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At a party In Stockton. SONIA MARSH. 17. and pretty. Is discovered kihhit in JOE CARTER in a dark bedroom. , 'Through DR. DON STILLWATER. Sonia obtains a position in the San 1 raticisco real estate oil ice ot JED THOMAS, ms uncle. MAXINE LARUE, head of her department. invites Sonia as well as VIOLET. KERN. JINNY and FRANKIE to her liquor party. After a disagreement. Maxine and her middle-aged friend MAC M OREOOR become reconciled. WALTER D. HENDERSON, a wealthy bachelor of Berkeley, disapproves of Sonia living with Maxine. Sonia hears that SIDNEY MAINE of her homo town is engaged to TOM UNDERWOOD who had onco proposed to Sonia quarrels with BERT DONOHUE because of her infatuation for FRANKLIN CRANE, whom lie says is a periodic drinker, and retains Ills position in their office because Ills wcauny fattier was a lriend of Jed Thomas, but crane explains that lie is absent to tuko his invalid mother on long auto trips, A threat from Bertie worries Sonia. Crane admits lie loves Sonia, but sa.vs In Is afraid their happiness cannot last, Maxine, who onco loved Henderson, chides Sonia for offending hint, alluding that she is wasting her time with Crane because his mother dispenses her money • autlouslv. Maxine notices Jed Thomas unusual interest in Sonia. Crane ooines back to Sonia after a quarrel over an expensive emerald ring which Henderson offers her for Christmas. Though Cranes gift Is much less costly. Sonia is delighted with It. CHAPTER 21 Strangely familiar were Stockton streets to the home-coming Sonia. She saw things she did not remember having ever seen before; found herself searching eagerly for old landmarks she had not realized she knew; wondered If she looked as changed to those she met as they did to her. Sam Marsh had begged time off from the grocery to meet her but was obliged to stop on the way back and let her go home alone. In a way, Sonia was glad to have some time first with her mother. Not that she had anything to confide, but she could find out more talking with her for five minutes than In an entire evening with her futher. There was a common lack of sentiment between Anna and Sonia. Neither wasted words. As she ran up the steps and Into the living room, its dreary untidiness struck her freshly. She kissed her mother, who dropped her sewing, saying, “Well, Sonia!” in a most unemotional tone. Immediately, she began basting again. But Sonin could read her welcome In the flushed cheeks. "Glad to see me. mother?” “Am I? Don’t bo foolish! Bet me look at you. Stand over here.” Sonia stood so that the light from the window fell directly on her face. “You look different, some way,” Anna commented. "Wouldn’t you expect mo to?” “Well, you look smarter. Although that may be your new hat. That dress needs taking in the least bit under the arms. I believe you’re thinner.” “A few pounds, perhaps." “Yes, I’m sure you are. But that’s all. right so long as you aren’t starving yourself.” “Walt until you see me eat. Y r ou won’t worry about that." „ "Are you having a good time?” She could see her answer In the radiance of Sonia’s face. “I certainly have, but I was lonely at first.” "You have made lots of friends?” “Yes. I have something to do all the time.” “That’s good.” * * • Anna leaned farther over her sewing. “How about Jed Thomas? Was he nice to you?” Sonia smiled. “Well, lie spoke to mo alßof three times. Once when I first went to San Francisco, once when I received my raise, and again the day I left." Her mother’s eyes were intent on her neat stitches. * "He didn’t pay much attention to you then?” 4 "Didn’t he, though! Tie never vneaks at all to most of them. But Dad deserves all the credit for that.” “What do you mean?” “When he came nr> to see me I , ’ound him In Mr. Thomas' private "Tice, thanking him for all he had done for h!s little Sonia!” f She could not understand the look

