The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-02-24

"You know that case. sue." Jack was telling Sue as she sat at the desk phone in the living room of their house. q have to go ou. of town. on 1t for a couple of weeks. It's a big steel thing and they are going to use four instead of three men on it."
 "Oh, Jack, honey-but of course you'll go. It's grand that they are sending you. When do you leave?'
 "on the 7:53 tonight. I have to work here for while yet. Could you pack my bag and meet me at the office around 6:30? That will save time and we can eat to- gether."
 l "of course!' She kept thinking that Jack would suggest that she should go along. Common sense told her that he couldn't. Hu would be busy on the case, clos eted with the other attorneys. Then, too, there was the question of expense. Her mind wandered to the bills once more. But she answered Jack. asked him what he wanted to take along.
 After all. she was his wife now. Two weeks wouldn't be long for them to be separated. Two weeks . It seemed like an eternity. She let her hands finger on Jack $ dressing gown, his handkerchiefs and ties, quite as though she were putting something of herself into them to take away in the bag.
 She dressed. topping her dark brown cameTs hair coat with a gay rust beret and tying scarf under the collar in a gay, audacious rust 1 colored bow. She got out the car managed to place the bag in it. and then ran back to the house for her pocketbook and gloves. She re- | fiected as she locked the door that she would be coming back alone Not alone. really. She would have ] someone stay with her. But not with Jack! Any place without him no matter who else might be there | meant that she was alone. She met him for dinner but she didn't eat very much. She won- ed as long to him as 1t did to her once.
 1.-TWO weeks, Sue! It seems like an eternity. But I'll call you every night at what time shall call?"
 "Twelve," Sue answered. "Rates are lower and lines are quieter and I'll be waiting. But I'd wait anyway. if you were calling, if sat parked by the phone for two l solid weeks"
 twill Ruth stay with you?" Jacl, | asked. Lets get that all settled first. cant go until you are taken l care of.'
 "T think so.' It seemed odd not
 to have any place to go. But hei
 own home wasn't especially invit-
 ing since her family were thinking
 that she had unjustly hurt Cor
 rinne. Corrinne herself had asked her never to come to the Becker i home. There was Nancy, whc
 would have welcomed her gladly and few other friends but sh, | didn't want to stay with them. She l wanted to be in her own house ; Her house and Jacks with theil
 own things around them. They called Ruth on their way
 to the train, found her in her room
 and received a joyful acceptance
 'I'd love to come" she said. "I'n
 sorry Jack had to go out of town
 but since he does I'm ever so glad ! that I'm the one you are asking tc
 stay with you"
 The train was little late ant
 Sue stood holding tightly to Jack!
 arms, thinking that she would have
 to wait IA days to see him again
 She clung to him tightly when the
 train came in. She watched the train until the last light swung around the bend. Then she start red to Ruth's room.
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