New Britain herald., 1927-02-08

She nddo uttle kisSy nolee against the rought tweed with he lips.
 T love even your clothes, Gus, she whispered, and she meant it
 Well, this certainly is interest ing for me. At my own party tool" Monica's voice came sharI and thin after a minute or two She jumped up and ran to the tele- phone in the tiny dressing room.
 T called up Ted Piper and told him to come over," she said sul- lenly, as she went through the room on her way to the little kitchen. My idea of nothing is to chaperon you two for a whole eve- ! ming"
 1 She banged the door behind her.
 T didn't know there really was a man named Ted Piper." Robbie murmured dreamily, T thought it was pust a name Monica invented. She always told me she was going out with Ted Piper when she was going out with you"
 Did you care if took her out with me?" Gus MacCloud asked her, his lips in her bright soft hair. Did it make you unhappy"
 She nodded. "Terribly."
 He held her closer and closer. Are you happy now?"
 Terribly" she said again, and then she shook her head.
 After all, she wasn't perfectly happy. Not even with him. For at the back of her mind was the thought that all she had was fifty dollars, and three duh old dia- monds, to keep her afloat in Holly wood.
 No, I'm not exactly happy, Gus" she told him, turning in his arms so she could face him. T cant seem to get any work lately, and my moneys just about gone. That trip home took such a lot of it."
 He looked down at her face, white and quivering in the warm glow of Monlcas rose-shaded lamps.
 Such a little Robbie to have such a big ambition" he said ten derly, and went on talking to her as if she were baby. Did it want a job in the movies? Did it? Well, l guess it can have one if it wants it."
 A knock came on the door that led out into the hall--a knock that sounded like 8. signal. Three short and then two loud raps.
 Monica ca. le flying out Of the kitchen. Its Tcd!" she cried, and dashed to open the door.
 Ted Piper was long thin sleepy-loollins man with nice slow smile and a deep slow voice. Robbie liked hir the minute she saw him.
 Monica tied the apron around his waist and led him eff to the kitchen to mako him mix Roque- fort cheese with olive oil and onion salt, in some special way.
 Pipes just the most wonderful cook in the world" size said, and her eyes seemed to adore him. If Robbie hadn't known that she was in love with Gus MacCloud, she would have certainly thought her head over heels in love with Ted Piper.
 The kitchen door closed behind them.
 Left alone, Robbie and Gus sat Vordless and contented The room with it's freight and lamplight, it's fresh roses and blue cigarett, smoke curling up toward the sh;,d owy ceiling, became a pleasant place.
 Footsteps went by in the car peted halls outside the door, and died away. Voices floated mp from the street below. The sound of laughter and the chatter of dishes came from the kitchen where Mon- ica and her boy-friend were get ting supper.
 It was ready by eight o'clock. Cold smoked salmon, celery stuffed with the Roquefort cheese, bo- logna, Swiss cheese sandwiches, Danish pastry and coffee.
 Come on out to my little Pull man dining room." Monica called to them. You two must be hungry by this time even if ycu are in love-"
 we are, aren't we?" MacCloud
 
 head slowly, The ginger ale