New Britain herald., 1927-09-12

one Of the declared. "Pinn'y ot ! other places, though, thank the Lord.'
 , Their car turned toward The Lark a mile away down the road
 What did you say 10 them ?'' asked Sally. watching them go.
 Told them they couldn't drink Illquor here-that this vas 2 respect able place answered her aunt, erlnln They sad they'd been hay ing f here all summer-anl l sup pose they had. How could we have Teen so hl,nl 10 what vas going on, Sally"
 We wsra busy said Sally, with ! sigh "Busv enough to he blind to almost anything"
 "WA did enough work for six women" This from Aunt Emily, nith sigh that matched sallya own.
 They had very lr+le york 10 do that nienr. Sunday always was iull at night. hu' ,his Sunday held the record fer dullness
 Hilla. inc waitress. served only 20 people during n. evening. And at l2 o'clock half Of the tresh grape pies that Aunt Elm had made were on the pantry shelf untouch- od. So were half of the chickens rha. had been par-hoilad, ready for fryirg
 Two au.omotile loads ot young college kids stopped in said Aunt Fm. calling 70 Sally from her room " ,ere she vas undressing for he'd 2 little altar "I}ut whom they found cut that fh-r" was no music for dancing they went away again. I told them to come hack some week 7rs still hai our phono- crnph."
 Sally sad nothing She had not much faith in their r.tgro the next week. When yonnc folks started out for an evening of dancing they wanted good n'ueic-loUl snd poppy and intoyicatinc.
 T reckon we're losing our danc- ers as well as our drinkers" she told herself. turning into her own room and switching on the lights.
 Just as they flashed ID the door bell rang loudly and she jumped
 "No", who can that be at this hoNr'' she called 10 Aunf T,m. look ing down at her cheap little wrist watch, Its almost 1
 "oh, probably 1ust hoy nith telegram from your mother or Nillie, asking for some extra money" replied Aunt Elm. and there Fas Wcarinoss in her tones. "J TO- t"o that they're all awfullv glad to ke money from Us. even f they l io 'hink We're both disgrace You 70 downstairs, will you? I'm all l '2ly for bed"
 Down tln stairs vent sally. She Hrn"d on inc porch light 10 see who tood without. before opening the ioor. The soft radiance shone on h" crisp red hair and glinting gray yos Of Ted
 Beyond him. against the dark .'es, :hoa" fh" hcaibghts ot his title aurcmobilo.
 'f want 70 see vou.' H. formed Ao words gently with his mouth. nd his gray eyes pleaded.
 Put sally shook her ha.d q uS" to soe rtm any more. she bought. Nhat uso aas there in atching ID tboir ruarrol2 Friend P enemy, he mrant nothing 10 her CT lack of sorrow over their mis- oderetanling of the afternoon had ,o"n her that all too plainly. 'Pl"asN." He vas begging her on. and she could catch the 'nnd of his voice as he spoke. She opered the door q tiny crack. Too late to talk tonight. Call me ? tomorrow if you like she said rllv 70 him 'I'm not angry" She wasn't angry. She was hurt.
 Now. that she had had a 7ance 70 think 1t over, sh" simply |, like laughing at some of the lnes he had said Offering to arrv her now that she had stopped incing' "As if I ever would have married m, anyway" she eai1 10 herself. ornfullv. watching him go down o stens and vanish into th" small. oal,rr@ car. Who does he think ie"' Aunt Elm WIS sitting 2t the head
 the stairs. iistcpinE when she .n' T" onco more. An old and Ta- "tir figure sourhow. in her chtcap and queer o11 plaid bath "Tod Sloan wasn't jt9" she ask l and Sally nodded dropping down | side her for 2 minute. "Ha wanted 70 talk 70 mel sup e" hos h"hn riding around, worry 2 ahout OFT Fuee. ovnr since this '"rnoon" she said. "I told him 10 II m" up tomorrow, I hope he "sn''. II "ron't do him any good. 'thine h. ever can say or do will ike me like him. don't like him I I never ri1l."
 ' on still think about that Nvn IT VOL ?" asked Aunt Em 7rr1v.
 sally barely nodded her dark ard ely head ' can't help it." she I softly, sniemnly You said Ih over i'-ard ! swore I would { don't
 Silence in the big house, rhere sweet odore Of dried rose leaves ] pine needles fought with the ell of hoilnd coffee and hroiled "'eNs constantly.
 And 'ho rorst of it i= that he s me just 3s Ted does-as dis icnfUl creature who shimmird Tn public restaurant" she sighed 'nlv Gosh We've eure wrecked selves, haven't wc ."
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