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CHAPTER SIXTEEN
Before she reached the apart
ment Diane’s anger had given |
to deep shame of herself. It j
was her own fault that the crowd
did not take her and Bill's mar
,jage serious 1 y. She’d always
.coken of it, when she was with
them. in the lingo they used- A
meaningless word for a deep, true
meaning. A laugh—before they
laughed at you!
^th a suddenly sharpened com
prehension she sav’ the things they
did as meaningless. Anything, if
it offered excitement and no mat
ter that, when you got started in
it it proved as flat as a pricked
toy balloon, for someone’d think
Immediately something else to do.
X merry-go-round, that got you
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nowhere. And it was the only life ,
she knew. Glamor girl — her lips '
curled on the words.
At six o’clock Bill telephoned, i
"1 can’t get home for dinner, Di. I
I’m eating with Dean and then!
we’re going back to the office.
We’ve a lot to go over, so don’t
wait up for me.”
She went to the ice box, con
sidered its contents, closed its
door. She could not eat anything.
She went into the living room,
curled herself on the divan and
listlessly turned the pages of a
magazine. But there was the first
Judge William Arden, looking
down at her from the wall. “I sup
pose,” she cried aloud, in a help
less burst of defiance, “your,
wife sat at home and spun! And
liked it!” And then, as if she ex
pected the grave, wise lips to an
swer her, she jumped to her feet
and fled into the bedroom. To the
telephone.
“Paula? Going to be home? I’m
coming over.”
Paula opened the door to her.
“Your father’s in New York. I’ve
let Edmonds and Mrs. Brill go for
the day.”
“Why didn’t you go with Dad?”
“I’d had an aching tooth. I had
it out the minute he went. I stood1
it ’til he got away. You know how
ho fusses over anything like that!”
Diane knew. She was relieved
that her father was not here to
see that something was wrong
with her and fuss about that.
They went to Paula’s room
where Paula motioned Diane to a
chaise longue heaped with satin
pillows. “Make yourself comfort
able, dear. I’ll go on with my
mending.” She sat down in a
straight chair by a low table on
which was a worn wicker sewing
basket.
Plain - faced, plainly dressed ;
with an undergarment of J. Em
met’s across her lap, she could
well appear incongruous there
amid the exquisite appointments
of a room designed for Allithea
Matthewson, but to Diane, dissat
isfied and wistful, she seemed to
dominate everything about her by
her very simplicity.
l-'auia never nau assumeu any
authority over her or interfered by
so much as a word in her father’s
indulgence of her which made for
harmony in their relationship. But
now, suddenly. Diane wished she
had. That Paula had taught her
something of her own hard-earned
wisdom. She felt resentment rising
toward her father. His pride in
her never had been for her grades
in school, for any development in
1 her character: rather for the way
she looked in a new dress, the way
she drove her car, danced, swam.
She remembered the triumph he
had expressed when her picture
appeared in a rotogravure page of
a New York newspaper, the time
she’d gone from school to a house
1 party on Long Island and had rid
; den with the others on a fox hunt.
“That’s showing them, girl!”
“Showing what?” she thought,
now bitterly.
And for himself, for Paula, he
wanted nothing like that!
Before she could check it she
! was speaking her resentment.
“Paula, why did you let Dad spoil
me until I’m not good- for any
thing?” „ , .
Though Paula was startled by
the question and the vehemence
with which Diane flung it out, she
kept her eyes on her work. She
had not missed an almost fright
enec tone in Diane’s voice over
the telephone. “Something’s gone
wrong,” she had thought. But
she’d let Diane tell it of her own
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accord. She answered quietly,
smiling a little: “There’s no not |
letting your father do anything i
he’s set on!”
“But he does listen to you!”
Diane protested. “I’ve seen you
wind him ‘round your finger, when
you wanted to. You might have,
when it was about me—”
Paula drew a long length of
thread slowly off her spool. “I did
speak once. Once when you were
first off to school. He was sending
you a check. It looked to me much
too big for a girl no older than
you were, and I said so. He an
swered something about a promise
he’d made to himself when your
mother died. That her child'd have
everything he’d wanted her to
have. I think everything he s done
for you he’s thought of that way.
