New Britain herald., 1926-06-15

young fortune 10 bring up baby.
 It flashed through Sylvia's mind that Fanny, Jr., had barely cost his father A cent. Aunt Agony and Mother Phelps had given him his little clothes. And the money Sylvia herself earned more than paid for his food and his toys. That reminds me. Dr. Buzzard S bill came in at last" she said quiet ly. II staggered me 8 littlc--two Hundred dollars. That seems a lot of money just to bring a baby into the world, doesn't il?
 She got out of bed and went across the room in her slippers to get the bill out of her top dresser drawer.
 Don't show it to me, for Lords Isake!" said Fanny. waving il away. "I couldn't pay it right now if they threw me into jail for debt! l don't suppose you have enough money saved up 10 pay part Of it, by any .chancc, have you?"
 Sylvia looked down at her hands. slowly clasping and unclaspins then. against her breast. She had little money saved from h"r earnings.
 T ought to get some new fall things, l look like Cinderella" she began, and tho baby needs"
 "Oh, well, let the bill go for a while, then. Give it 10 1uc, and I'll manage 10 pay it sometime or other. If l cant inc old doc will just have 10 sue us. that's all"
 Sylvia laid the bill on his chif- fonier where he would be sure to see il in the morning. But after he was gone for the day she found it lying inst where she had put it.. Banny hadn't touched it.
 She picked it up and folded 1t awa.- in an old purse where she kept her bills. She was sure she could pay it later on, hersclf-when she got more pupils,
 In the middle Of the morning when shc was still at work washing dishes from the night before, an automobile squawked outside. The sound vas familiar
 And sure enough, when she look ed out from the sunroom windows, there was Fay parked down in the street in her new tomato-red road ster. She bcckoncd for her to come down.
 'Tm on my way out 10 Gordon Park to take a riding lesson" she said, smiling from under the brim of a new sports hat. "You ought to sec the riding-master ] have. He's quite some zizzer!" Her face sober cd as she went on talking:
 T just came by 10 give you word of warning. That Bracket woman and Ranny are too thick with each other. He's in love with her. honey. l know all the signs You want 10 keep your eye on him.
 Sylyia's smile was serene. No I'm not going 10 keep my eye on him, Fay" she answered quietly "Hc has these little friendships with women. but what do they amount to? He always comes back 10 me when they're over, doesn't he?-and so trust him."
 If he belonged to me I'd kill him." Fay said chccrfully. and put her foot down hard on the starter. "Wcll. goodby and good luck. But don't say I didn't warn you!!"
 With q wave of her hand, in it's white lcmner glove. she was gone. Sylvia stood watching the car zip down the street, with thoughtful eyes.
 She knew that Fay knew some thing definite about Ranny and Jane Bracket. She must have seen them together or something like that.
 We'll she wouldn't let ii bother her, she told herself. And then she went upstairs and straight 10 the telephone and called Fanny. He wasn't at the office.
 CHAPTER XNNIT
 Sylvia probably never would have taken singing lessons from Miss Sharp again if it had not been for the thrg that happened in the next ten minutes. A tiny happening, too. but it changed her whole life for her.
 As she was turning away from the telephone in 1hc dark little hall of The Nest. she heard the we'll known foghorn vail of Ranny's roadster down in Wing street.
 She hurried to the windows and looked out The car was drawn close 10 the curb. and Fanny was getting out of if. He seemed to he saying something to the woman who sat in it-a woman with light hair puffed out under a violet satin hat. with painted lips that showed dimple at one corner when she smiled. In short, Mrs. Jane Brack ett!
 Sylvia Lad just time 10 pick up dust-cloth and pretend 10 be polish ing the top of the bookcase when Fanny let himself into The Nest. His light bl@e eyes and his teeth cleaned as he grinned at her cheer fully.
 Hello. there, Working y~nrself to death. as usual?" he asked, and kissed her-not on her lips, where husband should kiss his beautiful young wife. but on her cheek.
 "I stopped in for my kodak" he explained. I'm taking Mrs. Brack- ett out 10 that new allotment of ours and I thought I'd get pie turc or two of it."
 70" Sylvia's voice was very small. She had never known Ranny to use his kodak before 10 take pie lures Of real estate. What he usu- ally wanted i, for was to take pie lures of girls Her thoughts return ed 10 Jane Bracket, sitting down in Rannys car waiting for him.
 "Why do you have 10 take Mrs. Bracket out to the Illotment?" she