New Britain herald., 1928-01-03

Lily Jumped. Sne wants 10 Yell 1 her about that check" she said to herself. And I've got to stop her." | CHAPTER XXXVI
 Florence was hanging her tiny felt hat on the hooks under the mir TOT when Lily came rushing out into the hall to her.
 She gave Q start of surprise when she saw her. Then she smiled and i held out both of her hands 10 her Why, it's Lily she cried. "We thought you were off all of us for : life!-We've had wedding present tor yon for month. but we didn't want 10 give it to you until We were all friends again.
 'Now. Flossie, there you go. Telling her all about it when We 1 wanted to keep it for surprise" Mrs. Frances voice came from the , kitchen where 1he odor of potatoes | frying in deep fat had taken the
 T didn't tell her what it was. 1 though" Florence was answering when Lily stopped her.
 What were you going to tell your mott her when you first came ino' she asked in a half-whisper. About a check that paid for some of my clothes at Angouleme's? Florence stared at her her dark blue eyes opening wide. She slowly shook her head. clearly mystified T don't know what you mean. Lily" she said. II don't know anything ! about any clothes of yours at An gouleme's-I've been there just q few days. and I'm trying 10 get their 1 system before the old book-keeper i leaves on Saturday. No, I was going to tell mother about Sadye Jefferson. Roy's bought her a little car of her own. just me, her in it. and -he's going to take us out for. ride in it after sup per"
 Much relieved. Lily went into the grocery store next door and borght two big bags of provisions from Pats silent good-naturcd father They grew heavier and heavier in her arms as she walked home fn the gray-blue September twiligh, that smellcd of burning leaves and dust.
 Stars came out into the sky above the housctops, and all at once she found herself thinking of starry night in the spring when she and Pat had stood, together in the dark ness of the backyard of the house or Montpelier Road.
 Where was all the wild ccstas, and passionate happiness of tha' spring night?
 Gone with the spring. guess. said Lily to herself Life had become an affair Of alarm clocks, carly breakfasts, electric flatirons and fry ing pans.
 Cold with unhappiness and thi: new feeling of disappointment tha had been coming over her evel since she had met Sue Cain in tho street the day before. she unlocked the door of the flat and went in.
 Home late again. eh 2" Pat: voice hailed her from the kitchen and it sounded as out-of-sorts a she felt He was sitting at the whit, table in the middle of the room. eat ing q sandwich that he had mad himself.
 "I was so hungry had 10 ca something.' he said Gosh. wis1 you could arrange things so as t' have a meal on time every now :tn' then. It's pretty discouragin 10 q man to come home to dar' empty house two or three nights il succession And I'm getting prett, sick of it''
 Lily was standing in the doorwa, of the kitchen, the two heavy bag filled with canhcd soup, potatoe and apples in ner arms--and sud denly sine just let them fall with thud and crash upon the floor She stepped back into the tiny din ing room and threw herself dow upon the nearest chair, crying am sobbing hysterically. The cans am the potatoes and apples roile around the floor.
 "Oh, its all discoura gine" sh wept and walled. It's worse for m i, than it is for yon-I gave up every thing in the world--cverything il the wide world'-for you!-And
 wish to Heaven hadn't" He
 words ended in a burst of sobbin ) aasps.
 Pat did not come near her. ) 7 stony silence he finished his sand
 wich and made himself another one Then he went into the sitting , room. took the evening paper froI his pocket and sat down in his arr chair to read it.
 I'm going back to the shop fo ! while tonight he called to Lii
 hen be had finished it and lai ! it on the table.
 At that Lily raised her tear-we , face from her folded arms. "A } right-go." she told him resentfulll Pat I wish you'd tell me one thin , before you do go, though : He stood still, listening 10 her. , "I wish you'd tell me why We eve got marrie1,"
 1 He frowned, We wanted tt
 didn't we?" he asked. And ~ were getting along all right until th last couple Of days. What's the ma,