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Heart Hungry
by LAURA LOU BROOKMAN
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there where a girl lives he used to Celia Mitchell, 17. faces a new life when be seen with before he was sent the leaves the home in Baltimore where the 33. All the papers in town have ha lived with her seamstress mother, Haf-
Párk story, all raret Rogers, to Join her father, John Mit been playing the chell, and her grandmother in a stately New | week. It seemed like a hot lead, York dwelling.
The girl had not even known her father and we sure burned up the road. was living until the day he came to the Well-that's about all there is to Baltimore apartment. Cella bad supposed Beb tell. It turned out there wasn't
Roger, her mother's second husband, to
her father, Mitchell offers the girl a life any such house number, and after of wealth and immediately everything changes. two hours we decided there wasn't She leaves her mother, unaware that Mri. Rogers is seriously ill, and she leaves, Barney any such girl either. Finally when Shields, young newayaper photographer, who we called the office Morgan decided the whole thing was phoney. There was my afternoon gene--and you gone, tool
aware that some day he and Cells will de married.
The girl is lonely and 10 at case in her
new home. Mitchell and her in tear and
worried. He calls ver Mr. Evelyn Parsona.
■ beautiful widów whose husband wma Mic-
Introuer Cella to the right set of young pro- plo. I in obvlaan she is interested in the
chell's close friend. Mrs. Farchs werees to
xir! as a means to vain Hitchell's affections, To this end she invites Celia to spend week end at her Long Island home. Junts they are leaving a servant presses something into Celia's hand.
CHAPTER XVII
The motor car turned into a wooded lane and shend, set well back from the road. Celin saw a large white house. Mrs. Parsons waved a hand toward it.
"I called up your mother that evening, but I guess she didn't get I wasn't
my
message. Anyhow, able to see her until last night, and that's why I couldn't write before. She gave me the address. I hope you've been having a fine tîme in New York, and that your new re latives improve on acquaintance. I haven't got the raise yet, If it isn't on this week's pay cheque guess I have to have another session with the M. E.
"There isn't anything else to tell "That's the place," she said. you except that it seems about a Then glancing at a wrist watch she million years since you were here. added, "we've made good time drivit isn't any fun driving alone even- ing."
ings. Looks like a long summer "It looks lovely! Celia mur-ahead. I certainly was sorry not mured.
to be able to say goodbye at the “I'm fond of it. This is where station: Hope you'll write soon all my happiest hours have been and tell me you haven't forgotten a spent." Evelyn Parsons' voice certain evening I have in mind. seemed so sincere, so sweetly brave Believe me, I haven't. It's awfully that sympathy welled in the girl's lonesome here. Honey, heart. She had been told that Mrs. Parsons was a recent widow, And she had no idea that practically There was a rustle of motion in visitor to Larchwood had the hallway. Celin Mitchell, in- heard the same speech about Ev-tent on the letter, did not hear it. elyn's "happiest hours."
The sound was repeated; then there
every
were
Lots of love.
BARNEY."
"Who's there?" she demanded. "Your luggage, ma'am."
.
"The house was named for this jeame a knock at the door. double row of trees." Mrs. Parsons The glow faded from Cella's explained. "It was built by cheeks. She stood up, backing Dwight's father years ago."
away from the door and jamming Celia, feeling she was in the the pages into. her pocket. presence of grief, remained silent. The car swung into the drive- way. Close-cut rolling lawn stretched to either side and beyond, She recognized the chauffeur's shading the rambling colonial voice. Celia breathed a sigh of house, were more of the, larch relief and then said: "Bring the trees. There
hollyhocks, bags in." Harkspurs and other old-fashioned
The interruption reminded the flowers at each side of the entrance. girl that downstairs Mrs. Parsons Green and white striped awnings would be waiting. Already it was covered the windows. Larchwood ja quarter after one. She could not appeared delightfully hospitable. resist, however, reading the last "What a beautiful home!" Celia two paragraphs of Barney's letter Mitchell exclaimed. She was con-ngain before she folded it and "hid trusting it mentally with the it away in her purse. Then with a Mitchell's dignified town house. hasty pat at her hair and a dab Mrs. Parsons smiled. The chauf. of powder on her nose she was feur was holding the door of the ready for luncheon.. car back for the two to descend. She and Mrs. Parsons were the Mrs. Parsons gave him instructions only two who were present for the about the baggage and then led the meal. The other guests, Mrs.' Par- way to the house.
sons said, would arrive that after-
A maid in becoming green ani-noon and evening. form opened the door.
