New Britain herald., 1926-05-28

SN riHp' we NGHI up lO HIS OlIlCe tO have a drink with him-celebrate his marriage, y'know. It was Fays idea. She said wen jus so up and have li'l drink with Fanny to cele- brate his marriage An then we all piled into his car and came out here"
 He stopped and looked sIeepily around the kitchen. Got anything else to eat?"
 Sylvia suddenly remembered the pie that she and Aunt Agony had made, deep-dish apple pie that even now was scenting the air of the kitchen with it's sweet, spicy smell.
 As she watched Eddie take wedge of it into his fat, pink hand and bite into it, Sylvia had a wild desire 10 laugh and to cry at the same time.
 Her first dinner in the little Nest! Her first dinner, planned with such loving care and cooked with her own hands, for Ranny-and here was fat Eddie Carter eating it with such gusto,
 If if hadn't been sad, it would have been awfully funny.
 From behind the closed doors of the living room came the soft strains Of Irving Bcrlin's "Remcmber," and Fay's high soprano voice singing along with it--"Remember. rcmem- ber."
 Then, presently, Ranny's deep voice joined in. Then there was sil- ence.
 Guess you'd better chop some ice and take some gingerale in there be- fore we all go t sleep" Eddie ad- vised her, drowsily cutting himself another "sliver" Of apple pie.
 He looked very heavy and sleepy. His eyes were half shut and he talk led slowly as if he were partly asleep already
 But Sylvia had never becn more wide-awakc in her life. Every nerve in her body was alert. listening for some sound from the living room. But there was none.
 She chopped bowl of ice and be- gan to look through the cupboards for bottle Of @ingerale. knowing perfectly well that there wasn't so much as a drop Of it in the house. some down in Rams car" Eddie informed her when ii dawned on him that there wasn't any in the house. "I'n trail down and get it
 NO. let me" said Sylvia, and started.
 As she opened the door to go into the dining room she heard the sound of low humming. Fanny and Fay were crooning their own dance music as they tancoed around and around Sylyia's living room.
 Fay's arms-both of them--Were wrapped around Ranny's neck and his hands were on her slim. curving waist.
 As the pair Of them turned she saw Sylvia watching them from the dimnoss of the dining room-Sylvia standing like Lots wife, turned to pillar Of salt rock. She laughed carolessly. This used 10 be quite a habit of ours, you know. Syley," she lifted, and kissed Ranny square on the mouth. Having done it she started to hum again and the two went on with their tango. They danced beauu- fully together. dipping and sway ing like single figure around the ] little room
 Sylvia could hear the sound of their hummins, as she went down the stairs and out into the darkness 1 for the gingerale that was parked" in Ranny's car She could hear tho rhythm and the beat of it in her brain. long after she was out of the sound of il.
 She stood in the darkness, quil er- ling all over in misery, with her hands gripping the gingerale bottle tightly. for just a minute. Then she Iran back upstairs to The Nest.
 When she opened the door she was singing. too-brayely. and al the top Of her voice.
 She had a lovely voice-clear and sweet and smooth as honey it was. And that night there was q little breaking note in it that made it Ieven sweetcr than it usually was.
 Sounds tme as if you'd been crying" Eddie Carter said, close to her ear. as he danced with her. an hour later.
 Sylvia laughed and went on drag ging him around in time to the music.
 What would I be crying tor? Don't you know that brides arc sup' posed to be the happiest women in the world?" she asked him lightly
 At midnight Eddie declared that he was hungry again.
 Get some sandwiches, or some thing" Ranny said to Sylvia, and we seem to have run out of ginger ale, too. Bring in a couple oi bottles"
 Sylvia shook her head at him
 I've haven't any. darling" she an
 swered, "and there's not a thing ir
 the house to make sandwiches witt unless I fry some eggs" "I hate eggs," Fay broke In vio Ilently.
 At one o'clock Eddie went to sleeI on the davenport and Fay made III
 her mind that it was time to tak' , him home. She and Fanny managed | after a struggle to get him down
 stairs to Ranny's car. Alone in The Nest, Sylvia threV the windows wide open to the cleai night air, letting out the reek O } stale liquor and cigarets. She emp
 tied all the cigaret stubs into tn . waste basket in the kitchen, cleare' { A Nt.,E