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Zurich Herald, 1939-02-02, Page 2Synopsis: At the invitation of her wealthy uncle, Richard Carruth, and his foster -daughter Lois, Katha Lodge lar es her New Hampshire ham- fet for a month's visit in. New York. Lois meets her at the train and on the way to the Carrttths' Park Avenue penthouse warns her to call her aunt Evelyn, not Aunt Evelyn. Katha is interested of course in Kemp Loring as Lois had told her she'd better not look at Kemp twice or Evelyn's daughter Millicent would have her claws aut. And Bill McMillan—she likes lzim. Her Uncle Richard arrives Yate in the afternoon and greets her sincerely.. Millicent goes out with Kemp. Early next day Bill phones Katha, making a date for evening. Lois explains Evelyn's nervousness by saying she happen- ed upon Eric Carlton and Evelyn while he was kissing her. Lois confides that she loves Terry Reese a college student with little money whom she met while horseback rid- ing in the park. Bill takes Katha oat for two evenings together. 14e kisses her the second night. She knows now she loves him. CHAPTER. XIX Richard looked immensely re- Iieved as he greeted Lois and Ka- tha. "Phe poor child has a broken leg and a broken arm. But there are no internal injuries." He let out his breath and said. "Thank Clod." Then. "Thisehas been a bad day. You kids had batter get some sleep. It's very late." During the days that followed, Kathy divided her time between Kemp and visits to the hospital with Lois to see, Patsy Floyd. A tlistraugizt and highly nervous Evelyn kept to her room. Eric telephoned, wrote notes. sent flow- ers. Everyone had been marvelous- ly kind. But how to tell Richard she wanted to be free -- how to make the words be heard — that her negligence had caused a child to be hurt and to suffer tormented her. But oven" and over she said to herself, "This is my life. I want to live it. I mustn't get old." Lois and Katha went to her room one morning. Lois said, "They're taking Patsy home today, Mother." Evelyn looked at her wearily. "I suppose I should go to see bee — although I don't know why. Rich- ard has done everything. Her mother will probably insult me again." "She won't," Lois said, smiling. "She's happy." Visit to the Floyds The next day Lois and Ketha went with her to the narrow, ugly street where the Floyds lived. When the sleek black car stopped before the hone", dirty little elite dren with bright, oyes and red cheeks jumped on the running - board and peered through the win- dmvr. 'Tell thein to go away," Evelyn said sharply. :,They make me nerv- ous—staring. . ." The Floyds lived in two small rooms on the third floor. The stairs treaked as Katha and I.nis and Evelyn walked up. It was Teethe who knocked. • Blonde Iittle Dorothy Finyd op- ened the door end smiled at them. The rooms were poorly furnished Int tidy. Patsy lay on a day -bed surrounded by new toys a:td bunks. Covered by a groen blanket, only her round little face teed yellow pig -tails were visible. She grinned. "Hello. Nene — Lois." But her blonde brows clime together in a deep frown when she saw Evelyn. "You --you go away! You're bad! Yon. .:' Evelyn thought, "I can't: bear this! I can't bear for a child to hate me. Why must I be torment- ed like this?" Dorothy went to Patty. "You mustn't talk like that darling. Mr. and Mrs. Carruth have been very good to us. Didn't Mr. Carruth bring you all the toys and books?" She grinned again. "Yes, and he said he was going to got the n many, too." "Everything's Set" There were footsteps on the creaking stairs. the door opened, and lanky Bob Floyd came in, He smiled at his guests, kissed his wife and Patsy, and pulled Patsy's pig- tails gently. To Evelyn Ile :: ,; leeef°1•e just been l; e our husband. Everything is set." "Is it?" Dorothy cried. "Oh, I'm so glad." "Set?" Evelyn asked. "ror us to go to your place in Maryland." He looked at his wife, "I found out about the house. It's white and la's just boon painted. There's a big yard for Patsy 'to play in and there's a school bus that picks up the vhilclren." He smiled. "Gee, it's lucky for us we were both raised on a farm." There were tears in Dorothy's eyes, -".Ne Inee paYeUereile and ter- image• beet. le Plenlelee, and 1eiribla hold In winter. No more looking for work; Bob. And Patsy will get fresh air and sunshine and the right rood." Slue looked at Evelyn. "Oh, bow Oen we thank yon enough! Pat- ry.bad to ."gett-btlrt so that we could live again. You don't know how bad it's been With us.» Evelyn asked, "You want to go down there? You --you really want to ", "Want to?" Dorothy Floyd laugh- ed. 