Show t I Anne Au t in F E 11 1 HAS S tONIS i LAM XI l Is Ii 11 rr II 1 fI h lice 1 i h 1 1 h oras at nl home mines does all u vl cC time the olk for limo tho f fa nily of ot iii sLi In- In In In I l M iiii lice fattier ho v Iio lio Is a car car- car pc-miter pc nil ler In a mall niall way her r brother JUO JUX 1 JOlt Jolt 1011 or Long Lout Lace Ie 21 11 JOY nine II Inc Cherry the time flirt Is carry carry- tarry tarry-In log Ing on lOll affairs s w lIh a n c admirers KIl Lit En Hl c t Ion jOU Y W nr architect I 1 a n married irav cling salesman h low r Incent M ml oM oll ol I Mil lIlt CLU Y nI In to tim tion 11 ac t of maln loic Ime to Cher- Cher CherI I 1 r ry cud ami ChRis OH- OH oser hom a n girl has coin coin- coinS om i S milled suicide bul r mans man's s son SOil and t 1 fail lulli in iii loic lo c ho lies hILS already lost I her rr heart lic to Bob a who vho is 1 I in in- in f jr l with Ith Cheri Clieny The rime t tuo to o girls ate nio muted In l I to a parI party at eo- eo hilt lut nil at t time llio t In-t minute after I hiss has worked led anti and day to finish theIr party dresses Mr Mm Lane inc Is I i riel i en tn lIh hIm JL e heart and Cherry goes soca to the Hie party alone leaving Faith tu to tui I Hit nurse nitric r mother hom Cherr Cherry Ii i tryIng tu to land because of ot kis monc sentis Bob Dob hathaway to lo lime lAme home willi n II hamper of laiti has dressed h herself l lf In lice lierl Party arly frock to at lr at-lr tract t him but bin realizes rc that lie ho Is Ii troubled o 0 oer er Cherry I lie He tells her lier hat lie Ire has seen Cherry lu In Chris Wileys arms Wileys emma although ry to lo d I him lie lre lot l him Bob Dob Boband nn anti l had Irad kissed Im ini ardently aith 1 comforts c hn hilt but hc- hc lie rates lie rates nIlS Cherry om on her return Cherry Informs I i raUh laith that Is time the next nest af- af af nr afternoon to take tako for Cor a i V Ow GO 0 OV ON TIlE fIlE STOny XIV During tho the week that th t followed Faith raith lh Lane Lan rather r thor un- un uneasily uneasily un uneasily easily yet not unhappily if sh he had Indeed as Cherry had saId cast a over George Pruitt I j Sho She could not beHee it look look- looked looked ed cd humbly for tor or e explanations of the strange fact thai it was to her herlie herh lie sent tho the daily doHy box of flow flowers ers era or candy ot or basket of hot hot- hothouse hot hothouse Ilou house fruIt tO fruit 16 lIter her and nd not to the adorable little lit 0 flapper Cherry who had aIwa alwa hid had such atten atten- attentions attentions by the dirino right of ot beau beau- beauty beauty beauty ty J But Dut the fam family y just as puzzled Ila as Faith not slow tp cc- cc ac accept the new now Incredible situation Cot for what It worth They die die- dis discussed cussed It with cruel frankness or friendly curlo at it every meal mc commenting cl pi i every girt gift ever every lon of the date ever eer every expression obviously young youns man At on Sunda Sunday just ten tea days das aftA George Pruitt had fit first come come Faith F wee was w s servIns Ine lag Ins t cakes to the en- en entire entire en entire tire family Junior havIng In- In I tin in- in ally Dlly emerge cm r from the bathroom In Shiek l e splendor his In- In In In llian black hair shining like paten laten leather his tanned chocks hecks cIa ly shaven and dusted Seen d talcum a II strIped silk spar sporty shirt open at it the throat I In a faded lavender laender silk her coper and curls st still 1 wet and nd tray lemon lemon r c rant fro fron the shampoo sho ho bad Iad Ih given n th was reading the Hie so- so so society sec on of o tho the thick Sunday paper joy 0 her pert little face wIth Its snub nose shining shilling from soap soap and amid sealer waler was already Cor or Sunda Sunday School r Sirs aIrs Irti JL Lane ano ne was vast ast and antl nd un- un jn m- m or te in a thin faded percale v v apron and Mr