New Britain herald., 1926-06-28
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By Beatrice Burton
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 T never could so through anothe
 three y2aIs, like the first three year
 we lived together" she told hin
 with a kind of moaR T thought |
 so crazy tonight, when l saw yo
 and Ba5s standing three by tha
 lamp downstairs. It made me re
 member Fay, and Fuss, and all tn
 rest of them"
 She felt him draw aw y from her ever so little. And she raised he head, and looked at him.
 Please don't have a brainstorn tonight" he said to her in fla Icold tone, I'm tired, and I want tc go to sleep. Don't you think you'c better go back to Aunt Agonys That's where you left the baby, ism ,it?"
 He put up his hand and switched off the light beside his bed.
 You left me tonight" he added l still in that cold voice, ''and I'm go- ing to have something to say about your coming back. I don't know whether I want you to come back or not, to tell the truth" Then, as she gave little cry and put her head down to his again, he pushed her gently, but very firmly, away from him.
 Lets talk it over in the morn- ing" he said. I'd like to get some sleep now. if you don't mind"
 CHAPTER LIY There is nothing so dead as dead love.
 When a man stops caring for a woman he does not begin to hate her, He just forgets her. He doesn't think of her. He becomes perfectly indifferent to her.
 And all at once, that night, syl- via saw that Ranny had stopped caring for her.
 His eyes, in the light that stream led into the room from the hall, looked at her coldly. His mouth was hard. his whole face sulky.
 She knew that he wanted her to go. She knew that he was through with her. and that she ought to go. But her feet refused 10 carry her from the room.
 "Ranny, you cant mean this" she said to him, putting her hands to her aching temples. She felt sick and dizzy You can't mean that you don't want me to stay here. Why, Fanny, I love you-you know it."
 His only answer was 10 smile that smile of his that women found so irresistible. He couldn't have done anything more cruel 10 her. It seemed to her that he was laughing at her love, as if it were ridiculous and cheap.
 She caught her breath sharply. as if he had dealt her a stunning blow. Then she found herself beside him again, without knowing that she had moved.
 You're just angry because rush. ed out of the house tonight" she said to him. T only did it because vas tired and nervous. You know don't do flighty things like that. Oh, Ranny, put your arms around me. Don't treat me like this, You're breaking my heart"
 Silent and sullen, he looked at her.
 She had seen him in dozens of black moods before. but never like this. Before now she had always been able to get some word of or even of anger, from him. But now she felt as if he were out of her reach.
 She knew she had lost him. And to Babs Delano of all women,
 For one instant Sylvia had vision of the way Babs looked when she first woke in the morninE-with puffy eyes and lips, and pasty color.
 Wait until he sees her. looking like that. sometimes" she thought.
 She got up from the side of the bed and tried to pull herself togeth- CT. But her voice shook when she spoke.
 Fanny" she said, you may as we'll tell me just what you want me 10 do. and I'll do it-do you really want me to leave you. for good?"
 He groaned. I've told you won't .alk over this thing tonight" he said sulkily. What I want you 10 do right now is to go back to the baby and leave me here to get a few hours sleep. ] have a big day ahead 1f me tomorrow"
 She remembered then that tomor- row was Sunday, and that he was going to be busy all day at the new 2unnymede allotment.
 "All right, I'll go," she said Very quietly she went out of the | -oom, where the baby had been born ! ,nly ten weeks ago-Ranny's baby | md hers, and now he could treat |. Ter like this!
 Halfway down the stairs her eyes i we're caught by her own reflection 1 In the long mirror that hung on the ! anding between the windows. She | tood for a moment looking at her elf.
 Nothing could keep Sylvia Phelps | rom being beautiful. Even now, in 1 Ter misery. she was loyely--yes, she yas. She knew it.
 She looked at herself without van ty as she wondered what chance he had 10 hold Ranny-to keep him rom Babs Delano. None, she knew, nd yet
 Even in the dim light on the land ng, she could see that her hair was