'Why, it's heaven! When do we start?" Then. seriously,- "Mr. Cerruti' talked a long while to us one night. He told us how it was with you and him when you were first remarried. Your girl was little then, too. He said you didn't have an easy time but that he couldn't have stuck it out if it hadn't been for you. He said you were wonder- ful." A Haven of Rest Evelyn felt very tired. Tired and —old. Why, it had been more than twenty years •since she and Rich- ard had struggled so hard and Millicent had been a little girl with golden curls. She had almost for- gotten those days. That was a long time—more than twenty years ago. Lois had not been born, Kathie was a baby, and Dorothy and Bob Floyd were mere children. And she was a woman then with a child,— She hild. , - , She thought, "I am gelling old. That's why l'mn so tired and irrit- able. If I could just rest for a long time - . , If people would just let me alone . .. If I eot:ld have some peace in my mind:..." Peace. Suddenly she thought of file Maryland farm not as a prison but a haven. Acres and acres of land yielding wheat and corn and tobacco.... and the big, brick col- oniaT house . . older than any- one knew. Down there the days were long and unhurried. No ap- pointments with the dressmaker or the hairdresser. No parties that lasted until dawn. No guest lists to look ever, fearing she had forgotten to include an imrortant name and included an insignificant one. No strain on her poor, overstrained nerves, no noise. No lies, no plots, no scheme to see Eric. She was so desperately tired of lying . . And she could eat what slme wished and as much as she wished. She was nearly always hungry. She saw her reflection in tite small, cracked mirror and thought, "Why, I don't look like that!" The mirrors in her lovely room flattered lzer. The lights were soft there, But here she saw herself in the cruel daylight glare and site look- ed—ghastly! Iler face was white and pinched, her cheeks hollow; there were lines around her mouth and eyes. She was frightened. "I look like this—to other people? To —to ..Erie? Why, ..Learzam t look •e fully old td grog." Eric was so straight and tall and young.. , , She bit hack tears of self-pity, thinking, "Oil, I don't care, really, how I look! I'm so tired and worn out and sick of everything—so torn inside. I want peace." Dorothy, young and pretty, want- ed to go to the farm in. Maryland. And Dorothy had never known any- thing but poverty. She, Evelyn, had had everything ---wealth, beau- tiful clothes, jewels, travel. And love—Richard's love. She thought, "Silo. everybody must be talking about Eric and me. They ran see I'm years older Ilion he. But I'm not old to Richard. I'll never be. 'Why. Erie must be embarrassed— I'm a fool! I'nm a middle-aged wom- an with a daughter of twenty three!" A Grandmother, Perhaps She realized now that Katha was talking to Patsy, and Lois to Dor- othy and Bob, and that slie had not said anything for a long time. Fun- ny—sitting here in this shabby flat she had come to the sharp re- alization that it wasn't Erir., she wanted most of all. Divorce Rich- ard, estrange herself from Millic- ent and Lois. go off to Europe with Eric, entertain and be entertained, and look beautiful always for a young man—and cringe with jeal- ousy when he looked at young girls? The pace, the strain, the wear and tear on her.... It wasn't worth it!! Why hadn't this occurred to her before? And money. . Sime Was helpless without Richard's money. And it was that money that Eric wanted more than he wanted her. She thought, "I — I never thought of it before became I never had time to �teelel•;'abont it before. Theirs eneteirways so much to c .s,(;•"•many places to go, people to see.... I never haul limo!" She looked at Patsy, who was• chattering to Eaten, and thought, "The day of the accident I forgot Eric completely. I know wliy 1101x. That day I was a woman who had had a little, girl once. That day I was a. mother." Finally she said wearily, "I think we'd better be going. Patsy should take a. nap, don't you think?" Ris- ing slowly, she went to Patsy and looked down at her, Patsy dimpled. "1 ttou't think you're bad any more, 'I'm sorry. Will you tell Mr. Cart -nth to come h , thefttlt- tltows He I and sec. me. e e 'sefl f, I t 1 yyyy Ie sat „ m�y�t games, � � 4Ti p y Ta ' I1iIuIB with yonr little girl, But she isn't little any more, Is she I think he ought to