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pack six THE NEWBERRY SUN FRIDAY, DECEMBER 29, 1939 Synopsis When the wealthy foster parents of Marjorie Wetherill both die she finds a letter telling’ that she has a twin sister, that she was adopted when her own parents couldn’t afford to support both of them and that her real name is Dorothy Gay. Alone in the world, but with a fortune of her own, she considers looking up her own family whom she has never seen. A neighbor, Evan Brower, tries to argue her out of it and tells her he loves her and asks her to marry him. She promises to think it over, but decides first to see her family. She goes to their address, finds that they are destitute and gradually persuades them to accept things they need. When the doctor calls to see her mother she notices that he seems particularly interested in her sister. Marjorie goes to church in Brent wood, where her family used to live, and becomes very much interested in the young minister there, with whom she later has lunch in the city. While at Brentwood she sees the home her family formerly owned, buys it back for them and gives the deed to it to her father on Christmas morning. The whole family is very joyful. Evan Brower finally finds Marjorie, she has lunch with him, refuses to marry him and clearly shows that she is interested in the minister and does- not approve of Evan’s views on reli gion. THIRTEENTH INSALLMENT “Father, I don’t mind,” said Mar jorie. “There isn’t a soul among my old friends that I would actually break my heart about if I didn’t see them any more ever.” There was a choking in her voice and her father reached out his hand as she sat on a low footstool by her mother’s side and laid it on her head tenderly. “We want you to be truly happy, and to have no regrets if you should decide to come and live with us. What we want is for you to go back to Chicago for a time and think the whole matter over. Will you do that?” Marjorie was still a long time and then she looked up sadly: “Yes, I’ll do it if you will do the same thing. If you will honestly talk it all over with the other children, and decide whether you want me or not.” Her father looked at her mother, and they smiled tenderly over her bowed head. “All right!” said her father, “we’ll agree if you will.” Marjorie’s face brightened. “Well, then I’d better get it over as quickly as possible. I’ve got to go back of course and see to things. I came away without closing up or packing or anything. But I did want to get the Brentwood bouse cleaned and you moved into it. I would hate to miss that.” The father’s face softened and then grew reserved. “Well, that’s another thing, again, dear. We don’t want to do anything about that, Mother and I, until this other matter is settled.” The next morning after the break fast work was done Marjorie wrote to the servants. She would be at home two days after New Year’s “But if you’ve never been how do you know you don’t .’ike them?” “Why, I shouldn’t care to go among people who are drinking,” sair Mar jorie with a troubled look at her pretty sister. “Drinking! Why for pity’s sake, you wouldn’t have to drink if you didn’t want to, would you? And any way, everybody drinks in society to day. It isn’t courteous not to drink, I’ve heard. "Everybody doesn’t drink, Betty, not in the society I know.” “For pity’s sake, and I’ve been envying you all the chances you’ve Then she had a talk with Betty. You and I should go shopping,” she said. “I want to watch you buy some pretty things for yourself and CI1Y „i,„ there are things the children ought | had to see life.” ° ... . , “But I don’t believe Betty, nothing loath, consented. So they went shopping. They had a lovely time and bought a lot of fascinating things. Betty said it was Christmas all over again. She looked very pretty as she wait ed for Marjorie who had gone to an other part of the store. that’s life, Betty,” said Marjorie thoughtfully. “The people I’ve seen who go in for that sort of thing look to me more as if they’d been seeing death than hfe. It always fills me full of horror to see people under uhe influence of liquor.” . Oh, I don’t mean really drunk,” with * V'T’- la "^’ saIlow youth I ^id Betty glibly, “people don’t need with a dare-devil in his eyes, and a j to drink too much.” loose handsome mouth, brought up <* Don - t they? I wonder standing before Betty and gave her many of them d o, then!” Jl I rtn Ct o H TM l VM-n ct-ova I i * * Oh, you don t see so many drunks! why so a long admiring stare “Well, some baby-doll!” he ex claimed. “Am I seeing aright? Is this my one-time co-laborer in Old Jamison’s musty office; or is it some millionaire’s daughter?” 1939 TAX NOTICE After the close of business on lanuary 2, 1940, a ONE PER CENT PENALTY will be added to all unpaid 1939 State and County taxes. ai* Ralph B. Black County Treasurer Holiday Notice In observance of New Year’s this Bank will not be open lor business on MONDAY, Jan. 1, S. C. National Bank ❖ I It was Ellery Aiken, who had been in the office "Where Betty worked be fore her mother was taken sick. It was he to whom Ted had referred to as a “poor sap.” He grasped her hand in a long lin gering clasp that expressed as much as the languishing look in his bold eyes. Betty was delighted. Here was a chance to show off her fur coat where it would be appreciated. Here was a chance to impress the young man who hadn’t taken the trouble to come and see her after she moved. She had nev er been quite sure that Ted had not had something to do with that. But now here he was and taking in her changed appearance. She lifted her chin proudly and smiled, and he let his eyes linger on her pretty face with that intimate glance that all the girls usually fell for. A kind of triumph filled Betty’s heart. She hadn’t lost her power over him yet. Well, beautiful, you’re lovelier than ever. Where did you get the glad rags Struck oil or anything?” His eyes roved boldly over her garments as if he had a right. “How about a date, Baby?” he asked. “Got anything doing tonight or tomorrow night? How’d you like to do the round with me? Little supper, dance, and go the rounds of the night clubs? Like to show you some thing real.” Betty flus v cd proudly and her eyes sparkled. Ellery had never asked her out before. “Thanks, that’s kind of you.” she answered trying to feign an indiffer ence she did not feel. It was going to her head to have