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PAGE TWO SILVERSLIPPERSj-M CHAPTfM M aDKLAIPK nELAFIELD was dy ing in hei old house in Baltimore had beet. norn in that house, and it was. prrhi;|.s, fitting that she should rome to it for the end It was a huge mown stone struc ture hnilt in the days when Baltimore entertained in state and elegance rot months at a time, without those Hu tings to Florida and California and Southern France which now made its hospitality intermittent. Since the Great War there had been less for mality and fewer servants, noi be cause Adelaide could not afford them ' but because she didn't need them Yet there were enough left to make this business of dying a well-attended affair; besides the regular staff there were two trained nurses. Nurses and servants had no powet however \r protect Adelaide from the ; wave <f # awful loneliness which swept ovet her when the doctor told her that the end was near. He had to tell her; there were business mat ter*. the lawyers said, which must be settled, and Adelaide had not set tled them. "Is there any one you wish to send Iter r the doctor asked. **No." the old woman said with bitterness. "I'll die alone." Yet when she was really alone with Farley and the day nurse, she found herself wanting more than that. Was there anyone in the world who really loved her? She lay there thinking of the life she had lived in the old house She saw her aeir a lone.y little girl with a gay and widowed mother, who came in rustling black silk and shining jet. with creamy shoulders and a coronet of braids, and who leaned over the bed and kissed her. then went away to dinners and things, and at last to • wedding with a man who didn't like Adelaide teand whom Adelaide hated. So she was sent away :o school, and came back to be married off so that she might be away from her stepfather, and that she mighi not make her mother seem old oy comparison with a tall voting daugh ter. After that Adelaide had worn rust ling silks and earrings, and had •hc-ved her own creamy shoulders, and had gone to dinners and cotil lions, and after she had been mar ried five years, her husband ran awey with another woman and broke her heart. “Since then I've been a hateful beast." said old Adelaide, lying in her bed. And she didn’t know whether it was her own fault, or the fault of her mother, or the fault of the man she had married But late in the afternoon, as dark ness came over the room, she whis pered to herself. "If I had loved more . . I might have been loved , . • ft was pet haps, as near to repent ance as Adelaide ever came. Yet the good Lord knew what was in her un happy old heart. It was then that she sent for Joan "You know where she is. Farlpy. And say that she must come at once.” When Joan arrived Adelaide lay in the great Frepoh bed with silken hangings. The hangings were rose color and so was the silken spread, and Adelaide wore a lace cap with a rose in it. and a little jacket which matched the rose. All the things about her belonged to youth, yet there she was with her old. old face and her old, ©ld heart, and her long ing for low. She put up ber arms to Joan. "Do you love me?" “You know I do." •Then . . . stay with me.” Joan knelt beside the bed and Ade laide closed her eyes and after a while she said. "I am leaving you all my money. I made my will this morning.” "D'arest , . ." "I am going to make you a rich womnn. Joan. I’m not sure whether you will be any happier for having money. Perhaps if 1 had been poor ... I might have been different.” the tears ran down her old cheeks. Joan drew the thin old body into her arms, "My dear,” she crooned. ■ "ipy dear . . ,f , ! • That night Adelaide died. There were Aiany matters she had intended . to talk oyer with JoSi^. she.-had wanted to”talk about I To say that he’d make a* good a hut-bend me. any of them, and that The Cool Comfortable Pleasant Way to Century of Progress Exposition Chicago, 111. Air-Conditioned Trains All the Way Via Washington OOlNfi SCHEDULES Lv. Henderson . . SAL. 8:45 AM 9:48 PM Ar . Washington RF&P 2:25 PM a3:40 AM Lv. Washington . PRR 4:10 PM 12:00 N Ar. Chicago PRR 8:30 AM 7:00 AM a Occupy Washington Sleeper until 8:00 AM. RETURN SCHEDULES Lv. Chicago PRR 4:00 PM 8:00 PM Ar. Washington PRR 12:4 o pm 6:30 PM Lv. Washington RF&P 2:20 PM b11:59 PM Ar. Henderson SAL 7:55 PM 6:43 AM b Sleeper open son 10:00 PM occupancy. INDIVIDUAL FARES Unrestricted Unrestricted . Coach 18 Day Limit Season Limit 30 Day Limit $34.85 $44.65 $26.80 Party Coach Fares 25 or More Considerable Cheaper For Information Write H. E. Pleasants, DPA., 505 Odd Fellows Building Raleigh, N. C. ?riF *VhJwl? —iff w,nilßi".f