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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZurich Herald, 1938-11-24, Page 2CHAPTER II When hours later, the train shuddered to a stop in the great New York station and Katha step- ped off, she saw Lois who hurried to her. "Ratha!" And Katha was kissed by a warm, laughing, red mouth. "Oh, it's grand to see you!" Lois was small and vivid. She wore a leopard coat over a simple brown dress and a brown felt hat with an upturned brim. Always Richard Carruth boasted of Lois in his letters to New Hampshire. A wholesome kid he had written many times, who liked sports and ho: es. She hooked her arm through Katha's. "Dad was sorry he couldn't meet you. Business, you know. And Mother and Millicent —" She frowned. "Well, you see, they're having people in for cock- tails. People for you to meet. So they sent me. . . ." "I'm glad they sent you," Katha said. People for you to meet .. . Her heart jumped. To walk into a room filled with strange people had always terrified her. Shy, small town girl, she thought. .Coun- try bumpkin. She'd probably stumble and drop things and not know what to say.. A long sleek black car with a chauffeur at the wheel waited. Soon it was moving down Park avenue... Katha said, `Remind nie not to stretch my neck, Lois. I haven't been in New York for eleven years," "I'11 take you all around. We'll have fun." "How is Uncle Richard? How are Aunt Evelyn and Millicent?'1 And as soon as the questions fell from her lips, she felt Lois tight- en. 'tYou mustn't call her Aunt Eve- lyn, Katha. Just call her Evelyn. Dad is fine but terribly busy all the time. Millicent is always busy, too, all the time —• busy doing nothing." She's unhappy, Katha thought. With all that Richard and Evelyn had given her, she was unhappy. After a while Lois said, "I real- ly insisted on meeting you because there are some things I wanted to tell you. Our lives are so different from yours. I was with you only a couple of days last summer but I liked the way you live. It was peaceful and—and sane. We live", she gave a short little laugh — "oh, I don't know, like crazy peo- •ple_ You see, they don't approve o€ ine. Brother and Millicent, I mean." "Don't approt=e of you?" Katha asked. She stopped looking at buildings and hurrying' people and looked directly into Lois' pretty, earnest little face. "No Social Butterfly" "I don't care about parties and clothes. Mother thinks I'm hope- less. When I go down to the farm Dad has in Maryland, I never want to leave. I love the life down there, living in riding clothes, fool- ing with the horses and dogs." She wrinkled her little nose and grin- ned.c:i, I'm talking a lot. But I - ,'i t 1 e a social butterfly likeI;a:licent. But, Katha, I didn't insist on meeting you to talk about myself. I wanted to warn you not even to look at Kemp Loring. Millicent's in love with him and if you look at him twice, she'll have her claws on you." Katha thought, "What am I go- ing into?" she said, "But I'm just a poor relation, Lois." "Yes, but you're too lovely look- ing." And Lois was thinking how Evelyn had received the news of Katha's visit, how she bad cr'eci. "But, Richard, what will I do with the child? Oh, I'm sure she's a darling and I know she's your sis- ter's child, but what will I do with her? She's been nowhere and she'll probably look frightful and Millicent will be embarrassed be- fore her friends. Why "did you have to invite her here? You could have sent her a check for a trip or. . . ," But Richard had said quietly but firmly. "I invit- ed her and she's coining, She's lovely. If anything, Millicent's friends will probably embarrass her." Millicent's flippant remarks to her friends had drifted to Lois, "I don't know if I can snake it, darling. I've a country cousin corning and I don't know how she'll turn out. Of course Father in. sisrs on my being sweet to here" The car stopped before a tall white building. Katha, followed Lois' trim little figure inside and to the elevator. Up. . Lip.. She held hoe breath until the ele- vator stopped. Then a door swung open and she found herself stand- ing at the entrance of the largest, • loo chest room she had. eves seen, a room alive with people talking between sips of cocktails. Jewels sparkled on wrists and fingers, Then =ht. 8:1Wv Atli t Tilvelyri. Nn, Just Evelyn, she thought quickly. Issue 48—'38 D' And she tried to hide a smile be- cause Evelyn's hair was pale ycl- law now. She was very thin in the clinging, blue velvet gown, The Country Cousin The slender blonde girl drassed in black with pearls at her throat was unmistakably Millicent be- cause she was Evelyn twenty years younger. And Millicent was talk- ing to a tall, handsome, dark- haired man, Kemp Loring? Katha wondered. Don't even look at him, she thought. Then Evelyn saw her. Bill McMillan looked at the en- trance just then, too, seeing Lois with a strange, black -haired girl. Was she the country cousin Milli- cent bad been laughing about? She couldn't be! And yet she must be... And Bill McMillan thought, "Katha Lodge doesn't know it yet, but she has the last laugh. She's beautiful. Look at Evelyn