New Britain herald., 1930-08-09


 I'm sorrN Alan; but ! hope We shall still stay friends"
 Something in her voice and . glance seemed 10 pierce his dense- ness,
 "Ahe YOU perfectly sure?" he asked with T feverish earnestness. Il cant Aolp thinking that I've done somethng"
 You've done nothing, Alan, rothtng-beljeve me-
 He looked into her clear eyes. which were smiling in order 10 hidc her broken heart; and he believed her because he wanted 10 believe.
 Two days later was to have been Chummy's wedding day.
 On the afternoon of the day be- fore. she met Judy IS she was go- ing ou- Of her door. on her way 10 seek another lodging. The time had come when she must get some klnd Of studio. where she could work
 Whcn she had found it. she was gong 10 move her few Belongings into i- and then go away for two or three weeks. She had written to q tiny fishing hamlet on the seacoast. She wanted to be near the ocean, Then she was coming back 10 work -;o work harder than any woman had over worked before.
 Her work must justify what she had sad 10 Alan. Her work was her sheet anchor now. IL was all she had
 Judy held out a great bunch Of flowers wrapped in tissue paper,
 "I was just bringing these to ycu." she said T want to kiss you and say goodby, Tomorrow's the great day - and you're off into the big world And little Judy will he ali alone.'
 No, Judy - t,'s all of said Chummy cheertully
 She felt uneasy This was not like taking 10 a man.
 of" gasped Judy You mean you've been so silly -you'ya put it of again because Of me- ChummN you make me angry Didn't I tell you I was perfectly well able 10 lcok after mEselt'"
 "No-off for good, Judy dear. I found that I didn't want 10 marry Alan after alL'
 "Rubbish," cried Judy tempesrl- ously, Where is he"
 Alan has gone away. You see, I left lr so late. He said he couldn't help feeling a little foolish. Men are like that. l think I expect he thought he'd get laughed at"
 Judy suddenly laughed unroarl- ously.
 "Oh. Chummy, how ridiculous you are, I suppose 1t means that you and Alan have had a tiff2'
 NO, Judy - mo- Chummy was desperate. T don't care for Alan enough 70 marry him. I find l care more for my work. We're go- ing to be great friends. Of course, all the same. He quite understands H. doesn't want q a wife who puts her painting first. Hes gone 10 Paris and I'm going 10 the sea. and when We come back we'll all be jolly again together, just as We uztd to be-
 Judy stared at Clartsa very hard
 "WoL I'm blowed," she said
 Chummy must have been q won derful actress. For the moment she quite deceived her friend. Judy was thunderstruck. She lost the power Of speech. She left her flowers n Chummy's hands and vent away
 But Judy was no. really con- vinoed.
 There's something in this,' she said 10 herself an hour or SO later. What can it be? If Chummy didn't worship the ground he trod on, then ought 10 be in bedlam,'
 But for the time being. she could do nothing but wonder.
 4 few days later she received a note from ChummE saving that she had found q convenient studio and another room near Bastier's. She had moved her things, and she was off 10 the seacoast the next day
 From Steyne Judy heard nothing at all
 4 week later she received q let ter that excited her very much. al- though she little guessed what bear ing 1t was destined 10 have on the next few months Of her life.
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