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its familiar place under the window, piled with bright cretonne cushions and some more frivolous ones of lace and organdy.
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In summer the chest was filled | with winter articles and in winter it held summor clothes and always when it was opened it gave out a fresh, pungent soent of cedar which was pleasant.
The rug had been old when she left for Holbrook Hall, It wa
More than three years older now.
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Joan was suddenly swept by 're- morse as she remembered how carolessly sho had accepted the luxurious life at Holbrook Hall, the charming suite with its dainty bath and shower that she had shared with Ellen and Eileen Bron- Bon, the rich twins from Jersey City. Things must have been hard here at home. Everything was shabbler, or perhaps it was just because she had grown accustomed to luxuries.
So exactly the same here, even the closet door wide open with Pat's clothes revealed in colourful disorder. Many of Pat's dresses were hanging from hooks. The old ones would be hanging from hooks. How easily Pat tired of her clothes!
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Joan's things were still in her she wardrobe trunk. Perhaps would leave them there for 1 while. Nonsense. Imagme living in a trunk at homel Almost as though she were preparing to re- turn to school. Almost na though she had not come home to stay!
The thought was sobering. Well, never mind. Diplomas were not the most important in the world, after all. What did people do with them after all the bother? Nowadaya they weren't even framed. Just tied with ribbon and relegated to the attic with the nondescript collection of old furni-interviewing ture, old clothes, old magazines, old toys. Up in the attic where Pat had turned somersaults so adventurously from a rafter when she was 10 and Joan had come to grief and unconsciousness trying to follow.
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"Pat, will you stop!”,
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Nobody ever could follow Pat's расс. Even the boys respected her abilities. Pat had been auch funny kid, shaking her red silk parasol in the face of the ugly- tempered cow, and then scrambling over the fence just in time to es- Joan was laughing. Pat was cape vicious horns. There was the utterly ridiculous, of course, but time Pat came out from under the trying to find work without train- car with axle grense smudged on ing must be a sobering experience. her little nose after locating the Well, of course, the thing would trouble and fixing it. While the be to go about it properly. She big Brown boys stood helplessly would drive over to the school ad- by. "Now, drive it!" Pat hadministration building on Poplar said contemptuously.
Joan turned, studying the young sleeper beside her. Pat's rounded, white arms were outside the cover. How lovely she was with her long lashes against her cheeks and that Impudent, provocative tilt to her slender nose! When her eyes opened, they would be a clear, cool, lovely blue.
and talk to Professor Jayna about work as a substitute teacher. And call Professor Hartson at Tech-and- Professor Wilson at Central. They could probably put her in touch with some students needing coa- ching for college.
There must be opportunities to sing at entertainments, if she only knew them. Mrs. Walter Court- Fat's blue eyes opened. "Well, well probably could direct her to old gal, you are here, aren't you? the right people. She was
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husky draw that was so typically understanding and cordial. She had been interested in Benny the "Terribly glad to be with you summer he spent so much time at and mother, Benny and Bill." the clinic after he broke his arm, "If I didn't know you, Joan, I'd this adding to his other troubles, say you're a cheerful Har, but you "What are you thinking about would be glad Ilke Pollyanna over Joan? You look so sober. Wor- nothing." Pat was silent a mo- ried?" ment. "Joan, can you tell me how we're going to manage this winter and next summer and next year? No money, no credit "
"Well, you're working. And I'll have something soon."
"No, we can't afford to worry."
"Can't afford not to." sald Pat. "Joan, I want a different life from mother's. I don't want to slave and get wrinkles and gray hair and be worried overlastingly be- Pat thought of her job typing cause my children can't go with In the large hardware concern. the right people. I want to belong "We can't go very far on $10 a to the Cotillion Club and the weck," she said. "Oh, Joan, it's Dinner Club. It's no fun going hard being so poor! Do you sup-to movies when I want to dance pose we'll ever be anybody 7" on a cool roof or go to the Country "Don't worry, I'll get some- Club. Some day I'm going to say, thing."
'out to the club' just as casually "Yes. You'll get a half dozen as other girls. Just watch kids to teach after calling on all sco!" the mothers in Memphis. I got Joan was out of bed now, slip- something, too, after wearing outping into a bright green kimono. a half dozen pairs of silk stockings Well, when do wo begin getting
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"I've an iden I'll Have to marry a rich husband-like Jerry For- rester."
"Who is he?" "Just the boss's son. He's been hanging around a lot. I'm just as good looking as some of the girls who drive around with him in that Pat added after blg French car." a moment; "Jenn, you know you're awfully good looking now. You've... changed."
Joan blushed. "Don't be silly!" "Probably there's a man." "No."
"Havent you ever seen one who, made you feel like you were doing' alip-flop from a plane-all excit- ed and scared and thrilled?"
"Idiot!" Joan added after a mo- ment, honestly: "Well, one---1"
(To be Continued.) ·
WEDNESDAY
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