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in her mothers eyes. “That's very like your father, Sonia.” "Isn’t It? I was embarassed to death. Believe me, I hustled him out of there. But the very next day The Frozen One sent for me and gave me my raise. And what do you suppose he wanted with me the day I left?” “I’ve no idea.” Sonia imitated the expressionles! voice of her employer. “ ‘Will you take my best wishes to your father and mother, Miss Marsh?’ What’s the matter mother?” “I stuck my finger.” “Well, you don’t realize what a lot that is, coming from him.” "It was very kind of him, I’m sure.” “It was most t’NTTSUAT.," commented Sonia. Her mother was searching, nervousljj.bout the scraps and materials on the machine. “What do you want?” “My pincushion. Here it is/’ She drew forth the disreputable, pinkish ball, which her daughter had always disliked. A queer feeling came over Sonia. Her mother had not asked her where ft was. She had at least become accustomed to finding it for herself. She walked through to the kitchen. She saw that Anna must have made a desperate effort in honor of her return. The dishes wore washed and rat away. Everything seemed in unusual order. “How’s Vera?” she asked, wandering back. “Not very well. She’s going to have her baby before long now.” “I suppose so,” Sonia said, grimly. “Poor Vera! She ought to leave that husband of hers.” “What are you talking about, Sqnia? Paul is a good man.” “If he belonged to me I’d shoot him.” Her mother sighed. “I only hope you as well.” “Well. I’d hale to think I wouldn't!” Sonia aid, scathingly. “I'm right back where I started from,” she thought, surprised. “Arguing before I’ve been in the house an hour.” • • • Vera can e over about noon. She walked heavily and, although It wat December, little beads of perspiration stood out on her forehead. She greeted Sonia affectionately. “Hello, little sister! You look like the big city.” .--“Do I, really?” Sonia cried, delighted. “I’ll say so. Doesn’t she, mother?” She’s thinner,” Anna replied. “And wears her clothes better." Their praise pleased Sonia. But now it was not her vanity that craved admiration. She must be beautiful now for Franklin Crane. The thought of him softened her eyes into tenderness. For a moment she felt a mad desire to tell them about him. But when Vera, noticing the wrist watch, cried, “Where did you get that, young lady?” she answered, “One of the men in the office. Isn’t it pretty?” “Which man, Sonia?” “A salesman. Nothing to get excited over. Several of them were awfully nice to me.” "‘You’ve been having-a vyonderful time, haven’t you?” Vera asked, wistfully. “It’s been glorious,” Sonia answered. Her face was glowing. “I never knew a girl could be as happy as I’ve been.” Poor Vera! Her heart ached for her. Ttie thri’ls were oortninlv ~u ■over for he. Sonia watcher her collecting her liule brood. Awkward and ungainly. A line of worry was drawn indelibly between her somber eyes, ”You'K’ be over tonight for the tree?” "I’ll come early,” Sonia promised. “Can't I help decorate It?” “Will you? That would help a lot.” As Sonia was gazing silently after

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lser departing sister, her mother asked, suddenly, “Sonia, have you been a good girl?’’ She started, then smiled into Anna’s anxious eyes. “You’re acting like a real oldfashioned mother today.” “I asked you a question.” Sonia was both embarassed and annoyed. “Yes, mother, I have been a good girl. If by good you mean strictly virtuous.” Her mother looked shocked. ”1 hate questions like that,” continued Sonia, her temper rising. "Supposing I hadn't been? Would you expect me to tell you?” “You never tell me anything.” “I never will If you try to pry things out of me. I thnik you expect me -to go wrong.” The sewing slipped from her mother’s lap. “What do you mean, saying that to me?” ‘‘lt’s the way you make me feel." Anna resumed her sewing but tears were bright in her eyes. • ‘‘Don’t cry mother! I don’t know what makes me talk that way." “It hurts. Sonia." “I know it does. I didn’t intend to act (his way when I came home.” ou are so queer about your friends.” "I can’t tell people things,” her daughter said, remorsefully. "But if you really want to know I’ll try to describe one of them."' She gave her nydher a carefully expurgated account of Walter Henderson. * • • A>t Vera’s that night, standing on a ladder arranging strings of colored lights,. Sonia thought of Pranldln. She sent a flying, secret kiss to him in Dos Angeles. If they could have only spent Christmas together. She tried to tell herself there would be others. But the thought brought her no comfort. Next Christmas smed too far away. She was lost in dreams when the door opened and Tom Underwood ran in. "Hello Sonia!" She found herself genuinely glad to see him. His blue eyes were so honest. He stood at the foot of the ladder to shake hands. -'-‘‘How’s the little city girl?” “Fine. What’s all this I hear aVut you and Sidney?” “It’s true," he smiled. “Sidney Is the best little pal in the world. I can’t understand why I didn't see it sooner.” “Aren’t you being rather unkind?”

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