The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-09-07

would eliminate this particular one from Bixbys. Eve was quite sure the other girl would seize upon | tho first excuse to quit work. Meanwhile sho was likely to make complications in q situation which. Evee folt. had quite enough diff culties already.
 That evening Mrs Brooks was watching for Eve when she ar- rived home. Mrs Brooks brought forth two gift boxes which had been delivered that day.
 "Candiosticks from Marya and 6 Venetian glass bowl from Ar iene!" exclaimed Eve as she lift ed the gifts from their tissue pa per wrappings. "The darllngs--- I want to have party for theml"
 "we ought to celebrate New Years Evo with a watch party" he suggested.
 And SO next morning Eve invited the girls to her home for n cele- bration on New Yyar's eve. With q burst of generosity she invited Mona Allen also.
 "Deiighted." drawled Mss Allen. "I'il bring my boy friend, if you don't mind"
 "Eve," spoke up Arlene impetu- ously, wont you ask that Mir Bliss In the rugs? I've had crush on him ever since cdfne 10 Blxby's but 1 haven't had a chance to make tho slightest impression. Do that favor for mo, won't you. dcar?'
 Eve agreed. She halted after she had invited 20 guests. There really was q limit to tho number the apartment could seat comfort ably.
 Thursday evening the box of presents from home awaited Eve and Dick when they reached tho apartment. Guess 1t was worth while spending all that time pack Ing them." Dick commented as he lifted the wedding and Christ mas gifts from the excelsior. "There's not n single thing brok- en!'t
 He set up the radio and the new lamp while Eve tried to decide where tho other things should go. She surveyed the new possessions with critical eyes.
 ANOW II wv oHty Uao ttAat phAhN sylvania water bench." she said. ito display this colorfui china and glass and that antique chest of drawers to fill this wall space this room would have real atmosphere. You remember, Dick! The things wanted in. that little antique shop in Tamkinville? And if we're going to serve 20 Monday night l ought to have that nest of tables we saw at Martins. too.s
 She hoped Dick would write out a check and tell her to send for the antiques but he gave no sign that he had heard what she said. With Eve, to decide that she need ed and wanted a thing was to decide she must have 1t. Next morning. therefore, after Dick had gone to work she took inventory of the household finances. Two days be- fore Dick had given her a check for the rent and another for food expenditures for coming month. The two checks would pay for the antiques and leave enough for the party refreshments and flowers. On her way to the office Eve tele- graphed the money to the antique dealer and instructed him to send on the pieces he had put aside for her.
 At noon she went to Martins, opened a charge account and or- dered the nest of tables sent home. She felt very business-like. very ef- ficient. It worried her. however, that Martins credit manager asked the name of her husbands employ CTS and of his bank as well as her own. She intended to py for the tables, a little each week. from her own earnings and she did not sec why Dick should know anything about it.