New Britain herald., 1926-06-04


 thlnsS Tn them that she had never known before. Shb learned how to COOK a potroast which can be bought cheap so thoroughly that it is all
 most delicious as d porterhousc steak, which comes high.
 She learned how 10 iron Rauuy's shlrts as well as the laundry couIJ do 1t. She dry-clcanod his n.cLtf,. and did up" her own silk undcr- things.
 By the end of August she had cot down her housekeeping bills to c.. than half Of what they had been in June!
 There Was little green silk bar Tn her dressing-table where She mi every dime that came her way sn. had dcidcd that that WAS on, r.,. ol SaNlng up some money for the fall clothes that she would presently need. There was almost tncptv dol lars in the little bag now. Not much
 but q good start.
 TWO or three times q week she was tempted 10 empty out those dimes to pay some bill or other. But she never did. For in the back of her mind was another thoua,t that she might need that money, moi for fall clothes for herself. but for tiny white things-little socks and iblDs and tiny nightgowns and dress les.
 IF We had a baby Fanny mieh want to stay at home more than he does now" she told herself often on
 the darh-blue summer nights when she sat- pale with the heat, beside
 Inc open windows Of the living room. They say that nothing ties man down like child of his
 own"
 Ranny was away from The Nest two or three nights a week. and sylvia took it for granted that he - was playing poker with Eddie far ter and Eddies crowd,
 Every Friday night he and Sylvia : went out "batting' usually with Fay Shirley and Eddie. Sometimes
 when 1t was very hot. they drove tor miles and miles into the country . Often they went to the Blue Parrot , Inn. out on the Scarsdale road. to
 dance and drink gin -gingerale. That is. Fay and Ranny danced. It's too warm for fat man 10 exert himself" Eddie would sa, bluntly 10 Sylvia, as they sat al their
 ring-side" table and watched the 7 couples on the smooth yellow floor.
 Fay and Fanny would float pas, them, locked in each others arms singing dreamily with the orchestra , T want to 20 where you go. ! DO what you do, Love when you love.
 Then I'll be happ-ee-ee- And Sylvia would try not 10 bo Jealous as she watched them-as she listened to the words of the song ' that seemed to have such deep $ meaning when Fay sang them to l. Fanny and when he sang them to r her,
 "Tell mo something" she said onc c night to Ranny, when they had come Y home from one of these expeditions and were having a glass of water in Q the kitchen. She came close to him Il and put his free arm around her and q laid her cheek against his coat sleeve will you promise to tell me q the truth, honcst-to-John and cross
 you-hcart?"
 n Ranny said he would q "WclI, then, don't you still hslr k just the least bit Of crush or
 Fay?"
 Q He laughed. No, dear there's 0 only one girl in the world for nc IT he said, "and hats you-I'lI be IT honest with you. I don't like mar
 riod life. 1t gels my goat to be tied 2 down to woman. but if I've got to o be tied to one, I'm glad it's you" IT And with that she had to be salis g fled
 ] "I[owcvcr. l like Fay" he sur- o priscd her by saying while later - when they were in bed, reading. q lo have more gol-darned fun with her
 than I do with anybody I've ever 10 secn---if l hadn't seen you first Q, think l would have married her of She sure has the life" r. It was almost a month after thai Fl that Sylvia was awakened late one so Saturday night. She opened hel
 eyes, with the feeling that someone a had called her, and she sat bolt up mt right in bed 10 listen. t, But she could hear nothing at frs
 except the small ticking of the clocl 'n on the table beside her bed. Sht le switched on the light to look at it. DC lit was four o'clock! She sViteher
 off the light and lay wondering - where Fanny could be st this hour lo Then there came q sound in th' CT living room of the apartment; a sot at swish as Of somebody brushinl
 against a wall or moving stealthil CT across the thick carpet. b. With her heart in her mouth Syl at via got out Of bed and tiptoed to m, ward the door of her bedroom. ] 1t only she could reach the door tha ve led out into the hall - she ceul of scream then for help. !" As she reached the dining roor e. door a tiny cheep startled her an
 she laughed to herself. The soun he must have been Tetranzzini the can he ary, moving about in It's little ca g
 But no, it wasn't Tetraszini! Flo ct as Sylvia stood there, the swishinl ws rustling sound came again from tn
 darkness Of the living room. An re against the gray oblong Of one of tn ,e- windows she could make out the out ia line of a man who stood there. kn For one dreadful second Sylvi ol- thought she was gong 10 'aiilt ava
 or even die Of fright Then a fami ., far whisper came to her-Ranny ,"' voice as he pushed away the ferr ell