The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-11-09


 nut on big game hunting. At least he says he fs. He doesn't look the part, but I know he's been all over the world. Poor Cousin Almost He does SO diaapprove of anything or anybody furrin'!"
 "Yes. I'm afraid he won't find the company congenial."
 "He doesn't find anyone congen. iai. How. did he happen to drop in- to this any how, honey7' "TeIephoned from New York. Down from Marblehead for q di- rector's meeting or something. Has to stay till after the Fourth. Nat urally, couldn't--"
 "of course you couldn't help t. Don't worry. At least. not having guests is like. we can't be expect ed to guarantee them to each other. Where are you going to put them ail?"
 That's it!" Linda looked up reproachfully at the broad. dignfied front of the house as though blam- | ing it for her difficulty. That's why I'm specially glad you came early. l mean. Things have happened and happened plenty since you left fer own this morning. First place, Cousin Amos makes an extra"
 But the nursery's free"
 "Yes-but after Mama finally got off with Bingo this morning honestly, Tom, hc Is such lamb, We'll, anyhow, they got off ali right and your mother phoned they'd arrived and Bingo was al- ready in the new little red-and-blue striped bathing suit--'
 skip the maternal raptures and stick to the housing problem" urg- ed her husband.
 "Yes, I selt Annie up to fix tlle nursery and, my dear. 1t was wreck | ed! Either she or Rosie-I can't l pin them down--let the bath tub l upstairs overflow and 1t leaked through under the floor and down on the nursery ceiling and down l the sides of the walls. It's all big damp patches and the man came and said it might fall---the ceiling. | l there till he could get back to fix it. And heaven knows when that l will be--not until after the Fourth. when they've all goneH'
 limp! WellY'
 i've worked 1t out the best ] l can. We can't ask any Of them to double up, not knowing each osher. | GN ta bAe l at the far end of tn hall--and Ui1- cle Amos the guest room with the litle private lavatory. Marvin Pratt's across from him in the smaller room. He won't feel dis- crim.nated against--he likes to be unselhsh. He and MT DcVos will have to share the bath. Then 1 put r Statlander next 10 us where he has the bath at the end all to hinl- self which l thought would make up for his not having a larger room. didn't want to hurt any ones feelings
 And how about the literary man? Was he to have the nursery
 "No--I meant to put him in
 Marvin's room and Marvin in the nursery but the mess spoiled that. I've put him in the garage." Heavens. Binks! But then--'
 "Its perfectly comfortable and the bedroom has better view than most of the house rooms. He'll have 1t all to himself-that little suite upstairs. He can Sit up all night if he wants to. Read or write-liter- ary people are so uncertain.
 "Especiall. Irish literary peo- 2. ple." added Tom gloomily.
 T thought it might appeal to for instance"
 "Me? Sure--Pd love it. It would | mt do for Statlander or the Bel gian. Or even Marvin, coming back | into your life for the first time in yeahs and yeahs and being showed off to the chauffeur's quarters
 Tom Ayerill! Whatever you do. don't call 1t that. especially before he sees it It's attractive enough for anyone, with all your first apart ment furniture in it--that blessed 1 place!"
 We did have grand time be- ing poor. didn't we? Though I can endure Q Long Island house in l summer very niceIy. Still and all. with this white elephant. l often feel poorer than did paying | landlord once month." | Heavens, yes! And how'll ex- plain our apparent wealth to Cou- sin Amos?"
 | A bit on the frugal side. isn't | he?" agreed Tom. Be sure to rub l 1t in about tho allowance for enter l tainment get from the office. De- | Vos and Statlander are case in point. Good gosh" He had looked at his watch. "lt's time started | for the station to meet those two. Gas enough In the car? I'll put away the roadster, if you like"
 "Um-hum. Thanks" She follow ed him through the cool middle room with flowers fragrant on every table and stand. After her pat termed Bunty, silently over the rugs. her tiny nails clicking effinly on patches of bare, polished floor, Tommy, I saw the grandest car at the Port to-day--oniy been run 1500 miles. Absolutely new. my dear--and he'll sell it."
 Hold it!' commanded her hus- band threateningly. "No new cars while old Reliable holds out to run. Sell the white elephant and I'll talk any kind of vehicle you want. Till then old Reliable stays with usl" and he spun the gravel viciously under the quick, accurate backward plunge of the shiny little roadster to the garage. (To He Continued) SUCCESS BY DEGREES Collecting degrees is no more than an interesting pastime to Dr Cosette Newton, who has IF parchment diplomas, every one sig nifying that she has achieved hon- I.., AL. lu l