The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-05-13

careyiv she said. "As II anyone
wouldn't DO glad TO see you enjos
mo wonder Terry In crazy abou,
YOU" Susan cried. ~ would be
| 10, n I were man"
Rose made face NJ her In this
mirror, "A lot you know about
what men like" she said good ma.
turedly. you, who won't even
give poor Ben u little encourages
"Oh, Rose cried Susan impa.
| tidntiy. "You' know he's not my
kind. He's 10 serious ana moody
he b0res mo-"
"Weii, no wornhips tho ground
you walk on. That's all know
| about H." said Rose, putting on her
hat. "Y0u might DO halfway de-.
cent 10 HIM once IN ~ while"
Susan looked despniring. 7,
seemed no use trying 70 explain
tho irritation produced In her By
Ben's pl0dding, earnest, devotion
IL wasn't what she wanted, IL an
noyed her.
Rose gave thu other girls shShl'
der q re-nHsuring little pat, mo
body wants YOU 10 marry him, YOU
goose" she sud. "JuHt BIO friendly
and nice. My mother always Hayl
that ono beau attracts others and
think she's right. Anyhow, BIO niot
To him nj this party"
~ Will" buhnn promised. Bhs
told herself she would Try TO BIZ
friendly but ie lien started anS
more nonsense about wanting 10 bs
engaged she'd have 10 Hnub him,
bbe went about her work Friday
almost In u dnxe. Her face was h0'
ana her hands we're like Ice. bht
thought several, times, wildly, VI
sending n telegram 10 Denise 10 aas
she w6H III, but always tho thought
OF seeing bob Dunbar dsterred her
I'iorH0n snapped nj her once ~
twice during the afternoon but SHE
scarcely heard him. busnn'i
thoughts were nll on tho morrgw
Her heart would thud painfully nj
tho prospect. Jhe fashionable
world IN which Denise moved and
Ind her being was an uneharted
land for susan. There we're ma
guide posts. Through tho whirlpool
OF her reflections there persisted
tho nagging iden that Denise had
some curious purpose In inviting
her. Agar. and again susan BAN
iHhed this thought,
Rose arrived III u o'clock with the
new dressing bag OF green leather
TITS much too niGe. | shall bs
afraid something. will happen u
IT," Huann worried,
Aunt Jessie chimed In, ~ declare
I never heard Of such fancy k0lnki
on, House pnrtioAl" ahe shifted
""risn't M II | knew tho young
indy'a fonts or anything"
i've told YOU" Susan said pn.
tiantly, "Just who they are, De.
Misses father In samuel AGkr0yd OF
that Old Inv nrnl. You've heard OF
them for years"
Aunt JeHalo knitted on Bteadily,
lior nose IN the air. "Ackr0ydsI'
sho repeated. moved by some fierce,
inner dladnin, weren't they gro.
GERS when my own father drove hir
two black horses up and down Lake
street, Indeed, my father hnd
nothing 10 my IN AckrOydH then,
Ito was Dr ThaddeuH Cnreyl" sho
said 10 Rose who had heard tho
story n hundred times before.
Susan f0ldod n pair or HOhHh finf
stockings ana tucked them lnt0
the corner OF Tho bag, Aunt jos.
Hies flow OF conversation was not
ntemmed.
Couldn't my father have bought
tho AGkr0yds lock, stock and BAR
rei In those dayaY" she demanded
Indignantly. Didn't the lake come
right up Into our front yard ana
tho AGkrOyda living N some hole
or corner out a0uthT'
well" Rose supplied brightly,
They've come along since whose
days, They've got slads Of money
now and that's what counts"
This decidedly WINS not the right
answer. Aunt jessie glared NJ her.
manners were manners when
was ~ girl" she stated. "If u per.
non wanted you 10 come TO visit
they ut least had the deGency 10 slt
down ana write you. fiut now, oh
no, they can't be b0theredl"
Rose laughed. "C0me ON, YOU