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T L S BIRL I T Y T fi BY tb t- t jj tz S HURST VIDa-HURST HURST Louis Loul Brown 17 17 falls from the rose trellis leading to year old Angela Heaths Heath's bedroom window and his moans attract the attention of Aunt Anna Angelas Angela's spinster aunt Milton Heath father ather of ci Angela and Robert Morris leading townsman and father of Evelyn Morris The following day Leslie Baxer Baxter flaxter Bax- Bax ter er bankers banker's son Just out of at college asks Angelas Angela's permission to take her to Evelyns Evelyn's party Evelyn tells Angela Mr Morris has forbidden her Inviting Anela Angela An- An gels gela ela and hints that Angelas Angela's mother was of questionable character Angela demands an explanation from Aunt Anna who says Angelas Angela's mother deserted de- de her husband and child for another another anther an an- other ther man That evening Leslie calls for or her and asks her to marry him but Angela says she cant can't that she must roust get et away from the small town as she craves raves adventure and excitement CHAPTER TWO sending sending send- send Louis Browns Brown's father is ing ng him to South Dakota to strip wheat Milton Heath announced at t the dinner table If you ask me its it's high time his lis sister snapped Anyone with the le crazy ideas he has ought to tobe tobe toe be e sent some place Maybe a attle little hard work will calm him down own Angela eyes downcast lifted a glass lass of milk to her lips and said nothing 10 thing Leslie Baxter is starting to work in the bank her father con- con Now theres there's a 0 mighty fine ne young man Ambitious and reliable reliable re- re liable as they come And hes he's go gobig going gong go- go big ing ng to have plenty of money one of f these days There are plenty of nice young men in this town Aunt Anna said aid pointedly Take Dr Daniel Armstrong for instance Hell He'll make some girl a a. fine husband In n the City Dan is planning to spend the summer ummer in the city Milton con- con ded They say hes he's going to do doome some ome special research work at the hospital Driving down in his new car ar An idea leaped full born into Anela's Angelas Angela's Angelas Angela's An- An gelas gela's ela's elas mind but her voice was as guileless as the glass of milk she placed laced gently b beside side her plate Youve been to the barber shop again ain Daddy I can always tell That hat place is worse than the tho Ladies Ladies' Ladies Ladies' La La- dies dies' Aid for gossip Her father smiled Well I have to get the news newsome some ome place The paper never prints half alf of what is really realTy going on It probably doesn't dare Aunt Anna nna commented Jason Smith would be tarred and if ife he e told all he knows Little town newspapers are kinder than those in n cities I dont don't see that it matters Angela said So long as everyone knows all about everything any any- way Aunt Anna may I be excused excused ex- ex used I dont don't want any des des- sert ert Strawberry shortcake Anela Angela Angela An- An gela ela Leave eave the Dishes Ill eat it later And leave the the dishes will you Auntie Im I'm going going gong go go- ing ng to walk down town with Daddy Jaddy Her fathers father's face brightened asit as asit it always did at any prospect of her heg ler company For 17 long years she had been the one joy of Muton's Milton's Milton's Mil Mu- tons ton's life A All AU the abject devotion he had once lavished on Rosemary Rosemary Rosemary Rose Rose- mary had been transferred to the baby she had deserted The only time he had ever taken a definite stand about anything was after Rosemary had run run away Then with tears running down his cheeks he had vowed that her daughter should never know about it Anna had marveled at the de determination determination determination de- de termination which had led him to sell the profitable hardware store and move everything he owned to another state Loyally she had followed looking after her brother and his child with an affection affe which had never wavered Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Some Some- times she had even blamed herself for Rosemary's sin If Anna hadn't lived with them if it Rosemary Rosemary Rosemary Rose Rose- mary had had more responsibility and less time for day dreaming she might have taken her marriage more seriously t She had hated the little mUe town where they lived then just as Angela Angela Angela An An- gela hated this one She had been irritated at the idea of being a mother and longed for excitement and luxury but Anna often wondered wondered wondered won won- dered if Rosemary had lived alone with her husband if she had not known that the baby would be just justas as well if not better cared for without without without with with- out her