He sees her, when it’s you—”
“Not very fair to me,” Diane
put in hotly. Then she was divert
ed from that unfairness by a sud
den thought. Paula, aren’t you
ever jealous of that?”
Paula hesitated, and for the mo
ment her face, illumined, had
beauty. “No,” she said finally,
shyly. “He’s got room in his heart
for both of us. I never wanted to
take her place. • All I’ve wanted
was to make one of my own.”
“3 guess you have,” Diane
laughed. “Dad’s railing out to you
the minute he opens the door!
You’d think he didn’t know how
to take off his coat and hat with
out .you to help him.” And then
she sighed so wistfully that Paula
looked up at her.
“What did you mean, chtild,
about not being good for any
thing? I thought you were man
aging very well.”
“Oh, money and the cooking!
That isn’t it! It’s—I’m frivolous,
Paula! Bill won’t like it when he
realizes that that is all I am. And
I don’t know how to make myself
over!”
There were tears in Diane’s
voice as well as appeal. Paula did
not smile; she was touched by it.
The more because she could re
member how often, the first year
she was married to Joe, she had
longed to make herself over. Only
she had thought she wasn’t frivol
ous enough!
“He wanted you, just you as you
are,” she said, “and there’s no
telling why. It’s man’s nature. And
it s women’s worry, when they
don’t seem to fit in right off. I
don’t suppose there ever was a
bride who didn’t some time or
other. Maybe it’s that you’re so
close, things are out of focus for
awhile. It takes time. I sometimes
think it’s a good thing for a girl
to have a baby right off, for then
her mind is on that.”
“Paula!” Diane sat so straight
that the satin pillows tumbled
about her. "How awfully quaint
you are! ‘A little child brings them
together!’ Don’t you know that’s
outdated?” But her laugh broke
off abruptly; a deep color flew to
her cheeks. She crossed to Paula’s
chair, kissed the top of her head,
where the graying hair was
smoothly parted. “You’re a dear,
wise old thing! But it’s all wasted
on me because the truth is I’m
only hungry! I didn’t eat anything
at the apartment. Bill didn’t come
home for dinner. He had to stay
at the office. I hate to be left with
myself. By any chance is there
food below?”
“Why didn’t you say you were
hunger?” Paula folded her work,
put it in the basket. She knew
Diane would tell her nothing more.
“We’ll go downstairs an<j I’ll fix
you something.”
But when tne food was Deiore
her, Diane had to force herself to
eat. Growing in her was a sharp
excitement, half-alarm. She ate so
that Paula would not guess it. She
kept up a run of inconsequential
chatter. Paula must see that her
spirits lifted with the food; that
that outburst of hers was only be
cause she was tired and hungry.
For Paula’s benefit she exaggerat
ed her activities of the day. “We
were in the pool, simply for hours!
In fact, that’s where we’ve been
living these days.”
In the pool. And she’d tnought,
when she thought about it, that it
was because of that! She was the
quaint one, positively Victorian.
And she had considered herself so
informed!
She did not offer to help Paula
clear the dishes she had used. “I
must run along home. Bill may be
there.” She longed to rush out of
the house, away from Paula, to
face, alone this possibility which
had drawed on her. At the door
she squeezed Paula’s hand, said,
"’By,” briefly, ran down the steps
without turning to look at Paula
or to lift a hand.
She walked toward the Chatham
Arms without any consciousness of
motion, of the pavement under her
feet, of the people she passed. Her
thoughts tumbled on one another.
“I was crazy not to thinx it might
be that—but maybe it isn't—
how’ll I know? Simpleton, you’ll
know next week—but I want to
know now.”
“What will Bill say?”
