New Britain herald., 1927-04-14

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 not love-sick, are ye?" she leased.
 oh"
 T.ddy caught her breath and hel
 face flushed. of course not!" sh.
 retortcd, sharply.
 I'm going on picnc this after. 1 noon," she added, feeling that Mrs l Speed was in a conversations mood.
 ' It was that afternoon that Mrs Speed suffered a mild shock. TeGdy 1 the respectable, reliable and modes: was getting into a car dressed in a bathing suit
 Of course she had q robe over her suit, but two white. pretty knees just managed to peep out as she stepped on the running board. Mrs. Speed was watching her tenants de- parture from behind the curtains of the parlor,
 Now that, she thought decisively. wasn't nice. Resides. the child might catch an awful cold coming back all wet.
 Mrs. Speed shook her head disap- provingly as she went about her weekly vacuum cleaning. No, she gave 1t up. She couldn't figure out the young folks of today. They were too much for her. What with girls smoEing-it had taken the good soul q log time to reconcile herself to the sight of the little tube shaped rools of tobacco lying around on Teddy's bedroom table. And that wasn't the worst Of it. The butts in the ash-'ray were marked with red stains. Lip-stick,
 "Ho-huin." she sighed, with pa ticnt resignation. It was a shame, and Teddy such a nice girl, too, otherwise.
 Teddy was Mrs. Speeds favorite topic of discussion with her neigh bors and her other tenants.
 To her neiGhbors she talked of the sob sister with the intent of making an impression, It was a dis tinction to have q writer. news paper woman among her motley charges. The ncighbors never ceased to be impressed.
 To her tenants. especially girls around Teddys age, the landiady all ways pointed her out as an example of the ideal roomcr. If the listener was of dubious virtue then Mrs. Speed made her praise very en- phauc.
 You never sec Miss Farrell com in in at all hours of tn night" she might say. "EXcept,' she would add when something exciting breaks at the office"
 Breaks at the office was an ex- presson she had appropriated from Teddys conversation. Mrs. Speed liked the sound of it. It implied importance.
 And another thing,' she would ramble on. "She doesn't go gad- din round with a different fella every night. Of course, Mr. Morri- son calls her up TOW an then but she don't seem to have so very much use for him."
 Mrs. Speed hoped this Saturday afternoon that the ueighbors hadn't seen Teddy leave-in a bathing suit. It might weaken the effect of her customary praises.
 Teddy. fortunately, was spared the knowledge Of her landlady's inner most thoughts. She was eager to get into the water, partly because her body welcomed it's cool contact. and partly to show Dnny that he could swim.
 Why don't you turn this can in grossly. as they went pumping al ng their way. She had forgotten her resolution to treat him with more respect.
 If you promise to ride with me life, l will returned Dinny, 
 What earthly difference does | that make?" she quizzed. You'd be l m ore comfortable yourself with an | open car in summer. I'm just Sasp- 1 ing for air
 As son as l can pay cash for a ! litN pllc iIi'tS. iIiN cll Spt Nuito 1 enough saved up for 1t yet. An | other raise from tn Times and I'll be all jake,' he replied, with a quick side glance at her. I'm think in of buying lot, too.'
 What are you goin' ( do with q lot after you get it. besides pay taxes on it?" she queried sarcastic ally.
 You know what I could do with il, Ted" said Dinny. gently. His voice had a hurt tone in it.
 "What?" asked the girl. in soft enod tone, She regretted her arro- gance.
 Dinny began painting a scene.