New Britain herald., 1926-08-21

week while Derrick's away on a fishing trip. She just called up and said shed be over after supper"
 Merry opened the door and went into the kitchen.
 Cassie was perched on one corner of the table, looking like anything but a neglected and ill-treated wife.
 What she did look like was a spoiled child. Her underlip was thrust out in a pout, and her green eyes smouldered. One foot, in its silver-buckled, handmade slipper, beat the floor in a swift tattoo.
 Her black satin tube of dress was the kind that simply cannot bo bought for less than a hundred and fifty dollars. Her tiny satin turban was a work of art,
 Everything about her, right down to the tips of her manicured fingers spelled m-o-n-e-y, and lots of it.
 Hello, Merry" she said sulkily, do you want a roommate? I've come home, again."
 Merry nodded good naturedly. "Why, of course, I'd love to have you, Cassie" she answered without any hesitation.
 Tt will be only for a week, |" Mons explained. "Jinny's going to bring the twins over for a week, while Derrick's out of town. When she goes, Cassie can have her old
  of"
 While she was speaking the screen door banged, and there came rush of feet in the hall.
 The door flew open and Jimmy with the twins, came in. She open- ed her leaf-brown eyes wide and made a comical face at the sight of Cassie.
 Hello, Bright Eyes! Left your old man again?" she asked blithe- ly. Jimmy rushed in where angels wouldn't have thought of treading.
 Cassie nodded.
 ''I just don't get you," Jimmy told her with a firm shake of her red head. Do you pack up and leave him every time you have a fuss with him?"
 With great dignity Cassie got down from her corner of the table. That's my affair."" she said grandly.
 Jimmy Uttered. "Well, all I've got to say is that if you do, you're an awful dumb-bell," she declared. Derrick and I get soar at each other about once 8 week. Throw dishes an everything. But that's the end of it! We kiss and make up and feel fine! But this silly business of rushing out of the house, bag and baggage, every few weeks is beyond me-"
 Cassie only blinked at her like a tiger-cat getting ready to spring. She opened her thin scarlet lips, then suddenly snapped them shut, and sailed out of the room.
 The three women in the kitchen could hear her going lightly up the stairs.
 "Jinny, 1 wouldn't talk to her like that if I were you" Mons began. But Jimmy cut her short.
 "oh, fish!" said Jimmy, who had never outgrown slang, Somebody's got to talk to her! I'll bet, if the truth were known, it's her fault whenever she rows with Morley Kaufman and walks out on him! Tn my opinion, anybody who lives in the same house with Cassie ought to be paid for doing it.' She slung a twin under each arm and walk ed out in to the backyard with them, warbling Bobby Shattoe" to them as she went.
 Merry ran upstairs.
 In her little bedroom Cassie was a suitcase.
 "I won't touch the trunks until l get settled in my own room, after Jinny's gone," she said. looking up form a pile of lacy underclothing.
 q don't imagine you'll stay very long. do you?" Merry asked ihno- gently. "Morley'll probably be over here tonight. to make up with you md take you home. He always does come for you. you know"
 Cassie only made a slight up- ward movement with her eyes, as if 10 say. Heaven alone knowsl"
 But even if he comes crawling to me on his knees. won't go back with him this timel" she snapped