New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-08-10
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of paper. 4 telephone number wa.
written upon it.
That's Davy Davidson's number
Tell him l want to see him. will
you?"
Sally put the paper into her
shabby, gray leather purse.
Yes, but ought you to see him
when you won't see Mr.. Nye?" she
asked, her eyes passing over fresh
cut roses and shaggy white chry-
santhemums that stood on the WIN
! dow stills and the dresser. She knew
that John Nye had sent them.
| That's some more of my bust
ness" Mile held out her hand for
the paper. Give ME back that tele-
phone number. I'll have the nurse
give him my message"
But Sally put the bag behind her
/ back. mo, I'll call him. But 1t does
look funny, refusing to see the man
you've made up your mind to marry
and then asking another man to
come. think Mother or someone IN
the family ought to be here when
| he does come, too"
III you say another word I'll get
right out of this bed,' Mile threat
ened angrily. Il just won't lie here
| and listen to you rave a minute
| longer-trying to tell me what to do
and what not to do. You're year
younger than l am and don't for
/ get it,
But it vas easy to forget that Mil
! lie was older, and therefore much
wiser than she, supposedly, Sally
| told herself as she walked down the
quiet, white corridors of the hospi-
tai. At times Millie acted as if she
were still in her mud-pie and pima
| fore days.
I'D give lot to know what she
wants to see Davidson for" she
thought, riding home between her
mother and Ted, all three of them
very silent and subdued. Millie, on
one of her bad days, was enough to
subdue anybody.
Beau and Mabel seem to have a
pretty good time together, don't
they?" Ted asked thoughtfully when
| he and Sally We're alone that night.
| They were sitting on the back
steps, side by side, looking at the
row of small houses and apartment
! buildings in the next street. Some
| of the windows were lighted up and
| through them they could see wo-
men moving to and fro as they got
supper. Delicious odors floated up to
them-boiling coffee, potatoes fry
ing, and once the rich smell OF
toasting cheese.
Pretty nice-having a little home
of your own. Just two people," Ted
said quietly, reaching out in the
darkness for Sally's small work
hardened hand. What more could
two people want than a home of
their own, and little car, and each
other?"
"They could want-love," Sally
answered him stonily. and she
jumped up and marched straight
into the house.
Goodnight she called, and he
heard the door shut.
He shook his head. 3D.. He
couldn't make her out. Just when
he thought she was beginning to
warm up to him she became cold
and distant. She put the whole
| world between them with the clos
ing of door and a single word
Goodnight"
He got up and went slowly down
the stairs to his own door.
On Monday morning, bright and
early, Sally was in John Nye's pri-
vate office, putting it into order for
the day.
She loved working in it-touching
the glass and silver ink-stand, lay
ing the pencils and pens straight in
the glass tray. slipping new blot
ter in the plotting pad, shaking out
the leather seat-cushion.
Just as she finished with the
room and was starting to leave it
a sharp knock came on the door.
She opened it to find Davy David
son standing in the outer office, his
brown felt hat in his hands.
He was all in brown, and for the
first time she realized that he real
ly was extraordinarily handsome in
a loud way.
"Mr. Nye herec" he asked, trying
to look beyond her into the private
office.
Sally shook her head. Not yet.
but I'm expecting him" she said,
her face flushing Il li'la under thc
deep searching look he turned OH
Eer.
you working for him now" he
wanted to know.
Sally nodded. Helping out, while
Miles sick. BY the way, Millie
wants you to go to see her at the
hospital. She's awfully blue and
lonesome, lying there, dry after
day
He said nothing to that. well, 7
thought Nyc might h" here, and 7
took a chance, dropping in without
an appointment this way" he re-
marked in an off-hand way and
turned TO go.
Eut Sally stopped him.
(TO BE CONTINUED