New Britain herald., 1928-01-09

I look so nice in them--and so many women don't. They look like cooks dressed up, most of them. Fat and funny"
 The sound of Pats key grating in {, the lock Of the hall door made her i start and throw her treasures back into the drawer. She had just tine to slam 1t when Pat came into the room, still in his working clothes.
 He did not speak. In the mirror Lily watched him hang up his hat. and coat in the clothes closet. She saw his muscles ripple under his shirt as he stood at his chiffonier brushing back his thick. dark, unruly hair. Then, all nt once. his eyes caught hers in the pool of shining glass. He turned slowly and smiled at her - and the smile seemed to wipe out all the coldness and bitterness and misunderstanding between them. It was the intimate smile that man ! has for just one person in the world and that person the woman he loves.
 With . little sob. Lily was across l the room and his arms were around 1 her and his mouth on hers. She closed her eyes and tears of relief squeezed out from under the tight shut lids.
 "Pat-~e're couple Of sinps to | ently. T love you and l know you love me--only promise me you never will look at that Ertz again-or speak to her. Aren't you ashamed l of yourself for taking her home last night?'
 She really thought that he ought | 10 be ashamed of himself for ii. But she had no feeling Of shame or guilt concerning the pearls and the gor- 1 geous furs that were hidden in the drawer behind her--none at all! 1 The warm and sunshiny happiness that always wrapped her round when she was in Pats arms en- { veloped her now. She forgot Staley i Drummond and the long talk she had had with him that afternoon. She forgot all the hard things she had said about Pat to him. And she almost forgot the pearls and the 1 furs. 1 She forgot everything but Pat for an instaut-the feeling of his face ! against her face, the clean smell Of his hair, the strength and comfort of his nearness.
 !, "Oh. if only you'd notice me once in while instead of just living down at that machine shop. you don't know how happy I'd be-" she sighed. II could even forget that l ! haven't any new clothes or wash ! woman-"
 ! At eight o'clock. while they were ] doing the supp" dishes. the dOorbell , rang and the Jettersons came noisily i up the front steps. They were in 1 their best cloth as. and Sadye wore no hat. Her hair was curled and slicked down with brilliantine, and i her makeup Was very fresh and bright.
 Were going 10 the whist club," she said. "anI we want you two to go along with us." They played whist once week, and were always talking about it.
 Lily refused for the pair of them. T can't play whist" she explained. and then quickly changed the sub ject. ''What lovely dress you have on. Sadye."
 ''Do you like it' asked Sadye. pleased. Don't you think the skirt is too short?" She hustled into the long mirror in the closet door.
 'J have too much paint on my checks" she said. looking carefully at her reflection. Have you any powdero"
 And with quick movement he had the dresser drawer open, and was staring down at the fox furs with the pearls coiled on the top of them like glnaming snake. Her eyes sharpened as she looked at them.
 "My goodness Pat must be max ihg money"' she tWittercd. lifting the furs out "Silver foxes. Me. oh my! I must have Roy get me somc." She threw them around her broad. fat shoulders and walked into the living room with them. tTO BE CONTINUED