would the result have been the same It was a doubt Anna Heath had not expressed to her brother No Excuses Better for him t to make malte no excuses excuses ex ex- for such a wife better to put her out of his mind as if she had died just as they had led Angela Angela Angela An An- gela to believe So completely had they erased her from their lives j that she was not even discussed j 1 by the brother and sister Not since the night 16 years ago when hen Milton had c come home ehme with 1 the announcement Well hes he's married married mar mar- ried tied her Had he hoped Anna wondered that in spite of everything everything everything every every- thing Rosemary might come back Its better that way Anna had reminded himI himI himI him I guess it is Her letter says they are are moving to South America Well We'll never hear from here again They never had Rosemary had been as dead to them as she had to Angela So much so that they had been able to speak of her kindly Picturing h her r to the child as beautiful charming and loved Watching the two figures plump little father and tall young daughter swinging down the street Annas Anna's heart ached She had want ant wanted anted ed to warn Angela to say no more about her mother It wes was sure to tOo upset Milton but It did not seem right to keep her knowledge from rom him There had been too much secrecy already Anna decided and she would just let Angela tell him in her own way Angelas Angela's method was wa direct Walking lightly beside him she said I r know all about by mother daddy Evelyn Morris' Morris father heard leard it from a cousin who used to o live in the same town with us Milton's face was livid but she was not looking at him EVELYN TOLD YOU Yes I didn't believe it until I asked Aunt Anna but Im I'm glad she told me It means simply everything everything everything every every- thing to me to know that my mother is alive She spoke of Rosemary so happily happily happily hap hap- that her father stared at her herin herin herin in amazement forgetting that the lovely image he and Anna had set setup setup setup up could not easily be destroyed Come Back Shell come back to see me some day Angela prophesied Her father said thickly No honey you mustn't count on that She married again and left this country She promised shed she'd never come back Because she could see it disturbed disturbed disturbed dis dis- dis- dis him Angela did not insist Let him think as he pleased the poor darling She knew better but if it was any comfort for him to believe that they would never see her mother again she would pretend pretend pretend pre pre- tend to agree Slipping her hand in his she cried Dont worry about it Imperfectly Im I'm Imperfectly Imperfectly perfectly happy with you Relief flooded his features washing washing wash wash- ing lag away all evidence of his recent pain my girl Of course Angela added wanly warily warily wari wan ly that doesn't mean that I expect expect ex ex- to live with you all the rest of If my life that Angela What are you saying S j j j 1 1 Im going to the city Daddy His worried expression warned her She must move more cautiously Must not expose her plans before they were completed Just for a afew afew afew few days she explained airily I r thought maybe I could drive in with Dan Where would you stay At the hotel where I stayed with you Now dont don't say I cant can't afford it Ive I've been saving my Christmas money for three years It will be such fun for me Daddy I can go places by myself in the day time and at night maybe Danid Daniel Daniel Dan Dan- id iel will take me dancing Daniel will be working he re reminded reminded reminded re- re rei i minded her better see what Daniel thinks about it before you make any such plans Ang Angela la drew a deep breath Right Over Thanks darling Ill I'll go right over to his office now Dr Armstrong was not in but a group of mothers with fretful babias babies babies ba ba- ba- ba bies bias in their arms sat patiently about his waiting room room Angela had forgotten that this was clinic day Once a week he offered his servIces servIces Ices ces fr free to the mothers who were unable to pay and if today was a sample there must be plenty of them hem No use to wait walt Angela de de- de- de Slipping to the desk inside his lis consultation room she hurri hurriedly hur hur- ri scrawled on the telephone pad aad Please call Angela Heath I important He would be surprised at her I message bl but she k knew ew he would not ignore it Daniel Damel was nine I Continued cm on Following Page ft R T L hT f t. t BY L i s VID HURST Continued from Preceding Page years older than she slit was She had been a little girl in bloomers and half socks when ne went away to college And he had been too busy to notice her since his return less than a year ago Aunt Anna had called