Evening star., 1940-09-23

the hall clock chimed once for $50.
Mrs. Monohan came softly out of
the kitchen. mild reproach in her
sleepy blue eyes.
Il was bit worried about you"
she said. There's a lady in the
sittin room for you, Miss Anne"
Lady," Anne rushed to the door
of the small room off the hall. A
slim. statuesque woman, dark-eyed
as Anne was, rose abruptly when
she saw her. Why, mother" Anne
gasped, II didn't know you were
coming She swayed a little and
grasped the table.
That seems to be apparent, Anne.
7 intended to surprise you, but 1t
seems that I'm the surprised one. "
She spoke quietly, almost sadly, and
she made no move toward her
daughter.
Apologies for Lateness.
Sheila poked her head in. 'Wooo," !"
she gasped. Comply, huh? I bet
ter 60 to bed" She turned un-
steadily and went upstairs sing
ing For once Anne felt embar-
rassed about Sheilas overly vivid
personality. She smiled rather
lamely at her mothers unreadable
face. That's Sheila, my roommate
She's an awfully nice girl"
I'm sure she must be-" her
mother replied wryly She sat
down again. You appear to have
had quite an evening" she re-
marked pleasantly.
"Oh. I'm sorry, mother. You must
have been here aWfully long. Why
didn't you go up to my room?"
L didn't expect to have such a
long wait" Mrs. Saunders an
swered
Anne stood looking at her and
then, for no reason. she started to
CRY. Il didn't mean to be so late.
But this is just about the first time
I've ever been out in New York
and
Her mother came to her then.
Don't be such a little fool, dear.
I'm not going to sCold you"
Il know it." Anne scbbed. That's
why I feel so bad!'
Mrs Saunders laughed you're
crying because you've had just
about one drink more than you
should have and because you're
awtullv tired" She put her COM
forting arm about Anne's shoulder
Come on, darling. we'll go up to
bed
Anne vent with her up the stairs
and into the room where Sheila
was climbing into bed. Anne said
This is my mother. Sheila. She
came down from Connecticut for a
surprise visit"
Has Something to Tell.
Shel.a Jumped up We'll, for
Pete's sake! Hello, Mrs. Saunders!
Gee, In certainly glad to meet
Annes mother! Don't mind the
way our room looks ="
MIS- Saunders shook hands and
suggested they both go to bed. She
mao a room down the hall that
shed taken for herself Sheila
climbed into ped gratefully and was
asleep Almost at once. Anne un-
dressed ana her mother tucked her
IN Ike ,Ae had so often at home.
Anne la sleepily anG finally said,
Mother, was there any special rea-
son you came down."
Mrs. Saunders begar picking up
she!laS scattered things. In the
naH-Aght. Anne could see her face
!au !au INTO the little lines of worry
tnat She remembered so well in the
uayS before her father had died.
l wasn't going to tell you to-
ulsht' dear she hesitated and
anne sat up in alarm Mother, is
i" ABOUT NE? Please tell me now. "
Her mother walked to the closet
sno so kept her back turned as she
lung IN their dresses. you've
Ueeh up here a long time, Anne,
sho sho we'll, nothing has happened
LOU We Stormed the city and you're
"UC real" over the walls yet"
. i've got job" Anne interrupted
yes, the first one in all these
n.oi'hS no, and its hardly enough to
pas p your room ana board. !
SoIon SSouion sar anything. only it's been
n alu sometimes to send you your
hooIy' huhey' You know how things are
| ,a1h nome And If Vol don't
nav, nave real faith in yourself. it seems
thing" " ''--'e' o0i- ~"
Anne IS Incredulous.
w nIl1e voice was incredulous
y.,y y"ny mother, mad no idea of any
Any smas Ike that! You can cut my
'0"ance, If you like. III gel