New Britain herald., 1930-06-10

hrlnEing up what didn't happen 2 I1 say "e ha"a. and one part of i. lS thls: l. wasn't The country club vou talked aoout when we first thought Of buld.ne here-i- was tt5sh air for he children"
 He paused and Natalie awaited his next words 7th q bi- Of dread She hnew what was coming t uas topIc that navnr lay long dormant between tham.
 Well whore arc the ohI4~on 2, h. demanded.
 Natalie summoned her courage. "I0n't,' she -vaded. trs .o change rhv s4hjec- by soltcatns 10 chll- dreu
 You won't answer thai, will Eou Alan pressed OH uapleasanr.v.
 NaraNe'> head went ID in pro Il silence. She had never told him why she had buried her desire for n1o.a- aa hood. Noc 10 have ch1Ldren vas I decision she had made hv herself and would ke ? 10 Fersalt. A lc.st from Alan as long as the shado7 of Impending sap5ra-on h0rartd o<r~ 'hem She had seen too much of divorce among parents Sha dt4 no believe that children held men and women rcgcth=r. And she was7 2 sure tha- she could endure hr- 1- -aIousT even f she could hold Alan }" spite Of it. He had warned na~ once that ha Was about tad ID 7.-a f. She hadn't forgotten that warn irg. Neither could sh4 cease be.rs 5saious.
 No. yo4 won't answer f." Alan said.
 Natalie maintained her silence Alan roproa-h agalnst their child less stata was the most effective 'Tfapon available -o tgm when tHa< were n verbal contljc-. He did n1- Use fhe weapon only as I means Of having the last word. He nas sin ccre ln h4s reproach H. 7anr-d children.
 He was at the door Thelr quarrel vas ending 7z usUaI-n5ta him s-rdlng ava from her. perharz not 10 return for many unhappy hours.
 This time Natalie stopped him. Her hands were clcnched. and prl4o fought hard 10 still her tongue. but jealousy ConQIered.
 Alan" she called tarseIv. "ara YOU really going 10 that woman $ house ?"
 Alan whtrl,d You VIII make 3 tcoI Of yourself. wont YOU 2" he zha- lack at her. Trying to pretend .t-z toI m sake, my business. that vol don't want me 10 20 there, while all the time lts 1our dansnabla 5e.I- oGsT that's hotherlng you"
 NataHe's face went white. "N1 woman Who cared for her hus6a1l wc.ld let hlm go to BernadIne L1- monts house without protesting she said
 "Bosh" Alan exclaimed "Whs- dc Vou think Bernadine is. an waTa"
 Natalie declined 70 answer
 Well. I'll tell YOU what she IS Alan fIared. Shes the widow of Jack Lamont the buddy 1ho sava1 my life in the. big TON. You dor'r expect me to forget that. do vou o'' Ha did not vat for reply, but ~enc on. tur1hljng his words wrath fully one over another,
 Jack died . few years ago, and Bernadine went to work She hal to She has a kid. She was on the sgaes just starting. when Jack mi her. And with thar--a little expert ence. but lot ot talent-shea made good
 As night c.uh hostess" Natalie sncered
 It vas the onlv chance she got. " Alan retortcd Sha couldn't hang around the agencies, walting for job with q hungry kid at home Jack was no good after the va. When she got through nursing him. and pa%ng the funeral expenses. zrr hadn't a penny left"
 He stopepd for breath and Na-a- lll instantly put forward her o7d or Bernadins and her pro tr. sion.
 II suppose" " she said, you exp me 10 believe shes too good for what she's doing Why doesn't sa- leave it then?"
 You would ask that" Alan re- io5nad NO woman who has been taken care Of as vou have coul' understand wnat it means to he on you own with q child to support"
 I'm certain could manage with out losing my self-respect,' she flung hack at him
 Who says Berna dine has los- her self-respoct he retorted
 Natalie laughed,
 Just because the world thinks she has, doesn't make it SO" Alan vent on defansively. And if yoa weren't so jealous that you cant think straight. you'd realize that once you're where you can make money easily, and you need that money 10 educate child. you aren't going to turn back and start o,t z.,sA