putting on the grand act of welcoming her...." Evelyn was saying to Iiatha, "Darling, I'm delighted! How are dear Grace and John? And the twins? I've never seen then, you know. You were very tiny when I saw you last. Do come and meet everybody. Richard isn't here but I expect him any moment." She took Katha• from one group to another. Finally they came to the end of the room where Mill - fond of Lois. "You eau never for- get that Lois isn't your .own sister, can you? But sne's a credit to • you, a swell kid." Richard Carruth, gravy -haired, brown -eyed, distinguished, cants in, went directly to Kathaf with his hands outstretched, ernbracsd her, and kissed her, And Katha thought, "I believe I'm go:ng to cry," because his arras were so loving, because she knew now that Evelyn and Millicent had not wanted her and resented her, that E\ elyn was being the actress She could be, and that Millicent would not even pretend to be friendly, Richard smiled down at her'. "You look great. You're the only girl here except Lois who looks as if she gets enough sleep, Eve- lyn and Millicent go on nervous energy. When this mob clears out, Eaths, we'll have a quiet fan -lily dinner and you can tell me about the folks at home. I'm delighted you're here." But when the guests left, Mill- icent, it appeared, had 'left With then. Though nothing was said. at dinner, Iiatha recognized the snub. During dinner; Evelyn: fre- quently consulted her watch. Richard, though he looked tired, talked animatedly. Lois smiled across the table at Katha and talked. Katha felt the tightness in her ease a 'little. At least she had Uncle Richard and Lois.. . After dinner Evelyn disappear- ed and appeared again in Rielr- ard's study. She had changed from the blue velvet, to gold lace. "Iiatha dear, I'nl so .sorry to be leaving but I've had this theatre engagement for weeks. Katha promptly forgot her. To -Day's Popular Design By Carol gimes 644 SWEDISH KNIT AFGHAN—DESIGN NO. 644 Afghans make perfect gifts. This old-world design is unique. It is knit in lengths which are sewn together—one diagonal strip then one flower strip, The flowers being knit into the pattern using green and one other color yarn. The pattern includes easy to follow instructions for knitting, ma- terial requirements and directions for finishing. Send 15c, coins preferred, to Carol Ainies, Room 421, 73 West Adelaide St., Toronto. icent stood with Kenip Loring and Bill McMillan. Coolly Millicent said, "Hello, Katha. How nice to see you." Katha looked at the two young men. Both were tall, both were handsome. Kemp Loring's hair was as black as his eyes. Bill Mc- Millan's hair was not blond, not brown but bronzed, she decided. He had a swift, charming smile. When Evelyn had led her to another group, Bill said, "So she's from a hamlet in New Hampshire." His blue eyes mocked Millicent. "You'll have to eat all the cracks you've made about her. I think she's swell." Millicent shrugged: "She does- n't know anything. How could she? She's never been anywhere." "She doesn't have to know much," Bill said. "You can just look at her." "You'll probably get enough of leaking at her. She'll be here a month. And any time you want to take her off my hands. . He grinned. "You've got some- thing there." She looked up at Kamp, who had not said anything, and saw that he was looking at Katha across the room. "Kemp, let's go. I couldn't pos- sibly stay home for dinner. Father will want to know all about his New England relatives. Poor Mother. Of course Lois eats it up, too. You'd think they were her own relatives." BiIl's mouth tightened. He was KOMOL tl,iitt i)VI: 1 no Sit anter vlt,ntreitt, t'.lt.. In the great struggle t o r life, everything depends on the lige you appear to be; but don't be discouraged. =VIOL, with its 19 natural shades, gives back to hair lte ttepst youth,. Sold at all drug be utve nano a Richard filled his pipe. Lois sat on a low stool before the fireplace. The hours passed in talk. And often Katha thought, "Mother was right. Uncle Richard and Lois are. very close." They said good night before Millicent or Evelyn carne in and Lois went to Katha's room with her. Her room... It was too fra- gile, too beautiful to be lived in. There were deft touches of blue to relieve the dead white of the modern furniture, and tonight the long-stemmed red roses in a tall white vase on the table beside the low broad white bad added an elec- tric touch of ,brightness. Lois said, "Just phone when you want breakfast in the morn- ing. You'll like Harriet, She's our best maid." Katha nodded.. A maid, break- fast in bed. . . It was unreal. But she welcomed the softness and warmth of the bed and the quiet and darkness. "Of all the people I met today I can remem- ber only Bill McMillan and Kemp Loring. And Bill McMillan is the kind of roan Mother warned me • about, a playboy, and Kemp Lor- ing is the man Millicent's in love with." She yawned, closed her JOIN THE DICK TRACY SECRET SERVICE PATROL It's Easy! It's Fun! Ever} boy and girl can join Dick Tracy in his war against crime—be in on all club secrets—get grand free gifts! 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