attention. Two young men in one week, even if one had taken her to church! Of the two dates she preferred the night club. Of coursfe the Doctor was much higher class than Ellery, who was only a subordinate with a very small salary", but she had always secretely yearned to see a real night club, and she had heard Ellery boast of his in timate acquaintance with them. “I don’t just know what free time I shall have the next few days,” she said casually. “My twin sister is visiting us. I wouldn’t feel like leaving her.” “Twin sister!” said the young man, deeply impressed. “Lead me to her! Is she as pretty as you are. Baby?” “People say we are alike,” said Bet ty with a toss of her head. “All right, bring her along,” said the Lochinvar graciously. "Be delight ed to entertain you both. Just phone me at the office and name the night and I’ll be ready to go.” “Well, I’ll talk to my sister,” said Betty, flattered as she could be. Poor Betty had been bitter that she could not have nice things and go out like other girls. Marjorie was longer being waited on than she had expected, and young Ellery’s lunch hour was over-past, so he left a minute or two before Mar jorie arrived. “You just missed meeting an old friend of mine,” said Betty. “Oh, I’m sorry. Who was it? “Oh just a fellow that worked in the same office with me ~n my last job. Maybe you wouldn’t have thought much of him, but he’s awfully good- looking. He’s asked us to go out with him some evening this week. I told him you were here and he’s crazy to meet you Would you like to go? His name's Ellery Aiken.” Marjorie had a sudden memory of Ted saying “hes a poor sap from the office where she used to work.” Could this be the same one? “Why, that’s very kind of him,” she faltered. What should she do? “Where is he going to take us?” “Why, he’ll take us somewhere to supper and then the round of the night clubs,” said Betty enthusiastic ally. “Night clubs!” said Marjorie in a dismay she could not keep ort of her voice. “Oh. my dear!” Do you go to night clubs?” “I’ve never been, but I’ve always been crazy to see one. Why? Don’t you like them ” She almost glared at Marjorie. Was Marjorie going to high-hat her now when she had been so pleased that she had a social ad vantage to offer her? “I’ve never been to a night club of course, but I don’t think I would care They’re only a little gay. They say a little drink or two makes you bright and interesting.” “It makes ' people utterly silly,” said Marjorie, “and entirely disgust ing. I’ve seen girls coming home from parties, sometimes in the pub lic railroad station, acting like fools.” “Then you won’t go?” said Betty vexedly. “No, Betty, I couldn’t. I wouldn’t feel at hoome in a night club.” “I didn’t know you were strait laced.” “Is that strait-laced? I thought it was only a kind of refinement. Just plain decency.” “Well, I’m sure most young people do those things today. All except fa natical people. Religious cranks, you know.” “I guess a good many do,” said Marjorie, “but I don’t like such things. I can’t help it.” “Oh, heavens! You sound just for all the world like Ted!” said Betty almost angrily. “Here I thought I had something nice, to show you a good time, and you’ve spoiled it all.” “I’m sorry, Betty, but I couldn’t help it. I couldn’t go to places like that. I just wouldn’t belong. I PAIN IN BACK \ MADE HER MISERABLE Read How She Found Blessed Relief Muscles were so sore she could hardly touch . them. Used Hamlins Wizard Oil Liniment and found wonderful relief. Try it today if your muscles are stiff, sore, achy. Rub it on thorough ly. Feel its prompt warming action care pain; bring soothing relief. Pleasant odor. 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At last as they were nearing home Marjorie said sadly: “Well, now I suppose you won’t want me to come back and live with you, since you’ve found out I don’t agree with you on the way to have a good time.” “Oh, forget it!” said Betty unhap* pily. That night before they went to sleep she hac' the grace to apologize to Marjorie for being disgraceful af ter Marjorie had got her so many lovely things. But Marjorie lay wakaful through several hours, and in her heart began to pray for her sister, the first pray er she had ever made for anybody else. How she would like to talk it over with Gideon Reaver. And then she fell asleep and dream ed that it was Gideon Reaver who had sat across from her at the hotel table and handed her the blue diamond and watched her while she opened the box. Even in her dream a thrill of joy went through her heart. When she awoke in the morning the first part of the dream was vivid, and the thrill in her heart was there whenever she thought of it, but it was Gideon Reaver’s eyes who looked in to hers above the blue diamond, and not Evan Brower’s eyes, and that troubled her. She must not allow' her thoughts to wander off to absurd ! things like that. As if Gideon Reaver had any spe cial interest in her, a stranger to of fer her diamonds, and touch her hands with that strange wonderful thrill. But Betty had slipped down to the store on somt- pretext a little after nine that morning and telephoned Ellery Aiken in the office. She told him that her sister could not come and therefore she would not be able to. But she finally let him persuade her that she could come' for just a little while. She came back to the house with a shamefaced look, and worked madly all day doing little extras for every body, to make up for what she meant to do that evening. After the dishes were done that night she hurried upstairs and came down in the pretty velvet dress that Marjorie had bought her. Marjorie looked up surprised. “How lovely you look, dear. Are you going out?” “Why, yes,” said Betty appologet- ically, “I have to, just a little v . jle.” Marjorie looked up surprised. Marjorie looked after her in dis may, her heart sinking. Was she really going out with that young Ai ken? Going to night clubs after all? But—who had come for her? The doorbell hadn’t rung. Marjorie slipped into the dark par lor and looked out the window. A shabby little runabout was just pull ing away from .the door. Betty must have been watching for him out the window and gone down at once. Meantime Betty was discovering that Ellery Aiken was cross at her for not bringing her sister. He want-, ed to see her. Ellery was great for new girls. 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