The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-05-06

moody young musician, takes SUE
aan 20 q studio party bue she
does not Ike his friends. Susan
realizes she cares deeply for
BOB DUNBAR, young million
aire she met nc business school.
AZ lunch 0llc day Bob n about
% ten her something important
when DENISE ACKROYD, sO-
,Ciety girl, interrupts. shortly af-
terward he sails for Europe. SUE
sans AUNT JESSIE, with whom
she lives, departs for q visit. su-
san 10 lonely and goes for . drive
Z with Waring. He kisses her and
she resolves never 20 60 out with
him again. RAY FIAANNERY,
employed I'm the once across the
hall. gives Susan some. advice
abont being - good sport
NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY
CHAPTER XVI
the third week of Aunt Jessie's abb
sence. susan had received q wire
sonly, that morning saying her aunt
would return on the seven o'clock
train. Now, at one o'clock the long
afternoon yawned before her. II
there anything In all the world so
@dreary ~ q half holiday spent
alone? The world seems full Of
chattering, noisy groups and
couples. Young men with tennis
racquets, girls In thin white, elder
" men with golf bags, mothers
with children bound for the beach
%. M,
\ Susan couldn't decide quite what
to do with herself. She wandered
down to Michigan avenue, decided
against lunching alone, and finally
managed to struggle to the top Of q
north bound bus. She would buy
some sandwiches, she decided. and
4 get OF the bus In Lincoln Park and
picnic all by herself. That would
be better than going home to an
empty house. NJ y.
y II was such q day as occasionally
( comes to Chicago In August, day
Z divinely blue. superbly cool. The
sun was warm and yet already, 20
early AZ this, there was q hint OF
autumn's crispness In the air. SUI
San took of her hat and let the
lake breezes ruffle her hair into lit
tie ringlets. She felt perfectly hap.
ny. at peace with the world. It was
LUXURY, Just to be alone on such q
day as this. She felt superior to
the noisy groups she had envied
half an hour before. While they
were wearing themselves out on
tennis courts or golf links she, SUI
san Carey. would enjoy the glory Of
the day.
The bus was bowling along
through tire green park now. There
were glimpses Of the lake through
the trees and to the west you could
see the roof Of the refectory. Susan
decided to alight. As she proceeded
down the aisle swaying ana CLUTCH
ing at the backs OF seats to steady
herself. she heard her name called.
l"Hello. Miss Carey" The bus
sWayed to a stop and she turned
around to catch the eye Of Ben
LAmpman.
"I'm' getting Oft here" she said
wildly and unnecessarily, since her
herself down the stairs, the young
man at her heels. LA Z
~ didn't mean--you needn't have
bothered--l'm terribly sorry you
He smiled at her. II wasn't 20.
ing any place In particular.
Thought / might M well get Off
here. It's swell day"
She agreed although the descrip.
tion seemed to her highly inade-
quate.
"Where are you bound for?" su.
san resigned herself to the ineyi-
table. After all, she might as well
be pleasant to this young man.
Rose said ne was lonely. He had no
relatives IN town and was 'the
queer moody sort who doesn't
make friends easily"
II was going to get some food
and have q picnic by myself" she
said. "Do you want to come along 2
His lean dark face lighted up.
That would be great" he said.
Look, there In the Casino. right
over there. We can pick up some
sandwiches Gosh. wish I'd
known. I'd have brought my
therrnos."
"'.Weil, we can get ginger ale"
Susan said comfortingly. What q
strange young man he was. For o
moment or two he seemed incon-
solable over. the absence Of his
thermos. Susan repeated O little
impatiently 1T doesn't mater at
"Heavens," she thought, lis he
going to spoil my lovely day Just
when ! was beginning to enjoy my
seif?" .lll
But the moment passed and soon
they were laughing and talking like
old friends. They set on little
hillock near the lagoon. Ben spread
out newspapers no that Susan's
pink shantung frock should remain
innocent OF grass stain. Over tho
shared sandwiches and the ginger
standing Of each other.
the girl thought In surprise.
but she's prettier than ! remem-
bered and not AZ standoffish."
/, Susan brushed the crumbs from
her skirt and sBen made a parcel Of
the debris which he deposited In
one OF those huge baskets park
officials have disposed on tree
trunks for the benefit OF tidy citi-
"Lst's go for a row." he pro-
81 didn't know you could" su-
( N "sure. You get the boats over
on that side" iie pointed.
=, II think that would be fun."' said
Susan, .'but we've got to watch the
time: ! must meet my aunt with
n-' ~ ss
II was pleasant to drift along on
the green water, TO dabble your
hands and sit back luxuFiousiy as
q, young man rowed. Susan won.
dered IL Cleopatra had felt like this
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