Evening star., 1941-07-05

S10ankiest place in toun.'
to Clare" she said Are they all
right? I'm going on to the house
now 10 see them"
They are all right even if they
don't think So"
What about the charge ac-
counts?'
III let your mother tell you
about that. as she undoubtedly
will" her father said. smiling wryly.
We'll, good-by then. I'll see you
again next week"
He disappeared into the office
building, and Nancy stood for a
moment irresolute on the pavement.
After all. she thought, this was her
holiday, and there was no reason
at all why she should have to en-
counter any unpleasantness at
home. She considered going to a
movie instead.
Better go an dget it over with
though she decided. Squaring her
shoulders, she turned and walked
quickly toward the street which
would take her home.
Mrs. Duval was sitting in a rocker
on the front porch She had finished
a heavy lunch and was now feeling
pleasantly drowsy. but the sight of
her daughter coming up the walk
seemed to Danish all thought of
sleep. She promptly sat up and
glared as Nancy reached the steps
Il thought you'd be ashamed to
show your face here after all the
trouble you've made!"
The Girls Differ.
Trouble? What on earth do you
mean?" Nancy took of her hat and
dropped down in a chair opposite
her irate female parent.
Il know quite we'll you've been
encouraging your father in all this
nonsense about charge accounts"
"Oh! What makes you think so7"
We'll, he never thought of it un-
til you came home"
And what has he done?"
Hes simply Cancelled them all!'
Good for him!" Nancy thought
Aloud, she inquired sympathetically,
And he doesn't give you any allow
ance for clothes?"
we'll didn't say that" Adelaide
hedged. LAS a matter of fact, he
does. But it's ridiculous to expect
girl to dress on what he allows
Clare. $40 a week"
Ridiculous? I think that's a very
generous dress allowance. I could
make it do nicely"
"Oh, you! You don't need pretty
things as your sister does. You're
different"
Maybe I am" Nancy admitted.
ayes. I suppose I'm different. I like
pretty things, all right, but I'm will
ing to work for them. and Clare
isn't"
why should Clare work? Shes
bound to get married soon, 9 girl
with her beauty"
Who's taking my name in vain2"
Glare demanded, coming out of the
house. oh, it's you. Nancy"
She did not express any pleasure
at seeing her sister. Instead, she
dropped listlessly into chair. her
lovely face wearing an expression
of bored irritation.
Clare Seeks Loan.
This town is simply dead" she
yawned. "There's absolutely Moth
ing doing around here"
There's plenty to do. II you'd only
see it, Clare" Suddenly Nancy felt
sorry for her sister. Idle people were
always to be pitied.
Listen to the busy working
woman! Tell me. Nancy, did you
let Gregory Sinclair know that you
were my sister,"
yes"
"I knew it," Clare exclaimed furi-
ously. You promised you wouldn't
tell!'
Il really didn't intend to, but 1t
just came out In the course Of con-
Does it make any diff
ference?"
ANY difference? You've simply
killed all my chances with him. He
hasn't called me for another date |
he doesn't care to meet |
the sister of his aunt's companion
socially"
Rubbish Gregory is spoiled and |
idle, but he doesn't seem to be in
the least snobbish.''
"Well, why hasn't he called me
up again?" Clare inquired, as if |
producing an irrefutable argument |
Nancy repressed the obvious an
,wer. 1t would have been catty to
,ay that Gregg probably wasn't in
crested, and Clare wouldn't believe
t anyway.
Mrs. Sinclair usually expects him
% be there for cards in the evening"
"Oh. And are you invited to
,lay?"
yes"
Some people have all the luck"
Ter sister ccm.:l- ed. Then a sud-
len idea seemed to strike her, for
The dropped her bored air and said: