The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-02-22


are getting bigger all the time, and
there are more OF them. 1t seems
to me that all this-kissing and be.
ing ecstatic for moments, or even
hours together, when nothing car
come Of 1t but another mean, mis-.
cradle quarrel and another end
isn't so very different from forming
any other bad habit"
"Ann, that is a horrible thing ia
say! You've changed. You never
used to talk like that"
"Of course I've changed. But the
other is true. It is just like a per-
son who keeps on drinking, when
he knows that drinking will kill
him In the end. I've heard that the
cures for the drink habit are ter.
rible. Well, I've taken the cure
Phil, and I'm not going to take II
again. I'm through, dear. Not be-
cause 1 have to be-"
II won't allow you to be. We
both made a mistake, Ann. But
I'll take all the blame"
Neither Of us was to blame
blame the next time"
IL
lights cutting the darkness, was
thought, TITS Grand and Rosalie.
I'd forgotten all about them for
hours. How pleasant-that I should
hours. But should have wor-
ried. But--here they are, now!"
"Phil," she said. "Grand and
Z L. - r.
Carmichaels. / don't want them to
find you here. lit would start
so many things over again. They've
been difficult lately. Won't you
please go down into the trees
quickly? Until after they've gone
into the house, mean?"
II am not hiding behind trees
tonight. Ann"
Grand's voice and Rosalie's voice
Goodnight. Thank You again for
a beautiful day. Goodnight, MI
neutrality-suspicious. 4"
But to help me, Phil? They've
been 80 difficult. Just to heir
me?"
Phil sat immobile until he stood
because Resale. with Grand's arm
about her---or. at least, halfwa,
about her-came up the steps.
Grand said, "Ah, Ann? Is tha'
Philip? All, Philip. I trust, Ann
that you have not been needlessly
worried"
"wcll." Ann replied shamefully
wcikedly, "of course, 1t Is late. Az
ter midnight"
Resale began, 1.-THE Carmichaels
clock had stopped, and"
nat n ~
don, my dear" and turned to Phil
"As my granddaughter says, the
hour is late. Very late. May ask.
sir, why you are here at my home,
at this late hour, with Ann?"
II am here, Mr. Fenwick," Phil
answered, right in Grand's strain,
for the same reason that ! have
been coming here for years. Be-
cause I love Ann and wish to
marry her"
"Ah? You wish, again, to marry
ANN"
IL have never ceased wishing to
marry her."
you love her? You could sup
port herr"
II love her very much. I could
support her, yes"
Ann inserted, But, Grand"
lone moment, II you please,
Ann. DO you or do you not love
Philip"
Ann thought, Dear heavens
above! Does Grand think he is per-
forming marriage ceremony
This Is worse than anything he's
ever done. This is the sort Of thing
that can't be endured. 1t Is Pills
fault. He should have gone when
l asked him to-"
"Will you please answer my
question, Ann?"
Still, she couldn't stand there
and say she did not love Phil. 1t
would be a lie, and 1t would be let
ting Phil down In public. "Of
course love Phil" she said.
But"
But me no butts" said Grand.
He evidently was In mean hu-
NOR. No wonder Cecily pushed
him over this morning--though
she hadn't. What would he do
when he went into the house and
found Cecily and Barry In the par
lor He was cross with Cissy, any
way:
ana 10 you, IHiup, HLahu
went on. recalling again the late
ness of the hour, goodnight"
Goodnight" said Phil, and
bowed neat bow.
Grand and Rosalie crossed the
porch to the door. Sir" said
Grand. IT have hidden you good
night" and stopped and waited.
Ann murmured, you'll have to
go. must go in and help Ctssy.
Goodnight, Phil. Go0dby."
mo-" said Phil.
Ann, are you coming?"
Eyes, Grand. Goodby, Phil"
No."
eyes," said Ann. "Goodby," and
thought, ut IL silly to say It three
times" and went with the old
people into the house.
ITO BE COntinued)