THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 1,
1930.
Heart Hungry
LAURA LOU BROORMAN AUTHOR OF "RASH ROMANCE
DEHN HERE TO-DAY.
Gella Rogers, 17 and lurt out of high school
lives with her widowed mather, Maruntel Rogers, in Baltimore. Mr. Rowers is a seam-
stress employed in dream shop, Cells, after
long search, Ands work ny #stenographer. Barney Shields, young newspaper ebetogra pher, tells the afc) be laves her and aware some day they will be married.
Kr. Bogers revolves a letter signed Jun Mischell, offering to give Cella every advan, tage of education), travel and social portion If the mother will give her up. Margaret
is faced with serious Buena and kwa of her
calls at the Rogers' apartment and Margaret
her voice. "I'm going to begin work next Monday."
"Would you rather do this work than sail for Europe?"
Celia hesitated. A little wrinkle
of stubbornness came between her
08.
"Yes," she said thoughtfully. " "Oh, but Celta, you don't real-
declares she will never do this, but when theize what you're saying!" It was Job she agrees. Mitchell, cumes to Baltimore Margaret who protested. "Your and has a line interview with Margaret. He father is offering you wonderful Introduces him, saying, "Celis, this is your things. You haven't heard it all {yet. You mustn't be basty, dear."
រ "But couldn't give up my job, could I. mother?"
father."
CHAPTER VIH
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For an instant the room. silent. It was an electric stillness. Then Margaret Rogers went on was addressing falteringly. She her daughter and her voice was tense and low.
John Mitchell spoke, decisively. "You are to go back to New York with me as soon as you can be ready. We will decide later about your future education- whether it is to be travel or
"You don't understand, darling. further study first. But you You were too little to remember. [should understand at once, Celin, But
this is your father! He's that i am financially able to pro- come to--talk to you.".
vide for you in a liberal way and She turned toward Mitchell. the idea of employment is out of "Cella's almost young lady. the question. You will have an Don't you think so? Margaret Janiple allowance." managed a smile but her words
were inged with hysteria.
Celin's
not left eyes had
her
mother's face.
"But, mother- There was
dismay in every syllable.
Célia's quick glance passed from Mitchell to Mrs. Rogers.
"Mother, does he mean-are we both going?**
Margaret Rogers' lip trembled. "No, dear. It will be better Be- 'Fiercely, protectively, Margaret for you to go without me. Rogers gathered the girl into hersides, I must stay
אנח"ז 1;
"I ought to have told you," she crooned. "You should have known long ago. Forgive me, Celia. 1 thought I was doing the right think,
turned her head away.
here."
She
Then I can't go," the girl said "I don't want to go." firmly.
For a moment Mitchell appeared- to l ponplussed. Then he spoke
I tried lo. You see, long ago when fendly
I was very young I married your father. We-quarrelled. You were
“A girl of 17 can hardly be ex- pected to know what is best for
a little baby--three years old her, I suppose. Since the matter when we separted. There was has been decided. Margaret, there divorce. After that we came to is no more to say. No doubt the Baltimore. I married Bcb Rogers, shock has upset the young lady. You used to call him: Daddy Rob,'|1 believe I may as well go now. And after the accident--well, I put | I shall communicate with you in off telling you about your own the morning. There will be de- father until you were old enough to tails to consider-." understand. Do you understand He had now, darling? Do you?"
risen from the chair. Margaret Rogers was on her feet
She lifted the girl's chin, gaz-Itou as she said: ing fearfully into the brown eyes. **Tell me, Celin!" the mother
insisted.
"Pm-trying
Celia said.
to
understand,"
Margaret stepped back.
"John," she said, "I'm sorry Mitchell looked as staid and unemotional as when he entered
"Yes--you'd better go."
"Then 1 bid you good night." Gond night. John."
Was
T
the
Celia
still sitting 08 davenport. Her mother turned.
"You're forgetting to say good night to your father," she said.
Celia jumped up. "Good night." the room. He cleared his throat, he cried, facing Mitchell. "But "New that your mother has ex-1 haven't said I'd ro with you and plained the long story, shall we won't. I don't see what you had Hit down and talk things over" to come here for.
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Margaret Rogers sighed. "There are 1 see them clearly- "Don't, darling," she said soft- Celia. Oh, ly. "Please don't cry.
It hurts But we can't afford to make any things in the world that you must mather."
mistakes in your lite. We're not learn, darling. So many lessons! The sobs grew gentler, Margoing to either. Long ago you Tonight you've had what seems a garet said no nuré and presently should have known your father bitter one. I wish I could make the girl turned, pulled herself up was living, about his wealth and it all easier. You and I, living land. began to dry her eyes.
importance. He's a great lawyer, here together, have seen "He--he can't make me go; van Celia. Rich. Of course he wants hard times but we've managed to The bigger he?" she begged,
to do the things for you that only get through them.
things you need Mrs. Rogers shook her head. such a father can offer. He will lessons--the
eve- learn now--are out in the world. "No. He can't make you go. forgive what you said this No one will do that, Celia. You ning. John Mitchell is—just."
Your father can help you more Jare old enough to decide matters | "But I don't want him to forgive than 1 can, dear. That's why I Then, for yourself."
them! don't like him! Mother want you to go with him."
It was to Celia he was speaking. Mother and were getting along "You are much like your mother all right. We-c don't want --in appearance. was hardly you or your money or anything! prepared to find
grown. We want to be left alone!""" up."
Tears lled her eyes.
Margaret had
1 you No
with an incoherent gry, she ran "Then"-a few more snitts and how can you ask me to leavel
you?"
father?"
some
to
A restless motion was the answer. Out of the silence the girl's voice came sharply.
Her words died and this time seated herself from the room.
it was the girl who was silent. sobs-"I've decided.” on the davenport. Culia crossed "Please,
"Celia," her mother went On John, she doesn't
Dusk had fallen. There was no Whatever Margret Rogers had the room and sat beside her, taking {mean-
think you are Margaret started apol-been about to say remained un- light in the little room except the presently, "do you her mother's hand and holding it foretically.
quite-kind to your spoken. Her lips moved but she slanting rays from the open door- being nervously.
Mitchell was already in the hall-checked' herself" before the words way. Celia could not see her "For some time I have been way.
teame. Instead she stroked the mother's face. There was a pause. thinking about your Tuture," "Good night." he said again girl's hair softly.
Suddenly Margaret Rogers arms John Mitchell leaned back in the stifly. "I ogll you in the morn
Celia said, sitting were thrown about the girl, She "Mother!" big chair and crossed the right (ing."
bol upright. "That wasn't true, held her tightly, rocking back and 'knee over the left. "Your mother Re was gone at Cinee. Marwas it--what he said about your forward in the unconscious motion agrees with me
that the outlookgaret Rogers turned and east one agreeing with him that I should of a lullaby. here is limited.
How would you despairing glance about the room. go away? I knew it wasn't so-." like to go abroad for a year?" Then her eyes closed and for a "It was true, dear. I do think
"You mean a trip to Europe moment her two bands were grip-you should go. Oh. but couldn't." Celin was ped together tightly. In her heart "Why--mother!" finding her voice again. Colour was a 'prayer for strength.
Margaret Rogers took both of flushed her pale cheeks,
"Nothing, my pet, is going to separate us! Don't you see?" breathed Margaret. "Oh, my baby, you're not really going to leave me What does it matter if you are in New York-in Europe-so long as each of us has the other? That's why mother can let you go. Don't
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