The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-08-06
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CHAPTER XVI

body says Buds perfect terror. Mrs Callahan says it's a mystery how he keeps out of jail. She says that you would do well to look into this Fordham business. She says And I say Mrs Callahan would do we'll to look to her own busi- fness!" retorted Mrs Moran. heated ly. Buds a good boy! He's send ing home half his salary every week now"
 GO to bed, Kitty" said Mona quietly. isn't going to be here?" Kitty paused to inquire.
 That wifi be fine. Kit" said her mother warmly. "I'll make new curtains for you. Good night now' child"
 Humming. Mona set the tiny kitchen to rights. Presently, saying good night to her mother, she fol- lowed Kitty after a glance at the sleeping Donahue baby.
 Things were not so bad even with this worry about Bud. She would have a room. to herself away from the disdainful Kitty. Barry and Steve could do 50 much for Bud. 6OmeHOW IIlS IIldQS DaTTy 1VWhe send seem a little nearer.
 Itfwas not Steve Mona was think ing of as she prepared slowly for the night. What.woufd her mother sayelf sometime--later, of course she were to marry someone like Barry? =.
 The first weeks of spring passed swiftly. Buds contributions to the l. A>N fn r. rive regularly, putting the flat on a much more comfortable basis. Ma had devised an agreeable fiction concerning her sons new job in Connecticut. She, even spoke of the girl he was interested in. Later she announced to her neighbors that Buds mployer had sent him south on a business trip.
 He's working for one of them big Wall, street men, Ma condded to Mrs Callahan. Thinks the world of Bud, too, he does"
 Kitty was easily, consoled over the absence of her brother who had been chief opponent'in many a bat tie across the dinner, table. She was delighted now to have a room of her own. Knowing that her school friends would not. upon Buds arr rival, be rudely hustled out of his favorite chair, Kitty took to in- viting Isabel and Kathleen to come home with her. She and her friends could play the radio as much as they wished and Ma would never object.
 Moreover a brother "down south" gave Kitty certain prestige among her friends. Ma packed Buds scant wardrobe and asked Steve to for ward 1t to him. @
 "But we've already sent word to have Bud completely outfitted." !" Steve told her. He won't need these things"
 ssThe lad left. without so much as a toothbrush on him. Poor boy!" Ma iamented.
 "seems. to me you put on lot of airs for life in the jungle" Mona suggested when Steve mentioned some of the items of Buds newly ordered wardrobe.
 why not? In the army the men used to shave and make themselves spic-and-spa to go over the top. didn't they? We live in a jungle- though we don't call 1t that--but we make ourselves comfortable there. Have lots of servants. Barry nd l always dress for dinner. We send to Haiti for clothing. And you should see the island we have in the Caribbean for holidays! When we're there we get linen suits from Haiti. We learned about the tailor from the captain of q cruiser. our orders so over by one mall boat and the suits come back on the re. turn trip. Tailored to measure. too
 "Just as I'd shop in Herald Square if ! lived on Long islandl" Mona exclaimed.
 "feraid equare7 9ay--you'd shop on Fifty.seventh street or Madi' soni"
 They laughed together as tf theiF talk was the most amusing in the world.
 inarry wanted mo Co ask if you and LotiIe can't come up Co Twl' lands for sunday, He's seinR VI. day and ean drive YOU cod ls0isie up suDaay morning h you'll eom.e., We'd have great time to1etheri'' "t'd love ilim NsnR agreed, Aes eeptiag foT Lostis as well ss heF'