Lane tn In while cotton undershirt Ills his hanging In Im great preat loops i iS S d b S 1 11 1 tel 7 14 I j JuL what are you and Goor Grgo go going g to do 10 today asked atel about his bony hips was reading rc the real estate section his near near- near sigh sighted led brown eyes res peerIng through old fashioned steel rim rim- rimmed rimmed rim rimmed med spectacle Here lIere listen to toi this he said New Hathaway Built BuIld BuIlding Inc Build Ing that's Plans that's tho the headline headline- headline Robert nobert Lee Leo Hathaway y rising young architect has taken out outbuilding building permits for tor two model bung lows In the Iho ho new addition His own plans are aro to tobe tobe tobe be used In building building two charming homes one of which Is i pIctured on this and con con- contract con contract tract let to Builder James G GLane Lane of ot Myrtle Myrtlo Street Work Is to begin Immediately These are only two of o the many pro pro- pro projected new homes In this popular subdivision lust just opened to the public Builder James Janies G Lane Lano Now what do Co tJ think of ot that I I just hope lope you OU aint I made any ny mistake oh on your YOUl Mrs Lane Lano sighed When youre you're on a II job at eight dollars II a day we know what to 10 cx- cx ex expect Oh listen to 10 to- to this Cherry cried flod Lanes Lan s all cli over the paper this morning lilies Ml s entertained at the Lincoln Pruitt PruIt mansion on ott Fair Fair- Fairview view Fair view Avenue Friday evenIng bridge and other card games dancIng and nd music musio being the dIversions ons The fhe lovely young I hostess by hot he friends J Francess Warren arren Isabel Piper Faith and Cherry herry lane served II a a lap slipper supper or of fruit salad straws sand sand- sands sandwiches ice cream t s Goh Junior shouted I with laughter lapful That Thai Th t was sure a s lap lap- fat tul au all right Shut Shut up Youre You're UI up just just just-jeal jeal- jeal jealous jealous ous because you OU weren't invited 1 Cherry snapped If It you didn't run around with that lh t awful Pay Fay Allen Alien you could get Into lato society too And listen to 10 JunIor flung tho the sports section to the floor It If it wasn't for Faith you'd not havo hao a look look-in at th the and you OU know lenow it Il darn darnwell darnwell well Lord Jord Id I'd never neer hoped to sea s sc c the Iho lie day lay that good old alth 1 could tako take y you ou down off your our like sites silos done title this seek Hey Faith when's the wedding corning coming oft off f I J got got- gotta gotta ta ta ha have hav e plenty plent or of o notice so J I Ican can e get f t mo me I a a tuxedo made ni to order Mo Io In a sn Tuxedo and a stiff shirt Oh baby i slipped three moro piping hot buckwheat cake cakes to his lila ind syrupy I plate and sat lIat down dO to her own breakfast Dont DonUt you OU order your our Tuxedo yet yet she ahe said mild calmly Pass Pas in the butter butler Dad please Every Every- body Everybody and enough I ant got cot any ny appetite her mother answered plaintively What are arc you ou girls eirls doln today bout out to all alt of the night night-I night I dont don't know what what's goin to tco heroine become ccone of ot time the house house- house I 1 haven't ha neglected tho the house house- housework housework work Faith gently Ive Ie Ive I've got cot the llio on In the cooker and nd Cherry Cherr- can dish it up when Dad Dat and Joy get back from rom church You haven't a I Idalo date dito until this noon noon have havo you ou Cherry You know know- I l haven't Cherry answered sulkily Bobs corn com comIng cornIng com Ini Ing over o ol l at four our and antl were we're going to 10 drive over to Marlboro l fOr lor supper But Dut I think its it's mean nie n o you to make nn an day ill Sunday date and leave heave me mo to fix din din- dinner din dinner ner ncr and wash yeah up a 11 whole raft of dishes I 1 lo tb lo