The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-05-31

feller." he said slowly. "He wore a gray overcoat and no hat like these college boys selling fnaga- zines."
 Her disappointment was keen. T guess maybe he was one of those" MT Schultz said, feeling he had failed her but not quite knowing why.
 T suppose so," Susan answered. When she went into the house she heard the telephone bell ringing and sped for 1t but just before she reached the dining room the bell gave a. final gasp and stopped. Su. san picked up the receiver with fingers that trembled. The ope- rator's matter-of.fact voice droned, Number please?
 You called this number" Susan told her fiercely.
 Sorry but there's no one on the wire now"
 The girl could have wept at the words. Someone had been trying to reach her. All her immediate friends knew she was staying at Roses. It might have been - 1t might have been the one person she longed to hear from!
 For the hundredth time Susan chided herself for her folly. How could she go on hoping in the face of so many disa appointments? If she had known that at that instant Bob Dunbar was disconso Id tely quitting a pay station in the loop, her heart would have leapt for joy. But Susan had no way of knowing hak k4 ssAv Avs toward this marriage-Heath-who wished. to give her 50 much. Mrs. Milton whose sound common sense and innate worldliness rejoiced in a good match, Aunt Jessie who was so helpless.
 "It's too late to back out now" the girl told herself recklessly. T must go through with It."
 Heath was, taking her to dinner and to the theater that eve. ming. Listlessly the girl rubbed and arrayed herself. How different 1t was, she thought, to be going out with one man and with the only man! She took no pleasure tonight in her appearance althouEt her mirror gave back the image oi SlImS 8AVWAHB 6AEA m 0 SutpAs white frock. She knew she looked well but she didn't care. It didn't seem to matter. The thought of that telephone call remained per sistently in the back of her mind. Of course 1t might have been no one. It might have been a wrong number but there was always the chance
 Mrs. Milton appeared at the door of the bedroom, beaming at her. My. but you do look fine." she said. Guess what I've got Tor you!"
 Susan widened her eyes. "I never could. Did you bake q devils food Mrs. Milton snorted. "Listsn to the girl" she implored the ceiling, "No, it's nothing like that. Cant you think of something better?" Susan said she could not. She was brushing her hair. pressing 1t into sleek waves around her face. Mrs Milton with the air of a con1ufer produced Q huge green dressmaker box. "There must be a mistake" Su. san said. it must be somethine TOT HObes 1 utuu UVy v tusH8'
 "Your name iA on 1t, large al life." Mrs. Milton told her trium. phnntly.
 Excitedly the two cut the strings and folded back the tissue. My great glory!" muttered Mrs Milton almost reverently. "Ldft Il out, child" She was frankly i'm. patient. Susan obeyed, drapin1 over her arm the soft, rich coal of leaf brown fur. Tt doesn't look like mink" nut. tered Mrs. Milton. T don't know as ever saw sable at close range but l believe that's what this ts.' she gased at the girl with awe. Susan stammered. T can't take 1t from him." So this was wha' Heath had meant the night before when he spoke of Q surprise. Cant take 1t? I'd like to know why" demanded Mrs. Milton round ly. Aren't you going to be mar. ried in two weeks? It's perfectl, proper. Anyhow you'll have tt wear 1t tonight or hell be dis. appointed. Men," concluded Mrs Milton safely, "don't like to be dis appointed"
 Half fearfully susan slipped intt the sumptuous wrap. Above the fu! her face rose clear and pale arit proud. It changed her, subtly al. | tered her whole aspect. I.A al aAa ea