(To Be Continued)
As bequcsted in the will of the
late Solomon Sternberger, a check
for $300 has been sent to the Com
munity hospital. Sending the check
to the hospital were J. E. Stern
berger and C. B. Sternberger, ex
ecutors of the estate .of the late
Solomon Sternberger. The will
stipulated that the sum was to be
used for the purchase of invalid
rolling chairs, it was said. Ac
ceptance and expression of ap
preciation of the bequest was made
by W. N. Leary, secretary of the
board of managers of Community
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IT WAS A HAPPY moment for Rev. Edwin F. Keever, aged,
whitehaired retired pastor of St. Paul’s Evangelical Lutheran church,
when he received a cash token from the present pastor, Rev. Walter
R. Freed, (left) at a Dad’s and Son’s banquet at the parish hall.
Rev. Mr. Keever, veteran North Carolina cleric and a resident of
Wilmington for the last 25 years, was honored last night. He will be
84 years old Sunday._
FIRST WAR DEAD
ARRIVING TODAY
Remains Of PFC Hubert L.
Horrell Of Castle Hayne
Due At 1:00 P. M.
The remains of Pfc Hubert L.
Horrell, Wilmington soldier, will
arrive here today at 1, p. m. on
an Atlantic Coast Line train,
for the first burial ceremony of a
Wilmington serviceman who was
killed in the line of duty while
serving overseas.
Meanwhile, coroner Gordon Do
ran said that the remains of seven
additional Wilmington World War
II veterans will arrive here in the
near future for burial.
Horrell lived at Route 1, Castle
Hayne prior to his entry into the
armed forces. He met his death
last year while at the wheel of an
army truck in J^pan, when the
vehicle skidded off a cliff into the
sea, according to Ray Galloway,
executive director of the Wilming
ton American Legion post, which
will furnish pallbearers for the
burial ceremonies Monday.
Horrell’s remains were shipped
from San Franscisco. He had
served in the Pacific theatre of op
erations during combat, and before
VJ day, Galloway said.
The dead soldier’s parents re
quested the Legion not to hold a
military funeral, but asked that
a simple ceremony in the Atkin
son, Pender county, cemetery be
held. The funeral will begin at
Wrightsboro.
Horrell is survived by his par
ents, four brothers, and one sister,
Leila E. Horrell. The brothers
are: John W. Horrell, LeRoy Hor
rell, Hurley Horrell, and Robert
Horrell.
Funeral arrangements are in
charge of Andrews Mortuary.
Port City Items
The U. S. Coast Guard cutter,
MendDta, permanently stationed
in Wilmington, and now on duty in
Boston harbor, may be sent, tc
Morehead City for special assign
ment when the North Carolina
Press association convenes in
June, a report from Coast Guard
headquarters in Norlolk disclosed
yesterday. The report said the
Mendota may return to Wilming
ton earlier than expected, due to
inactivity in northern waters. The
Wilmington vessel was scheduled
to go on an ice patrol this spring
in the north Atlantic, but accrod
ing to reports, has not left Boston
yet.
The American Red Cross, which
extended the services of locating
civilians in foreign countries dur
ing the war, ha$ again assumed
the task, and will aid in finding
persons in all countries except
Germany, Thomas R. Orrell, pres
ident of the local chapter, announc
ed yesterday.
L. L. Milliken, convicted of in
voluntary manslaughter in New
Hanover county Superior court in
1946, and sentenced to three to
five years in the state penitentiary,
was paroled yesterday by Gover
nor R. Gregg Cherry, according to
an Associated Press release.
City engineers, assisted by a
crew of workmen and a dragline
are beginning repairs to the drain
age system of the Municipal Golf
course, Jesse Reynolds, director
of City Recreation department
said yesterday. The excavations
and equipment present on the
course, will not present hazards to
golfers, Reynolds added.
The War Department is now
making a special appeal to the
young men who will graduate
from high school this year to
volunteer for military service,
according to Harlan L. McPherson,
exalted ruler of Wilmington Lodge
No. 532. This word has been re
ceived by the Elks National Vet
erans Service commission which
is cooperating in its campaign to
recruit 30,000 men required each
month to keep th eArmy on the
footing so vital to national de
fense.
