The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-05-26

was. Perhaps Aunt Jessie had been conscious for some time of that pain in her right side but had postponed seeing the doctor be- cause she felt she couldn't afford to be i'll. If she gets we'll" Su- san promised herself wildly, "Ill make 1t all up to her somehow" :.
 "Of course you will" Rose said soothingly. "lm sure of that
 You answer Susan begged when the telephone bell shrilled. It was almost II o'clock. Rose picked up the instrument and Su- san crouched in her low chair. every nerve taunt.
 "Yes," Rose said. "Oh, see," Susan watched her friends face fearfully. She came and stood be- side Rose.. touching her am im- patiently until the other girl mo, tioned her away. "Yes. yes" Rose kept saying. "In the morn. ing. All right, doctor. Thank you" She turned smiling face to Susan.
 "He says she came through in fine style. She'll have a bad night, of course, but you can See her to- morrow. Oh yes, he wants to talk
 %There, there."/ Rose soothed. "Its all right now. There's no sense in your feeling so badly. You'd better go to bed.
 The aftermath of the operation proved exceedingly painful for the sick woman, although the doc- tor and nurse insisted she was coming along "as well as could be expected Susan told pr Smith she was worried.
 That's all right" he assured her comfortingly. Your aunts doing nicely. We have to expect these little ups and downs for the first few days. I've been wanting to have Q little talk with you though. Your aunt isn't going to be able to rush around. working herself gray-headed when she gets up out of bed. She really should get away for while If 1t can be managed" His shrewd old eyes searched the girls face.
 II know she should" Susan told him. "She always worked too hard.
 N"I've warned her about this be- fore" the doctor said. But she won't or can't slow up. Do you think you can manage it?"
 Susan thought quickly. There could be but one way. Aunt Jessie would never consent to draw on her small savings for convales- cence. The girl met the doctors gaze squarely. If she had been hoping for sign to show her what she should do surely this was 1t. For almost 20 years Aunt Jessie had been taking care of her. Now 1t was Susan's turn. "I think I can," she told Dr
 "Good girl" He rose. That's splendid. Don't worry about her. She'll get along we'll"
 They let Susan see her aunt for tust few minutes. She was stilI d little hazy from the effects of the anesthetic. Susan whispered | to her. "You're not to worry about anything. I've had some splendid luck so that you needn't both about bills or the rest of it."
 Aunt Jessie was too weary to uuestior, her but Susan saw glim- raer of satisfaction in the woman's eyes. susan thought, "It's worth 1t. It's what I ought to do." !. ,a Nevertheless she felt empty and sick inside. We'll, she would go ! through with 1t. She would tell | Ernest Heath on the morrow that | she would marry him. Only U | couldn't be as soon us he wanted. | It would have to walt until Aunt Jessie was better. I susan looked around the scrubbed. shabby kitchen. Aunt | Jessie wouldn't have to SCOUT panu any more. She could sit on q chaise lounge and crochet. She could go south. Aunt Jessie had always wanted to do Ahat, Eusan'i spirits rose. It was wonderful to he able to do something in re- turn for all her aunt's kindnesses (TO I3e Continucdl