The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-09

over five feet four inches tall in her trim, high-heeled pumps. The gray suit and small black hat she wore were indistinguishable from the garb of hundreds of others ir the army of girl workers but the black hat was pushed back, reveal. ing a broad forehead and dark fringed, wide-set eyes. The ivory pink of her coloring was fiawless and natural-looking. Below the hat brim there was visible just 8 trace of softly waving, taffy-col- ored hair.
 The pup snuggled close to the girls coat, apparently content What a woeful, neglected specimen of dog life he was! Frowsy gray brown fur standing out askew where it was not matted to hi: underdeveloped body. Ancestry only to be guessed at. Scandalous certainly! Age probably three months.
 The puppy raised two eyes of ut ter trust to the girls and nuzzleo cool little nose, soft as velvet beneath her protecting fingers.
 "Mrr-ph!" it parked in infantil' dog language. "Murr-ph"
 "Why, he looks like Charli, Chaplin. Honestly, doesn't he?' the girl exclaimed laughing. No mistaking it. There certain ly was about the pup something O. the unconscious pathos and whim sical clowning of Hollywood's fun ny man with the derby hat, biz shoes and cane. Does for fact, agreed tns young man.
 At that moment the tiny mongre was completely captivating. Other: had drifted away, the youngstel with the newspapers last to go The youth who had rescued tho puppy looked down at him. =.
 "Cute little beggar!" he said How'd he get away from you Don't you think you should keeI him on a leash?" "Oh, but he isn't .mine!"
 'Not yours? You mean he isn'' your dog?" .,
 The girl shook her head. - wish he were," she admitted. - think he's adorable. It was brave of you to go out there and save him. In another minute I know he'd have been killed. I though for a moment one of those car: was going to hit you!"
 The youth shrugged. "Nothint to that" he said. Say. I kind O. like the little beggar myself. Cut way he's got of wrinkling up hi' nose!" :.
 The pup chose that instant tt repeat his miniature vel. "Mrr-ph Mrr-ph!" A warm tongue like bit of moist pink flannel licked th' girls finger.
 He's. probably trying to sa, that he's hungry" the girl de cided. q wonder-what do yo, suppose we should do with him 2 At the sound of that i've" th' young mans face frightened. Hi eyes had been on the girl almos constantly. It was an eager, open ly admiring glance.
 That's for you to decide. Yo' saved his life"
 "Oh. but you were the one wh' did that!"
 well, then, I relinquish m, claim. Anyhow the hound adopted you. Never saw a nor contented pooch in my life" The stream of pedestrian passed about them. These .tw' who had never before seen one an other were talking like old ac quaintances.
 The girl raised her head and tn young man set to marveling tha eyes so dark hued could be blue Blue they certainly were. We've until that moment, he decided, ha' he seen eyes that were really blue The exquisite small nose, tn slightly full lips. carmined to tn current vogue, were after thought in the inventory. Yes. by George the girl was a beauty!
 She seemed oblivious to thi fact. There was not the shghtes trace of f-consciousness abou her. Oblivious. too. she felt as t whether the youth before her wer tall or short, cross-eyed or wizen faced.
 He strengthened. frownin, slightly. Couldn't she just for on moment look at him as though sh really saw him.? It was a jolt t his complaisance. Not for tn world would he have admitte, consciousness that his well-cu profile resembled a certain motiol picture star. that the straight lin of his dark brow was a dail. qualification, or that his rang, height and broad shoulders set of perfectly the excellent tailoring o his dark suit. None of thes things would he have admitted and yet they were all true. Easily he said. Look here, le me get cab. Wen get ava from this crowd and then we cai decide what to do with the pup"
 The smile died in the girls eyei She shook her head. NO. thanl you. rii-i'ii manage som
 "oh. but that's not fairl I fec ! in duty bound to keep tab on tha