The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-08-22

same day she first heard him sing r they were married, and this pie ymoon in Lexington, Ky.
 want to take you about. to show you off if you don't mind the phrase-to provide you with gifts. I want to meet your family, too. I'd like to feel that this rather abrupt move of mine has benefited them in some way. Of course," he added hastily, "I know you are do- ing everything for them you can think of. Perhasp I can think of something more."
 You are 50 Kind," replied Mona uncertainty. But you haven't promised to do the one thing l want most. Will you arrange things for Barry?"
 He glanced sharply toward her. Change my will, you mean?"
 She nodded.
 Townsend looked away. "One thing at a time, my dear" he said. It came into the girls mind that not once had he ever called her Mona" "One thing at a time" he repeated. "To-day let's drop in to call on your family"
 He moved forward to give the order to the chauffeur but Mona stopped him. Maybe I'd better telephone first" she said, trying to hide her confusion. You know 1t will be a great event for mother.
 why, of course. We'll telephone first" He spoke to the chauffeur then. Jackson, will you stop at the next corner?"
 
 Mona was to discover that her husband fitted iR with the life of the Moran household beyond her most optimistic expectations. After that first visit when ma had hur- ried into her new silk gown and, with a single sweep, cleared up that trash of Kittyis" from the dining room table, when Dad had apologized for his lack of shave and Mona herself had tried not to show her nervousness, the Town sends came often to thes Third ave- nue flat.
 It seemed strange. indeed, to Mona to learn that erect carriage and distinguished air, was really little younger than her father. The two men had, it seemed skated on the same park pond long years before.
 Kitty-admired her brother-in-law and told Isabel Flynn she was all most tempted to call him John.
 That was the name by which Mona addressed her husband in the presence of the family. With a llt- tie tact they had succeeded admir- ably in presenting picture of com- pletely happy married life. Even Mas sharp eyes failed to detect any variance from the usual picture or domestic harmony.
 Ma, in fact, was deeply impressed by Mona's "fine man." She would scurry about, serving the inevitable tea-in thin cups now, at Mona's gentle B insistence-with delicate slices of lemon. Once the Town sends stayed to dinner and Mona was pleased and even touched to ob- ser her husbands ease in the stuff fy little dining room where the ob- yiously company dinner" of hot and heavy foods was spread before him.
 Then came the grand day." as Mrs Moran expressed 1t when the family piled into the biz car and was whiskey away to Long Island for a shore dinner because Mir Moran had. in conversation with his law, mentioned his fondness for clans such as those served in the old days at City Island.
 Sure, and it makes nc difference to the man because we farent swells," Ma, struggling with her new hat slightly askew on her graying hair, had told Mrs Calla- han after the return from the rev. elry. "Everything y0h could think of, mind you, set before us. A whole bill for the waiter. And such style!"
 Christmas brought bewildering load of gifts to the Morans from the Townsends.
 .You are so good" Mona mur- mured as she moved about her slt- ting room one snowy mid December afternoon, tying gifts with gay rib- hons and cords and addressing Christmas cards. Anybody who has money could order gifts for people but you select them! You even sit here helping tie them up and plan to deliver them yourself"
 Her voice faltered <slightly. Yes, her husband was, as she had told Ma long before, a good man. There was only one thing he had Tailed to do and that was to make up his quarrel with Barry.
 Al this is fun," Mir Townsend replied. T like it." He was seated by the fire and moved a froth of tissue and scarlet cord from the table as the maid brought in tea. It was cozy sitting there before the firelight with the snow falling outside the window.
 i've have shoes, dress. cloak well. nearly a whole outfit for Kitty; Mona went on, checking over her list and touching several as she spoke. You pour tea. will you. Anna?" she said 10
 Let's get her purse and put some change in it," MT Townsend "I'll get tickets for comedy. too. and she can take her gang" 1
 "Her sansF" asked Mona. pug
 "That's what she calls them," her husband responded. amused. "Miss Flynn, the Misses Gordon md several others"
 Mona knew Isabel Flynn but "tne Misses Gordon" were new to her.
 ''I met quite few of them en route to the movies that sunday hfternoon when drove over 70 pick you up," he replied. accept Ing the tea cup the maid of'ereo'
 He had met them indeed. Kitty. spyinG the big car, had literally warmed aboard, introducing hiin lo the glrIs as her "brother John." ''Brother John" thereupon had 70: uponded nobly. "The gang" had been taken inside and driven Co the nm HIM Iuanilan nIcinrA houne