New Britain herald., 1930-11-29
< COLD WELCOME.

Iulfetto invited Fauny 70 uroionI her visit indefinitely hut Fanny dc- luned
 It's been ore Of lhe hier sro,7 fl my life. JuIiatto angel but | have Q go back while it-s sttn game - or rather ar utterly G"liciou- comedy in which I've had star part. IF stayed too long I might forget that j, wasn't real and that l didn't belonc.'
 Fanny honestly did no. wish 10 stay or. She had rlay-ac.ad long trough. t vas time for the curtain 10 he rung down. Moreor"r, even 7, first she had been q Dl.ie reS,l'Ss rlthout Sheila. and as rho weeks passed the r@stlessncss turned into ar active hunger for tho feel Of that soft eager little body,
 Her conscience troubled hor that she had not missed David more, Tas able to have such good time with, out him. but even SO she went 1Or1 10 him happily. as anxious 10 'o.l him all about ir as a child who la heon to the circus for rh" first tIme-
 It was little dj~coucertHc 70 fird that no one at how, Wa5 u''r- cstad in hearing O her vlslt. David took a half hour from his work '2 meet her. kissed her. asked hsn f she had had 2 good time, and "l'h- out waiting for her reply &rnoG1r mat his uncle at las had promoted him to cashier.
 Darling. how s'owo.~. You clever person. I'm so proud o' ou.'
 "Clevtrness didn't come into it. l. was a clear test or gnduran nee. Believe mo. I sweat blood for i' never saw Uncle Judd so uoreason- able" He plunged inro H rectal of hia uncIes obstnacie- ,lnd inCon- sIstencies. and his own lum.Iiotcns and dogsed determination 70 stick l- out CThe inference was plain rhat Fanny had frivoI"d auI lu@u- rated while Dayid fought with ms back to tho walI>
 You should hayo written m, 1o come home,' said Fanny weakly
 You were having such good time, I hadn't the heart"
 Mrs Frost greeted Fanny with ] rigid kiss or the cheek and mad- nc inquiries about her visit. Plain 'v. Fanny had not been forgiven het open defiance in going O Washing 'Cu. However, the intensity ot Sheila's joy more than compensate tor her mother-in-law coIdness. Al rat afternoon Sheila kept close by Fanny's side. watching her anN- lcusly. Once when Fanny, think. ing she heard David's step on the porch. started toward the front door she felt a tug at her skirt and looked down into 2 small upturneG face, piteous with fear
 Why, darling, what IS the mat 'er?" cried Fanny, snatching her IT l0 her arms. Precious darling Tcr Mother" Shcila, cowerin- against Fanny's shoulder her little 1ody racked with silent sobs. hal nc words to voice her small terror. nd mistrGsts. Lcona, the cook as her interpreter.
 "Sheila got hold of thc idy; somehow, Mis- Fanny that you hat vent away 10 stay, She didn't wan Q do nothing at first but sit on tn. stairs watching the front door
 Oh" cried Fanny in a strlcEc: roice, "oh. my baby. my poor neg, l7cted baby" Murmurine sndear 1ent and self-reproachas she car Jed SheiIa upstairs and was sti] here, rocking Sheila back ane orth. when Davld got homo iron the bank.
 David was justly iucensed not tc ind his wife waiting to greet him 50 injured did he feel himself tna he washed in inc layatory under th. airs, and when Fanny fnajr came down in hclated answer to th' dinner gong hls kiss vas as cold a his mothers.
 Fanny had been especially anx i5us that David should learn Of he social triumphs He was always $ fearful lest she fail to do or say th' right thing. Would he not y2lu' her more highly trust her nor entirely, if he knew that. put tt