New Britain herald., 1930-11-14
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The baby was born early May morning with as urie trouble as was humanly possible.
 Tt was just like Fanny 10 haNa a girl" remarked Mrs, Frost com placently.
 The embargo that was to s'ar,o David and Fanny into return 10 the maternal jurisdiction was still III full force, but when Mrs Frost found that David had pawned his fathers watch-a valuable Swiss re- peater-and sold his pearl studs and diamond cuff links to pay the doc tor's bill she redeemed the watch and bought back the studs and cuff links and returned them 10 Da}iJ,
 The baby was named Shella. It had been Fanny's mothers name.
 Mrs. Frost itched to get her hands on the baby, and, if Fanny had wished, her mother-in-iaW would have relieved her Of most or Shelia's care. But that Fanny pas sionately did not wish. All the past year Fanny had perslstently Woocd Mrs. Frost, trying 10 win her af- lection. Sooner or later if she kept op trying, was sweet and gentle and made her mother-in-law feel their need of her, Mrs. Frost was sure to soften and perhaps, later, really learn to love her.
 But lying weak and shaken. 1-., hiYr r baby at her breast. Fanny fell a sudden chill, sudden dark pre- monition of she knew not what, when she heard her mothcr-in-laW $ slep outside her door. She knlw then, in a new clcarness Of vision. hat she would never he able 10 Win Mrs. Fros-'s liking f she woocd ner till doomsdsy.
 David had had his first raise m
 .ary-Fanny vas certain ho would
 on have a second. She often look .d back on that summer as the hap piest Of her lifa.
 For all their need of the strIe,est econom" amy vas forever gtinG parties. She would plan and plan, work and work, trying ncw rccIps g that claimed o be bolh inexpensive and good but in inc end something seemed prcdeztiaed 10 happcn-too much curry powder in ho sauce, the soup blurred, the waffle batter splII- ed on the floor.
 It came 10 be commonplace in hgF hest time and the worst food in town at Fanny's parties. David vas proud Of Fannys popularity, hut he often grumhlcd that he never had her to himself
 There was SO little harm in Fan n.y. she was so open and above board in all she did. that nothing much was thought of 1t when Leila nd Bob Daniels came home from Europe and Bob began spending SO much time at the Frost cottage. Leila, indeed. told everyone she was grateful 10 Fanny for keeping Bob amused; David dubbed Bob Fanny tame cat and begged her to shoo him out of the house before he got home.
 "All right, I'll try 10. Poor thing, he's in the way wherever he goes. Well why doesn't he go to work ?'
 You know why You know he isn't fitted for anything but the army. and -.cila yanhod him out Of that
 Leila Daniels born a Bro"nbocN was David's second cousin. Bop'- father vas 2 Cloughbarrc grocer. Bob went 10 West Point and Leila 10 boarding school and Europe.
 After Bob's graduation he was ordered to the Philippines, and Leila, despite family oposiuou. vent with him. Leila had not liked the Philippines nor her position as the wife Of second lieutenant. Bob specially dislikcd Cloughbarrc and his anomalous position in inc Brownbeck family.
 When Leila's father died and lof' her three-quartcr Of million dol lars. she promised Bob that if he would resign his commission they would live in Europe. After fN' years in Italy the war drove them home
 Leila was 2 fortnight, downright person. strongly maternal and ca pable and executive like most of tho Brovnbecks. To her Boh was now another child 4 little sulliy 4 liitlr