New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1925-12-30

Fancy picked up her travelling bag
and almost danced into the room,
MY, it's nice to be here. Miss Haw-
ley" she exclaimed. i've been
Gagged in that hole OF school so
long that living here with you Ia
going to be like heaven"
I'm sorry you find the place in
such mess" apologized Barbara,
II only moved in today"
"Oh, that doesn't matter. I'll help
you fix It up. Shall II"
Barbara looked at the eager face
and the childish eyes. Not tonight"
she smiled. You'd better tumble
right into bed Fancy skipped
through the living room and into
the kitchen. It's perfectly awful OF
me-" she giggied, but I'm starved
Do you suppose you have crust
OF dry bread in the bread boX?-
THE bread box has not yet been
unpacked," answered Barbara,
somewhat taken aback. but ] guess
we can find something in the refrig-
orator"
Don't go 10 any bother" cried
the girl. IT'S terribly unladylike
thing to do SO soon. but it was too
late 10 60 TO a restaurant, and I'm
hungry as bear"
Barbara foraged in the ice box
and brought out crackers and
cheese. The pantry provided fruits
preserved the summer before by
Barbara's mother.
Fancy sat on the bed in her
room, clad in an amazing pajama
outfit OF Chinese blue. She munched
crackers ana talked gaily to Barbara
between m0uthfuls.
Gee, it's peachy Of you to take
me in here. You don't know how
scared ! was that father'd pick some
old fright of a grandmother TO look
out for me. You see, he still has
that old-fashioned notion that girls
need TO be looked out for Isn't It
silly?" She took a prodigious bite
Of cheese and sat kicking her heels
against the chair legs.
Barbara smiled. Il don't know
my dear" she said. Perhaps they
do. But am too busy to do much
interfering with your life. You're
TO be mostly on your own, you
know think your father under
stands that"
Hope so.' answered Fancy. II!
he doesn't now. he soon will"
Barbara looked at her with trou-
bled eyes. but did not pursue the
subject.
Fancy finished her lunch and
went on Il tour OF inspection Of the
apartment At one-thirty she tum-
bled into bed and called to Barbara
in the hall outside to come and put
the lights.
Work at the Telegraph office went
on as though the world had moi
turned over for Barbara Hawley
She found herself rushing from as
signment 10 assignment, snatchint
food at odd hours. chatting witt
Bob and duelling with Miss Badger
altogether unable to give time tc
grief during office hours.
IT'S a trite saying but true" she
said to Bob. that work Is the best
cure for woe. When I'm shaving
away for the Telegraph I haven't
a moment TO think of my mother
It's a blessing. for thoughts Of her
would be hard to bear. There was
never anybody like her, Bob"
mo. except my mother, and
everybody elso's mother, Babs
They're a unique breed. these moth
ers."
ITS when I put on my hat and
go out from this office at night that
the worst Of it sweeps over me, VI
answered Barbara. Il sometimes
turn unconsciously toward the inter
urban station instead of in the di-
rection of Church street. This new
place will never be home"
Bob took his pipe out Of his
. mouth. 1T sounds like rotten senti-
mentality Babs, but I wonder il
home is place at all? Isn't it a
person, or persons"
Barbara raised her eyes to his. ~
suppose it is, Bob, Fancy McDer-
mott is a dear in many ways, but
she doesn't make the apartment
home for me-though, ! must say
she makes it a home for herself.
might as we'll have a spoiled daugh-
ter of my own to wait on as that
young miss"
You ought to have daughters OF
your own, Babs. You'd make a good
mother" Bob was thoughtfully
blowing smoke rings. Barbara look.
ed at him. startled.
Nonsense" she replied. TIC
make a very poor one, I'm too selfish
to mother anybody-not selfish witt
material things, perhaps, but selfish
in that 1t is only my own destiny
that matters to me in the least"
I've heard a lot of girls talk like
you who are now spending theil
days on balanced rations for hus'
bands and kids" drawled Bob. "That
talk is the bunk. You're exactly
like any other woman, Babs. Give
you something to mother, and you'll
forget all about this destiny o.
yours and go to sewing and baking
and sweeping quite happily"
"oh. very we'll. Mr.. All-knowing,
laughed Barbara. But Of course
you're wrong again"
The argument was broken off b!
Jimmy. who advanced upon Barbara
with a mass OF mail. Here, Hearts
Ease" he said to her. Lamp YOU
daily dozen. Get busy. Do you
stuff. Praise the girls who won't pc
and give the others ELL"
Have you had any more letters
from Violetta?" queried Bob, glanc
ing at the many-colored envelopes.
Barbara turned cold. mot for s
: long time" she answered, after
moment. Guess when she LANDED
her young man and brought hin
down the aisle beside that red satil
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