New Britain herald., 1928-03-09

noorly al ti'" women in their sr' : iiJ. II, ,u;rl"l upon this.
 '1r'- their privilege. ii; they want 70 driuk,' sine replied. cheer:ull.. ''jl.t .s 'r's &y priHilege 10 rofus. f"
 >na picked Up her handbag lying on the dresser, opened it and search d about in its various compar1- mcnrs. AZ last she found it--a folded slip Of light blue paper.
 "H,re, Jack" she said. extending the slip toward him, take it and de- post f tomorrow with th' regular account"
 He '.ntoIded the paper. and looked at i'. Jill. watching him coyertiy. saw his .ace light up suddenly in surprise and pleasure. It was q cer- tific1 bank draft for sl,0oo, drawn on q Pittsburgh bank. That which had occasioned Jacks surprise, how eyer, Was the fact that it was made paya bic 10 him. Jack M. Stuart
 "Oh, but really. Jill.' h. eXclaiIn- d. prorcs'Ingy, ''it belongs to you entlrely-you earned it, ] couldn't think of ccsp'ing it,'
 "Ina not asking you 10 accept if. old dear she made answer, with the first touch ot humor she had used in her talk 10 him for month. Just plaster II onto our joint account. You made me a partner in that ac- pr, Gf reason you shouldn't be partner in tn money l get. Otherwise il would be q case of whats yours is mine and what's mine is my own" Well, it's certainly mighty nice in you. Jill, dear
 He tied the little expression ot "ndearmcnt on. after an almost im- perceptible hesitation. But, since it was the first time he had used the old familiar 'erm-or even address ed her iir"ctly--in more than four weeks she grabbed at if almost dcs- porately.
 1 "Oh. Jack" She swayed toward him.
 That's th' tirs'--'imc you-you have called meme that in ages dear.' she said, her voice low, vii brant Then: And Jack. you hav"n't-havcn't kissed me iu--in ! heaven knows Wh"n,"
 Sh" brought out tn" last three | words of the accusation in q tone that went into cr"scendo. As the final note was struck, his arms went around her. and hers around his neck, Then th" kiss, that he had i been withholding since ''heaNen | knows Wh"n' Was deli> cred, and Jill's heart i'"a' with a holy joy at 'he tenderness and pa assion it eA- pressed. Jack must still love her. she told herself, ,ti"rccly. as she chung 'o him. sick with the rapture Of being in his arms once more.
 And 10 Jack stuart that night came something Of the realization that 8 love like Jill's was "a love | that passeth all understandings |. love that was clean pure and well worth while. She was his. the mother of bis childrcn-hound 10 him by the closest ties Of mortal conception. To hold her sweet body, Nihrantlv and Eitally alive, glowin: with splendid health. was his right . other nights. other vision, and he 1 wishnd--ferventlv wishcd-that he could wip" them off the lens of his memory. He drew the form in hi> arms 8 little closer. felt the pound ing of her heart against his. Moth ing, ho told himself, fiorcoly. should eyer como between them again nothing -nothing.
 That was wonderful Chrietma, in the Stuart homo. X Christina. tree, Peter and Paul, thr"c and one { half years old. and Baby Helen. with la months to her credit. had ney"t had & Christmas free bctora And such tree. Loaded with present. for everyone present. But thos" presents comprised only few Of their nearest friends.
 There was Father Pat. Peter Jus- in, Tony. Pat Sweeney and Mike; Mrs Logan. who still kept boarder.; Ann McGutfy and Billie Browne. and .-Amity Smy'he. who was altogeth- CT unllko the Anity of the forknd tongue" And then there was Clara and Jennie. They had been with the Stuarts for tight months. Tn" children adored them and they adorcd tho children.
 Peter and Paul--"Hans and Fritz their grandfather. Peter. had dubbed them, Wcr" as near alike as