The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-24
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tions sometimes her heart failed her.
 Shall remember him when nm old? 2" she wondered. feeling her heart beat faster when she saw his name one day in a New York paper. "Will 1t always be like this1"
 Against her will, she felt rest less. She and Give rode, swan, danced together. Give was all that was perfect. Kind. courteous and amusing. Still they remained strangers. The perfect golden days dawned and waned. Stars rose over Il summer sea and fl moon like IL BcIasco backdrop ap- peared to mock her. A year ago she had been Il mere child, light hearted, minimizing. Now she was a woman, ycarning for some thing--she scarcely knew what. Cass wrote happy letters. Now that you're settled was the burden of her refrain. Poor mother. 1 didn't know was such worry to her." Liane said one morning handing n note across the table to Give. His blue gaze caught, held hers. Ills tone was odd. You didn't?"
 "No, why should I?" He said, "If you'll just glance at yourself in the mirror perhaps you can guess"
 She half turned in her chair, smiling unWlllingIy at her own re- flcction. Without vanity she ad mittcd the girl in the pale green ,.I, .,gftl |, I. dT af .RI Ing hair on her shoulders was q fair sight.
 of you'd been ugly she said stiffly.
 Lianc crimsoned. She thought there was something like re- proach in his tone. Abruptly she changed the subject.
 When did you mean to start for Surabaya?" she asked sud denly another day.
 hnps. Why2"
 "I just wondered.
 "You getting tired of this placnY Shall we push on?"
 She considered this. "As you like. I've loved 1t but If you want to go back why then" She swung out her arms to the wide world.
 He watched her moodily. Let's start tomorrow"
 "Whntcver you say, milord,"
 He started back as If struck. "DOnt call me that"
 Her look both surprised and hurt "I won't, if you'd rather rot"
 "tleaae don't"
 She had never seen him in this mood before but when they stopped for tea she won him out of if. The day was perfect. not too hot, not too windy. The clouds driftcd across Il sapphire sky. They were served little cakes flaV- orcd with cinnamon A great white eat amblcd into the patio and they poured some cream In saucer for it.
 Let's drive back to New York" Give cried. Chaps been wanting to sell me Il car but I'd stalled him off"
 Llane was appalled, at this idea "But you've three nt home!"
 What difference does that makoY"
 She laughed. "I forgot. I can't get used to all this"
 II was settled then. II would be more fun than going back by train. They had been away four weeks. It seemed longer. Lihnc was anxious to see her mother again.
 Day by day as they travelled the weather grew colder. The south ern interlude had been pleasant but Liane knew she was return ing to a more critical world. She dreaded taking up the new re- After all. she whs only 19 and inexperienced.
 Some of this dread she impart- cd 10 Give. He laughed at her fcarH. wen get n decorator 1T you like 10 do the apartment But she dcmurred. "I think I'd like to try my hand at it if you'll help me"
 He was delighted. "DOnt let mother steer you too much. She1l have us all dcckcd out in Vic- torian what-nota. She loves 'cm,'
 Iiane Haid, "It isn't that l mind choosing the things for our place. lis meeting people. Taking my place ns n hostess
 "Dont worry. You're wonder fu. They'll never know If you