it seven days das a week Cherry Its It's not going to hurt you this once and nd help wont won't you honey I 1 will wUl It If Cherry Cherryll give five Ive inc me a dime dime Joy replied promptly To To morrows morrow's the th first day d y of o school and I wants wanta dime dim for tor the tho fruIt shower were we're going coins to gho our teacher A lot of o us kids made It up to give her a II shower sos so's she sho will wilt bo be In g good od humor the first day anyway The Tho Th fourth grade Lids kids said last year ear she sho was wasa wasa w sa a old hellcat Joy Jor Leave Lea the limo table thIs minute and march right rl ht into the bathroom and wash your our out with soap And let me you OU young lady It If I ever hear h you language like liko that again oh oh dear lifes life's just olle thing after fter another With Faith about all nil day Sunday and out every sight nIght in the w week ek and anil Junior kitin around all over lh the country In that second hand Ford that your Pa bet bet- better bettee bet better ter tee than to let him buy JIm lAne Unc- Juniors doln doin pretty prelly ecu with automobile accessories job of lila his mother III other Jim Line Lane told her hr wish mild emphasis And It If I Iwas Iwas was you OU I i wouldn't begrudge Faith a little tun fun once In a awhile awhile while while- Begrudge Who's hos her anything I cant can't say a I word to 10 my own children without get get- gettin tin set tin m- m my ray head snapped off for It JIm Lane If K Faiths Faith's going to marry this rich feller teller I guess It its it's all right rl ht but I 1 doht trust trust him himI I dont don't Anybody can pull the tho wool over your our eyes but I guess guessa II a mothers mothers got a 11 right to protect her daughter from from fl high tor hl good for That led lord knows what kinda life In New NewYork NewYork York I never seen an nn artist yet that meant anything to a II pure young girl eirl Youre making a movie 11 vii vil villain lain out ot of George Mother Faith laughed fun at poke right poke me litre Irs Lane sighed bitterly But what I want to know has is-has Is lias he asked you to marry him Molher Faith Oh her bel face faco richly with em- em embarrassment em embarrassment Ive only known him for t ten n days Yes ten days and hes he's been hangin around hero helo every cry day for or a week weel the thc house up his candy an and 1 hi Ills flow flow- flower ore els er and his pound dollar dollar a grapes grales I aint nobody's fool A Arich tich Ic man dont don't shower a il poor girt girl with eK expensive gifts girts and ex- ex expect ex expect peeL no Been lov love to you aint he be No ha li nt Faith laId down her fork and rose front from the table her hand hanI trembling ai us sho elie steadied herself against her chaIr I last lut ono one of o you Is dying curiosity about me anti and George and amid Im I'm tired or of it Please d dont don't set get mad at mc Woth fase tg i Mother I dont don't moan mean ed tt to be sassy but I cant can't stand all or of you on mo me ne like this I George Is tho Iho tho first fh t man 11 0 Ivo ever gone Bone with that I 1 really respect but lit Id I'd belter bolter tell leU you all all of ot you you-I you that you that hat Ira tiu not one tiny tiny bit It In Iii love us ith and andI andI 11 I haven't t encouraged hint him to 10 make love lovo to 10 me Due and dont don't Intend to And Anti what's whal's more If It he h does ask mo me in o marry him Im I'm not I going to io do rio sol sot Id I'd rather live hive in Ina Ina II a one room one shock shack with a man I lou hove than to marry a millionaire 1 Now wont won't you ou all cli let leI me mao alone and antl let me Ine be he just with friends with George Georee Pruitt I know no enough ugh to take t kc care car of may my- iny eriC It Mother Im I'm not going to disgrace the tamil family family back Well Cherry pushed hushed her chair and antl pattered paltered around the