Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-03-01
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WRITTEN FOR AND RELEASED BY CENTRAL PRESS 4

THE NEXT month was a busy
one for everyone in Cecelia's new
ly formed family circle. Cissie was
like proud mother hen clucking
over her two chicks as she watched
their amazing radio careers unfold.
\ wouldn't have missed all this
for the world" she told Romany
one day in the studio, watching the
first televised broadcast she had
ever seen.
In her South Shore drive apart
ment, she had engineers install the
best television reception equip
ment money could buy. And she IN
vited all her friends to drop in for
tea and watch and listen to her
lovely niece as she came over the
. air.
Cissie was as unselfshly devoted
to Charlotte as to Romany. At first
Cholly was overwhelmed with the
idea of being introduced to Chicago
society as Cecilia HarloWe's ward.
But she soon grew accustomed to
her new role and found herself hav-
ing a marvellous time playing Gin
derella. Much to her amazement,
she learned that lot of people in
the upper brackets were quite as
human and unaffected as anyone
else. And she began seriously to
doubt that lot of ideas she had
entertained regarding the rich were
entirely sound. For instance: There
was Dover. Would he be any differ
ent if he had been brought up on a
farm than with. a silver spoon in
his mouth? If you were real per-
son, did it matter whether you were
rich or poor?
A few days before Christmas, Ce-
celia asked Romany:
DO you know how to drive
car, dear? If you don't, you'd bet
ter take some lessons"
Eyes, I know how to drive. But
why?" Romany looked puzzled.
Because" - Cissie looked I'D
from the magazine she was reading
in her boudoir-"I bought one for
you today. And I can't wait till
Christmas to give it to you"
"Oh!" Romany jumped up. Aunt
Cissie, you shouldn't have done it,"
Cissie kissed her affectionately.
Don't you think I know how
much money you've been sending
home to your father and mother,
and if you won't buy anything but
annuities for yourself, I'll just have
to buy the luxuries for you. Be-
sides, I think you should have
car in your position. You seem to
forget you're a famous young lady
now"
Romany buried her head in her
aunt's lap.
"Oh,"-her voice caught-"every-
body is so good and so many lovely
things are happening to me. I
ought to be the happiest girl in
the world"
Cissie raised her head, looking
into her eyes.
But you're not happy, dear. Not
quite" she said gently. Gould you
tell me about it? I'd like to know.
I'm rather fond of you, you know"
Romany stirred uneasily, her
green eyes troubled.
tits something l can't quite
Explain, Aunt Cissie. Not even to
myself. I-wish I could"
us it about Brent Nelson Z"
Cecilia asked, stroking her hair. us
it that you aren't sure you love him,
and want to marry him."
That's part of it." Romany
s,ehed. IT know I'm very fond of
him sand he has begged me to
marry him. I think I'm crazy not
to. But just don't feel"
When she stopped, Cissie nodded
signing. z1,-,o,,
darling. Well, if you're not sure, De
very careful. Il would be terrible
if YOU married someone you didn't