New Britain herald., 1929-01-11

Of you"
Il wonder" she remarked. chang
ing the subject suddenly. If It's ever
going to stop blowing. Maybe won't
be leaving tomorrow after all.
should think the whole side of the
mountain would be an absolute
washout.'
1T probably will be-" he admit
ted. How would you like to stay
little longer"
I'D be fearfully compromised
she declared. but ! certainly would
love it,
You're compromised already" he
said. wait until your pious friends
learn that you've visited with me for
a week."
He laughed boyishly.
What will Sadie say" he asked.
But Ashtoreth did not want to talk
about Sadie.
"Oh, she'd say plenty" she adj
mitted. But ] don't propose broad
casting this little stop-over. you
know. Hollis I'm not going to
WNAC and make a speech. Or hand
out a statement to the press. What
makes you think my pious friends
are going to learn about it,"
"Pious friends" he told her sage
~. "have strange and devious ways
of finding out what we least want
them to know. Haven't you discover
cd that
II don't believe ] ever tried to
keep things from people before, ;"
she answered.
"W-w-w-ee- e." shriekcd the
wind. "W-w- ee-ee-ce," And
they fell silent. to listen. 1t was
moaning now like a lunatic. Mourn
fully. as if it repcnted the deyasta-
ton it had wrought.
AshtorethL surprised herself when
she spoke again.
II mean" she said. I'm always
keeping things from people. {.
suppose rybody pretends-but
I'm the worst counterfeit that ever
lived II was preposterous lie for
me TO say never tried to keep
things from people. To tell the truth,
Holly. it's the busiest thing I do"
/ She laughed nervously.
Its this nncanny wind that's
making me so truthful" she con-
fessed. IT'S as if God was flying all
around the place. . ] mean I've
been making believe all my life. I'm
always trying to keep things from
/ people. My poverty. for instance. The
fact that I've never been very much
to SCHOOL, didn't tell You. Holly
/ that mother and I bought fur coats
and walnut bedroom set with the
money daddy put away for college
And other clothes. besides. Dresses
VIC couldn't afford. and hats, and
shoes ana things. In those days I'd
rather put money on my back thar
in my head. know better now, bu,
it's too late"
Hollis laughed softly
You're having a perfect Orgy o
confessions" he said. when tn.
wind stons bowling youll be sorr,
you've told me so much about your
self"
Ashtoreth looked thoughtful.
I'm fraud I know" she de
clared. But ] think almost every
body pretends they're nicer tina,
they really are. II we didn't. 7 don
believe anybody would like us Yer,
much. It's only when You get Il
know people awfnlly well that 20,
dare 10 be yourself with them. And
I don't know that it's wise evel
then
] For instance. if hadn't pretend
ed that was most unusual stenog
rapher that first time you ever saw
me. you'd never have thought abou
me again. II you'd known / was jus
a common. Kitchen garden working
girl, you wouldn't have looked a
me.
"Millionaires don't play with tn
hired help unless the hired hell
looks rather special. So I starte,
showing off the very moment yol
noticed my ring. Talking abo,l
scarabs and Cleopatra. And pretend
ing my mother was a student o
antiquities. :"
Ashtoreth blushed. 20