New Britain herald., 1924-10-11

of gardens and landscapes, Nan, I should think you could see for your self that they should be 50 feet, at least, farther from the arbor."
 "I'll have them changed" Nan spoke duly, listlessly, as if she would rather change the whole gar den plan than have any further dis sension.
 "Yes, and spend fortnight more of the gardeners time! You've no conception of the value of time-or of money. I should think your early days of forced economy would have taught you not to be quite so extravagant. Where you going, Or ville?"
 Out" said Orry, shortly. Star gazing" he added, with smile at Finley. Want to go?"
 Finley went and Miss Raynor at once began to discuss him.
 What a nice man he is" she said; but not much of a talker. l couldn't draw him out at all"
 Nancy could-without half try ing" said Nancy's husband. T be- lieve I'll get some fun out of that chap. I'm a great student of hu- man nature as you know, Goddard, I study it as Orville studies his be- loved astronomy. l believe Venus has a conjunction on tonight-or Jupiter is giving three-ringed cir GUS. Want to go out there with them, Nan?"
 No thank you,' and she tried to speak brightly.
 Devoted little wife-rather stay with her husband-that it? Don't trouble yourself to say yes, for l shouldn't believe you. Well, here comes Eva at last. Three minutes late, Miss Turner. Whats my sin today?"
 Too many calories for your luncheon. MT. Raynor. And instead of making up for it at dinner, you transgressed again."
 Did l? Welt, it was that damned chocolate roll I believe my wife orders it just to tempt me beyond endurance. She knows how [ fond of it l am. Did you, Nancy?'
 No, Douglas, you know I didn't"
 Well, why did you order it, then I noticed you scarcely touched il yourself"
 "Yes, Nancy" chimed in Miss Matte, why did you have it? To please your guest ?"
 "Yes, to please MT. Goddard" said Nan, bravely smiling.
 q don't wish 10 hace anything on the table that my brother doesn't want there" the prim spinster de- clared.
 They were rather alike, the broth CT and sister. Both were very thin, with thin gray hair and thin. high voices, They looked as if they were thin Flooded, and though a thin veneer of culture showed on the sur face, one gained the impression that beneath were very primitive and un- brdled impulses.
 Two years ago, when he married the lovely Nancy Kent, all the world wondered Wondered how he ever persuaded such a dainty bit of fem. ininity to link her life with his. He had been a friend of her fathers who had died since the marriage but among scores of suitors 1t wa, hard to understand Mans decision
 Miss Hattie. though, saw no cause for surprise. To her. her brother Douglas was the epitone of all that was worthwhile or desirable. And her query was what had Dougla. seen in that pale-faced big-eyed chi to make him want her. Curiosity being the lady's strong point, she set about to find out. Her quest wa, unsuccessful. but she did succeed ir adding no negligible weight to tho burden of discorfort the mistress O Flower Acres carried.
 The next morning most Of thu household arose with a fixed an, positive determination on at leas one point.
 Nsney Raynor vowed to hersel that eN one word or glancs @