New Britain herald., 1929-08-28

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 You go too Red" she com- handed. Tt would be just like Bob l to skulk around here all night. I'll order the flowers in the morning. and you can reach me by phone, if there's anything I can do."
 Will you go to the funeral?" he asked.
 If you want me to-" she prom ised. Poor dear Red! You cana here for sympathy, and bumped into one of the usual fracases. ITn awfully sorry"
 "Oh, that's all right
 He lit a cigaret casually. Re member, if there's anything I can do, old dear -.
 You mean if ] want to get mar ried ?" she laughed, Exactly"
 'All right. I'll let you know. Please go now, dear. Bob's prob ably round the corner somewhere, with his watch in his hand, check ing up on your exit"
 Damn Bob." he exclaimed. DO you suppose he'd really take Rita away? Or was he just trying 10 throw scare into you?"
 "I think he was trying to fright. en me-" she said.
 Well, you get hold of me, if he ,-;, rt in I can beat him up, if I can't do any thing else. The funerals day after tomorrow. You won't forget. Molly?"
 How could I forget. I'll have seen Bob before then, and every thing will be settled. I'll have good news for you.'
 T hope so," he told her.
 Molly spent the rest of the night in the nursery. Once Rita woke. And, murmuring, "Hanny, ' stretched out her little hand, for Molly to hold. Molly put on the night light, and feasted her eyes on the childs loveliness. Her checks were pink and her mouth was like a crimson rose.
 There was a poem in the Fifth Grade Reader, when Molly went to school. It was about a baby who said an angel kissed her as she came by.
 Molly tried to think how it wen,, but recollection eluded her tonight. She was very tired, and put ner head against the side of Rita's bed. She slept fitfully and dreamed hor- rible dreams about losing Rita. She was wandering through a grea. forest, filled with wild animals, looking everywhere for the cht!d. Calling and crying. And stumbling as she ran, praying that nothing had befallen her beloved.
 Hello, mama!' She woke with a fearful start. dreaming that she had found Rita by an open grave, searching for someone who had died.
 The child laughed at her alarm. and threw her little arms about Molly's neck, and kissed her.
 "Teli me, dear, who had you rather live with - daddy or mr |. Had you rather stay in your beau tiful big nursery with all your pretty playthings, and have all your lovely little dresses, and everything you want or had you rather go and live with daddy, and not have any nursery at all, and" The child laughed delightedly. St was q new game they were playing.
 q rather live with you n daddy bofe," she cried.
 But if you couldn't have us both, darling2"
 "Td rather live with you" de- clared Rita, finting her little fin ger. And I'd rather live with daddy tool" Molly sighed.
 You're a born diplomat" she said.
 She spent the morning in the park with Rita, and they had lunch- con together in the nursery. Every moment today was a precious jewe!.
 At three the butler announced Bob.
 He was calm and courteous today l with a sort of detached politencss. First he apologized for the un- pleasantness of the night before l Tt was a bit melodramatic," she conceded coolly. Rather like the movies, don't you think?"
 Tt was the only way I could con- vince you that l was in earnest, he declared. T had to show you how much it would mean to you tC lose Rita"
 "Oh, no, you didn't. I knew quite we'll Was that the only reaso, you staged your charming little act?"
 'I wanted you to know that tte law is in on my side. You cant possibly keep Rita without my con- sent
 She shrugged wearily.
 Are you trying to make me hate you, Bcb?'
 q wish I could make you lovt me"
 You act like an eager lover"
 But I would" he cried, If you'j let me. I'm crazy about you!'
 Maybe that's why you pehlv, like such a darn fool" she hazarde' insultingly. We won't get anywher, quarreling though. Listen, Bob would you care to try out a tril engagement? For little while. mean. It's so absolutely awful tt talk about getting married right away quick, when we haven't dom anything but quarrel for weeks