New Britain herald., 1923-11-02
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T mean that that is where she was working. She's at her sisters now up at Pittsburgh. Left the day be- fore I was elected to come up here. l sent her a telegram"
 ''Sou don't say so," said Goodkind, then turned to Jerry with: Any thing the matter with that bell?"
 'rhe mans busy now, I suppose, g said Jerry "I'll show them out"
 The elder Goodkind shook hands Fracously with Stedtman and Hennig, When he reached Umanski he found tho immobility he had encountered before. The tall figure burned him with his eyes.
 Stedtman turned at the door to whisper tlN promise of visit slater and Jerry, ushering them out, turned to inform his father that they were swine"
 The tardy servant entered with. an explanation that h" had been signing for hov hc carried, for Mrs, Good kind. A moment later he handed it to her as she came from the music room. Clare cyinced little curiousity as to its contents, putting it under her arm unopened.
 Everybody goue?" aueried Good kind, looking up from a desk at which he had seated himself.
 They're all down in the billiard room." she said with an infection that indicated she was either bored or anrered. We wanted 10 make up couple of tables Of bridge. but, with tho men in herc-as usual. Where's Jerry"
 "Downstsirs for minute" replied Goodkind.
 Well" and she was showing her disnleasnrc now---"I wish he wouldn't break up my dinner parties"
 Goodkind pushed back the papers before him agd moved toward her.
 What have you there" he said, turning his eyes to the unopened box.
 Clare started to open fl,
 Another--substitute she said haltinGiy.
 "sBbstitatc? For what?''
 For hy husbands time--snd love .4and camradeship" shn held up stunning sable scarf and handed it ,.uconcerncdly 10 her fathcr.iu-law,
 "Ilm, You don't seem much sur rtased." he said,
 Mo Whenever Jcrrys been away longer than usual, or has done something he's a little ashamed or. there's something of this sort for mo- There was injured pride in her tone.
 "Ntuat have been A whopper this time" laughcr Goodkind.
 "yes" said Clare seriously her eyes taking on look of calculation.
 Pretty generous husband If you ask me" said the husbands father sirly
 "Ycs" The answer was uncon- ,ipcinr She put the scarf back into its box. Goodkind had caught the unhanpiness in her attitude.
 ,t,pou my word" he said. "f don't know what you women want , man ,works his heart and soul out to get von things and still you're not satis- i fled" Clare looked up appealingly
 sNtaybe we'd like little heart and {, soul" ahe said, taking his own | words
 .You'rc not crying?" he said. lean ing over her. She looked up through l tear-blurred eyes and nodded sheep l ishly. My God he said. Can you . beat ita'' she rose and walked 10 q mirror. "ru he down in a minute, she 1 said. 'Tel Riggs-will you--if any one . comes. I'll be tslliinR 10 Jerry" He . followed her and put hand on her . shoulder. "And-buck up. There , arc people worse off than we are and ft's a great life 8F voU don't ] weaken"
 Glare stood before the mirror mo- | ment. first brushing aside the intru- sive tears. then covering their red . wake with powder. II was as re- : fection over her shoulder in the glass