The Washington times., 1937-11-26

Sunday morning when she awak-
ened Jay came in to tell her her
father had routed out a steamship
official to get tickets for a sailing
Tuesday. Karen did not even ask
where they were going.
For the next twenty-four hours
the house was in a turmoil getting
Jay and Karen ready for their suo,
den sailing.
Karen found time to telephone
Ruth Welsh. I'm going away for
several months" Karen said with
out explanation. 1--WE arranged
with my attorney about the camp.
He'll send you a letter for an ap-
pointment within a few days"
Ruth, hearing the girls voice,
felt sudden wave of sympathy for
her, but there was nothing she
dared say.
Late in the afternoon Karen de
cided she wanted to say good-by to
Cecilia. She must give the girl a
wedding present. She knew her at
torneys would take care of the
financial end of the difficulties Of
the two families to whom she had
brought so much sorrow. But she
felt Cecilia could comfort her.
Cecilia would know-and under.
stand.
A VISIT WITH CECILIA
Karen dressed hurriedly in q
simple tweed suit. Lucy came in
with a stack of steamship tags
just as Karen was leaving.
I'LL be back in an hour, Lucy
Karen said as she went out the
door, and Lucy was too busC to
ask where she was going.
Karen walked down Fifth Ave
nue. for a little way before she
picked up a cab. On the trip over
to Cecelia'S she felt better. The
girl could comfort her, she felt
sure. When Karen walked up the
steps Of the new home, Cecilia was
at the window and she fled to let
her guest in, threw both arms
about her neck.
I'm so happy, Karen!" the girl
cried. Come, my wedding dress!'
Together the two girls went into
Cecelia'S room. All about the walls
were hung her new frocks, hel
white wedding dress. Karen eX
claimed over the cheap clothes
had a hard time keeping the tears
from her eyes. So little made this
girl happy!
Karen had brought a Sizah'e
check for Cecilia. you've got tc
take it. 1t is for furniture for your
flat. I want you to have a nice
home!"
Cecilia cried wehn she read the
sum-$5O0. II can't take til"
you can! I insist! 1t means
nothing to me. It's your wedding
PRESENT." And they were both
crying. I'm going away for q
long time"
Cecilia, not quite understand
ing, only knew that Karen was
very unhappy. They SAL side by
side on Cecelia's hard little bee
and Cecilia let Karen cry on hel
shoulder.
IT want to see you happy" &c
celia said softly.
ut is just not to be, Cecilia,
Karen rose, wiped the tears from
her eyes. I must CO."
"Oh, but Judge Stoddard ha'
not come yet"
Hes coming here?"
eyes. thought you had come tt
meet him"
Karen grabbed her gloves. purs
and hat in hand, kissed Cecelit
and hurried to the door.
mo, Cecelia-I couldn't!
couldn't bear it."
And she hurried up the stree
five minutes before Dick drove VI
before the Marietta home
When Dick came into the flat HI
found Cecilia in tears. what
The bride crying? That's no wa!
to dol" He patted her shoulder
Finally he learned through Cece
las SobS Of Karen's flight.
"She went away. She's goint
away for a long time! See wha
she gave me for a wedding pres
ent?" The girl held up the large
check.
HE MISSES KAREN
Dick stood in the middle Of thu
room, his face grim. Yes, Karer
could go away, to the ends of tn
earth. She'd forget. But he? 1
would be always with him. Some
how he must go on the rest of hi
life. He struck his clenched fis
against the wall. He could not be
lieve she would go like this withou
a word. But Of what use wer'
words now? He'd been over anC
over the thing hour after hour anC
he could see no way out.
II never knew there was so mucI
money in the world" Cecilia wa
saying. What shall do will
it?"
First, let's put it in the bank
Come on along. Get your hat
Well put in the branch bank dow
the street. It's open Monda.
nights. You can have a nice new
bank book to show the boy friend.
On the walk over to the banl
Dick asked Cecilia every detail o
Karen'S visit. How she looked