The house seemed even larger,
"Good morning, Hilda. Have viewed from the interior, than out- there been any telephone messages side. this morning?" "No, ma'am."
you to
Of the entrance hall there was a huge living room with a great fireplace, bookcases und a
comfortable over-stuffed
"Good! Celia, Hilda will show many
your room and
whenever chairs. The dining room, on the you're ready, my dear, we'll have ather side of the house, had broad Suncheon. There are one or two windows looking out over the gar- housekeeping tasks I must attend den. Celia glimpsed other rooms in Shall We say luncheon at opening from these.
She was par- 10?"
ticularly pleased by the wide porch "Oh, yes--any time. You mustn't reached by French windows in the bother about me"
iving room. Surely if the house "Not the slightest bother! Take had been built long ago Evelyn Miss Mitchell upstairs, Hilda."
Parsons had done much to modern-
Cella followed the maid. Shefize it. was conducted to a cool and airy "You must do just whatever you bedroom on the second floor. The ike this afternoon." Evelyn said room was brightly furnished in is dessert was being served, "Kate early American style with an old-and Lisi Duncan are driving over fashioned four-posted bed, small, with Walter Carr. They'll be here colourful rugs, chairs and a high ny time. Eve and Courtney chest of walnut. There were ruf- Brooks promised to come by tea ted white tie-back curtains at the ime. They're not really much windows and a blue pottery bowl oflder than the rest of the crowd, daisies and snap dragons stood on hough they've been married three a small table.
years. Eve used to be Eve Carpen- er. Courtney dabbles at being an artist, and they spend as much ime abroad as they do here. By the way, I understand you and your rundmother are going to France
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Hilda departed-and Celia made sure that the door had closed eurely behind her. Now that she was alone the girl seemed excited. For an instant she, listened at then September." door, then swung herself on the
"Yes," Cella said. "I can hardly
bed, drawing from her jacket albelieve it, though." crumpled object. It was a letter.
"How I'd love to be the one to "Miss Celia Mitchell, East 21st show you Paris!" street, New York," the address read. The handwriting appeared
to be familiar. Celia surveyed, it
"Oh, Mrs. Parsons--that would be wonderful!"
The older woman smiled.
"
a moment. Then she pressed the "I'm glad you think 50, We envelope to her heart. She flung are going to be friends, aren't we, her head back, smiling ecstatically. Celia dear? Good friends!"
Quickly Celia ripped the en- Celia felt she should proclaim velope open and drew forth the toudly that this was true. The. folded sheets. The smlle vanished.situation, called for it. And yet in- Cella read feverishly:
frequently--but at this particular "Dear Celia: It was certainly moment-Celja Mitchell was aware a tough break that was handed to of a sharp, uneasy distrust of Eve- me Saturday, Do you know where n Parsons. It was almost as
I was when your train pulled out? though the lovely widow was too Half way to Glen Burnie chasing sweet, too eager to befriend her, foe Park, the guy who escaped After such moods passed Celia was from the penitentiary last week. always ashamed of them, No, we didn't get him, but it was
an exciting afternoon."
I appreciate everything you've done for me," she answered now. "You see, I had everything lined I want to be friends, Mrs. Par- up so I could finish early Satur-sons."
day. Bradford was supposed to
*
take my assignments after three Evelyn Parsons patted the girl's o'clock. I was just about-ready to hand.
beat it when the tip came in. Mor-
"Sweet child!" she said. "Isn't gan yelled at
me and said, 'You it fine your father is going to be take this, Shields, Well, of course able to come down tomorrow? He'? there wasn't any use arguing. such a slave to his work, poor didn't even have time to bluff.
man! I suppose that's the price "Casey went with me. It was a of brilliance." private tip to the city caltor that{
Again Célia felt that twinge of Park could be found at a house out doubt. She gazed up at her host-
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