Carbon County news., 1937-06-11

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jewels and be introduced to all til
business friends, big German an,
Spanish cattle men, scores 3
| them! The wife is flgurehead afte
the first year. If she has sons, ant
keeps the peace with his family, ant
forgiyes him everything, the man il
pleased with her. If she gets tenn
peranental, tries to assert herself
he is annoyed. But he goes his owr
way just the same"
Victoria looked thoughtful, hel
fine dark broWs drawn together.
"You oughtn't 10 stay here"
Where" Magda asked simply,
fought we go?"
The summer idled itself into au.
tunan, and Victoria and Magda went
down to the shore again. This time
they had the smartest cottage al
the lodge, and the beautiful Mrs.
Manners was much admired and
entertained. MIR. Manners, she ex-
planned to everyone, with a flash
of white teeth, was fishing for steel
head up IN the Klamath. Every
hostess told Wictoria's mother that
she had a wonderful man" for her
as a dinner or bridge partner, but
Victoria noticed that Magda found
none Of them really wonderful.
In October Ferdy went off on
somebody's yacht for six weeks. He
seemed a little guilty about it and
gave Victoria a large check 'to
waste in New York" Later she
suspected that his twinges of con-
science were because the yachting
trip that he had mentioned as in
volving only ga few fellers" actually
included the owners wife, another
woman, and the ubiquitous May.
Magda did not know that. or Vic
toria believed and hoped she did
not.
They came back to California in
December, and Ferdy came back
for Christmas. Little was said of
the feminine element on the Yacht
ing trip, and the three spent the
holidays in splendid suite in the
Fairmont hotel up at the top of the
hill with the green iron balconies of
their breakfast room hanging over
the fascinating tumble of masts and
stacks and long pier roofs on the.
Embarcadero. Ferdy now said that
he thought he must go back to Ro-
SarioS for a few months. He thought
Magda would be a great fool to go.
It would be hot travelling; and she
hated the place anyway.
An unusually long period Of affec-
lion and placation resulted in April
in Magda's decision to 60 with
Ferdy to South America.
Victoria told her mother she was
going to stay in California. Well
because Catherine and Mrs. Brock
we're going up to the lake again,
and wanted her. Well-and because
she really would like it-like it bet
Ter. She might come down to Ro-
sarios later, all by herself. But,
out really she would like it better
his way, now. &~s4
Magda was gently hurt, puzzled,
Eerdy smiled, but Vicky knew that
le was furious. She held her
good-natured and affection
lte, but not to be- moved. In the
md they left without her, and Vicky
md Catherine went up to the lake.
A week later, when she and Cath
.rine were sitting down on the lake
hore one day, Victoria told her
he reason:
Catherine, cross your heart and
lope to die if you ever tell anyone
his!"
81 do" said Catherine solemnly,
uiting the action to the word.
''It was he," Victoria said.
''Who? Your stepfather?"
''My stepfather nothing!" Vicky
choed, repudiating the relationship. |
He - Catherine, If you ever tell |
nyone this I'll never speak to you |
gain!-he followed me into the sit
ing room one nightWe'd all just |
ONE home from a movie-and |
Used me and crushed me against
im."
Victoria was at the dock, in the
ne soft November fog, to see the
ig ship come in; the Empress of
anama was on time; at exactly
he minute before eleven o'clock
le drew up alongside, and all the
Of landing began.
Then mother and daughter were
each others arms, and Victoria
as laughing.
"And hoW's Ferdy?"
''Ferdy-" Mrs. Manners glance
,turned from the luggage and fixed
self upon Victoria. 'tFerdy is
Ist the same-as ever"
''And when does he get here? Or
pes he go to Paris? You were so
ague!" E.
mo, here. When. the Loughbor-
lghs' yacht does, whenever that
;" Mrs. Manners said, in the same
ne of pleasant Indifference. "And
Nv, is a car here, and did you re-
rye my rooms?" she demanded
ayly, as the customs fornalities