U -’V 3P»—tfrnfrr A ■ •7*T '• 1 Advertise In The Dispatch ... “I’ll die alone.” Joan might a s well marry him. But she didn’t say it. she simply died with all the rose-colored lamps in her room lighted, and with Joan’s hand in hers. And now Farley looked after Joan as she had looked after her mistress. She installed her in a suite of two rooms all done up in French gilt and ivory, with garlands on the walls, and with satin draperies of faint pink and biue. The suite reflected Adelaide’s taste 26 years ago after a year’s residence in Paris. Farley laid out Joan’s things- for the night, and drew the water for her bath, and while she brushed her hair, she talked about the plans tor the funeral. "You’d better let me have some black dresses sent up early. You'll have to see Mrs Pela fleld’s lawyer, and Mr. Hallam and his sister will arrive on the afternoon train." "Mr. Hallam . . .?” "Yes. Mrs. Delafield had invited them for the week-end. before she knew how had things were with her. Perhaps you won’t want them?” The question seemed an innocent one. but Farley was watching Joan’s face in the mirror. It was a quiet face, with no sign upon it of self-consciousness. *1 think you’d better get them long dis tance, Farley, and tell them what has happened. And ask them not to come until the day of the funeral.” "Yes. Miss Joan.” “#nd Farley ... -I am expecting Mrs. Sears tomorrow. I talked with her over the telephone, and she’s taking the midnight train. She will stay with me for a time. You re member her. don’t you?" Farley remembered She thought it rather foolish of Miss Joan to clut ter up her new life with people like that. Farley knew that Joan was to have Adelaide’s money. All of the servants knew it, and the nurses. Farley had been the only person in the room at. the time of the drawing of the will. She had heard what Adelaide said to the lawyer, and after Adelaide’s death there had seemed no reason why she should keep to herself what she had heard. It was Friday night when Adelaide died. The funeral was to be on Mon day. There were relatives to come on from the west. Adelaide had left implicit instructions as to what was to be done. The lawyers carried out the Instructions, but Joan had enough on her mind. All day Satur day dressmakers and milliners came with the things Farley had ordered. The biajk clothes Miey brought hung likertglo/itted;. ,-;bn -flange is. hats were perched everywhere like birds of evil omen. When Peneloite arrived Joan tav HENDERSON, (N. C.) DAILY DISFATCif, TUESDAY, JULY'I7, 1934 exhausted on the chaise lounge with Farley hovering over her. "She is very tired.” Farley said t© Penelope. "1 am hoping she can get some sleep.” "1 don’t want to sleep,” Joan pro* tested, and held out her arms to hej good friend. "Oh. Penelope, how good to see you.” 4 Farley left them with reluctance. She went to the next room and be gan to unpack Penelope’s bag. Pene lope followed her. "I’ll do that," she said, and when Farley had gona, Penelope took ofT her traveling dress and put on her red blanket wrapper and went hack to Joan. And Jean said: "Penelope, darling, how wonderful to see you look like that.” She did not try to explain why It was wonderful She could hardly have told herself what she meant. It was only that in the big house she moved in a dream, and that all the people were dream people. And now Penelope had come and was real . . ! Safe in Penelope's arms she cried and cried. "1 don’t know what makes me.” she apologized, "1 don't think I am crying for Aunt Adelaide. I— I think maybe she’s happier. She was sweet at the last. But Pm afraid. She left me all her money— this big house is mine and every* thing in it. and all the servants. Ante the thought of it frightens me. even though I like it in away. I wouldn’t he human If I didn’t. Rut It change* —everything. And you’ve got to stay with me. Penelope. I must have you. You will stay, won’t yon?” Penelope promised. Yet In her heart she was saying. "She won’t want me always. There’ll he some body else. . . . Hallam. perhaps. Everybody will be after her. 1 can only pray the good Lord . . .” She voiced none of ,her doubt*, however. She spoke of the children. "They all sent love, and Priscilla said you had promised to come back for Christmas.” "Oh. I will. And we will carry presents to all of them.” Joart sat up and began to plan for it. "I won't have to stop to think about what It will cost.” The two of them dressed presently for dinner and went down. The drawing room was a frosty place with glittering prisms like icicles hanging from the chandeliers. a«fl with long mirrors like frozen lakes. The Moquet carpet had a pearly glimmer, and the