New Britain herald., 1926-06-29

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 with us Cown in the country"
 Sylvia smiled at her, and shook
 her head. But we couldn't have
 gone, anyway" she said. T couldn't leave the baby - Aunt Agony all
 day."
 Fay's green eyes, greener than
 ever under the leopard-skin turban
 that she v.orc. searched her face.
 "Who was the handsome vamp l
 saw going down the street just
 now?" she asked sharply and to the
 point "WasE't that Ranny's car II :-t
 was waiting for her?"
 Fay always rushed in where
 angels would fear 10 tread.
 Yes. if was Ranny's car Syl- via answered braycly. There was no
 use in trying 10 fib 10 Fay about him. Sh2 knew too much about him.
 Fay made 9 funny little face.
 Fanny always makes me think of a rhyme l heard once upon q time" she said. frowning as she tried 10 remember if. 1 She said it, haltingly:
 "-Neither gifts nor gain 1 Can hold a winking Light O Love, , Nor fancy's flight restrain" Sylvia laughed. but said nothing, "It was written about a woman, of course" Fay added, turning to go down the steps again, but there arc just as many hc-flirts in the world as there are she-flirts, if you 1 < will come out on the porch and or der me off the premises again!'
 Fay could never forget the day four years ago. when Aunt Agony Ihad told her never 10 cross the threshold of her house again, so long as sine lived. No matter bow rich and powerful she was as Eddie Carter's wife, she still stood in awe of Aunt Agony, now. just as she had when she was ! no years cid.
 When Sylvia went into the house, Aunt Agony was coming down the stairs with Sylvia, the Second, on her arm.
 This is the best child I've ever secn." she said amiably. Then she stopped talking and sniffcd the tainted air, like q hunting-dog in q loX hunt.
 Tim. Who's been smoking ciga- rets?' she asked. and looked sus- piciously at Sylvia. "You?" Sylvia shooI, her head. No. Dahs Dolano had one" she answered. DO you remember my ever mentioning Rabs 10 you. years ago. when I went 10 library school with her? l used 10 like her"
 Aunt Agony said she had never heard Babs' name until last night. And I hope shc never comes to my house again." she added, handing Sylvia the baby. Smelling up my house with her nasty cigarets.' She marched into tlo best parlor and opened ho;h Of the windows 10 | the clean afternoon air. Then she came back into the dining room, where her niece stood looking mournfully out into Bleak street.
 Without turning away from the window. she said quietly to Aunt Agony: Fanny wants me to divorce him. He wants to marry Babs De- lauo."
 For once in her life, Aunt Agony was too surprised 10 snort.
 She collapsed weakly on a chair.
 IL was fully two minutes before shn found her voice.
 Welt" was all she found to say then!
 Sylvia turned toward her holding her baby in her arms. Her eyes were dry. and only the whiteness of her face showed her strain.
 she came hera to beg mo to give Fanny up" she told h-r aunt. He sent her. l think, Al any rato he was waiting for her in his car at the corner"
 Aunt Agony nodded. And what did you tell hcr?" she asked, in dazad sort of manner.
 "I said I wouldn't think of do- ing such a thing. of course" Sylvia answered. "For one thing. there's the baby. I don't want her to grow up without q father, And besides I cant leave Ranny. It's silly for me to ever 10 think of it" She choked up, and couldn't speak for minute.
 "T think I'll stay here for while. if you'll lot me" sine said when she could speak. "Tll give Fanny a chance 10 think things z. To-. e,,-o,,- ,,,r,.,,;,,-r ,t-l,o,, hos, at the office. I'll run over 10 the house and get some more things that I need for the baby.' Aunt Agony was staring out of the window with her parrot-gray eyes.
 50 she came here to ask you 10 divorce Ranny" she unused. The hussy! l don't know what the worlds coming to, I'm sure, with women acting the way they do, to- day! They're all crazy, it seems to mel"
 The next morning, while the baby was having her nap at the foot of Aunt Agony's four-postcr he'd, syl- via went home for some clean things for her.
 The house had deserted look. Tho Sunday paper still lay on the front porch. and four bottles of milk stood beside it. 1 Upstairs, Rannys bed was un- made, and his clothes lay on the floor where he had stepped out of l them.
 Sylvia strengthened her room, and Icleaned the bathroom.