New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-08-19

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She got up, and so did he.
Listen to me a minute" he said
I'm an old man, and I've never
bought myself much pleasure will
! my money. I would enjoy giving
you what you need right now. Thai
is, If 1t isn't too much" He was
always cautious. But II it's a mat
ter Of few hundred, I could do it.
and it would give me a great deal
of enjoyment"
ITS thousand" said Sally. with
a gulp.
well, a thousand" he agreed,
and she wondered II she were
dreaming or not.
AS she stood there. thinking how
she had always misjudged him.
there came to her the sound of
John Nye's office door opening and
closing. The sound of his feet going
down the corridor.
"All right" she answered slowly.
IF you'll lend it to me III take it
but I'll pay it all back
He gave his bitter and wintry
smile.
Two months later. when he died
of cancer in Bethlehem hospital,
Sally knew what that smile meant.
She understood then, why he had
been so willing to lend her first a
hundred dollars and then a thou
sand He probably had known then
that he was homeland earthly
riches do not seem important when
people reach the place where earth
ly riches can no longer be put In
the bank, or gloated over. or even
loaned.
But on that Sunday morning
Sally went home, filled with wonder
and awe because Of the miracle
that had just occurred in Mr.. Peev-
cy's office-the miracle that had
sent her up to his office that morn
ing in search Of John Nye.
On Monday Beauregard Jerome
returned the money he had stolen
Just as quietly as he had taken 1t
away and nobody but Sally and
Mr.. Peevey were the wiser.
THANK heaven it's all over. and
didn't have to tell John Nye the
story" thought Sally.
On Saturday Aunt Emily tele-
phoncd and asked Sally to bring
Ted Sloan out to the House by the
Side of the Road that night. She
wanted to talk to him about buying
little car.
"I'll give you your dinner" she
said. "And you can dance. too. I've
bought one of these new loud
photograph contraptions. It drives
me wild to listen TO it. But folks like
to dance while they're eating, it
seems"
SO at s o'clock Sally and Ted
Grove out. There were four auto
mobiles in the yard and the house
was full of music and the delicious
odor of frying chicken.
II haven't much business yet,
but lust wait till I start advertis-
ing." cried Aunt Emily. who was
waiting on table herself and appar-
emily having the time of her life.
"Sce, I waxed the center Of the
floor and pushed the table out
of the way. Now, YOU two just sit
down and eat, and after a while
I'll talk to you. I'm too busy now
The food was delicious. and Aunt
Emily had stumbled upon some
lively jazz monograph records.
Il shouldn't be surprised II the
old girl cleaned up out here" Ted
said, as he and Sally swayed rhyth-
about the floor. This has
the Blue Lagoon skun a mile, even
if it is tiny" He was full Of food.
and, therefore. full Of contentment.
Moreover, they had the small
floor to themselves. For the other
couples sat down to watch him and
Sally, who were quite as good as
half the professional dancers who
live on their grace and agility. He
began TO do his stuff"
Didn't you ever hear OF the Sa-
vannah Stomp" he asked Sally
when she stumbled a bit as he
swung into a new step that she did
not know.
"Show- off" she called him teas
ingly. and suddenly she began to
shake her shoulders in true Gilda
Gray style. Didn't you ever hear
Of a Shimmy Black Bottom ?"
Hey. cut 1t out" growled Ted,
rs man in far corner Of the big
lining room began to snap his fin
gers and grin at her with great
appreciation. "Everybody's looking
at you"
Aunt Emily appeared In the door
way with smoking platter OF
chicken. She stopped dead still,
frowned and shook her hSad warn
ingly.
The man In the corner put two
fingers in his mouth and whistled.
Keep 'er up" he called cheerfully.
Keep 'er up"
But Sally, Mortified. stopped and
rrshe5 ont into tho l.ifoboo