New Britain herald., 1926-06-10

Of the tune Fanny behaved like an, husband who has been married fo twenty years-not like compara
 tive bridegroom. Love was getting to be habit with him. it seemed ! And rather a dull habit, at that.
 II was two o'clock before he go ! back to The Nest.
 Yeah, they've blown, all right the pair of them!" he said in an ! swer to the tense, questioning lool that Sylvia gave him. "Boyle's clear. ed out from his room over tht garage. and Loliy's taken every Unread cf clothing she had. Shes ! even borrowed Mothers hatbox anC suitcase to pack 1t Mother. wild. Shes racing up and down the house like caged lioness! I wonder where those two kids have gone for their honeymoon? Touring in Boyle's Ford, I sup pose" Sylvia answered, and gave 8 little laugh.
 Deep down in her heart she Wa. wonderfully glad that Lolly had es- .tapcd safely with Thcmas BoJle I, the two poor young things really loved each other, it was satisfyinp 10 know h.. they were going tC miss all the seedlings and the cold ahouldering that Mother Phelps was prauared 10 give them. And by the time they returned she would prob- ably be calmeC down con jiderably
 T don't see what there is to laugh about Ranny erowled, be- ginning 10 unlace his shoes for the second time that night.
 Don't you:" Sylvia hubbled, well. then. I'll tell you--I was just tn king O. that little Ford of Boyle's piled up with Lollys lug gage! If she's taken all her clothes she must have enough stuff to fill q moving van-or the Covered Wa on!" And she went off into an- other peal Of laughter.
 "Therc's nothing funny about it. said Fanny, seowling. Its really tragic when you stop 10 think of the money Lolly spcnds-and of this Boyle's poverty. They have about IS much chance of being happy as I have of being King of siam!"
 Sylvia raised her eyebrows. "Oh maybe she'll be like me-able 10 get along on nothing a week" she began, and then bit her lip and blushed painfully.
 Fanny raised his head and looked at her. Under his skin she could see his jaw set itself in an angry line.
 "Just what do you mean?" he asked, coldly.
 Sylyia's fluted red mouth moved with the faintest smile. But inward ly she was horror stricken at what she had said.
 She had not meant 10 Say itt She had never intended to let Ranny know how hard it was for her 10 get along on the money he gave her for the house--but the words had just slipped out. They had said them selves!
 He had told her that the real es- tate business was poor just now, and that he couldn't give her much money. And she had taken his word for it and got along on next to nothing. IL was weeks since she had bought anything for herself even so much as a pocket hand kerchief! But she needn't have re- minded Fanny of it, she scolded herself.
 "Oh. Ranny, I'm sorry said that I didn't mean it" she hurled to say. What I meant was that may be Lolly would be a good manager, like I am. l know l am one. Just think. it's a week ago since you gave me that twenty-dollar bill. and I didn't spend the last of it until today. See what I mean?"
 He smiled grimly. T see perfectly what you mean" he said to her. You're sore because I bought four S5 ties today, and you're razzing me about it in your own quiet way!" He brought the flat of his hand down sharply on the dresser top. Well now, listen, I've got to look well-dressed when I'm out in the world doing business, whether We eat or not here at home!'
 Sylvia nodded. dry-eyed, and he went on: i've given up the friends l used to play cards with once in a while. just because of you! And I shouldn't have done 1t. A man needs his contact with other men if he's going to know what's going on in the worldl"
 Darling, I didn't ask you to stop playing cards!" Sylvia broke in. claspine and unclasping her hands, "You said yourself that you lost so much money that you couldn't af- ford it. with a baby coming. I want you to go out with your men friends just as much as you like. I want you 10 do whatever makes you hap py"
 She was crying now. as she went on: II want you to be happy! Don't you know that's all I care about in the worId-your hap piness?'
 Ranny threw back his handsome blond head and laughed. "You have a funny way of showing it, if you dow he said, with bitterness.
 Then suddenly he turned and fac- cd her. "Now, listen to me! We'll have no more of this nagGing of yours about money! Every week. on Saturday, youll receive a check from me for fifty dollars! With it I expect you to take care of the rent, the gas, the electric light, the food. the ice, and everything else. Is that fair?"
 sobbing wildly by this time, Syl- via said that it was
 And for two weeks thereafter his check for fifty dollars was In the mail box on Saturday morning.
 The third week it was for only forty, and on the fourth it had sunl- to thirty-five.
 But out of the four checks Sylvia had managed to save forty-two 5c'lgrg