The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-02-24

you don't know such places. The only result of Itllen's trying to work at night as well as all day would be that she would break down her heath. And then where would we be-"
 Molly Rossiter smiled mysterious ly and, with chara cteristic optim- ism, overlooked all drawbacks.
 "You cant tell how such things will happen" she remarked, still smiling. "I met your father in the hadn't happcnd to be at the same place that one night we'd never have met at all.
 Ut was at a dance too," she con- cluded triumphantly. Ellen laughed. Don't try to mar ry me off so soon," she pleaded. After all," she added, "Im. only 20. might be touring Europe with my husband by the time I'm 21."
 q was married at IF. And Myra here"
 "Yes. I've been engaged to Bert ever since l was 17--nine years." Myra conceded bitterly. And per-. haps by the time I'm 70 we'll have enough money so that he and l can hobbie to the altar"
 The very blackness of the pie ture she drew was irresistibly fun ny. All three of them burst out laughing. For a. moment they were like children and Molly Rossiter was the youngest of the three. When Ellen succeeded in drag ging Mike from the bathroom and his book, when they were all seat ed at breakfast, the subject arose again. Where was the $60 for rent coming from?
 Tt was due last Tuesday and this is Friday" offered Molly.
 She had half forgotten by now that the money had been dissipat- ed by her fault. Ellen was willing she should forget it. But not Myra.
 "Tll go to MT Farnham and ex- plain" she said, her lips straight, her eyes stern. We just have to cut down on everything till we get the money again. But one things sure-Ellen cant carry two full time jobs"
 "Im not sure" Ellen began.
 "Its all wrong," Myra ficrcely stopped her. Mike could make as much selling papers after school as you could dancing all evening"
 Mike can't do that" Molly burst out in alarmed haste. He's carry ing double school work now. You know what your father would have said"
 He might have said something x,,,Ixf la. nI, dance hall, tool"
 partiality for her only son. She should miss nothing because of his fathers death, pathetically anxious that he should have what other boys had. To that end she was will Ing to make any sacrifice. She saw no reason why her daughters should not do the same. | Before Myra's indignation could force a real quarrel, Mike himself clamorously interrupted. He was wildly eager for the freedom of the corner newsstand and for the | chance to earn his own money. But Ellen entered a firm denial and | his protests died. He knew he could not get around Ellen. She looked sharply at his eyes, heavy with fatigue.
 Did you go to bed at nine last night?" she demanded. Mike and his mother exchanged q guilty look.
 "He was in bed" said Molly hast fly.
 | She and Mike shared the same bedroom. Ellen knew then that | Mike had persuaded his mother to leave the lights burning while he studied. But she was too tired to bring that up. She folded her nap kin, tucked it into the heavy silver ring left over from better days and rose from the table.
 "I'II go at noon to see about get ting that job" she announced in a tone that settled the matter. "I dance well enough So there should mt be any trouble. There's no use arguing, Myra," she said to heI sister. There's limit to cutting expenses. We've reached 1t. We can't cut down any more without giving up eating entirely and the rent must be paid. I can carry both jobs until We catch up."
 "T knew that was the thing to dO." said Molly in deep satisfaction. But q moment later she added wist- fully, "I'm sorry, Ellen, that things l are SO hard for you. But I still | think that at Dreamland you night"
 Ellen checked her. Don't be So romantic 50 early in the morning.