furniture was is pale brocades. The pictures wens etchings and pastels. The whole thing nad a spectral aspect. Pene lope thought of her golden lighted living room,' her bright, and beauti ful kitch«!ii./.. ’flito'ney. couldn't sta*’* »» me Uve here long,” she said. iTO K«0 nONTiXtJtiIH ADMINISTRATOR’S NOTICE STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA, COUNTY OF VANCZJ. This is notice that the undersigned h is this day qualified as Administra tor of the Estate of Lucy B. Kearney deceased. All persons having claims against said estate are requested to file same with the undersigned Ad ministrator within one year as requir ed by Statute or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons indebted to said estate are requested to make immediate settle ment. This the 3rd day of July, 1934. T. P. GHOLEON, Administra tor of the Estate of Lucy B. Kearney. Special Low Round Trip Fares Henderson to Niagara Falls, N. Y., $26.05 June 8, 15, 22, 29, July 6, IS, 20, 27, August 8, 10, 17, 24, 81, Septtembter 7, 14, 21. Atlantic City, N. 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H " CALROD the sensational high ■ ■ I speed heating unit developed ■ in the famous G-E House / M[ff/fipSSS?y\\ Magic, makes the General Hfl I JI J Electric .oday’s cook \ LJ \. / durable,impervious to thumps ■ bang. pots N rust OLD STOVE ALLOWANCE—-CONVENIENT TERMS Carolina Power & Light Company I N on-Federal PWA W ork $8,276,000 For State That Much Already Approv-d; Summary of First Year of PWA in North Ca-oiina indicate Advisory Board and Engineer Baity Hive Done Fine Job Chapel Hill, July 17—A total off 188 different non-federal projects in 66 lo calities, involving an expenditures of $8,276,000, which were handled through the Public Works Administration of fices here, have been approved by Washington, a summary of the first year’s work of the PWA in this State shows, /Uthough the State Advisory Board of the PWA, which consisted of Chair man Frank Page, John M. DeVane, Mayor (George W. Coan, was dissolved when the group was ordered to dis continue receiving applications last February 18, the offices here of Dr. Herman G. Baity, State engineer, are stil busiy engaged in carrying out the PWA program. There arc a number of North Caro lina applications still pending in Washington, some of which are being held up while the State office here makes further investigation as to the validity and desirabilit yof the pro jects requested, and all 6f the jobs now under construction are being supervis ed and inspected through the State of fice here. It is the consensus of opinion of those who sent ot be well acquainted with the situation that the advisory board and State Engineer Baity and his associates have handled a most difficult job in a superlative manner. The headquarters offices here have been a beehive of activity every day, and often at night, and Chairman, Page and Engineer Baity and their asociates during the year visited prac tically every section of the State and presented the advantages of PWA loans and grants. As a result of the PWA, program in this State building activity has tak en a noticeable spurt, and practically all of the expenditures went for pro jects that long have been sorely need ed. School houses in Wake Forest, Kan napolis, and South Mills, which were destroyed by fire, probably would not have oeen rebuilt any time soon but for PWA funds, for instance, just to! cite several examples. Allotments for water and sewer works led in total expenditures, but schools came a close second. Only recently PWA allotted $183,600 to make it possible for State to secure badly needed school buses, 30 percent of which was an outright grant. The bodies for these buses are to be built in the State, with State labor, and the chassis will be assembled in the State. Other projects for which allotments v/ere made included municipal build ings, docks, fire alarm systems, elec tric extensions, incinerators. The biggest allotment consisted of $760,000 for a sewage treatment plant for Durham to correct the pollution of the Neuse river. The smallest was a $2,000 grant for a community build ing in Arapahoe in Pamlico county. Loans and grants of $438,000 and $323,000, for Mecklenburg and Guil ford counties, respectively, enabled those counties to bring their physical school plants up to standard in equip ment. * One of the major projects involved a loan and expenditure of $250,000 for the completion of a sewer system for Winston-Salem’s South Side Rocky Mount recived $310,000 for a, new water purification plant and ex tension to the water distribution sys tem. 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