New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-07-19
READ THIS FIRST:

Sally Jerome, 20 and clever end
pretty. is the prop and mainstay
OF her family in the absence of her
father, who has been separated
from her mother for nine years.
The family consists Of Mrs. Je-
rome, the twins. Beau, the apple OF
his mothers eye, and Mile, young
siren, and Sally herself. Mrs. Je-
rome enjoys poor health SO Sally
does the homework mornings and
office work for Mr.. Peevet down.
town afternoons,
In the flat below the Jeromes
lives young Ted Sloan, an auto
salesman who wants Sally to marry
him and keep on working. But the
only man in whom Sally is interest
ed in is John Nye, whose office Is
Just across the hall from Mr.. Peev-
ey's. Nye has hired the flirtatious
Mile as his secretary, and Millie is
waiting to take the job as soon as
he returns from a trip to see his
mother, who is i'll at summer re-
sort. Mile, out OF work for the
time being, berrows from Sally to
tide her over" until she starts
work. Beau borrows some money,
too, and tricks Sally into paying for
the refreshments for a party given
at the flat by his girl, Mabel Will
mot. Mabel is always dropping into
the flat quite as IL 1t we're her own
home. taking Sally's bed when she
stays all night, and ordering What
she wants to eat for breakfast, and
SO on.
One Saturday night Beau, who
has been practically penniless for
a week. blossoms out with some
new clothes and ties. to say nothing
OF a guitar. In addition he lends
Mile some money to buy herself a
dress that she has been wanting.
Sally wonders where he got sud-
den flood of money, and begins to
worry about him when he asks her
il she has any, in case he should
have to borrow it at short notice.
For Beau works at bank, where
he is constantly surrounded by mon
ey. The next day Sally leaves the
Sunday dinner to cook while she
does some extra work for Mr.. Peev-
ey. When she returns early in the
afternoon she finds a note from Mil
lie saying that the family have all
gone for drive with friend of
hers named Davidson and will bring
him back with them to supper.
NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY
CHAPTER XIII
All that hot Sunday afternoon
Sally flew about the flat putting
things in order.
While she worked she kept the
pronograph going, and the sound
Of its gay music made the work
seem light and easy, as it always
did.
BY 6 o'clock everything was spick
and span, and the table was set for
a cold supper. The lamb was sliced
and garnished with parsley and a
mound of mint jelly. There was
salad and a pitcher of iced tea in
readiness in the ice box. There was
plateful of lettuce sandwiches, too,
but no dessert One of Sallys small
economies was to leave out dessert
when there was a salad for a meal.
We'll, now the cook and house
maid will turn herself into lady of
fashion," she said cheerfully to her
self, and went to dress.
1t was pleasant to have the bed
room to herself. To slip out of her
clothes, into an icy shower, and
then into fresh. clean things. To
dawdle before the mirror. busting
violet-scerted powder on her soft
skin, even borrowing some Of Mil
lies pink nall glaze for her pointed
fingers.
She was cooi and fragrant In an
old brown linen dress when the
front doorbell rang. She opened the
door, expecting to see the family
crowded into the hall, but only Ted
Sloan stood there. in his shirt
sleeves.
rs Beau here" he asked shortly.
looking beyond her into the empty
living room.
Sally shook her head. mo, he's
been gone all day." she said. THE
whole family went for a drive with
that friend of Miles you met the
other night that Mr. Davidson.
They said they'd be back for sup
per"
We'll, I'll come in for awhile and
wait. I ought to see Beau tonight
on a little matter of business. Here's
a new record bought for you last