The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-06-22
Has he been here ?"

Has he been here?" "No."
 "Oh, another one of your tramps! really don't see why mother al lows you to sneak out of the house at all hours"
 Didn't you know you were driv- ing Tommy to desperation Beryl cried. "How could you sit there last night with Prentiss and hear him whistling for you?"
 "so you were spying! What a sweet character to be censuring me-
 Beryl ignored the words and the insulting tone. You're going to stop this nonsense with Prentiss Gaylord and behave as you ought to with Tommy" she said hotly. Hes sacrificed everything for you and if the poor nitwit thinks he's | got to have you to be happy, why, he's going to. It'll be like a dose of castor oil-hard to take but good for the system. But he'll never be fit for anything until he's cured of you"
 That's a nice way to talk" irene IldTeu up. WndL are you suggesting-a trial marriage?"
 Tt won't even be that" Beryl returned dryly. "You'll leave him when you're ready A fair trial gives everyone a chance" And I suppose" Irene retorted. "when I'm through with him you'll get him. Is that the big idea?" Beryl stared at her with sudden disdain. Nc" she said quietly. Tt isn't a big idea; it's just your idea"
 "I won't stay to be insulted any further" Irene cried and started to leave the room.
 Beryl stopped her. "I'm going to tell Prentiss that you promised to marry Tommy" she said evenly. Irene wheeled. "You let me alone!" she stormed. You're al- ways causing me trouble; I don't see why you can't mind your own business. I'm not always meddling with you!"
 twill you tell Prentiss?" Beryl asked her. "Ill give you that op- portunity to save your face. You're clever enough to get out of 1t with credit to yourself" Irenes rage was mounting rap idly, but 1t had not yet gained com plete control of her. In Beryrs offer she saw way out of her diff culty. She'd just need to stall about telling Prentiss until they were safely married. Then Beryl could do nothing.
 II think you're horrid!" she cried with temper enough to mislead Beryl. What good would it do you for Prentiss to know that l was engaged to Tommy" That's not the point" Beryl re- turned coolly. twill you tell him 7" You can give me a little time to think 1t over, cant youV "No.p
 Haven't you any heart at all?" Irene whined. appearing to give in. "No."
 All right then, I'll tell him for I know you would. You're that mean, but you needn't be so sure" -she paused, thinking it was just as we'll not to say to Beryl that she thought Prentlss would marry her in spite of any revelations concern ing Tommy. Beryl wuold. want to make certain that Prentiss was told all there was to tell. She might tell him herself at once, In her own flaw.
 "Youi pay for this" she throat ened. turning away. "Just you wat until l tell mama" ., "Tu walt until you tell Prentiss." Beryi replied, but won't wait long"
 She went on with her house. cleaning and Irene flouneed out of the room to go down and tel her mother what had happened. Mrs Everett marched upstairs to give Beryl q lecturlns. After q tirade during which Beryl did not anpwer she ended suddenly with, n can't sec why you interfere when it's SO plain that you think Irene would make Tommy nnheppy "That reaaonable,' beryl re. s,.n,.aa aa hep toathNp ohN NlollnlN