New Britain herald., 1930-11-22
BEAU I ' by MATTEL HOWE FARNHAM

nc one knows better than l that l brought 1t on myself. and l don t mean to make you unhappy about i 1t, Whats done is done. and what is, has 10 be made the best of; but threshing over the whole thing IS 1 q little more than 1 can bear
 She smiled down at David, patted hi1 shoulder reassuringly and de parted. Her sweet reasonablencas was like a breath of wind, setting aUght David's smouldcring rage H. flung himself out Of the room out Of the house, and walked fo~ hours until sheer gNhaustion put the fire out.
 EU t Is impossible for two young lovers 10 keep long vs'rangcd David csme irro their room one evening t1 find F5uny sobbng. Sweetheart. seacthcar'." cried David eXultingly. aud gathered her in his arms. Fanny at last had capitulatcd. Was ready new to ask his forgiveness. "What i, rH" he asked tenderly. dear. dar1n- dearest
 "lm so lonely" sohbed Fanny. T haven't haven't heard from my father in over a ycar. I'm afraid hes been killed. And he's all the family I ever had. toel so terribly, terribly alone"
 A little chilled. considerably dis apponted, David loosened his holl and immediately frightened it. Right ot wrong, justice or injustice. dignity or no dignity he could no' l,t Fanny go. now that she was once moro in his arms,
 You have me -Sheila and me: dent We count a utlle?" he asked jcalouslN,
 "A spcck." said Fanny and snuEsled against his shoulder
 "Happy 2' asked David. Fannr made soft little murmur. David knew well enough that the spcctre5 lad ben but temporarily worsted. H. even divined dimly that they had come 10 a dangerous turning point, But now nothing matterel but that Fanny loved him. And vet all the while David was conscious that Fanny had changed H, missed something in her-somc thlng terribly important. It was some time before David would ad- mt that it was the worship he missed i'll Fanny's eyes. She no longer loved him as child loyeS. She loved now as other wives love with reservations
 Irrltated, baffled, hurt and strongly conscious of his own rec- titude, David too often recalled that Fanny had never expressed I proper remorse. nor asked 10 be ! forgiven. Indeed in the days Of i enlargement after her return. t vas he who had given in--not Fan In}. the culprit Suu more gallng 1 10 his pride harder. perhaps. 10 to~- ziy. vhen David 10 signify his just anger or displeasure. withdrew himself into the high places Of the spirit Fanny vas now able to en- dura it with disconcerting equa- nimitv. Concerned she was. even . sorrowful. but devastated she was not.
 Poor darling" she would sa'. ] leaning her cheek for moment 1 against David's unrelaAing cheek. docs it want 10 he alone" and take herself away without waiting 1 for reply.
 Said Fanny once to Leona, the cook, About the only times Mother ! Frost really laughs is when David l tells 2 joke on me, But when l tell q joke on David she might be Queen 1 Mary listening to a blatant upstart ridcullng the Prince Of Wales"
 She were always like that said Leona. Me and Amelia used 70 ] have our laugh on Davey, but thelr mama never would join in. She air't mach of a laugher nohow. With her eyes turned on the sun- drenched back yard Leona added mournfullr, Tt don't seem like the suns shone since Amelia went i away"
 The quick tears sprang 10 FannT's ] ~ CS. Even btlOrF SNt I'il |ll' l4lli- cottage she had missed Dayid's sis ter acutely - and now douDly. Amelia had ever been not only her staunch champion and defender, but confidante and safcty-yalve.
 Little sights trifling hurts, doubts. perpleXities, Fanny had early learned 10 carry 10 Amelia rather than David, since David was certain 10 take them too much 10 heart. Oh, if Amelia were only here now with her ready laughter, and reader sympathy, her blunt com mon sense, her dominant sense of justice,
 Copyright 1880, by MatecI Hove
 Farnham)
 Fanny fights on in her lonel& ness until 8 storm breaks within her See Mondays chapter. l GIFT 20 OOO DEER