him one night when Angela had a sore throat and she had been annoyed because he treated her like a child In her pajamas she had probably looked like one but she intended to prove to him today that she was grown His voice over the telephone was hurried Did you want me Angela Talk to You Yes Id I'd like to talk to you about something Well I have to make a call in inthe inthe inthe the country How would you like to go along Oh Dan Id I'd love it Be on the porch then will you Would she This was even better better better bet bet- ter than she had anticipated Angela Angela Angela An An- gela thought getting getling her floppy leghorn hat When he saw the tall vivid looking looking looking look look- ing girl climbing into his car Danid Daniel Daniel Dan Dan- id iel said Why Angela youve you've be become become become be- be come a young lady overnight Sighing with satisfaction she settled herself beside him Im glad you realize it Determined to risk no refusal she felt her way carefully Betten Better Better Bet Bet- ter ten not broach the matter matte nearest her heart until she had prepared him for it With the tact of a diplomat Angela directed the conversation conversation conversation con con- to Daniels Daniel's favorite sub sub- The baby clinic Skillfully she asked questions which would draw him out and presently he was waxing eloquent on his need for better beller facilities and equipment New Office Im going to have a new office when I r get back he confided But first Ive I've promised myself three months' months special work She could see that he was talking talking talking talk talk- ing to her now as he would to toan toan toan an adult and she was pleased but wished he would be more personal With this in mind she cooed I r think youre you're perfectly wonderful Dan Giving so much free time timeto to all those poor mothers Nothing wonderful about it Just Justa a part of my job Angela laid a fragile little hand upon his arm Oh but Daniel you dont don't know how liow Ive I've admired you For years youve you've been a sort of ideal to me Her ruse worked so well that it even fooled herself and nd suddenly she found herself believing that he was all the things she had heard about him Kind intelligent strong I 1 wish that I could help you Daniel To her surprise he stopped his hiscar hiscar hiscar car and took both her hands Do you mean that Angela Because Because Because Be Be- cause if you do you can There is so much need in this town for fora a girl like you my dear Such a crying need for someone to show the mothers how to prepare formulas formulas formulas formu formu- las look after babies while the mothers are at work bathe and feed them BATHE A BABY Angela I cried forgetting her role Oh no Dan I couldn't possibly I r dont don't II like babies I wouldn't touch on one for anything Tired Face His tired face changed The enthusiasm enthusiasm enthusiasm en en- left his eyes I r get it he said dryly You Yo were just giving me a line To win my attention I 9 was not Angela denied Sure you were I should have hav known you are just a little exhibitionist exhibitionist exhibitionist at heart Pretty an and neurotic Always trying to start star something Daniel Armstrong that's no not true Dont Don't you dare talk like that tha thatto thatto to me What you really want is someone someone someone some some- one to make love to you he sta stated stated stat stat- ed cruelly Someone did I say What I mean is everyone Ever Everman Every Everyman Everyman man you meet kneeling at your you lovely ittle feet Always pursued but never won All right Wh Why should I try to change the pattern pattern pattern pat pat- tern He seized her in his arms an and andI I pressed his lips hard upon hers her holding her so close she had n no chance to struggle The shock o oit of it left her numb She felt herself herse going limp then the deliberate in insolence insolence in- in science of the man sent her palm smacking across his cheek Involuntarily he dropped her am amas and andas as he did so she opened the door doo of his car and descended into th the road Daniel laughed Typical Heroine The typical heroine arent aren't you But let me rue assure you it is wasted talent I know your type too well wel Get back in here so that I r ca camake can make malte my call or I shall let yo you walk home what I intend to do she informed him haughtily She had expected him to argue with her but as his car dashed dashe down the road her hopes disappeared disappeared disappeared with it She could not as ashim ask him to take her to the city now but she would get there just the th same There were other ways am and some day Daniel Armstrong would woul pay for this she vowed trudging along the dusty highway which leeback led lee back to town Continued Wednesday Copyright 1938 for The Telegram |