The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-10-29

sucb things. Morgan'S modern.
mustn't ever let him know | love
Al,hy and zckc. He'd think | was
Caroline asked. Cant you cat
your fried apples, honey! ~
"No." Kate answered Snortly
t"I don't think fried apples arc
necessary for breakfast; lhey r'
loo heavy. Althy and Z"ke are q
wast"fuI pair. il YOU ask me.
Caroline was puzzled W.
country people need a hearty
bronx fast" she said. IF you work
Won have TO eat. Zckc and Althy
always rick up the wind-taIi APP
pies to cook. | don't cal 'n"' oe'
well" Kate remarked sarc1 IS
tic,lly. "maybc Rutherford D.
likes fried apples for breakfast
Maybe they're catering to ms APP
petite" a,o,. ory
b;rg be can get" Caroline repli-
cJ mvStificd nj the turn OF the
conversation. Hes not picEy'
"It's ridiculous. our having 10
keen that child" Kate said, lower
;no bcr yoicc. Just another mouth
to feed. What goods te9 n;
old colorcd boy. ask YOU!
WHY. Kate. Caroline protest
cd "Wbatcvcr'S got into you this
D% You know why we keep
Pr B.. His Stcp-father al
most heat him TO death couple
NJ wears ago. Don't you remem-
her; Althy and Hekc were Almost
- on' from worry over him, so
gran'dad told them to BRING MIN
home with them. r.,.o.
i've been trying to forget
that :" Kate said sullcnly,
The strange answer caused
Caroline 10 look at her sister
sharply. Honey, | believe 20"
need" L,,.ho,, 4"
hrols -" in Kate I'VE ought to be
out hunting jobs. That 5 what We
ought TO be doing. ,
Caroline said. Il have looked
for a lob. Kate. I'm always on the
lookout. I'd like something IN
Shelby if | can get it. | don I
want TO get far away from Gran
dad and home. I'm silly that way
| get homeSick." n
Kate replied, There's no SUCH
disease as inconsistencies.
"There must be-" Caroline ar
gued, "because | get it. 1t keeps
You from eating and sleeping. It's
a sort of lump that comes IN your
throat and chokeS you. | even
used to feel it at the university
sometimes. | was always happy
when Friday came and could
start home for the weekend.
Kate got up and left the room
She felt as if she were on a tor
ture rack, being pulled in two di-
rectionS. She closed her eyes Tor
a few moments to steel herself
more strongly against her family.
Then she went up to her grand
fathers room.
The old man was sitting beside
the window in his dressing gown,
having his breakfast from a tray
"Howdy. baby" he greeted her
Your old gran-dad's goin' to be
ship-shape before noon.
"Of course, you will, Kate
agreed. She refrained from kiss
ing his forehead where his clean
pink skin met his silvery hair,
"Did it ever occur to you, Gran
dad. that you'd be lots more com,
Portable in q modern veterans
home than in this box of a
house," :,
81 dare say" replied the old
gentleman absently. He was but
tering his pancakes with happy
expectancy. WED all be-"
1--WE all aren't eligible" Kate
answered impatiently. "0nly you
Would you consider applying fol
admission to such a place, Gran
dad?"
"Bless my SOUL" said Major
Need, peering sharply at her over
his spectacles, al wouldn't any
more think of it than I'd try to GO
TO Congress"
Maybe in year or two" Kate
suggested cautiously. when you
are older and need more atten'
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