New Britain herald., 1926-01-04

Rarnra glanced in the mirror. IL was true. She looked younger and prrttirr chan for many months. "lrs wonderful what clothes will i Io for you," she said. T hadn't realized now few of them I'd had till l got these and began to get the | kick out of them"
 "It's also wonderful what happi- ness will do for you, remarked | Fancr, wisely. You look now as II you had something to live for"
 Barbara got up and whirled around on her tiptocs. 10 Fancys evident astonishment, T have. What
 more conld l ask than chance to cover this Wopcn's Federation con vention? It's the chance of life time"
 Fancy shook her head, I'm afraid ] could ask more Of life than q tlresome old convention. with lot of upstagc women to interview. , "But," she frightened. maybe you'll meet perfectly fascinating
 man on the train. With that white
 suit and that green hat, you ought
 70 have the pick of 'cm.'
 Barbara laughed. Honestly
 Fancy. one would think you hadn't
 th0"o.h' |. the world for anything
 except men,"
 g." rave, but not more than
 one or two. You might as well ad- init there's nothing else as interest
 ing" Fancy was trying on one hat
 after another and pirouetting before
 the looking glass.
 That's q broad statement, young
 lady," answered Barbara.
 Fancy took off the green hat and
 came back 10 hop in the middle of the bed among the new clothes. Look here. Babs. why don't you try
 falling in love? It's wonderful. And
 you're such a peach, almost any man would be glad to have you. ] cant see why you've never tried it. Barbara's face was sober. Per ,, haps l have, Fancy"
 The day came at last. Barbara II found herself the center of interest in the Telegraph staff, as she closed l. her desk and turned 10 leave. Mis:
 Badger was studiously regarding ( $ page of copy. She did not look uI when everybody elese shouted fare l. wells to Barbara.
 s McDermott came to the outside n gate of the office with her, "KeeI Il a stiff upper lip, Miss HaWley." h' y said. "ThereIl be terrible confusion y And youll be lucky if the hote !" holds that room we reserved fo '- you. Rooms will be as scarce a e hens teeth this month. But if yo, o get In trouble of any kind wire me.
 Barbara bade him goodby ant [. caught a taxi to Roxbury Road IT She found Fancy in the kitchen, em u ployed in the unaccustomed work 0 e getting dinner.
 e, The girl blushed as Barbara en d tered. T think I've burned nearl n everything. and this gravy's curdled
 Babs," she apologized. But l va a determined you shouldn't have { g stand out here over this stove afte 7s you got home. You must be too eS ly cited to breathe"
 k "Too tired to breathe instad. ," think I'll slip into negligee for din le ner. You're a dear to think of m l this way. Fancy"
 Barbara's train was to leave 2 IS nine o'clock. She dressed, finishe her packing and was ready to leav le the house at eight. Fancy hun le about visibly struggling again. v- tears.
 70 Barbara stopped once and laugl II, ed. Really, Fan, you act as if n- were going to die or somethin e. Don't be foolish. I'll be back in It. few days and you'n have a good re 1g while I'm gone" An almost impe lg ceptible shadow passed over Ba
 bara's face. but Fancy saw it. 4t, You needn't worry, Babs." sl to cried. "I won't commit any crim Tt while you're gone. I'll not see an If body you don't want me to see" H CT face childish and woebegone. nov, O. Barbara to pity.
 d. 'I know you won't. dear" sl ia. said. as she went out to the waitir
 taxi. AS she went down the steps Is) boy rushed up and handed her a b.
 of flowers. In the taxi she open n- them and found Jerome Balls ca
 with the single word, Apologies" !"