The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-04-25

h~---~ss-z.----~----~ with Rose Milton and resolved to stop and confide the great news.
 Her heart sang over and over, "I've got 8 job. I've got a job!" She thought the people on the street must know it. She tried not to smile to herse1r as she danced along. She thought she must look different to everyone. Even the conductor who took her money must notice.
 Rose Milton was not home yet, her mother told Susan. Rose was working at one of the big State street stores now. She was selling blouses and her ambition was to be- come a buyer. Mrs Milton fat and comfortable in a gray summer dress sat on the front porch flaming her. self.
 Come in and sit down. she wheezed cordially, pushing some pillows back on the swing to make room for Susan. "I've got some lemonade on the ice so you're just in time."
 Susan said really she couldn't but found herself presently sipping the cool refreshing beverage from a tall green glass. Mrs Milton made delicious lemonade. Cold and not too sweet. No wonder the Mill ton girls had such good times. Everyone liked to come to their house. Their mother was jolly and friendly and seemed to like young people. Susan sighed, thinking of Aunt Jessie. The she smiled again, remembering her heavenly wonderful news. Even Aunt Jes- sic would be pleased! How could she help it?
 Been seeing your young man lately" Mrs Milton asked, break ing into Susan's reverfe. The girl flushed. T don't know who you mean"
 Mrs Milton rocked with delighted laughter.
 "Oh, hear it's a real killing He stopped in here one night and raved to Rose for an hour. Said you didn't like him much but that he would change that. Honestly, Sue," she continued in more seri- ous vein. you'd do well to encour- age that young man. He has a fu- ture. mark my words!" What did she care about Ben IAmpman's future. Susan thought disdainfully. Horrid, rude fellow that he was! Not that she didn't feel, deep down, glow of pleas ure at the implied compliment. After all. he was the first young man to take a serious interest in her.
 But she tossed her head. five got job." she said. changing the subject. Her great. news simply must be heard!
 Mrs Milton was instantly di- lyerted, fiatteringly interested. "No" she said, smiling incredulously. Susan dimpled. T won't be able to go with Rose tonight" she ex- plained. That's why l stopped. have a million things to do at home getting ready"
 Mrs Milton elucked in sympathy but when Susan rose to 80 she be- gan to grumble a bit in good-na- tured fashion. M
 You girls, nowadays" she said. ,,"I don't know whats got into you. | When I was your age nothing on earth would have induced me to break date or pass up a bit of | fun. Now you're all business wom- en, if you please, and none of you are thinking about getting married | at all. It isn't natural Look at Rose! There's Terry Sullivan after | her all the time to. name the day. He has good little business out l in Oak Park. She could have a | nice apartment and maybe a little csr but will she? She will not. No, If you please. she must work up to the head of the department and get sent to Paris and I don't know
 what all" Mrs Milton sniffed.
 You're all alike," she finished I plaintively.
 Susan patted her. plump shoul- der. You don't really mind. You jast like to grumble," she laughed
 You're as proud as you can be of
 the way Rose is getting on." Mrs Milton tried without suc- cess to keep up the pose of injured parent. Then her ready smile broke I through. That's true enough" she admitted. But what I say is where
 does it all lead to? A woman's hap. piest with a home and babies oi
 her own. You're q bit younger thar l Rose, but you ought to be thinking
 about it. too. Careers!' She gave
 the word as sarcastic an information
 as her soft voice could afford.
 Susan gjggled. She couldn't hell it. Good -natured Mrs Milton in (
 hun was just funny.
 Anyhow, what's choir prac
 tice?" Susan demanded, rising tt | SO. -You wouldn't call that SO
 cial occasion. would you? N,
 young men there to beau u
 around. Nobody but Mir Higgin Land he's played the organ at S
 Thomas since 1901."
 A secret little smile played ove
 Mrs Milton's round face.
 "Is that so?" she demanded
 graphically. "And who was teiiinI
 you that?"
 Susan colored again. T don
 know what you mean" she said. Mrs Milton permitted herself
 knowing wink. Why do you thlal
 Rose was 50 anxious to get vol | there7" she asked slyly.
 q haven't the faintest Idea, said Susan. tossing her head. "sh
 said they. needed another sopran'
 that was ail."
 "Run along. run along" clucke'