The Washington times., 1930-01-14
An Enthralling Novel By
A Popular Young Author
CHAPTER VI
CHAPTER vi
r OVEJOY did not see Mrs.
Anderson again for more

Then, on the afternoon OF the
third Saturday in November
her first wedding anniversary
the front door bell rang. And
looking through the cream-col-
ored net curtains Of her little
living room, Lovejoy saw her
beautiful neighbor standing on
the porch.
Beside her, looking for all tne
world like a gargoyle, stood a
huge police dog with cooked
ears and a ferocious look.
Heavens, I hope she doesn't
expect to bring that horror into
the house with her!" Lovejoy
thought, turning down the cuffs
of her house dress.
And she flew to close the
door of the baby's room before
she let Mrs. Anderson into Gne
house.
The dog came in with her.
Say how do you do to. the
lady. Don," Mrs. Anderson spoke
to it. And then lie down like
O good beastie."
She dropped down into a
chair, looking like a fashion
plate, in her brown velvet dress
and hat. The dog stretched
himself at her brown suede :eet'
Il His name is Don Cesar" she
said, "and he's a perfect darl.
ing How's your baby?"
Lovejoy hated to hear her
speak Of the dog and the baby
in one breath like that. But
she was always glod to tell peo-
pie about Thomas junior.
"He wonderfully well. and as
strong as can be-" she answered
quickly.
HE keeps you pretty busy.
doesn't hep" Mrs. Anderson in
terrupted. "1 often see you out
In your yard hanging out his
little clothes. You do all your
own work. too, don't you? All
your housework, I mean"
Lovejoy nodded her bright
head.
II do everything but my hus-
bands shirts and collars. I
send those to the laundry to De
done up," she said. flushing a
little Somehow or other
1t made her feel ashamed to
confess to this gay and glitter
ing woman that she had to do
all of her own work. 1t made
her feel poverty-stricken and
second-rate.
But it's really easy" she
hurried on to explain. "The
house is SO tiny, and the baby
sleeps so much of the time"
The words were hardly out
Of her mouth before the sound
Of the baby crying startled
her. She jumped up from her
chair.
Before she reached the door
Of the room the telephone rang.
III answer it for your" said
Mrs. Anderson. "You go to the
baby"
Two minutes later, after
Lovejoy had given the baby a
drink Of water. she came back
into the room to find Mrs.
I Anderson sitting in her chair
once more. smoking a ciga-
rette. There was a large white
box on her lap.
Ee 1T was the wrong number" q"
2 she said. But while you were
gone a boy brought this box
for you"
With shining eyes and lips
that curved up in a soft little
smile, Lovejoy opened the box.
1t was florists box, Of course,
and 1t was filled with pink and
white camelias.
Its our first wedding ami
Versary - Toms and mine" "
she said. touching the lovely
things with her fingers.
Then she opened the little
envelope that was tied to them
and read what Tom had writ
ten on the card inside It:
For the most beautiful wife
In all the world"
She looked st it tenderly for
a second. Then suddenly she
lifted her face and began 20
sniff the air From
the kitchen came the unmis-
taxable smell of burning cake.
"Oh, my hat" she cried, and
dropped the box in Mrs. Alder.
seas lap. That's my cake
you'll pardon me =" ~.
With one swift movement she
was out of the room and into
the little kitchen.
The cake-three layers of il
was burned beyond all hope
Of saving. Groaning to herself
over the waste Of time and
work and money. Lovejoy pulled
the three blackened pans out