The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-01-06
CHAPTER THIRTY-ONE

Daniel looked tired Angela's
first impulse was to hide her face
but she could see by the expression
on his that he was not even con-
scious of the scar.
THANK Cod" he sighed and
wiped his forehead as if he had
been running. Il was afraid you
might have gone"
I'VE are leaving Just as soon as
Angela packs her bags. Rosemary
informed him. What's the idea
of following me like this? You're
that young doctor aren't you
Don't you know that her father
promised none of you would try to
see her ,"
II don't care what he promised"
Daniel said grmly. "Angela's
father is i'll. He needs her"
Angela rose from her place be-
side her mother.
whats the matter with
Daddy ?"
''He had stroke the night after
your mothers arrival" Daniel
said 1T is true that he agreed
to let you go with her. but you
mustn't do il, Angela. If you do,
he won't get over it. He may not
anyway"
The face Angela turned to her
mother was white.
you would have let me go
without telling me? Oh, how
could you :"
Rosemary began to cry.
Your Own Good
II thought IL was for your own
good. ! would have told you
later. You said you couldn't go
/ back
But l didn't know he was ILL.,"
The vision of her rosy checked
father who had never been in bed
day in his life tortured her.
After all I've gone through TO
find you again." Rosemary sobbed.
You have no idea what it has
meant TO me. I'm your mother,
Angela, Doesn't that mean any
thing to you? 30
Angela said slowly. 1T isn't a
question of what want to do"
"Why isn't it," Rosemary de-
manded. Think how you're go
ing to feel having to face your
friends in that little town? Hav-
ing them talk behind your back,
wondering about that awful scar"
Angela shuddered. Could she
face it? Could she humble the
pride which was all she had left
Seeing her hesitate, Rosemary
pressed her point. And what will
ii mean 10 your father to see you
like this He has always been so
proud OF you. II win kill him to
see you as you are now
Not True
That's not true" Dan declared.
"Your father loves YOU. Angela,
not your pretty face. 1t broke his
heart when you disappeared as you
did. II was cruel. selfish thing
to do but now is your chance To
make it up to him. The last
chance you will ever have
IT'S the last chance you'll have
with me. too" Rosemary cried
Historically. I'm not well, either,
and / can't stand any more. II /
have to go back to South America
without you. it will all be over.
shall simply have to put you out
of my mind"
II could come to see you later
after Daddy was better" Angela
suggested.
Rosemary rose TO her full height
like an actress preparing for her
most dramatic speech.
NO! It's now or never, Angela
II you turn away from me now,
you'll never see me again"
Her role was that of mother
robbed of her child and she did il
with such skin that Molly who was
listening from the hall wanted &c
applaud But to Angela II did not
compare with that other picture
of her father. brokenhearted but
willing TO let her 20. This girlisf
looking middle-aged woman viii
her pretty artiflclal lace had OF
fered her daughter a gift which
Angela wanted more than she die
life itself. But she could no
accept il.
Rosemary's tears did not. com
pare with those slow inner one:
which dripped in her own heart a!
, she said, I'm sorry, Mother, bui
| ! can't go with you ="
Unable TO endure any more. sh'
ran from the room TO be embodied
! in Molly's arms which strangel,
enough seemed more comforting
than Rosemsry's. Molly pstted he
J on the back and led her into tn,
kitchen.
You've done right, honey"