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LAURA LOU DÖDORMAN
CHAPTER XXXII,
"You culprits!" she hailed them.
|"I thought you'd vanished into thin
"I know I couldn't have lost inir." John Mitchell muttered, fumbling
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"Oh. Evelyn, you should have
"Splendid." But in Jual 20 minites juncheon will be served."
through the pockets of his cost-seen our game?" Cella erled, " Ilis forehend wrinkled in perplexity, beat father once." then
from cleared በዞ vest he drew the missing letter.
"Here It 18," he said, handing the envelope to Cella. "Sorry to have been so carriers,"
Cella stored away the tennis equipment, then ran to her room to dress. She came down looking The girl did not answer. was looking at the address, in herke an old-fashioned pleture. Her
She
dress was lavender, made in & to quint style with full skirt and
mother's bandwriting. Margaret Rogers had mailed the letter
the Grammercy Park house, though tiny puff sleeves. Heat and exer- Cells had written that she was now with
Mrs. Parsons. Perhaps Mitchell, too, had rec- ngnized the handwriting.
"Rend it," he urged. Celia tore open the ravelope and It was a short
unfold the note. toe.
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rise had pressed her hair into tiny ringlets "which framed her face. Her enthusiam, however, was all modern.
Throughout the ment Evelyn was entertained with an account of the tennis games. Since Mrs. Parsons openly midmitted that to her alt "Dear child." Margaret Rogers with mild interest. She had taken sports were abhorrent, she listened wrote, "I have been so pleased with Your letters. They assure me that particular pains with the luncheon iny little girt in making friends, knowing that John Mitchell
deal. folished good food. and learning
a great
It was annoy-
eurse that does not surprise me.ing to have his attention diverted "It must seem very different in from the fowl with its really ex-
Your
from the years new home. bere Velia. There is really noth- 1 kerp well, my ing to write alamat,
do mat worry about me, nid have Henty to tn which keeps me from
being
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llent saver.
Her opportunity came left the dining ro
"Celia," she said, "You're going take those hooas to Mr. Wi Hamson for me, aren't you?
"Yes. Do
think shoukl
start right away
Ja nesummer. and by my thoughts are: with you.
life to think of the
"h, no hurry! I wouldn't rush parties you got the ther
away right after eating. Perhap plenenl things Vou 102 doing you'd better remind Deurge that Watch your health and remetery want the ear."
This is lapor- never to overdu!
"' der it now."
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hope that your father and grandmother are well. Above all
As the girl disapppeared Evelyn
Williamson in Your sweet soul. She's on invalid.
I send my love to your dear self. Isaid. "Mrs. Write when you have me.
such
letters mean a great deal Hless Doubtful if she'll ever recover her
P
Just.
[health. And do you know, she Mother." bears it so beautifully! I try to drup in each week for little visit.
The girl read it slowly. It was almost exarity Nike 1 rest of jand today I promised to send ber Mrs. Rogers fetters They all said some books. She says she's glad the same things. Celia had hoped, to have visitors, hut 1 often think galltily, that there might be men- when 1 come away that the hour tion of Barney. When she had Sn. [has done me more pool than li can ished the refolded the pages.
have slope her. She has such n Mitchell mat with
sweet spirit!" eyes There was culoar which might Or might HOL have Co playing tennis. He seemed so anxious not 10 intrude that the girl WILN touched.
straight ahead. in his cheeks
That considering that no mucli person as Mrs. Williareson existed was certainly being generous.
"I'm glad you're teaching Celik to think of other," Mitchell said. "Oh, but I think it's our duty! "Would you like to wal 12" really do! We're all of us thed she said, affering him the letter.
up with activities and interest these Mitchell hesitated. Whatever his days it's su vasy to forget those frat impuler may have been, he newho are less fortunate"
read repled the note and through. He was longer at this
turned the letter he asked: "Do
from you hear
your aften?"
"You're right the man Inter rupted crisply. Joka Mitchell's than Celf had been. As he face was sombre,
"Too quick to with n sigh. mother forget" he added
"Very often!"
Celia returned and then Three- arters of an hour Inter set off with the armlomi or-books which | Mrs. Parsons gave her. It néemed
try
"Oh yes. Every werk, 1 -to-answer right away, but lots of times it's hard: Something
else
comes along just when I'm ready lack to the girl getting off alone
to write.
in the car with the Byrried chauf- The man godded gravely, "Often
feur to drive. The deception was happens," he onid. "But I think onent since if was to serve i owe it to your mother to weite Tre-
worthy parpsse. The hands of her quently.
Watch pointed at 1 minutes past Bree. She decided to drive until 5:30:
" answer this to-day." telia promised.
Wooden lench at They sat on the side Af 11 court, Celia traced pattern in the dust with Her father gazed one slipper toe. off thoughtfully in the listane. The silener was becoming embar- rassiny.
"Take the shore road," she in- structed the chauffeur.
Mrs. ParsoJIK watched the ear out of sight and then returned to the living room. where John Mitchell was reading a newspaper.
"Don't let me disturb you !" she said sweetly as he looked up.
"I'I be back in a few minutes.
"Ever feel homesick?" Mitchell asked. There was something queer She gave him what should have about his voice the morning, Celia been ample time to tuish with the noticed. It seemed to come from news. It was going to be more difficult without the aid of moon- far down in his throat.
"You mean for Baltimor 2" light and the romantic veranda, In
mean for your mother and the afternoon the veranda the place where you lived there." blistering with the sun's
was rays.
the giri began carefully. Evelyn was counting on the fact its lots niet here than in that that Mitchell had reached the stage old apartment house. I never did where all he waited for was the
like that much. But I miss moth-opportunity to ask her to marry
i couldn't help that, I guess, him.
tar,
because we'd always been together Everything had been planned to und-well, I think anybody'd miss make him supremely comfortable. An excellent dinner. The living her-P
cool and tranquil. Fresh She stopped, her face scarlet.room
What was this she was saying? cent of roses in the air. Time to hin after dinner cigar. Then
"I mean, of course, eveything's appeared.
lovely here," she said quickly, try- ing to make amends.
She had changed her gown for ller father interrupted: "Does a floating chiffon creation which she your mother ever get away for knew was finttering. Suft, pastel trips er vacatione?" he asked eare-formed its oral print. The trans- parent draperies held n subtle al- jessly.
lure. The gown gave her fdence.
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con-
Mitchell was waiting for her, "I've been wanting to talk to you, Evelyn," he said.
"Oh, no! They're always so busy at the shop. Of course some holf- days she has at home, and a week every mer, but then there al- ways seem to lie things to do at home, Wo used to go to the parks Sunday afternoons or take ʼn bus
"I want you to know I appreci ride. There are some lovely parksate all you're doing for Celia, She's and mother loves trees and flowers blossomed out like
me cut the dahlias now~"
The woman's heart ienped.
been here."
a flower since
and growing things so much. Do you really think so?" like them, too. You know Ben lets
"Anyone could see it! You know it's warried me-taking her away Her voice trailed on as she re-from her mother as I did. It didn't cited newly-acquired gardien lore, seem quite right"
"Say we'd better be getting "You mean," Evelyn Parsons put back to the house" Mitchell ox in softly, "you think Celia needs a claimed, catching sight of his wrist
That's "We'll be late for lunch.mother's care?"
It. You understand
watch.
I've
They gathered up the balls and everything, Evelyn. And rackets and sauntered back toward needed someone to talk to. But I the porch. Evelyn was waiting don't worry a I used to because there, cool and charming in you're giving her so much." Almy blue gown.
(To Be Continued).
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