The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-05-19
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 MONNlE ODARE who lives with her mother, brothers and sis- ter In Q small town is in love with JAN CARDIGAN, heir to a local xortme. CHARLES EUSTACE, newcomer in town, seems to ad- mfre her but she likes him only as friend. KAY, her sister, is 0fsc8nfented at home and Monnie Is worried about this.
 SANDRA LAWRENCE who pre- tends to be Q friend of Monnie's tries to win Dan away from her. HETTY, Q maid in the Lawrence home, thinks Sandra is "vamping' GAMES, the chauffeur, and she is jealous.
 Sandra plans an elaborate party to which Monnie is not invited. NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY
 CHAPTER XVII
 Her voice over the telephone sounded small and clear. 'It's Monnie, Dan." She could almost hear the intake of breath at the other end of the line.
 "Monnie! That's great! But you said you wouldn't"
 T know I did" She bit her lip to keep it from trembling. How absurd it was to behave like this! T changed my mind. I want to see you, Dan."
 There was no hesitation now on his part. He said heartily, Sure. Glad you decided to. When and where?"
 Tonight" the girl told him. sTt's important"
 There was the barest pause and then Dan said, "Of course. I've got a date = but I'll break it. Shall I call for you around 7?"
 It was arranged then. How simple 1t had been! Monnie hung up the receiver with fingers that shook a little. Sandra did not know how right she had been when she had advised Monnie to play 8 waiting game with Dan Cardigan. The very fact that she had held him at arms length for 8 month had awakened his inter- est anew. Now she determined with all her heart to fight for him.
 Sandra had once said with her air of knowing all about 1t, "A wants if she really sets her mind on it." Of course when Sandra had said that she had been think ing only of herself. She had not meant the words to apply to any, one else.
 Monnie felt more than unusu- ally self-copscious when she ex- plained to her mother that she had an engagement with Dan Cardigan that night.
 But thought" Mrs O'Dare had the evening paper in her hand, folded back to Miss Am stice's social column. The words leaped at Monnie:
 Among this evenings guests will be MT Charles Eustace, MT Daniel Cardigan Jr-"
 He was invited to that party" Monnie said lightly. He's just
 Not" Mrs o'Dare's pretty, anxious face looked up, looked away. "oh. I see!'
 A moment later she said gently, I'm glad you're having a little 1uhS lONCys 4OQ Vc OcCh 6O QulGI lately. It isn't quite fair-your not having a good time when the rest of those girls do." Her gesture em- braced Sandra and all Sandra's crowd.
 Don't you worry about me-" Monnie's voice was gay. Indeed she felt singularly hght-hearted. I'm all right"
 But you're young" fretted chance. Monica. Don't think don't know what working in that store all day means-helping to run this house-everything. It's not exactly girls job. It's too much for you" She bent over | the paper to hide the sudden rush l of moisture that had sprung to her eyes.
 Monnie laid .her smooth young hand over the worn one. You're not to worry, said. Everything's | fine. Everything's splendid!"
 She sang as she dressed. little | of dance tunes. It was | enough tonight to be young. to be alive, to have a brief glimpse of | When at a motor horn sounded | 0h0 6i4O A40oA A0AA Q oSNP 'OANS | an instant later, conferring with | Mark on the veranda, she could | have wept for sheer joy.
 'Sandra's going to eat me alive | for this," Dan told her, helping | her into the car.
 "She's - for what?" Monnie | pretended utter innocence. Her | candid eyes implored him to share | the secret.
 "Oh, that big racket she's throwing tonight" Dan said care- lessly. They'll be one man short, that's all."
 ooh, really!" Monnie frowned thoughtfully.
 Doesn't matter 8 bit" Dan grinned down at her. gro me, that Is. I had Frear, at Dads office, call her up and say l was yanked out of town-on import ant business. Good joke" With : |I1n fn fhe Minnie ID