The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-04-13

Bannister was probably a terrible fiirt. Still he had been friendly. He knew she was Mrs Curtis secretary and yet he had'insisted on driving her home. Yes, Janet, decided she rather liked him, even though she'd probably never see him again.
 She was mistaken about that. She and Van Bannister were to meet again.
 There was no one in sight as Janet entered the house. She glanc- ed into the living room and the library and then wandered out to the lawn at the rear. Mrs Curtis was there, half-reclining in one of the deck chairs with the big um- brella tilted so that she was com pletely in the shade.
 "You made a quick trip" she said. Aren't you nearly melted? :? Sit down and rest while"
 Janet sank into the chair be- side her. There was q book on the table at Mrs Curtis elbow but the book was turned face down. ''The sun is hot" Janet said, "but it's comfortable out here" It was an attractive scene. A slight breeze rustled the leaves overhead and the branches cast a pattern of light and shadow on the grass. The sky was intensely blue with here and there lazy cloud that seemed motionless. A low hedge surrounding the lawn gave privacy and the beach um- | brella, gaily striped in orange and | black added q rakish nate of cOl- | or.
 Mrs Curtis sighed. We complain about the heat" she said, ,"but when I think of the hundreds and | hundreds who have to endure it without the comforts we have feel ashamed"
 "Yes," Janet agreed. That true. Right here in Lancaster | there's q lot of suffering" She thought of Rosie and Tommy Sil- | vani who had no place to play ex- cept the public playground. Their | little home must be like an oven in this sun. And the Silvanis were better off than many others.
 'I'm doubling my check for the milk fund.-" Mrs Curtis told her.
 Janet strengthened. That re- minds me-" she said, that have l those accounts to go over." Mrs Curtis raised hand, pro- | testing. Let them wait. It's too
 hot for figures. I'd rather you'd stay here with me-"
 So Janet stayed. The afternoon
 drifted on until Lucy brought q tray with tall frosted glasses, q 1 pitcher of iced tea and tiny cakes. 'I forgot to tell you" Mrs Cur tls said, putting down her glass,
 "that the Thorntons are going to drop in this evening. If there's anything you'd like to do l won't need you. You've been spending so much of the time here I think it would do you good to get out" Janet said there were some | friends she'd like to call on. She set out immediately after dinner, | wearing her green and white l frock and the white hat. It was almost an hours ride by bus and street car to the Silvani's home and dusk had fallen by the time | she arrived there.
 Even in the emi-darkness, how ever. Janet recognized the roadster parked before the door of the | house. She recognized a squeal that came from the seat of the car and then Rosie was running to meet her.
 Miss Hill.' Rosie shrieked. "Oh. Miss Hill!"
 | Hello. Rosie" Janet caught the child's hand. What have you been
 doing?
 "Oh, Miss Hill. we just got back
 from an automobile ride. MT Grant | n Ga. 4t Miss Hill, I'm so glad you came to
 see us. I'm so glad! Look, Tommys pretending he's the driver" l
 \ Rosie as usual had great deal
 to say. Her exclamations brought
 her mother who was standing ir
 the doorway talking to neighbof
 Jeff Grant, who had been showing | Tommy how to operate the road.