I can spend lifetime
wishing and that's as far rs I'll ever
get. I'll be lucky II I can hold my
Job TIL I've enough sailed away
for my old agel"
go on, Nataliel III bet one OF
these days you'll make O brilliant
marriage"
me? Where would find the
other half2 Just tell me thatl !
lack the right background to meet
the kind OF man I'd like TO marry"
isn't there anyone you care for
who'd be satisfactory as o hus-
band?"
mol" declared Natalie emphat-
ically. But even as she spoke she
remembered the way Dick searles
had looked at her Just rs she was
about TO dive off the raft.
Gail tossed the morning news
paper aside. She knew she
must make up her mind about O
number OF things, There was the
proposed trip to Arizona and sne
did want to meet here long-lost
uncle. Then there was Dick -- he
was still urging her TO marry him,
He'd asked her again this last
weekend and again she'd turned
him down. She really ought 10
do something about an apartment,
but that hinged partly on her plans
after her trip TO the west.
Her little room was growing bet
ter by the minute, for 1t got the
morning sun. Suddenly CAL
thought OF the announcement she
had read about the gardens OF
Mrs. Peter Hinchcliffe on Long
Island being open to the pubic
today, a benefit affair for crippled
children.
she picked UP the telephone and
learned that q train would leave
in half an hour. She decided 10
90 It would be lovely to spend
n day beneath the green, young
leafed trees, to hear birds sing IN
stead OF the raucous noises OF Man
haitian.
Perhaps away from all the clamor
and dirt OF the city she would De
able to make up her mind about
her problems.
aWell," Mrs. Morton said, smiling
"this Is a pleasure. I'm helping
MRS. Hinchcliffe and I'll be BUSY
meeting all those people" - ana
her dark eyes roved across the land
scape - "but I must have talk
with you, Gail. Won't you have
tea with me about o'clockP I'll
meet you at the door Of the Mar
qliee."
aThat will be lovely" Gall an
swered. though Mrs. Morton's
ksen eyes were quick to sense
mat beneath the girls apparent
ls5ghtness something was troub-
Nc her. .,. A.,
sNow 20 and enjoy yourself"
the older woman urged. III you
get tired walking about the gar
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