tho table in her heedless slippers to put Iut her arms around her mother I 1 must say that's a fine fino way w y for you OU to talk Faiths J Ian Lane roure Youre always givIng Ine elv-Ine Ing me umie Hall hail Columbia for flirt flirting ing and leading heeding men mn on and anti now you admit that youre you're ouro letting George Pruitt hang hinc around you ou I day and night when you Ou have havo no Intentions of o marln him Practice tice tico what IOU ou preach saintly Miss Faith Isn't that right Muggy lui y Youre being belog ridiculous Cher Cher- Cherry Chier- Chier Chierry Cherry ry Faith J controlled her voice with difficulty Im not leading George Pruitt on as you call It and 1 I cant can't very cry cry well neil forbid to come to see sec m nut nr or refuse to 10 accept his attentions without any nuy explanation at all DU Id I'd simply h hr biu II a fool tool to 10 tell him I J cant can't hate him for a friend because I have no Intention of marrying him him- him when ho he hasn't asked me Inc Oh lets let's dont don't quarrel Were Wor al ci always ways quarreling We e all II love each other yet we wo are oro ro at each other tooth and ond toenail all the time She Sho dashed tears front from her eyes then turned to Joy who had been drinking In her words open mouthed Its half past nine hone honey Better rod ruit ru along lonc to Sunday School It b ho nIce nic It tr you oU stayed for church and anI nd walked home with Dad Had At eleven eleen o'clock Faith haul finished her housework had mado salad and dessert leaving thorn thom to chill chili In lit tho leo lee I box ox and had bad dressed herself herselt elf hastily In irs herI her year two white flannel suit I 3 freshly cleaned and anti altered aUred mind 1 up new collar and antl it cuffs or of hand embroidered red white while I silk Just what aro are you OU and George Georgo going to do today tod y Cher Cher- Cherry Cher- Cher Cherry ry 17 came padding In listlessly ly Oil on her slippers to sit on Faiths Faith's neatly made mado bed bcd I told drive you you drive over to Suh- Suh Sul SuI Sulphur Springs Well We'll get there thereabout thereabout out about one ono Its o'clock-It's o'clock Its It's forty s ou know Well We'll I c havo lunch there George Georgo Is going to sketch II a while and then well we'll havo have a swim In tho the lake and drive home toward evenIng You 1011 dont don't l know luck when It hits hils you OU In the tho face fare Cherry tol told l lher her enviously You could marry George you OU turn up your noso nose at hi him butt III It If you OU catty i-catty t dont want him I wish you'd oud give 1 0 vo mo moe a chance Do you mind If 1 I wear white while felt fell Faith Ignored her sisters sister's suggestion This old tan straw of o mine Is looking terrible I Dont Don't bother Ill I'll got bot It IL It Cherry gave gate an ungracious as- as assent asSeth as assent Seth sent and Fait Faith 11 went to her sla sl- sl slater's ter's room to search her closet for the lIme last years year's ears tall fall JiM hat rho fhe hat was not on the top shelf shelt where she lic l to find It Thinking It mIght have fallen to the hue fI floor or Faith knelt end search search- searched searched e ed l In the dark dirk closet MovIng a to look behind It sho he was wall surprised to find rind It heavy as s It If It were packed full Cull Lift Lift- LiftIng Lifting Inc LIIl-Inc I Ing it 1111 an alt of effort fort she sho lal laid haiti It II Iton Iton on the tho floor of the tho room and trIed to open it It was locked A quick search of the closet revealed that Ihal nearly all ot of Cherrys Cherry's clothes were wro mId maiM inline ine lag Ing fighting a dark suspicion she site was about to confront Cherry a Ith a de- de de demand mon rotund mand l for tor an explanation when she Ilear heart heard l George cheer cheer- cheerful cheerful ful voice olce greeting her lice mol mother her and father tather I Tu Bo De Continued 1 nn |