New Britain herald., 1930-07-23

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 None of your foolishness." :" snapped Miss Titherington. This is no joking matter"
 She settler herself on a chair near the bed.
 Tt certainly isn't" countered Tony, Ito be indecently awakened at this ungodly hour of the morn ing. And, by the way, aunt, l wish you'd get a new hat. I think you first wore that purple creation when I was in knee pants"
 why didn't you tell me before 9" demanded Miss Titherington, mo- mentarily sidetracked by this new and disturbing revelation.
 Tony shook a finger at her and winked
 Tact, dear aunt, tact. That Titherington tact that has stood me in such good stead later in life
 T suppose it's the famous Tither- ington tact that got you out of your engagement to that nice girl, Mary Lou" his aunt snorted.
 so you received my letter." Tony grinned And don't call Mary Lou nice She wouldn't like it.
 Miss Titherington ignored his last remark.
 Yes, your letter came by the mail last evening. That's why I've come to try to knock some sense into your brainless young head This is utter nonsense. Youu see Mary Lou at once, apologize for whatever you've done to her. and make up"
 Tony sighed,
 Its no use, aunt. There's an other man. Ruthlessly the will lain has come between us, lured my darling away by glittering promises dangling hagfuls Of gold under her sweet innocent nose, loaded her with diamonds. =.
 Whatever are you talking about" Miss Titherington rapped out angrily.
 Put briefly" said Tony, Mary Lou has become engaged 10 some one else.
 T refuse to believe it"
 Hard facts must be faced with q smile. even philosophic shrug," Tony sighed again. "Anyhov, I was at the Savoy with them last night, drinking their health in champagne. His name is Brynmor Whittamore Hes handsome. Welsh and-tha most utter ass I've ever met in my life" he ended with q trace of malice.
 That's more like it." Mis Tith- -rinEton applauded. And you mean 10 say you're going 10 sit there
 Lie here, aunt Tony corrected her.
 Sit there" shouted Miss Tither- ington. sit there and allow this other whippersnapper 10 carry her of under your nose?"
 Tony clapped his hands together enthusiastically.
 Splendid, aunt" That's the stuff which brings down the curtain with final wallop. Why don't you try your hand at writing for the talkieso"
 Miss Titherington was non plusscd.
 "G refuse to stay here and argue with you"
 "T wasn't arguing" Tony said meekly "I was only advising you how 10 make the best use of your undonjable talents"
 "Wen," she remarked, 1T have something to say on that subject. From now on you don't get penny from me. so it'll be q good oppor- tunity for your to make good use of your unreliable talents and find yourself a job"'
 Heedless Of Tony's protests, she s;aIked out of the room and left him staring after her,
 Well. that cooked it." he re- marked philosophically to himself That absolutely cooked it. won der what I'm going 10 do now"
 As ho lay gazing at the ceiling. it wasn't the painful necessity Of find ing a job that engrossed his atten- ton. He was wondering, instead, what had prompted Mary Lou 10 dash home in such an extraordinary way the previous night.
 Looking back ar if, he felt that his own conduc had been rather in cEcusable.
 Somehow he had been actuated by a savage desire 10 hurt her. Why should he have felt that way about if? Hadn't her prompt engagement 70 Brynmor freed his mind from any fear that ha had let her down in any way hjmself2
 Yet he found the thought Of her