New Britain herald., 1926-06-05

! hAp" that II tOlQ Suu tIldL ny
 had taken him home first, you'd
 have thrown a fit because I rode a few blocks with her alone! There's
 no use in trying to be honest with
 you women!"
 Sylvia sat mp in bed and laid ono
 of her hands across Rannys mouth,
 "Hush!" she said, this Is no time
 for Us to quarrel, dearest"
 He looked at her questioningly
 and she went on, very quietly: "I
 have something wonderful to tell
 you"
 She knelt beside him on the bed.
 and with her cheek against his and
 her arms around him, she told him about the beautiful thing that was
 going to happen 10 both of them.
 Fanny, dear, we're going to have
 baby" she said. and the look that
 came into her deep eyes was like a
 prayer.
 But Fanny didn't see it. He never
 said word, but sat, staring down
 at the rug on the bedroom floor for
 a long time.
 We cant afford a child" was what he said. when. after long min-
 utes, he found his voice.
 Sylvia took his handsome blond 1 head between her hands and turned
 his face slowly toward her own. Fanny" she asked. 'aren't you glad because we're going to have a baby?" Her voice shook a little. Fanny stood up and with his i hands in his pockets, walked over to the window and stood. looking out 1 into the darkness. II don't know" he admitted. "I guess I am. bus child is a terrible expense. l don't know where I'm going to get the money to buy all the clothes and medicines and cribs and things that we'll need for it-the bottoms dropped out of real estate in this town and don't make enough for the two of us as it is" Sylvia swung her feet over the side Of the bed and crossed inc room to stand beside him, with both her arms around him. Darling, you won't want to run around nights as much when the baby comes as you do now" she whispered, her lips close to his ear. Think of all the money you lose playing poker. for instance, now - you'll have that. then"
 He turned toward her, suddenly and took her in his arms holding i her close. His lips passed over her face and her hair and her neck and his kisses were not like any he had ever given her before. There vas no heal, no passion in them only an adoring tenderness. Y guess I'm glad about it. after all. Sylvia" he whispered, "onlv it seems rather unfair to you to have q baby so soon. It'll tie you down. You won't be able to step out the way you do now"
 She might have reminded him that she went out less now than sine ever had in her life. She might have pointed out to him that it was he who did most of the stepping" for the two of them-and that it was partly because of her loneliness that she was glad q baby was coming! But she didn't. What she did do was 10 draw Ranny's head down 10 | hers and kiss him again and again and again. She felt that he was hers tonight as he never had been hers before in their life together-uo, not even in the ecstatic days of the honeymoon.
 Love" she whispered into his ear. T shan't mind being tied down. I shall adore to be tied down--so long as I can have your baby!"
 Will you let me have the car this morning?' Sylvia asked the next morning as they sat at breakfast. Fanny put down his newspaper and looked across the table at her, with surprise etched sharply on all his features
 Sylvia had never asked him for the use of the car before. It was an understood thing between them that he needed the car for his business.
 What do you want it for?" he asked, frowning.
 Sylvia stirred her coffee thought fully.
 T want to bring home some things that are up in Aunt Agony's attic" she answered. Some things that were mine when l was d baby -flannels and things that I think I can make over-and a little crib" Fanny laughed. But you have until next April to get things ready" he said.
 But for once. Sylvia was stubborn. "No, want to do it today" she insisted.
 '"ThC time will be gone before you know it-and 1t takes a long time to make baby clothes. The stitches have to be so fine. Besides I want to do 1t, Ranny. I want to feel that I really am getting things ready for our very own baby!" She blushed like a Dorothy Perkins rose as she smiled at him from above the silver coffee pot and Ranny let her have her way
 Although I think you're perfect 1 iy unreasonable" he added, "you know I'm going out to the golf links this afternoon with Eddie Carter"
 "Go in his car angel" said Sylvia, "just this once. I promise never to ask for your bus again. for perfect ages!" and kissed him goodby. It was ten o'clock before she had finished putting The Nest into its shining order and had dressed to go over to Aunt Agony's house.
 It was almost three months since she and Aunt Agony had seen each other, and 1t was more to make up with her that Sylvia, was starting out this morning than it was to so after Itha hahV clothes