Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-02-21
"THURSDAY'S CHILD" by B XeSA
FROM THE OLD RHYME: CHILD HAS FAR TO GO"

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lious line.
"Do you want me to be your guard
ian?"
"Of course"
"Then / insist on having my way
about this"
Tears cameto the girls eyes. She
turned abruptly on her high French
heels and went out the door.
"Get some decent shoes, too," Kirk
added briskly to Elsa as he turned
back to his desk.
Half an hour later the girls were
back. Sonny stormed into his office
She had on black silk tailored frock,
medium-heeled shoes, a small black
hat. She still carried the ornate
black bag.
"Look at me! See what she did
to mel" Sonny's eyes blazed.
The dress might have been better,
Kirk admitted to himself, but at least
it was simple.
"It's horrible! l look like some
body's maid!" she protested.
Kirk appealed to her: II ask you
to do this for me, Leslie. Will you?"
His tone was kindly but imper-
sona1, but his eyes pleaded with the
rebellious girl.
Her quick anger faded. you're
the only person in the world trust"
she burst out impulsively, "but I
don't want your pity!"
Leslie, dear. I'm trying to help,
that's ALL"
81 know
They went to the court building.
Attorney Dick Rockford was waiting
for them. There was crowd of re-
porters and photographers.
Court routine was swift and Kirk
HOLSTER soon found himself guard
ian of his sister-in-law, Leslie.
Back in the car, Leslie smiled up
at him: "Must I do as you say?"
absolutely" Kirk tried to frown.
"Must 1, Mr.. Rockford?"
"We'll do our best to make you,"
the lawyer replied with assumed Sc
verify.
Sonny grinned impishly: 81 hate
being told what to do"
"I'll probably end up by spelling
her dreadfully," Kirk remarked to
Dick over Sonny's red head. She had
taken off the simple black hat.
thrown it onto the floor as a gesture
of rebellion.
Kirk, amused, said: 81 don't expect
you to like that hat, Sonny. But
asked you to wear it for me, and you
did. You can throw it out the win
dow now if you like. It has served
it's purpose"
She picked up the hated hat, twirl-
ed it on her finger: "It really isn't
so bad-er-will you take me tc
lunch, Mr.. Guardian?" Sonny's eyes
pleaded.
"Ill not only take you, I'll take
Dick too"
Of course, she would have prefer
red to lunch with Kirk alone. The
lawyer, reading her mobile face
could not repress smile.
They went off to a quiet dining
room high up over the city. While
awaiting service, Kirk said: "Let'
get this part of the guardianship
detail settled. I think you should b.
on an allowance"
make it large"
GLOW large?"
Terrific! I love to spend money
It makes me feel wonderful"
Kirk, being a wise man, said moth
ing. Let her spend. She'd get tiret
of it.
Later back at AIMS apartment
Sonny saw the evening papers. To
gether she and Ann read the illus
trated accounts of the guardianship
"You look like such a nice child!'
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right Kirk had been.
where did you get the clothes 2
eve thought I should be simply
dressed" she said carelessly. "Nov
we're going to celebrate. Pm going
to take you and Alex for a CRANE
dinner"
Ann was always to remember thai
dinner party. Before her eyes sht
saw it happen, the thing she mos
dreaded. She watch Alexis growing
infatuation for her charge, unable tx
stop it. Ann had known from tn,
beginning, she would lose Alex t.
Sonny.
While Ann sat helpless, watching
Alex as he leaned eagerly towar
Sonny across the restaurant table