New Britain herald., 1927-07-22

now" And she went.
 But five minutes later Sally heard her get up and go into the kitchen again.
 Presently she came back to the bedroom door. You'd better put that cake out of sight if you want any of it left for tomorrow" she said to Sally. "As long as it's where I can find it I'm going to keep nib bling at it. And it's sure to make me sick. You're not going out with Ted, are.you?"
 Not if you're sick and afraid to be left alone" replied Sally, and went to hide the cake. Nearly a third of 1t was gone when she hid it under an old brown crock in the cupboard.
 Ted Sloan had promised to come upstairs for her at 9 o'clock.
 T hate the thought of telling him that I can't go out thought Sally at 10 minutes of 9. Hell just sit around here and be sentimental all tNelllIS loIle.
 As she stood there looking unhap- oily at the kitchen clock. the door hell rang.
 That's probably Aunt Emily . Sally called to her mother as she ran to answer the door. Aunt Emily often dropped in on Saturday night when she had finished her weekly marketing.
 Sure enough, 1t was Aunt Emily, loaded with paper bags and woven- string shopping bags.
 She carried her burdens straight throush the flat to the kitchen and banged them down on the table. Then she closed the door and faced Sally grimly.
 "What mischief has Beau been up to?" she asked In a hissing whisper. and a quick throb of fear shook Sally to the bottom of her soul.
 "Why?" sho asked, on guard in- stantly, as she always was when anyone spoke ill of anyone in her family. She was loyalty itself to Beau and Millie and her mother.
 Aunt Emily shrugged and sniffed. He's been out at my house all this afternoon, trying to wheedle some money out of me, and he wouldn't tell me what 1t was for" said she. Hes just like his father. Always without penny to bless himself with"
 Sally bit her underlip and had nothing to say.
 She could barely remember her father, hut her dim recollection of him was of man who had carried her about on his shoulder, given her dimes for ice cream sodas, and talk en her once to glittering circus in big hot tent that smelled of pea nuts, pink lemonade, and dusty ami mals.
 Willie drove out to the house with some man or other on Thurs day night, too," went on Aunt Em- lily. "She said she needed new dress and that she'd had to turn in all her salary to pay the rent here"
 ITO pay the rent" Sally spoke at last.
 "Why, the rent isn't even paid for this month. Dads check is late"
 "1'll bet it's late." broke in Aunt Emily. T tell you, Sally, you're playing losing game here in this flat! I don't see why you try to keep this place together when mo- body in the family gives you any help at all. You'd better move your mother out to my house when l start this chicken dinner business of mine. and let Beau and N1illie shift for themselves. They could board somewhere. They're never home anyway, $ far as I can see. They don't need home any more than a couple of alley cats need a hone!"
 Hush" whispered Sally. Through the screen door that opened onto the back porch she caught a glimpse of q lighted cigaret that she knew belonged 10 Ted Sloan.
 Here. Aunt Emily, take a look at this!" she cried, winking back the tears of doubt and humialiation that burned in her eyes like fire. This is a new dance. It's not ex- actly shimmy."
 She began 10 dance there on the bare floor Of the kitchen, slim legs flying and her fingers SnaDpinC AS if in time to an invisible orchestra.
 Hello. Ted" she cried with make-believe cheerfulness as he stepped into the kitchen. i've can't go out tonight. after all. Mothers not feeling very well and doesn't want to he left alone"
 .(TO BE CONTINCED)