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THE HERMISTON HERALD, HERMISTON, OREGON, CHAPTER X—Continued —11— the mantel. “I had a profitable one.” She cogitated this. “Meaning -----?” “What I said.” “Very well—if you wish to be enigmatic!” C r u e l pm-points danced in her eyes. “Are you go ing to ask me if I had a profitable time while you were away?” “I took it for granted.” She shrugged. Then said: “The house is cold; you’d better build a fire if we’re going to stay here.” Under his steady gaze her eyes dropped. “I must have a talk with you,” he said slowly. They went into the sun room with its wicker furniture. Form ally Hugh drew up a chair for her, brought her coat and laid it around her shoulders. He touched a match to the asbestos-backed grate, adjusted the flame. Then stood in silence. Dorrie looked in to the fire; her white hands were clasped around her knee. She lift ed her creamy eyelids. "Going to tell me you’re through?” she asked. “ Yes, Dorrie, I’m through.” He thought she trembled a little, and the discernment that she was in need of pity, even as he, battled with his resolution. He stood watch ing her eyelashes flicker over her cheeks as she looked down. ‘Hugh, you’ll make it easy for me?” “Certainly.” She relaxed in her chair a trifle. “It’s one of those things which can’t be helped. At first I was dis appointed in him-----he didn’t act the way I expected when you found out. But when Joan went off the deep end—nothing seemed to stand in his way then.” “Except me.” Her “y e i” was small, almost in audible. Curling bronze hair, white skin, lovely face, he must look his last upon them. Even desire was for bidden. The hate which surged up in him at her shallowness was almost as great as his desire. “Oh, Mother,” he sighed. His eyes were tearless, but the aching pain was released. Her arms folded around him; her cheek lay against his hair; they were close in that mystic bond of mother and son. “It’s hard, Hugh.” “I'm glad you know.” He groped to his feet, stood by the mantel. “Don’t grieve too much. I have to get myself together—meet it. It has happened to quite a few others . . . they’ve lived through it.” "It isn’t hopeless? Tell me about it, for while I saw you getting haggard and silent, it wasn’t until Dorrie came this week that I realized-----” “Did she speak of it?” She shook her head. “I only knew something is very wrong. I met Lizzie Pendleton this week in a department store. She said, ‘Too bad about Hugh and Dorrie? I asked her what she meant, and she gave me an odd look, and said she supposed I knew—and swept away. I pieced it together.” He began to pace the room. Then he told her the story, or as little as he could, minimizing, suppress ing, scanting details. “I suppose you have to know—I hoped you wouldn’t. But situations like this never stand still. To go back to where we were”—he shook his head—"is impossible. Something is killed—destroyed. ’ ’ His mother’s eyes were filled with tears; she looked suddenly old and white, her vitality borne away by her deep suffering for him. The telephone rang in the closet under the stairs and they heard Kezia scramble to answer it. Her oment by, “You won’t be home? . . . Yes, cars have a way of get ting out of commission at times! . . . I’ll tell your husband not to expect you . . . Here? Of course he's here—got in an hour ago.” She appeared at the library door then. “Hugh, the telephone.” She lingered a moment, caught by the gravity of their faces. “It’s Dor rie," she whispered. Hugh took up the receiver. “Hel lo, Hugh,” she hegan with hesita tion. “I didn’t think you’d be home until tomorrow. “You didn’t?” ‘Xes, Dorrie, I’m Through “No, I didn’t,” her voice strength ened and had a whip of defiance in Something rose in his throat which it. “Anyhow I’m at the Lawrences made it difficult to speak. He and they find they have a flat swallowed. tire, wanted me to stay all night “No need to prolong this, is . . . But if you're home I’ll send there?” for a taxicab.” She started. "You’re going?” "Shall I come for you?” “ You won’t be afraid to stay “No need of it. It’s way across alone tonight?” town. I'll be along in half an hour. She gave a gesture of dissent. “Very well," said Hugh grimly, "I’ll be at Mother’s. After you "but don’t come here. Go to our apply you’d better go away a bit own house?’ —not far . . It was on his He began to gather up his things tongue to say "near enough for him "I’ll take your car, Mother, if you to see you occasionally—keep him don’t mind.” from other entanglements,” but he Kezia hovered over him in ex checked it. He turned and left cited solicitude. “I’ll drive you the room. over, Hughie. Come, Jerry, help me get the car out.” She paid Hugh went back to his mother’s no attention to his protestations house to live, occupied his old room that he drive himself, but hurried in the south corner. He spent some away with Jerry following. evenings at his club, playing cards, Soon Kezia sounded a summon others reading in the company of ing horn from the driveway. Hugh his mother, or in long rambles. put down his burdens in a corner Margery and Will were unobtru of the hall. “I’m going . . . but sively sympathetic when he met I’ll be back in a little while. I’m them; Kezia was crassly exultant. only going to talk to her.” "What a relief! We can have lie strode out the door. He waved sage in our chicken dressing now!” to Kezia in dismissal. “Thanks— Dorrie had disliked sage. But if but I want to walk?’ Kezia saw Hugh's annoyed look when the radio moaned out a love CHAPTER XI song, she usually shut it off and dialed a different station. She made The walks were littered with an effort to be more thoughtful of leaves that scuffed under Hugh's her mother in his presence, evi feet. His shadow lengthened as dently wishing his approval. Once he passed under one arc light, ^or twice she tried to discuss Jerry shortened as he approached the with him. light at the next corner. He Why do you give Jerry a mere walked slowly, took the long way nod when you come in? You could round, that he might give Dorrie be civil—say a few sentences now time to get home; for Cun to get and then. I tell him that it's just away; time for her to rehearse her your way—one of those big, silent story for the last time. And he business men with the reconstruc must be cool, as he was now, tion of the nation on your shoulders viewing the whole thing with bal but I wish you'd be decent.” ance. "It’s no go, sis. I don’t like The turmoil which had mounted him." in him the last hour, and which "How can you say that? You had increased when he heard Dor- don't know him.” She was ag rie’s voice on the wire, ebbed grieved. away. He rattled his paper as a signal Dorrie had taken off her hat and that he wanted her to take herself coat. They were thrown on the from the arm of his chair so that davenport. A plaid scarf with rus he might read. "I thinx I do.” set tinges was still around her Their eyes met and a thwarted neck. "Hello, Hugh,” she said look crossed her face. She flounced briefly. off his chair with: “You’ll all "Hello, Dorrie.” drive me to something one of She leaned over and tied the lace these days! . No one takes me of her shoe. “Have a nice trip?” seriously!” she inquired as she raised her A f<yv nights later he was sitting head. by the dying fire in the living-room, In spite of himself the sight of leaning forward, staring at the em her flushed cheeks, her strange bers, when she" came in a little shining eyes, sent a tremor through after twelve his blood. He rested his arm on (TO 8«’ COMTAT ilW Matching Lace Trims Silk Sheen Thursday, August 5, 1937 Sew, Sew, Sew-Your-Own By CHERIE NICHOLAS MATTER how much your N° 1 ’ taste tc and the general tenor of your life may call for practical tailored and sportsy-type clothes, none other than a really and truly dress-up dress will answer to oc casion. If anything more apropos can be found than either of the stunning models pictured in the way of dressiest-dress gowns that tune graciously to afternoon func tions, garden parties and such, pray tell where is it? The illustration presents exactly the type of dresses we have in mind. Here you see two gowns that are one hundred per cent voguish. They are modern up to the instant, and they are fascinating in regard to nicety of detail and they carry that air of sartorial elegance which every woman of discriminating taste covets. Make it yourself, have it made, or buy it ready made as you will, a dress of the type of eith er of these handsome frocks will give you endless satisfaction, for no matter what comes up in the way of social affairs unless extreme formality demands ultra full-dress attire, gowns such as pictured class their wearers as among the those- present in the best dressed group. This gesture of dying lace in exact match to the silk sheer it trims is proving a most exciting venture to designers in that it invites such free play of imagination. Then, too, the lace being the identical color enhances the dress without making SM A R T SHEER W O O L B r C H E R IE NICHOLAS it iook too fussy or overdone—givei it the exclusive accent that man] covet but few attain. Current collections include botl dark and light sheers with match ing lace trims. A costume done ii monotone color scheme of eithei the very fashionable spruce greet or beetroot red would be outstand ing. Grays in the pastel shades ar< greatly stressed, also rose-beige. As to swank styling the redingoti theme prevails since it offers sucl excellent opportunity to introduci border effects with lace insertion) after the manner shown in t h i charming dress to the left in th« picture. This redingote gown is i most fetching style for the cocktai hour. It is made of gray silk mar quisette tastefully embellished witl insets of matching lace. The hugi red straw open-crowned hat won with it plays up in dramatic con trast to the demure gray of th) dress. It is flower-trimmed and hai black streamers that tie under thi chin. The other young woman seeki and finds midsummer coolness in i gown of beguiling rose-glow sill marq’iisette trimmed with insets o matching lace. The tiny self-fabrii buttons add to the choiceness o this dress. Short sleeves and shor gloves also do their bit toward giv ing smart style accent. The modisl poke bonnet is a blue straw witl violet and old rose velvet ribboi trim. © Western Newspaper Union. MANY COLORS SEEN IN COATS FOR FALI Coats of many colors have beei featured so extensively in Pari that they are expected to be earlj fall fashion successes in this couii try. All of these coats are verj brief and are made of elegant fab rics or of ribbons, thus indicatint their place with evening dresses One French designer has intro duced a little jacket made of two inch velvet ribbon sewn togethe in vertical strips, the ribboi combining shades of apple green old blue, chamois, pink which hai a blue cast and an orchid-purple This is worn over a gown of blacl Chantilly lace. Another jacket i made of red and blue grosgraii ribbon interlaced to suggest a wov en pattern. Matching Headdress and Heeia Offer Gala Toucl Matching headdresses and heel are providing a gala touch to sim pie summer outfits worn by attrac tive young spectators at smart mid western country clubs. Dusty pin) frocks combined with beige turban and ostrich skin pumps with beige colored built-up heels are a popula combination. 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Pleated-in sleeves and an intriguing Parma Violet Cadies pleated skirt convey early s t y l e Parma violet underwear! The. messages. Note the high crown in are doing it in Paris, featuring th her smart fall felt. Aa the new sea violet as well as the more delicak son advances crowns keep going mauve and orchid tones In georgett higher and higher. and satin negligees. T ' O MAKE you the girl of his dreams (and to keep him al ways dreaming), that’s the happy ambition behind these newest cre ations by Sew-Your-Own. One of these frocks to enhance your beauty, and an evening to spend in that romantic lane of Moon light end Roses—isn’t it quite likely that you will become the girl of his dreams? Luncheon for Two. When he takes you out to lunch eon you should be the very es sence of chic. A two piecer like the one at the left will bring the eort of eye-compliments you like, and you’ll find it a great boon to comfort if the date is to be soon. 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