New Britain herald., 1928-01-16

lily: It's good to 9ee you the house was almost dark when he came. There was no light in it. but the rosy glow of the fire that Hester Belle had made in the living room before she left for the after noon to meet one of the two men who were "after" her. There wasn't a aound in it. either.
 Lily went to the door when he rang and opened it.
 Without g., word. he came In, laid his hat and stick and topcoat on the hall table, and took her in his arms. This is just like old times. isn't il ?" he asked, huskily. Just like 1t was last spring, before you had even seen that cab driver" He kissed her forehead, and he would have kissed her mouth. but Lily wriggled herself out of his arms. "Ah, we mustn't do this now," she said to him. Remember that I'm still another mans wife. We must be very careful what we do for the next few months, Staley, until I'm free"
 Since when are you so careful?" Staley wanted to know, with laugh. and Lily wondered If he realized that she did not want him near her that somehow, the thought of his kisses made her cdad all over. Lets go 10 Slte's house!" she said. brightly. I'm just dying to see the crowd when we burst fin upon thcm-togetEer! Especially i Ann Barney. l suppose she thinks she has you all hooked, doesn't she?'
 staley shook his head as he helped her into her coat. As he, pulled the fur collar around her neck, his fin- gers stroked her cheeks for an in stant. Please let me kiss you-j just once for a Christmas present-be- More We Eo." he begged. and while Lily shook her head and pushed Eim away, she thought of Pat, who never asked her for kisses, but sim ply took them when he wanted them. '. Pat had his good points as-'wcli as his bad ones.
 "A man who. asks for kiss doesn't deserve one." she said to Staley, with a giggle, when she was out of his reach.
 The Cains' huge house was pack ed with people when Lily and Sta ley Drummond got there at five o'clock. Shadows danced on the drawn shades that were lighted goldenIy from within.
 The street outside was filled with motor cars that moved slowly up and down like barges through the blue river of the dusk.
 The minute the door opened to let them in, the sound of chatter and laughter rushed out to them ii, waves Someone was singing. When Day Is Done" in nasal soprano, and nobody was listening to it.
 Lily caught bits of sentences as she madA her way up the stairs to the dressing room. |. Were go- ing to Cuba for a month, just to get some good liquor for change" . Paid three hundred dolla,s for if, and all the beads came off So I said. if you insist upon having every Sunday off, you can" work in my house. My cook always has 10 get Sunday dinner-"'
 The same old chatter! Tnimpot tant and trivial. 1t nevertheless had 2 delightful sound in Lily Frances cars that aft ernoon. Oh. it was good to be back among these people whs didn't think you were doing wrong if you smoked a cigaret or took q drink or painted your mouth with lndelible lip stick. These people who knew how to dress as Sadye letter. son never would know how to dress, if she lived to be three score and ten.
 She went. into the4 empty dressing room, just off Sues hg bedroom. And just as she was taking off her cape, Sue. herself, came running in from the hall. Her eyes were bright with welcome. md she was smiling from ear to ear..
 "Staley told me you were here,' she cried. "Oh. Lily. it's so good to see you again. Are you back to stay? Whats happened? never saw anybody look so happy as staley Drumuond,"
 Lily carefully rubbed rouge on the soft lobas of her ears. T reckon am back 10 stay. Sue" she said I've been trying to make up my mind to come back hcme ever since the day of that bridge party you asked me to. Do y,u remember ? It changed my whole life - that day.
 Sue looked bored. "Yes?" sha asked. Well, don't take it so hard, Honey. Come on downstairs and I'll give you a jigger of something 10 cheer you up" And she flew out of the roome
 Sues parties always were sue cessos, partly because of the little "jiggers' of gin or Scotch or Bour- bon that she was always advjsipe 2