The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-03-04

pletely at sea. Myra tossed a clip
ping to her.
1t was only O photograph of q
man and q girl who had stopped
for a moment on a sunshiny ten
mis- court. The man in the striped
blazer was Larry. The pretty. pet
ulant girl who had twined her
arm through his Ellen had never
seen.
Her eyes fixed on the caption.
IAN important engagement is
that of Miss Elizabeth Bowes,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs Ezra
Bowes of New York and Paris,
and Mr. Lawrence Harrowgate, son
of Mrs Z. T. Harrowgate and the
late Mr. Harrowgate. The wedding
is set for early fall. Miss Bowes
will be remembered ....."
Ellen's heart twisted sfckening-
ly. She did not speak and only
stood staring, staring at the picture.
II remembered him." Myra said
painfully, closing the dresser's
open drawer and turning around
again, because only cut It out
on Tuesday. It's an odd name"
Ellen reused, mechanically fold
ed the clipping and handed it
back to her sister. Myra did not
return 1t to her collection. In
stead she tore 1t to bits and flung
the scraps in the wastebasket her
frightened, apologize eyes fixed
on Ellen's colorless face.
"Oh Ellen, honey, don't look
like that" she begged. "Tm sor-
ry ever cut the darn thing out, :"
Again Ellen did not speak.
you don't know" Myra went
on timidly. Perhaps the engage
ment is broken"
That's unlikely" Ellen said
duly. when 1t was announced
last Tuesday"
But she's gone to Europe. 1t
was in the morning paper, Wait,
I'll get 1t for you"
Don't bother"
"Oh Ellen, darling"
Lets not have any more melo-
dramatics, please. I've been a fool,
that's all. Just fool"
But Ellen, you don't know what
he"
II know this much. I know he
made an engagement with me three
uoy aAtSE thib 90 auuOuHCCus I1e
told me, as I remember 1t, that I'd
make his summer for him. I sup
pose he wanted a summer sweet
heart while his fiancee was away"
Ellen laughed mirthlessly, sat
down, put on the shoes that were
quite good enough now, and quietly
selected a dress to wear.
UTunUt fuNyu thn% !, lc
ment would have been announced
told you he hadn't any money or
ly after while. "Why do you sup
pose that Is"
II don't know" Ellen answered.
listless and disinterested.
Il always thought of society peo-
pie as having lots Of money. That
shows just how ignorant | ami
depreciation in an attempt to make
1t amusing.
Ellen did not respond. Nor did
she smile.
Don't you think. Ellen, that
and conventional and formal just
because we don't know" Myra
suggested with q nervous effort. II
mean know how people do things
now. Maybe the people in different
sets, smart people, don't think that
being engaged Is so important as
We think II Is. Maybe that's the way
he feels about IL. People do think
differently about those things"
II know what l think" Ellen
said In level, Unconditional tone
as she went on with the dressing
that had become so meaningless.
Neither girl spoke for long
time. Myra had opened her mouth
when there was knock on the
door followed by Molly's familiar
demand for admittance.
What shall we tell her?" N.Y.
ra's lips noiselessly framed the
words.
TELL her the whole thing. /
don't care what you tell her. You
know she's bound to get the story
out Of one Of US somehow" Ellen
said. wondering how long the pain
in her heart could last.
I'm just a minute, mother" My.
ra called.
On her way to the door she stop
ped by the chair where Ellen sat
staring into space.
What are you going to do about
your date. Ellen?"
Ellen gave deep sigh and
drew her thoughts away from the
memory Of Larry's laughing face.
Her eyes were bright with tears,
her mouth was dropping; to her
sister she looked childish. pathetic,
young. In her fiimsy wolfe dress. But
even as the older girl watched, the
square. boyish chin came up.
What am going to do I'm
not going - that's ALL"
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