Glacier County chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1931-1940, 1940-06-14
hall Daughter
lbs Her Parents
FOugh a Crisis

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TWO PARTS-PART ONE
at breakfast in the cool
Of the Graeme farmhouse
Forming in early August with
and Uncle Tom and Aunt
Diane Crane tried to think
argument which would per-
her father and mother to
her to live on the farm all
me instead Of spending most
year with them in their
nous New York apartment.
was a tall, grave child of 9
her short gingham dress her
I'D legs looked absurdly thin
tu found her face. Then you
Ill about them. 1t was pale
6der a two-months tan. Her
estnut hair had been touched
sun. Her short turned-up nose
have given her a pert express
\ her eyes overShadowed 1t.
ere brown and warm. puzzled
ttle hurt. Her tight little mouth
stive.
Be- daintily at a soft-boiled egg,
lght of all the good reasons
should live here all the time.
Graeme had always lived here
bee Silas, the founder of the
had bought 1t from the In
karly 800 years ago. Then, Uncle
d Aunt Nancy needed a little
take the place Of Betty, the
, they had lost four years ago.
been just DANES age. And
Granny was always saying that
ice to have little girl around
er best argument was one she
dare to use. 1t was that her
and mother didn't really want
much as Granny and Uncle
d Aunt Nancy did. Oh. maybe
Edy did, almost. But she was
lre her mother didn't. She had
hat out two months ago. the
she was leaving home to come
morning, she found her father
!. legs apart. a highball in his
the living room of their Park
apartment. AS she faced him.
for the journey in front Of
the maid, she could smell
pacco smoke hidden in his
and she wanted to feel their
IS as his arms went about her.
made no move.
here you are" he smiled vague
yet his glass too carefully upon
e Then he opened his arms
! walked stiffly into them to
FED with an aromatic kiss on
Eek She wanted to hug and
b hard but his eyes were far
Have a nice summer, baby"
but she suspected he WASH t
OF her. He proved 1t imme-
pur mother up?" he asked. She
Der head. She was on her way
leave Of her and she was a
traid. One never knew how
would feel on waking. I'll &c
pu." he offered and looked
the highball and then reso-
box her hand. He knocked soft
alphabetically on the bedroom
! then opened it and they went
her.
bother was sitting up in bed
IN though Just awakened. she
U the most beautiful woman
had ever seen. Jet black haiI
q face which might have beer
for a cameo. the forehead
nose finely chiseled. the thick
mouth petulant and the chin
be sat erect, spurning the pill
her back, and through her
nightgown her slim, deep
body cleaned like a slender
But her blue eyes were stony
flecked her husband and then
epon her daughter.
hing your breakfast again
she asked in a husky voice, hel
Diane. Come here, Di. You
climbing to your neck" HeI
hands Strengthened the dress
u all ready? Is Michael wait
the carr"
Tanted to ask her mother tc
Ter to go by train. The thres
had always gone that way
ast year and she loved it. Anc
sw exactly how to do IT.. You
two blocks west to the subway
ee downtown to the third sta.
fich was Grand Central. There
rsht a ticket for Royton. N. J.
De for 10 miles. You got of
! into Jake Heidt's old taxicat
drove you three miles north
farm. But she didn't dare ask
she answered.
mother. he has carried out my
~ her mother smiled. "Ar
then darling. Have a good
Her cool lips rested on Diane,
pecked at her mouth, vert
Ter slim hands pushed her gent.
her. Caroline, you may bring
akfast now"