The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-19

She paused and turned to Bery mixed up in it Id have believed him
 As Irene faced her sister, flaming with outraged pride, Beryps anger against Tommy abated. She could not blame him so much after all. Irene was magnificent when in a rage-the only time that she was anything but insipid in Beryrs es- timation. Her blue eyes were dark and flashing, and there was life with a thousand faces revealed in her furious gestures in the play of emotion upon her features. in the red of her mobile trembling lips.
 s.If only he were not equally in- fatuated with the marshmallow Irene I could forgive him." Beryi
 s'Well.' she said to Irene, "now that you know it was all my fault why don't you go with Tommy?"
 She was suddenly weary. If Tommy couldn't be stopped-he couldn't. It was all up to Irene now-and it would be relief to know how it was going to end.t
 ssPrl tell :. you why!" Irene ex- claimed, her fury still at high pitch. But now she was direct ing her attack at Tommy. You wouldn't tell on her, would you? Just gang of kids! I might have known whose gang" she added bit in which Beryrs young friends had played a part rushing to her mind.
 Beryl looked at Tommy. Queer, funny Tommy. So he had tried to shield her. Her eyes thanked hirn, though he did not see, it. For him there was no one in the. world but Irene-Irene who, for a run- away marriage. had dressed herself. in pink chiffon and picture hat and looked for all the world like 8 Dresden doll. GOT at least she would when her anger subsided.)
 Lets go," Tommy begged, we'll be 4oo late to catch a train to New York at all."
 ssYou can take Water Baby" Beryl offered, pretending to forget that Irene had vowed never to ride in the rattlety old car. Anyway, where are you going in New York? You can't be married tonight"
 Her voice was earnest and Tom my answered her. Were going to a friend of Irene's," he said, ''so we can get down to city hall and be married first thing in the morn- ins'
 s.oh, we are, are we?" Irene jibed. ssWell, we're not. You can't treat me like this and get away with il"
 t'Poor Tommy" Beryl murmured softly. ''just because you wouldn't tell on me-"
 Tommy's temper, which until now had been dormant. was slight
 .Don't be foolish" he said sharp lys to Irene and right there his chance of coaxing her into a good him anything but humble and pleading in Beryls presence was more than Irene would tolerate. It all ended with the elopement being indefinitely Postponed and Tommy going home, torn between disap- pointment and anger toward Beryl
 She offered to drive him back but he ignored her completely as he strode out of the room in high dudgeon. s sf~
 The sweet scents of the night and the serenity of pale moon meant nothing to him as he stalked mood jly down the three-line6 street to his aunt's house.
 Of course Irene had shown lot of temper but who could blame her with a sister like that? The kid had always been bossed and badgered by the older sister. Why if only half the things she told him were true he wondered that she hadn't left home to make her own xu&v in inc world long ago.
 1When he reached home he saw a light in the living room and guessed that his aunt was waiting up for him. He hid his suitcase under the porch hammock before he went in. then forced himself to assume a cheerful air.
 4Early to bed and early to rise, I" he began and For some old ladies is, very unwise," she finished for him.
 s"But really, Aunt Elm ."
 "Come, let's have snack of lem onade and gingersnaps." his Aunt Elm said, getting up heavily from the armchair that Beryl had GOV cred in chintz during the short pe- riod that she was a professional decorator. The business had been going quite nicely, too. but it didn't synchronize with her duties as cashier in Everett's Grocery. Be- tween the two even Beryl saw that it would cause less disturbance gen. orally to let the interior decorating TO. And anyway. shed only srsnt a small amount of money for the mail order course she'd taken to learn what she knew of the pro- fession. While on the other hand, M she pointed out to herself, Look a{ the years I've spent iearining the grocery business"
 1T wonder if there Is anything wrong at the Everetts?" Mrs Hoff- man remarked when she and Tom Iviy sat down at the kitchen table f6r thefr snack.
 rommy gave. her q startled look ~TVrongf" he repeated in alarm.
 she nodded. 'Mrs Everett called uae trp about an hour ago" she said, s.nd asked for you. Said It wasn't anything important, but I thought if was strange. her calling like that, IT it had been one or me
 i ss;s.. 'ne,plns'!s:;, wssns,s .,,ss .s.,c Tom; 1. mg intersscted. VI was there ~ ~ IIl{Ic while ago. Kinda late. Met soras . ef ths is. boys and went TOT . ''Nsns sf ihsi tough LaFkin out.