New Britain herald., 1930-12-02
tN OLD FRIEND RETURNS

uavid's cousin. Leila Daniels j-- nored her husbau3 Bob's suggestion that she join him with the children jn Europe after War. and doc>r,d that Bob rotul1 t0 rloughbarrr. Dut with 5.uo6 miles between thcm Bob found defiance oa-y
 Then one morning u late August, Bob's father slumped on lDy couu- 'ar. as he was weighing ort sugar or Mrs. Mortimer Iglsou. and IIrd that afternoon Of a r"ro'vsi h'W- orrhage. A month later Bob came home.
 The estate was go-lu. 10 speak o' - sSn.0po and thr s-orc. worth another s5,poe. With his usual careless generosity Bob turned oy,r the cash to his sisters and kept the store IS hls portion
 About week after his return Boo uroanoly announced to his nify that ifshe insisted upon his remuju- ing in Cloughbarrq h. intended 10 put in his time running his tathcr's business Fanny found him there he next morning. in white coat and apron bending politely over old Mrs. Alderson. humping a melon 10 prove to her that it vas sound. The store was full of rapturous3y excited customers: Fanny had 10 wait her urn.
 What can | ao for you. Madame :~ asked Bob Of Fanny.
 Bob this js too absurd. You ought to bc spanked"
 "Why@ Ton couldn't expect me Q let q lucrative piece Of property go 10 pieces for lack Of proper man. agement. I've been d woster long enough"
 "Ho~ long do you expect to keep .t ure"
 That depends. When can s~c YOU alone and have a long talE?'
 "Why, any time you like"
 "AU right, I'll drop in thls after noon about and we'll 90 for il valh."
 Nrs. Frost usually mapped from , 70 1; Fanny go, away without di|- ficu,lv It was q clear day in carly October - warm but with a tou''0 Of wine i'll tho shadows. The sun vas hot on cheIr backs as the} climbed Rousso's Point,
 Fanny seated herself on a patch of dry rus3et marsh grass, her back against q fallen log; Bob stretched his long gray tweed -clad length be- side her. hands behind his head. knees m the air, The talked lazilv of Davids sister Amelia and her rich aad varied 1-a IS wife Of a foreign corresporGaIt, o1 Faunys father. ~ho lad .oHa ~afelE through the war and or,u -l,en a berth at the Withyw,'r#-.r. from which he wrote her occasional bit ter and complaining itirrs
 Presently Bob rolled oyrr on his stomach, and proppel h,s chin in his lands
 "I want to look at >ou," he said. "WeHo" smiled Fanny
 "You've chu ged-' Bob's tone was accusing.
 Naturally. You've been away q long time. Is it only two and d half years? IL seems lifetime. How have I changed H'
 "You'ra thinner for ono thing. And I"ss buoyant --mor" s"date, l don'5 like t. want the old Fanny back"
 "I'm afraid inc old Fanny is gone for, ger. Youlr changed too -- bu. for s1l tho better, You're nicer than ever, It's braronIy to sec you again"
 'Tell me about jD" commanded Bob. 'Wha, have thry been doing 10 you-not that l can't gIrss.
 There's nothing 10 t.I But I'm hungering 10 share your ad- ventures.
 "PresentIy. Now want 10 talk about you. want 10 find out If there's anything can do for yoH. If not, I'm off. I thought had got over loving you--but I haven't"
 Dear, Bob, I'm so sorry. Surely you're romancing 4 little; surely you and Leila.
 Leila and have come 0 q dcfi- mite parting Of the WAYS gave her the chance 10 join me ja Europe and she wouldn't. She told me last night she intends 10 stay here. and don't That's final When I get ready I'll leave"
 "But you cant 1o that It's too cruel"