The Girl Scout leaders as
sociation will hold their regular
monthly meeting Tuesday, May
20, at the home of Mr. E. N.
Shepherd, Harbor Island. All at
tending are requested to meet at
the W. L. I. armory, at 9:45 a. m.,
for transportation. Volunteers in
girl scouting are invited to attend,
attaches of the Scout office said
yesterday.
The Men’s Bible class of St.
Andrews - Covenant Presbyterian
church will meet Sunday morning
at 9:45 o’clock. Judge J. J. Burney
is the teacher. All men of the
community are welcome.
Memorial poppies, made by vete
rans in the Veterans’ hospital in
"ayetteville, which will be worn
here on Poppy Day, May 24, in
honor of the dead of both wars,
have been received by the Wil
mington unit of the American
Legion auxiliary, Mrs. W. K. Stew
art, Jr., poppy chairman of the
local unit, said yesterday.
Obituaries
MRS. SUSAN A. RUSS
PENDERLEA, May 16.—Funeral
services for Mrs. Susan A. Russ,
67, who died at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. G. W. Harriett of Pen
derlea in Pender county on Wed
nesday night after a brief illness,
were held froip Hawbluff church
near Ivanhoe yesterday afternoon
at 2 o’clock. Dr. R. F. Marshburn
and Rev. Claude Horne officiated
and burial was held in the family
cemetery near the church.
Mrs. Russ was the widow of the
late G. V. Russ, who died several
years ago when they lived in
Steadman community of Cumber
land county.
Surviving are one daughter, Mrs.
E. R. Peterson of Tomahawk; five
step-children, Mrs. A. M. Squires,
Ed C. L., and E. R. Russ of Bur
gaw, and Mrs. J. B. Boswell of
Portsmouth Va.; also surviving
are three grandchildren.
PAUL BRITT
CLINTON, May 16 — Funeral
services for Paul Britt, 51, who
died suddenly of a heart attack
while fishing at Big Coharie, near
Ingold, were held yesterday
afternoon at 3 o’clock from
the Clinton Baptist church. The
Rev. Lowell F. Sodeman, assist
ed by Rev. Jessie Lor ng, of
ficiated. Interment followed in
the local cemetery.
Mr. Britt’s father. Ash Britt,
and Henry Bradshaw, brother-in
law of Clinton, were with him at
the time. He collapsed on the
bank of the creek and died a few
minutes later in the automobile.
He was subject to such attacks
and his death was not unexpected.
Britt had been employed continu
ously for the Standard Oil company
for the past 25 years. He was a
veteran of World War I.
Surviving are his wife, Mrs.
Nancy Faircloth Britt; one son,
William D. Britt of UNC, Chape!
Hill, two daughters, Edna Britt
of St. Louis, Mo.; Katherine Britt
of the home; his father, Ash Britt
of Clinton, Rt. 3; and his step
mother. Four sisters, Mrs. J. J.
Cashwell of Clinton Rt. 3; Mrs.
Henry Bradshaw of Clinton; Mrs.
Henry Butler of Clinton Rt. 3;
Mrs. Robert Lucas of Faison; two
brothers David Britt of Washing
ton, D. C.; Ash Britt, Jr., of Clin
ton.
GEORGE THOMAS SHEPARD
Funeral services were held yes
terday at 2 p. m. in the Advent
Christian church for George
Thomas Shepard, 81, who died at
his home on Middle Sound at 6:10
a. m. Wednesday after a long ill
ness.
The Rev. J, L. Davis officiated
and interment followed in Prospect
cemetery.
The body remained at the
Harrell-Coble Funeral home until
11 a. m. yesterday morning, at
which time it was taken to the
church to lie in state until the
funeral hour.
Mr. Shepard was an active mem
ber of the Advent Christian church
for 39 year., and served as Sun
day School Superintendent and as
a member of the board of deacons
for 35 years. He was a life long
resident of Middle Sound.
