New Britain herald., 1928-01-06

"We&, ! took Elizabeth Erts home, my father-and then when my fam- fly refused to let me charge them. there was no one for me to 70 to but staley. 70 ! did. and that was the end of it."
 Sadye gave her . narrow look. "Was that the end of it." she asked. getting up and pulling on . pair of too-tight kid gloves. Are you sure?"
 Lily fushed-not . bright scarlet flush like Sadye's. but 2 soft, wild rose pink, that died away along her cheek, leaving her dead white.
 T said that was the end of it!" she snapped. and got up from her chair to let sadyc know that. 70 far as she was concerned. this was the end of the visit, too. You and Pat will surely come for supper tomorrow night. then?" asked Sadye, taking the hint and getting up. I'm going to have a nice little crowd In for Welsh rare- bit and near-bear. and then we're going to play lot of wonderful new photograph records we have-not jazx. you know, but classical stuff. And then l wouldn't be surprised if Pat and Roy got out their saxo- phones" She laughed.
 "Saxophones!" Lily was astound ed. You don't mean to say that Pat France plays a. saxophone! Why. he's never mentioned 'saxophone. to me"
 Sadye nodded. "Yes. they practice in the garage mostly" she said, and Lily smiled tenderly to herself. It made Pat seem very absurd and boy ish and lovablc to her-the though that he had saxophone, played 1t and loved 1t, but was ashamed of it.
 But sometimes they play at our house" Sadye added. "When Eliza beth Ertz is there to help them out i on the piano."
 Instantly lilly froze. . |. Elizabeth Ertz! The very sound of her name was hateful to her! She could just picture her, sitting at the piano in Sadye's house, incoming over the keys and making baby eyes at Pat as they played together! 'Is Elizabeth Ertz going to be at your house tomorrow night, sadye?" she asked with surface sweetness, and Sadye said she was.
 "Then won't be-and neither will Pat!" Lily Said firmly to her. self. as she watched Sadye waddle down the front walk and climb into her car a moment later. All her love for Pat-all her jeal- ousy-came surging up into her l heart as she stood there behind the 1 net curtains of her little living room and thought of The Ertz and Pat and the hours they had spent to- gether learning music-sentimental. mushy music all about June" and moon" and Spoon" no doubt, too! l And then Sadyc Jefferson has the { cheek to ask her to a party with me and Pat" she said to herself. And the brass to tell me ought not to see Staley when she brings :, The Ertz and Pat together every | time she can!" |,
 She just wished she had thought of that while Sadye was in the house and ''bawled" her out for it good and proper! She certainly did!
 
 That night when Pat came home at ten o'clock. tired and shabby and none too clean after day in the shop and the garage. she was very loving and sweet to him. She kissed him and chung to him. batting him with her hands.
 1 Darling" she said, T never know how much love you until I'm jeal ous Of you"
 "Jealous?' asked Pat too tired to talk about jealousy or love or any thing else. He sank into a chair and began to unlace his shoes, yawnine as he did it
 Have you anything 10 eat in the housc?' he asked wearily. q didn't ! H'oP iol supper tcDlefL. Just anything will do."
 Hurt. Lily went out into the kitchen and made him a sandwich out of rye bread and cold bacon left over from breakfast. IL was not a very good sandwich, but Pat ate it hunFrily.
 Well, I think I'll turn ir." he said when he had finished it and wiped his hands on his handker- chief. Lily had forgotten to bring him napkin.
 He picked up his shoes and rose from his chair
 Don't you want to know I'm ieal- ous?' Lily asked him, coouettishly.
 He only grinned at her for an. swer. and took little roll of bills from his pock ct his weeks salary.
 He counted out three S5 bills, and handed them to her. Here's your expense money" he said. Make it go as far as you can, will you? An other couple Of months and this piston ring is going 10 be selling