Show CHAPTER LII Keith could not understand Barbara's Barbaras Barbaras Barbara's Bar Bar- baras bara's refusal to t take take- the Challoner house To him it simply mean meant t that she was foolish and wanted her own way He lie could not know that she was entirely unselfish in the matter and arid that she wanted to do what would please him Barbara could not tell him that she was too proud I As Keith argued it was silly not to settle the tIle matter They ought to begetting be begetting begetting getting out of town Immediately everyone had left and to take the Challoner house was the easiest way out But Barbara in spite of the fact that Marcia herself herselt had come over to find out what was wrong was ada ada- mantI mant S I dont don't want it mother Ive I've decided that its it's too much of ot a responsibility Marcia was in despair What onearth on onearth onearth earth is the matter with you Barbara Barbara Barbara Bar Bar- bara At first 3 you OU said Keith did not want the place and now that Keith I tells you to take it it that he wants it settled once and for all you are holding holding holding hold hold- ing out and acting foolishly about the entire thing You must know that I It I have gone out of my way many ny times t to help you you- and to set you ou on the right track An older woman experienced in inthe L the way of ot society is invaluable to a younger one just setting out Oh 01 I J know that mother said Barbara Barbara Bar Bar- bara impulsively slipping her fingers into the older womans woman's carefully manicured manicured manicured mani mani- cured ones Marcia drew her hand away Shewa She was wa offended She thought Barbara whimsical and now she had Keith to support her hm- in ht her r belief I Lets ts t's settle et it once and for all Barbara said firmly I Challoner place M But what do you want and andare are aro you going Have you an amft else in mind Aj Barbara shook her head and l 1 finally left her In high dudgeon Very well Barbara she i sal j leaving If It you OU will have your your theres there's nothing more to be said it ft I 1 think you'll be sorry when Yi thought it over o and then it will late You believe that It Isn't just a with me dont don't you mother Ba asked almost humbly ft Not unless you tell me Y your ia S SI sons H HI I cant can't do that yet Barbara turned and she was forced to letl lets cia go with a decided breach bet them All this had happened earl early morning before Keith had left tOI foi office and consequently he downtown he was still upset wit argument hIs wife wIre a and dJ mother Also he was piqued aniTa andra now had made up his mir go through with It it that Barbar Barbaral not take the Challoner place ISI she could not hope to find better for her needs M Katherine came into the office he smiled at her as she bana d his mall mail Something about h hlas was las different There was 3 a a- a ardi r radi di in it that had not been len there bei it was as though a had suddenly leaped Into 1 l what's happened 1 asked quickly Sit down and t tel l labout about it it Katherine never allowed herself intimacy with Keith in iIi the off official 1 never neer allowed him to call caB her hery 1 Jy Y first name and she never ever chatt chatted dJ him in a friendly fashion B Bug morning she he did drop into the cha clia his desk she felt as if she ha tc some one about Bob Im going goins to be married she a little shyly hale Katherine Keiths Keith's genuine S STo To Bob Cra Crag r she said rals rais n D eyes to his In their depths f r flook look that Barbaras Barbara's eyes had hadJ when they had been alone the mountains It was a holy lo look k yet r radiant with wInging dreams dreams' I that moment Keith knew that Kat Kai Katine ine me hardly saw him that Bob h had hd J denly appeared before ner and there glorious in the illusions that tha I had woven about him He knew suddenly that his sp spit t I I friendship with Katherine WOuld again be quite the same Life Was was waa way and all the while he washer was t her how much he hoped hope she wo woul l happy his own thoughts were b D telling tellin him that already there w c big bier difference i |