New Britain herald., 1930-12-12
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On tho floor below Fanny lived q young married couple and a small hoy Of s or g. Fanny had smiled at the child as she passed him on the stairs and one evening soon after her interview with Mr. PhLbrick the youngster came to call.
 I'm Mrs. Divers little boy and we all think you're awful pretty. was his introduction to Fanny
 That's very knd Of you.' smil'd Fanny. and what is your name.
 Ellsworth sherman. And I'll punch anyones nose who calls me Ely He was quite at case. roamei about Fannys room, his sharp dark eyes appraisInE her belonElnSs-
 "Eilsworth Sherman" repeated Fanny. wondering why his last name wasn't Oliver, He continued the amenities.
 My mothers divorced Dick Oliver is my stepsa.h.r. H. hmnss me candy and eats II I'D himself. My real father can run any hMd of automobile there Is. Are you d. Norced 2'
 Nc" said Fanny quickly "Nhat a pretty tic thai is'
 My mama gave me that Hut you're separated from your has- band, aren't yoo2"
 Fanny swallowed stared risera- bly, at har small lnQuIsjtor and Fec ognIzad in. futiUty O. trying 10 head him of.
 Yes" shg said as man 10 man. "but I don't like 10 talk about jt'
 This was received Ni.h blank amszemour. Questions c.tIcwly tremblrd on the lip of her visitors tongue bat he remembered his man nerS and n~ronralty suppressed them.
 My fafNers au jllS'rator' he went on determined 10 put Panty at her eaSs "Drek.z -u Ilustrar or 100. but h. doesn't make much My father couldn't get married this summer because he had 10 help us out But now Mamas got a 5ob and he's goinE lo-"
 What a terrible child. And vet his thin pale little face was faintly appealing.
 The next time my father sells q picture he's going 10 get ne d hi- cycle" Ellsworth went on 'That is, if Ada lets him. Ada is the girl my fathers gong 10 marry. She gave me a. staam engine on ny birthday Dick says shes all appiesauce now but we'll see q change once sh,' married. Dicks awful afraid Ada won't let me stay with them half the time like the judge said was to-"
 I'm sure your mama will be aw- fully glad if she won't" said Fanny warmly.
 well, of course she and Dick haven't been married but five months. I suppose they do get tired Of me sometimes The small brown face was suddenly wistful
 There was q hard lump in Fan ny's throat,
 T know your mamma never gets tired of you" she said positively. And if you go 10 stay with your father l know she viii count every day until you come back
 Her callers face brightened.
 She says I'm 10 come 10 dinner every week with her and Dick. She says she doesn't know winch she loves best. me or Dick. And next 70 lis she loves my father They're not like my Aunt Bessie and her first husband. They fight so We can't have them for dinner together Do you fight with Mr. Frost ?'
 No" sad Fanny hastily "Womd you like 10 look at some of my books with pictures i'm them.'
 Not particularly. I'd rather talE. Dick says I talk too much, bo you think I do."
 Not at all" said Fanny weakly. 4 few minutes afterward ElIsWor'h's mother came for h1m. Fanny had expected something rather awful but found Mrs. Ulis-r small and dainty. swy-t-fared and Iow-voioed with big pausr blue eyes and willow curls shugltd close to her head.
 The following week Fanny came home from work too tired to go 10 the corner cafeteria for dinner, and made herself cup Of tea over an alcohol lamp. About 9 o'clock she was reused by d rap and found