have a little girl to play with." Evelyn said, "Yes," and smiled faintly. She thought. "I ant old enough to he 'Patsy's grandmother." Grandmother, , , But she dideet wince at the thought, .and the ion er she looked at Patsy the more she approved of the idea of being a grandmother. Milileente children, Lois' children, At the door Dorothy andsBob gripped her hand, Evelyn said, "Give Mr. Carruth your thanks --your gratitude. I don't deserve them. But I do hope you will be very happy down there." Outside she said to.Eatha and Lois, "You go back In the ear. I'll get a taxi," When she left, Lois, "She is go- ing to Eric." But Evelyn went to Richard's of fire, When he looked over his' large desk and saw her, he laughed, "Well, what a pleasant surprise!" • "I've just been to see Patsy -and iter parents." She was embarr- assed, ashamed "It was go. sweet of you to offer them the, ,lit- tlo house on the farm," "Those kids need a break' and I needed people who would take an: interest-" A Mind Made Up When she began to cry and cove eyed her face with her hands, he went to her and put his arms around her. "Darling, you're upset," Richard said soothingly. "Tho accident was a terrible shock to you. Little girls have always been a weakness of yours." • "No, it's not that . . . it's But she wouldn't tell him. She would never tell him—now. Site was safe now. IIe said, "You're such a child;:;, Evelyn ...." Child, She wanted to laugh. But the word thrilled her and comfort- ed her, To Imim she was and would always be someone who had to be spoiled and petted, a delicate and lovely thing. She had spoiled Eric, had bought him things, had tried to please him. . , , Richard said, giving her his hand - The rets od Looks by 6ohlroha, OFFSETTING WINTER'S RAVAGES; Winter can play havoc with our looks, and an ounce of precaution is better than suffering a red nose, blue lips and coarse, chapped hands! Many winter worries are due to a poor circulation. If you suffer from this complaint, get down to a daily routine of exercise. After your bath, sprinkle eau -de -Cologne on your hands and rub yourself down vigorously. Here is a special morning "bath" which will give you a good send-off for the day. Stand in a foot or so of hot water and give yourself a quick sponge -down with water as hot as you can stand it. Next, still standing in the hot Haler, rub yourself down with a cold sponge. It takes some courage, but is well worth it! Scrub yourself with a turkish towel, then finish off with a rough linen towel. Hands are a sore point in cold weather. Wash them in lukewarm water; never hot nor cold. If your hands roughen easily, add a few drops of glycerine to the water. To avoid chapping, rub vaseline over them before going out, and if they are already chapped, instead of washing the hands with soap, use To -Day s Popular Design By Carol AimeS 661 Finger -Tip Towels Design No. 661 Gaily colored cross stitch designs, very simple to do and very quickly worked, make these rows of little linen towels. Make them in sets for your own home and make sets to give away to friends. We fringed t e ends of ours but you may use lace. or hemstitching if you pre;!er. The pattern includes transfers for six towels, stitch and color guide and keys, material requirements and complete instructions for fringing and finishing•. Send 15c, coins preferred, to Carol Aimes, Room 421, 73 West Adelaide St., Toronto. kerchief, "here, dry your eyes and blow your nose. And go home like • a good child. 1'11 get away early • and we'll see a show tonight. And wear the gold thing. I like that." But she. did not go directly home, Before site hailed a taxi, she went into a store and into a booth and called Eric. • As soon as site heard his voice,. she said, "This is Evelyn, Eric. I've made up my mind that I'm not go- ing to divorce Richard. It's useless fpr you to argue or plead with me. I've made up my mind, And I won't see you any more unless we happen to meet some place. Try not to be angry with vie. I just couldn't face it. it ---it wasn't worth it. Good— bye." • .... (CONTINUED NEXT ISSC't) Foreign 'oil companies are oper- ating in North China districts closed for a time to all but Japan- ese exploitation. Fiery, itching Skin Gets Speedy Kellen here is a clean stainless penetrating anti" septic now dispensed by chemists at trifling cost, that will bring you speedy relief front f l.ezetia Itching 't and distresso the itelu t, g a Tees and cqqtr Rashes and skirtn troubles. 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