New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-04-23
Why Madge swiftly "Took stock"
of Her Needs and DickN's


what the deuce is the matter with
you now?" Dieky demanded as he
unlocked the third and last door OF
the series from the street TO our lit
tic apartment and switched on the
living room lights. Why Here
Madge, darling What's the matter?
You're like a ghost -
His strong arms went round mo,
and | chung 10 him, conVulsiVely,
angry at myself for my whimpering
cowardice, yet realizing that after an
almost tragic experience, such as mine
had been AT tho hands Of the evil con-
spirators against the government !
could scarcely be blamed for shat
tered nerves.
Didn't you sec, Dicky? Didn't you
hear it," I whispered, my face close
against his, my throbbing nerves
quieting with the realization OF his
nearness
why, l believe l did hear some
thing like door closing. but what OF
IT."
Some one was watching u.s."
whispered, with fearful glance over
my shoulder at the door. Il felt the
eyes before we had come more than
Z quarter of the way UP the stairs"
THE old psychic getting back on
the job again - Dicky gibed, and
then he tenderly said;
'Of course they were watching you,
you little goose. It's part of the
penalty you're going to pay for pick
ing out a dump like this to live in"
I WINGED in sudden resentment at
the structure, but Dicky did not notice
it, and went on didactically:
'I'll bet that an even half of the
people in this building would leave
In their pajamas and their chewing
gum. if they should suddenly hear
on the broadcasting phone that fam
Gus old message, Everything is dis
covered. Fly at once " They're TAX
Ing no chances on detectives or pro-
cess servers coming up the front
stairs unless they're wised in time to
make quick getaway down the back.
And the rest of the lot are plain in
quisiti~e. OF course, you can't tell in
which category this boob in the back
apartment belongs
"That's Just the Point
II thought New York apartment
jewellers were noted for their lack of
curiosity" I said. detachinG myself
from his arms under the pretence of
removing my quainty-carved beads
and my Spanish comb--Dickys gifts
and the pride of my heart, which |
had worn at our little party"
That's the most common piece of
bunk in the world" Dicky retorted
btu counting on three-sevenths of it
being the truth, you must remember,
my dear, that there are apartment
houses and there are tenement"
and the word came out witheringly.
This comes pretty nearly lining up in
the latter category. / don't think
you'd be troubled with peerings
through cracks from uptown apart
ment dwelers.'
Tn sure this apartment costs
enough" I said and I am afraid
there was distinct sullenness in my
tone.
That's Just the point" Dicky's
voice held the irritating patronage
with which the dominant male ex-
plains obscure notions to his women
folk. WIRE paying a really exorbitant
sum. and we are getting practically
nothing in return
| turned away abruptly to hide the
tears which welled into my eyes.
Dicky was absolutely unfair, I said to
myself with passionate resentment
When we had decided to take an
apartment in the city for a, while, that
Dicky might have a settled home
while working at his profession we
had decided upon certain sum as the
maximum of expenditure for rent,
An Unexpected Interruption
Full we'll I knew that if my Peter
Pan had had only himself and me to
consider, he would have thrown pru-
dence to the winds, housed himself
and me luxuriously, and worked like
mad to make up the difference. But
the thought of Juniors future needs,
Juniors college education--the thous-
and and one demands that our boy
would make upon us--had steadied
even his volatile whims, and he had
agreed to my budget scheme.
With characteristic enthusiasm
Dicky had rushed around madly on
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