The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-05-27
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CHAPTER xxXIv


CHAPTER xkxIv
Susan's engagement had not
been announced since neither she
nor Heath desired the publicity but
1t was a definite engagement just
the same. Aunt Jessie homo from
the hospital, had been told of 1t.
She had met Ernest Heath and
had grudgingly liked him al
though she had grumbled at the
idea Of their marriage. !.
II never thought to see you
marry a divorced man." she.
mourned. Especially someone 80
much older. Not that he isn't q
fine man. Anyone with half an
eye can see that. 1t just don't
The starched nurse Heath had
insisted upon providing for the
convalescent hustled into the.
room then and Aunt Jessie fell
silent. The plan was that on the
following day Aunt Jessie was to
20 to Florida In the nurses charge.
The marriage would take place the
following month.
at don't seem right" Aunt
Jessie went on when the nurse
had disappeared, ITO accept 30
much from a perfect stranger" :.
Susan said, laughing, and then
the truth. It had. been strange
and difficult for her to call her
employer Ernest. She had finally
managed It az she had learned
also to like and admire the slim,
quiet, aristocratic man whom she
had promised to marry. There
was no time for regret. The die
had been cast. Heath had thought
It unsuitable for her to continue
working in the office SO she was at
"Time for your nap" she re-
minded the invalid.
Aunt Jessie grumbled. II de-
clare ! never expected to see the
day when I'd sleep In the middle
Of the afternoon. call 1t shift
less
you're a humbug. You really
like It," Susan told her, leaving
to get her wraps. Heath was call
Ing to take her for a drive.
He looked at the girl with some
dissatisfaction as she got into the
''what on earth's the mattcr?"
Susan asked.
Nothing. except that I wish
you'd let me give you that fur
coat now instead OF waiting until
later" the man remarked.
Susan shook her head. On this
point she was stubborn. Sne
would take anything for Aunt Jes:
AAt ARoAIf until
she was rlghtfuily Heath's wife.
II thought we'd go out to that.
little Spanish place for tea," he
said.
"That would be nice. I'd like
that" she assured him. The lux
tiry ana care with which he sur
rounded her was almost suffocat-
ing. Was she warm enough? Why
had she worn those thin shoes?
susan appreciated the solicitude,
At the same time finding 1t q little
trying, Young men were not like
this she reminded herself. Young
men were careless and selfish ana
arrogant.
look as IL you were miles away"
She turned to smile at him.
"only Of how good you are to
There! She had pleased him
and with 80 little. She was almost
ashamed. II was 80 easy to make
him happy. She OWNED some
thing OF his former loneliness.
The drive was longer than Su-
san had expected and It was dark
when at last they returned to the
city. It had been clear. ooid.
sunshiny day, and q faint Hight
still fingered on the lake. on
sudden Impulse Susan said, Lets
walk along tho lake wall"
She wanted quite unreasonabiy
10 escape from the warm. luxuri-
Gus car and feel the east wind on
her cheeks. Heath told simon to
wait, for them at the turn OF the
"ft's lovely here, isn't it?"
breathed the girl, She leaned
against the parapet. looking down
"Not as much so as some Of the
places you and I are going to see
SOON" the man reminded her.
she shivered involuntarily. In
stantiy he was all solicitude.
You're cold. I knew you
would bel. We'd better go back
"No. no. It's not that" she
protested. "It's only that feel Q
little frightened sometimes. II
has ali worked out too smoothly.
must be bound to happen"
"Nonsense." His re-asvurance