New Britain herald., 1927-07-29
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it-and you're going to let him get
away with it, and pay all his debts
for him besides. Well. this Is
one debt you won't have to pay"
While she watched him with wide
eyes, he took the two checks out of
his trouser pocket and tore them
into bits. He came over to the sink
and dropped the torn bits into the
wastebasket under it.
Then. with another quick move
ment, he locked his arms around her
and lowered his face to hers.
He was going to kiss her. too. But
suddenly she was away from him
out of his hands like water. And he
was left standing beside the sink
and feeling very foolish. His face
was flushed with shame and de-
feat.
Il tore up the checks" he remind
ed her sullenly.
Sally nodded. Eyes, and I'll pay
you back the money even II you
did," she said quickly. But not
that way Teddy. I'll pay it back the
way I said 1 would-two dollars a
week."
She saw that he was angry, and
she went TO him and laid one hand
on his arm. You did a fine thing
Just then, Ted, and l was horrid to
you," she said quietly. But l just
couldn't help it don't WANT
don't want
you don't want me. I get you."
Ted spoke briskly, and he turned
away from her and stood at the
screen door, biting on his pipe stem
and staring out at the blue October
sky.
You're the worlds best dancer"
said Sally, rafting the cups and
saucers in the pan. And you're
good friend to me most Of the time.
And 1 DO want you. I want you to
come up here for supper tonight at
6, and 1 want you to take me to
movie efterward-or for a ride.
Will you?"
No answer.
You see, Miles boss has fallen
for her, and she's asked him for
supper" Sally explained, marveling
at the lightness with which she
could speak of John Nye now. And
l don't want to sit here alone with
them like an old maid aunt. So I
thought maybe you'd make a fourth.
And would You go and get some eggs
for me if you can find a store that's
open? I used the last egg for Moth
ers breakfast, and Mile wants a
chocolate cake. q. :"
"N1illie wants the earth and cor
ner lot in the moon, If you ask mel"
grumbled Ted, who detested Mile
with all his might and main. IF she
wants chocolate cake for her cutie,
why can't she rustic it up herself?
wanted you to go for drive to-
day, doggone It,"
But he went for the eggs, faithful
slave that he was-at times.
A woman always finds certain
happiness in doing things for the
man she loves-even II he happens
not to love her.
Perhaps that is why so many stem
ographers in this world toll for some
married man who is in love with his
own wife and toll so willingly and
Perhaps that is why SO many
wives, whose husbands have fallen
out Of love with them. 60 on mend
ing their socks, cooking their meals,
and bringing up their children with
high hearts and certain joy.
But, at any rate, Sally Jerome
sang all day as she swept and busted
the house. baked the chocolate cake,
roasted the joint Of beef, and whip
ped up the fluffiest of mayonnaise
dressing IT. preparation for the COM
ing of John Nye.
She went downstairs, too, and got
some asters from Mrs. Sloan, who
did not want to give them to her
and showed that she didn't.
Il don't know as they're ready to
cut she said sour1y, as Sally fol-
lowed her out to the tiny square of
backyard behind the building.
Sally never would have asked for
them for herself. But there was
very little that she wouldn't do for
Mile. So she said nothing, but
stood with her hands ready for the
lovely pink and purple blooms that
Ted's mother cut for her.
She took them upstairs and put
some of them in a low glass bowl on
the dining room table, and the rest
of them on the top OF the maya
zine rack in the shabby living room.
Fix up everything to look. rs
decent as you can" pleaded Mile.
Il think a girl needs nice back
ground when she's entertaining a
man in her own home"
But she did absolutely nothing,
herself, toward making that back
ground attractive. All day long she
carried her clothes, her toilet
articles, her little slumber- pillows,
into Beau's room, and piled all of
his belongings into his black tin
trunk.