The daily independent., 1936-09-03

often had before; How the dick
ems had Gavin and Lizzie manag-
ed to produce such a lovely lyric
creature as Ellen?
They moved faster up an avenue
over which elms met forming a
Gothic archWay. A mile further
on. Hugh made sharp turn.
There it. is" said Kezia, in a
checked voice her eyes miSted with
tears. Their childhood home lay
before them. a white house with
colonial pillars set back on a deep
lawn. When they turned into the
drive a woman rose from chair
on the porch.
"Mothcr!" cried Kezia. She
Ileaped out of the car the second
Hugh brought it to a stop.
"Kczzie, darling, it has been SO
long!" Fulvanna Marsh put her
arms about her daughter, kissed
her then held her off to look in
to her eyes with Wistful affection,
so long-and it is good to have
you home to Stay!" Then her fin
gers touched Hugh's sleeve with a
carcsSing gesture although she had
seen him only a few hours before
on his way to the office. She
murmured Hugh"
That was part of Mothers hold
over him, thought Hugh. If you
skipped a day coming to see her,
she never made you feel rcmiSS.
At each meeting she surrounded
you with an unSpoken flood Of Joy
in your presence, as silent and in
tangible as sunshine.
It's great to be homc-simply
marvellous! I could have chcCred
when saw Pittsburgh this morn
ing-dcar cid smoky Pittsburgh! It
reminded me of Corinth And
Icycrything'S just the same. the
house. the yard-you, Mother! Oh,
I dc love it all-and I'm going to
have a wonderful time this sum-
Imer! Come on, Hugh. be a
redcap for me! Garry my grips
upstairs and I'll wash up"
Her room had been redcccrated
in her absence and she exclaimed
with pleasure. Pale gold, and
chintz Of gold and green! Ador-
able! She went about joyfully eX-
amining, the pictures on the wall.
Margery was sitting on the porch
with her mother when Hugh came
downstairs. Hello, Hugh" ShG
lifted her face for his brothcrly
kiss. Il wanted to go to the train
with you but things we're compli-
Gated this morning. Angela would
not sleep after her bath. She
walked around her crib. clinging
to the barS-and sang!-and she's
only 10 months Old Stop laugh
ling! She really sang, 1 tell
yOu!"
Margery'S dainty figure had
grown plump, but there were con-
tented lines about her eyes and
mouth. She wasn't sorry for her
j self tied down with three children
under six. She didn't mind her
vanishing prettines. This was the
life she had dreamed of ever since
she had been a little girl and
played with he- family of dolls
a home, an adoring husband, and
children to tend and scrub and
dress attraCtiVely.
"Margery - precious!" Kezia
came through the screen door, and
ran toward her sister.
Mrs. Marsh surveying them all
from the head of the table, her
gentle shining eyes resting on
them one by one. do you realize
this is the first time we have sat
down together for yearS?"
She had never said anything like
that before. With utmost tact she
had made Dorrie and Will Platt.
Margcry'S husband, welcome. but
Hugh felt that it added to her
pleasure today to have Just them.
1t bridged the intcrlude since they
had left her off and become alb
Sorbingly Interested in other pur-
suits. other persons.
M2rgery forge, her role of dig
nitled young matron, Hugh, his
position, as assistant, to the pre-
sldent Of the Brewer Steel Works,
kezla, the sophisticated teachings
OF Lolly Masters, an older girl at
school, and her desire to model
herself on the lines of that Seduc-
tive and fascinating person.
What are the headlines about
the Corinthians, Marge? T h e
births, the weddings, the deaths,
the scandals - particularly the
scandals! I love knowing the
dirt about people? 1t makes you
feel you're not so bad yoursclf!''
cried kczia over the coffee.
You would" said Hugh. He
tWeaked her ear as he rose. One
O'Clock. He must get back to the
office. Put them on the spot
use machine guns!"
Fluvanna followed Hugh to the
door. Give my love to Dorric!
Shes a thoughtful child - she
brought me new book yesterday,
a novel on China. Dear of her"
She did?' Hughs face bright
ened as it always did when Dor
RE was praised. Dorrie hadn't
mentioned the gift, but she had a
queer respect and affection for his
mother, a revealing admission.
He spent the afternoon going
over the cost sheets, and had a
talk with Sloan, the president,
over the price cutting of the Ar