The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-02-23
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| course. always feels sort of spite
full about IT,"
"ceciIy. II You deliberately mis-
interpret everything say"
Grand, looking grimmer than
usual. followed by Resale, more
| fluttery than usual. came into the
room. Cecily, who had put a hand
on the mantel and was resting her
head on II, did not trouble TO lift
her head; she merely rolled Il to
one side and looked at them. 1t was
relief. Just the same. when mid
way of the room and after Grand
had said, Good evening, SIR TO
| Barry, Ann came out from behind
Rosalie.
MAY ask" Grand went on.
why you are here at my home. at
this hour. with my granddaughter
Cecily?"
Barry did not do nearly 80 well
| as Phil had done. He did not fitch
Grand's manner. He blushed. I'VE
came In rather late, Mr. Fenwick.
Cecily has suggested that I leave.
l."
Cecily said, you are only Just
Sohhbb III JohtbStFt5s WI
shouldn't Barry be here? 1t Is my
home, too"
Grand, Rosalle and Ann all be-
gan, at the same instant. TO say
something. Rosalie won. "Of course
dear, II Is your home" she said,
land has been for many, many
happy years. A nest for our three
our little girls. But we thought.
dear, that perhaps Barry-I may
call you Barry mayn't 1? - was
hoping to persuade you to build a
coy most for two-you two--else-
where?"
"As to that" Barry spoke right
up, II want very much to marry
Cecily. l."
"You love herr" This right over
again from Grand. You can sup
port herr"
Naturally, love her. And sho
loves me. We can live, for time.
on what am making now. hope
to do better"
Cecily took Barry's arm. Come"
she said, and began to walk with
him toward the door.
Grand said, "Cecily, one moment,
IL you please"
Cecily pretended she had not
heard; but, ut the portleres, Barry
paused, In spite of her tugging and
said, Good night" politely, IL not
cheerlly, to everyone.
"And to you, my boy" Grand
said, good night"
Ann had almost reached the
portieres, sort Of sneaking away,
hAf (tvat "a hoJtnI
Ann, II Is my desire that you in
form Cecily that 1 wish to speak
with her, and you, here and now"
"She Ii tired this evening. Grand
and"
THAT l regret. do indeed.
Though l see no reason for this un-
wontcd weariness since she has
chosen to entertain n young gentle
man until this hour"
"She Is very sorry about this
morning. Grand. She will tell you
so In the morning, 1 am sure"
This morning IN forgotten.
There IL, however, a certain matter
which l have decide now to go into
and without further delay. ! myself
am weary. And with cause. With
cause. l may not be able to arise
In time to speak with you boht In
the morning. Also, In my expert
ence, neither of you has much leis-
ure In the morning. No. Do not say
tomorrow evening. I am not blam-
ing you. ! am not blaming Cecily.
But / must remind you that days
have elapsed In this house when
I have not been granted as much az
a. glance at either OF you. 1t IL my
desire to speak with you both. Not
tomorrow. Not tho next day, nor
the following week. Here and now.
DO you force me, Ann. to frame my
request as O. command"
Cecily was standing alone in the
hall, looking at the squares of ool-
ored glass in the panels of the
closed front doors. An said, "Clssy,
honey, I'm sorry. but I'm afraid
we'll have to go back itno the par
lor. Something seems to be up.
Goodness knows what. Grand liz
still furious. apparently. ] am
afraid we're in for a bad few min
utes.'
mot I. I'm going straight to
bed. I'll lock my door.
"Well---" Ann said
ANN! Arc you going to march
back In there and put up with
with more Of that"
"Ill have TO. for a. minute. I'll
cut II az short az I can"
"Of course, then, I'll have to
come too, 1t isn't right OF you.
Ann. 1t isn't fair. You force me
into things OF this sort. You don't
seem to realize that I've been
through to-day. won't :. ="
Grumbllng. scolding. threatening.
she went with Ann into the pnrlor.
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