Surviving are his wife, Mrs.
Laura Blanton Shepard; four sons,
A. Z., D. L., W. M., all of Middle
Sound; and Rev. H. K. Shepard
o, Panama City, Florida; two
daughters, Mrs. M. C. Pierce of
Middle Sound, and Mrs. H. S.
Pierce of Midway Park; foster sis
ter, Mrs. Lizzie Smith of Wilming
ton, 22 grandchildren, and four
great grandchildren.
Active pallbearers were Jessie A.
Gurganous, L. R. Blake, O. J
Pierce, W. F. Millis, Sr., Bill
Reynolds and John Sanders.
Honorary pallbearers were Addi
son Hewlett, G. W. Trask, L. J
Coleman, H R. Gardner, James
M. Hall, J. W. Reaves, C. E
Shepard, Harry Shepard, John Or
rell, J. J. Burney, L. A. Covil
and Winfield Smith.
MISS IDA C. GERALD
TABOR CITY, May 16—Funeral
services for Miss Ida C. Gerald,
64, who died in a Columbia, S. C.,
hospital Wednesday morning after
a long illness, will be held Satur
day afternoon at 3 o’clock from the
Mt. Vernon Baptist church with
Rev. Bob Carter officiating. Inter
ment, will follow in the Boyd ceme
tery.
She is survived by two sisters,
Mrs. Stella Alford Sparks of
Georgia and Mrs. J. D. Powell,
Loris, Rt. 4, S. C.
LORENZE BOW SYKES
WHITEVILLE, May 16.—Funer
al services for Lorenze Bow Sykes
of Whiteville, RFD, who died at
8:45 p. m. suddenly May 15 at
his home, will be held Saturday
afternoon at 2:30 o’clock at the
White Marsh Baptist church. Rev.
Ed Ulrich assisted by Rev., S. N.
Lamb will officiate. Interment
will follow in Creech cemetery.
Surviving are one son, Ed Sykes;
one daughter, Mrs. Annie S. Bald
win of Whiteville; two brothers,
Henry Sykes of Whiteville, Joseph
Sykes of Fayetteville; one sister,
Mrs. Ofrie Dew of Hallsboro; and
3 grandchildren.
CITIZENSHIP DAY
SET FOR SUNDAY
“I Am An American Day”
To Be Observed With
Ceremony
“I Am An American Day,” de
signated by President Truman as
I May 18, will be observed in Wil
mington with appropriate services
throughout the city, in recognition
of American citizenship, Jennings
Otts, naturalization examiner, said
yesterday.
This day was provided for in a
resolution to Congress, and was
approved by this body on May
3, 1940. It reads, in part: “That
tht third Sunday in May each year
be, and hereby is, set aside as
Citizenship Day and that the Presi
dent is hereoy authorized and re
quested to issue annually a proc
lamation setting aside that day
as a public occasion for the recogni
tion of all who, by becoming of
age or naturalization, have attained
the status of citizenship, and the
day shall be designated as “I AM
AN AMERICAN DAY.”
The local' churches and schools
are expected to recognize this day,
with a short program of speakers
or musical program, Otts said.
Winter Park Baptists
Plan Church Repairs
Curtailment of services at the
Wintrr Park Baptist church, until
further notice—was announced yes
terday by the Rev. T. H. King,
pastor.
Simultaneously the Rev. Mr.
King announced plans for the ex
tensive repair program for the
church auditorium, damaged sev
eral years ago, and in which huge
pieces of the ceiling plaster have
collapsed.
Meanwhile the church announced
plans to go ahead with worship and
training union services. The Sun
day school services will be held
in their usual places at the regular
hour, the Rev. Mr. King said.
Sunday morning worship at 11
o’clock will be held in the Winter
Park School auditorium, as will the
training union services at 8 p. m.,
and night worship at 8 p. m., ac
cording to the Rev. Mr. King.
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