The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-03-07

/ it's well. it's all fixed up for thi.
afternoon"
'Then you think he's not en-.
gagged at all?" Myra asked In q wor
| ried way.
~ don't know what to think
Ellen confessed. But anyway
promised to 60 riding with him this
afternoon.
Myra put down her coffee cup
Her face was distressed and disap-
pointed. Ellen serenity went on eat
ing berries.
But do you think you should do
that ,Ellen?" Myra persisted un-
happily.
"of course do" said Ellen
airily, else shouldn't have said
/ would.
"But Ellen"
Now don't be silly and old
fashioned, Myra," Ellen interrupt
ed. I'm going out In broad day
light with a man to whom I've
been properly introduced. The fact
that he's engaged to another girl
isn't any of my business. That's his
affair, not ours"
They went on eating in oppres-
sive silence.
"oh, Myra, can't you under
stand?" Ellen said suddenly. ~
wanted to refuse. You haven't any
idea how hard / tried. But all at
once I naturally hearc myself &C.
cepting."
Eyes, I know how that is" Myra
admitted in a troubled tone.
Hes coming here" Ellen went
on. HE said he wouldn't trust me
to meet him again"
Then you've shown him any way
that you don't care" said Myra,
beginning to brighten. That's what
l care for, honey. l don't want you
to be hurt"
Ellen" she began. flushing
family. "I've been thinking lot
about you. And the more I've
thought the more know how
wrong was. I don't think Larry
Harrowgate Is good enough or
honorable enough for you no mat
ter what you say. But the reason
was so upset about him In the
beginning was because had so
hoped that you and steven Bar
clay"
ooh stop, Myra."
But Myra went stubbornly on. IL
was trying to rob you, honey, of
the sweetest thing that can happen
to any woman. Just because Bert
and - we'll. because | often think
he's changed and isn't quite the
same"
Hes every bit the same" de-
clared Ellen Loyalty.
But Myra scarcely heard her.
whether he's the same now
doesn't matter. Nine years Is a
long time. But we had the grandest
thing In the world together. We
loved each other so much that
nothing else mattered."
Her cheeks were flushed and
her eyes were shining. She looked
for a moment an eager is instead
OF n tired 26.
"If l had to start all over
again" she continued with I'M
usual passion. "rd have to love
Bert In just the same way.
wouldn't change thing. wouldn't
want to. I'll have that for always.
about your Larry--that nothing
else matters?" n. -
yes" Ellen whispered.
III guilty. anu III Slah
too" said Myra, half crying. 81
I'D hoped you didn't feet tina,
way because I'm afraid that
you're going to be hurt. But II
you love him like that 1t doesn't
matter II he hasn't dime. II
doesn't matter IL he's engaged to
n dozen other girls anything
you'll suffer afterwards will no,
be too much to pay for that frs,
part of II. hope and pray that
you'll be luckler than J."
II thought" Ellen said easily
that I might invite him here
to supper. One of my omelets and
maybe some Of the jelly we put up
last vacation"
I'm afraid mother won't like
that" said Myra doubtfully.
At that moment moment Molly
raped imperiously on the bedroom
door,
"Ellen, Ellen are you awake ?"
she called. slip on kimona
and run downstairs. There's some.
one calling for you on.Mrs Clancy's
phone"
ooh help" said Ellen family,
looking over at Myra. ut must be
Mr. Barclay"
ITO Be Continucd)