Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-08

you kisses and hugs and all
my trust and love Don't be
unhappy and Go believe in me.
Your own and only child. Lucy
Linnie had sensation of
choking and could not for several
minutes speak
We'll ?' demanded Ralph and
turned He was pale and there
was a ruddy sparkle in his usu-
ally soft brown eyes.
'WellI' answered Linnie as
lightly as she could, Lucy seems
TO be quite hysterical She is a
spoiled child and can't bear a
breath of opposition nor a sylla-
able of advice or discipline,
You'd think she'd prefer a hint
from one of her own family
80 you did sic Judith on
her ?"
Ralph You are really insult
ferable Such a phrase No. 1
did not sic Judith nor anyone
else | hadn't the vaguest no.
ton that Judith was going to
speak TO her. ="
Then why did Judith speak?
Where did she get her informa-
ton? What does Lucy mean ?"
Am l 10 be cross-questioned
by Lucy's infatuated Daddy or
listened TO reasonably by my
own husband, Ralph ?"
II am not an infatuated Daddy
Nor, l hope, an infatuated
husband. l mean TO get this
straight. All, Mary. Please
come in. Miss Lucy"
Fear of a thunder storm, SEN
sitivity to Ralph's obvious UNI
easiness and TO Linnies no less
obvious anger, With The usual
emotionaliSm of the households
reaction wherever Lucy was con-
cerned, had brought Mary TO
tears.
20, Mr.. Grange. the darlns
not there at all And here's a
note. 1t was pinned to her pillow"
DALPH managed a smile. patted
~ her shoulder. There S nothing
TO be scared about, Mary Moth
ing's wrong Miss Lucy had to
go out rather suddenly and I'm
a bit uneasy about her getting
caught in this storm" He added,
Il wish it would come and get
itself over with. dismissed
Mary with peremptory gesture,
she obviously lingering TO know
the contents of the proverbial
pillow-letter which were only
these two lines: Don't be anXi-
Gus. I've not gone very far away
and I'll telephone in few
hours.
Well" said Ralph, looking up
sharply, you've done it. She's
gone"
20, what a naughty selfish,
headstrong girl! Let her alone,
Ralph. A show of indifference
won't do her any harm She's
been brought up in an atmo-
sphere of domestic hysteria
which has made prima donna
of her Such silly melodrama
"a note pinned TO her pillow"
Listen to me a moment Lin
ME. l am sorry if this account
is true Sorry, that is. if Jac-
queline Seymour. has had her
/. Seelfngs bart, aahAt m ehs least
like the idea of her being jealous
and unhappy = f"
There is hardly "A sensation
she is less likely TO feel than
jealousy especially as this
wretched boy loves her. has
asked her to marry him and has
simply got himself into mess
. because of Lucy's entire inexpe-
rience. She's thrown herself at
his head She's very pretty. she's
quite out of her wits over
him
Infatuated daughter Of an in
fatuated sire. No, Linnie, take
that look off your face It's not
like you and il isn't becoming
Lucy is not very pretty she is
a raving. tearing, unbelievable
beauty. If she loves man he
hasn't got a chance. And neither
has any ordinary run-of-the-mill
girl.
Hardly an accurate descrip-
ton of my daughter, Ralph 49,"
II was going 10 finish If
you had allowed me 10 even
"A girl AS attractive and delight
full as Jackie. No, If Lucy is in
love with this Peter Wayne.
Have l ever met him, Lin ?"
I'm sure l don't know
4" And think it's not impor-
tant, en-? II Lucy is in love with
him. he's hers. And the best and
most graceful thing that you can
do. for Jackie's pride, your own
dignity and her eventual happi-