The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-20

In response to Cecella'S lnVltatlol
10 Thanksgiving dinner, Bax sent
little note of regret. 1t was lmpos
sible for him to come because h
planned to go home. Intuitively, Cts
sic knew Romany was very mucl
disappointed.
Dover was able to accept becaus'
his father had decided to fly dow
to visit his wife's relatives ant
bring Carrie back with him. He fel
certain she would be over her sull
and glad to get home.
On Thursday afternoon, Brent wal
the first of the Thanksgiving din
ner guests to arrive. Cecilia, near
est the door when the bell rang
admitted him.
Hello, darling!!" said Brent
Then he gasped. "Oh, I'm sorry
You're not Romany!"
Cissie laughed.
"Oh, dear no! I'm poor old Aunt
Cecilia. You must have heard Of
me. And you're Brent, of course
Brent handed his hat and coal
to Gretchen, who had hurried al
the sound of the bell because the
butler was busy in the kitchen. He
said, dazed:
Aunt Cecilia! Why, I thought
she was an old LADY,"
Cissie, ravishing in a gold clotn
dinner gown, laughed merrlly, lead
.~- Le- r,,oet TO o n1Scp IN front OIL
the library fireplace.
"Oh, I dare say you did! She mo-
toned for him to be seated. Rom
any naturally doesn't realize I'm
only ten years older than she is.
She gives everyone the impression
that I'm nearing my four score and
ten"
ITS amazingt!' Brent could not
take his eyes off the glowing Cis-
sic. give never seen two people
look so much alike. The same hair,
the same eyes. You're twins"
1--WE do look alike. But Romany
thinks of me as being old because
she was seven and I was seventeen
when I was married. She can't re-
member me as anything but an dc
married lady. I was a widow at
twenty-five"
Deal, the butler, entered with
cocktails. Brent took one, apologize
Ing:
I'm afraid I'm early. I made
better time than l expected to.
Very little holiday traffic."
I'm glad you did arrive a little
early" Cissie smiled, and Brent
thought her the most stunning
woman he had ever seen in his life.
'Tve been anxious to meet o and
thank you for all you've done for
my Romany."
That" Brent assured his host
ess, has been a pleasure. Having
Romany for a protege was a job
n man would enjoy"
Romany entered, a raving beauty
in a new red velvet dinner gown
with long sleeves. Aunt Cissie had
brought it back to her from Paris.
1--WE been meeting your twin"
Brent jumped, kissing her lightly,
when Mrs. Harlowe opened the
door, I called her darling"
Cissie laughed gaily.
ut must be a shock to you, Rom
any, having an old lady mistaken
for you"
Romany sat down besida Brent,
smiling affectionately at her aunt.
"Td be terribly flattered, Cissie,
If I thought I looked that much like
you"
Thanks, darling" - Cissie hand
ed Romany a cocktail for not
calling me AUNT Cissie. I feel SO
much younger when you don't. Just
pne of you Children
A distant bell rang, and in a lit
tie while Cholly entered the library
with Dover. Cissie got UP, holding
Gut her hand warmly.
Hello, Dover! I haven't seer you
since five years ago in Monte Carlo.
Let me see if you've aged"
You certainly haven't Dove
grinned. but Cholly here has Civ
en- me a few gray hairs. l ask to
marry her Saturday night and she
turns me down"
Cholly flushed adorably.
"Oh,' laughed Cecilia, well fix
that up! She's just being coy"
DO you have any influence over
your niece?" Brent grinned. We'll
make it a double wedding if you
have"
And who's going to find an old
guy for me?" Cissie sighed. Some
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