The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-03
I'd be gettin' . good laugh out ob 'iss if some- body else was doin' 1t.
 Copvrioht bv Psblio LsdOsr

"Your mothers improving greatly" the old lady observed in 8 moment. "Dr Mendels very much pleased with her progress I'm glad she's settled down to a quiet convaleseence. She was 50 restless at first"
 Liane said softly, q persuaded her to let things drift. She's not used to that, you know. She's never been inactive"
 And she thought, deep down, Its worth it-worth anything can do-if Mother gets better"
 That's Give in the hall. just heard him come down. said Mrs Cleespaugh in satisfied tone. Hell drive you down to the vil- lage to do the errands, he said"
 Liane went obediently to get her hat.
 She thought the young man wore a decidedly sulky air as he handed her into the roadster. Then she fell in with his mood and her self was silent. Once she stole a side glance at his moody profile. Give drove like demon this morning, took corners with a reck- less flourish. Something had evil dently happened to disturb him.
 Out of a clear sky he said abruptly, Mother tell you about damned women coming?"
 What women? No, she didn't"
 "Oh, Fanny Amberton and her sister, Tressa Lord. Devilish nuis- ances. Fanny's 10-15 years older than Tressa. Thinks we should make a match of 1t. Mother doesn't throw fits at the idea either"
 Liane said, mystified, (Which one thinks you should make a match of it?"
 "Oh, Tressa. of course. She's about my age - maybe a shade younger. Mind of a cagey kitten effective looking but dumb. Fanny stage manages f1er and in Paris frocks she's not bad. Mother says she has social presence, whatever that is."
 Liane laughed. ''No wonder you're savage"
 He turned to look at her. slow. ing to make the curve. Some o1 the sullenness faded from his handsome young face.
 Me? Oh, I guess I did get in Q bit of a father when mother spilled the news this morning. I could See what she was driving at"
 He drove on in silence but his expression had subtly frightened Good child this was, he thought. Good to tell your troubles to. Well he wouldn't mind Tressa 50 much if Liane stood by. He looked down at her approvingly. The curve of her cheek under the little black hat was charming. He wondered what that scent was that she used It was like the smell of pine treel after rain. Funny, he'd never liked girls much before--had always been a little afraid of them. Tressa Lord with her assured air always rather appalled, him. She was gun ming for him he knew. Tressa knew. too, when his 18th birthday arrived. It was to come in Janu' ary and if he wasn't married by that time to a girl of whom hit mother approved $5,000,000 would go to a home for tndigent cars or something like that.
 Goofy will his father had maoe Give had been the child of Her. bert Cleespaugh's middle age anc the old man had been hipped or early marriages, He. Give wouIc have to fool 'em all.
 "When's your birthday" h' asked quite irrelevantly.
 November 10," Liane told him
 "Infant!" He'd forgotten hi grouch now. was laughing at hel
 Infant yourself. I'm worlds older than you are. really"
 q tell you what! Let's plaI hookey--not go back for lunch Let's go on to Southampton ant feed and buy your mother som' doo- dads to cheer her up. Floweri and things. Maybe a what-d'ye cali-it-bed jacket"
 Liane sparkled. "Oh, but w oughtn't to! Your mother won
 The young man took on master | fitness in an instant. "I'll make If straight" he said. Don't yol | worry. Til phone from the vil lage."
 Liane knew she had never en' loved a day more thoroughly Even the thought she was play ing hockey" didn't bother nei much. They drove through thu drifting leaves to a little blue ant scarlet tea room where girls in Pei Wofiington caps served them ,' golden omelet and golden mush rooms and some ruby jelly in dish the color of jade. They dranl tea out of thin cups and the yount man smoked as the girl ate a p's tache pastry.
 "You don't smoker" Ciive askeu
 Liane apologized. T nevel learned" she said. r
 Give seemed to like that. The; drove 10 what he called a snoopy where they bought the bed Jacket