The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-11-11
By Gladys

I mendous favor, Joan, if you'd go there to stay. She's quite darling and has been like my own mother to me. I don't know of anybody I'd rather have with her than you" Barney finally won. He ex- plained that Joan could apply what she spent on the rental. She must remember too, that it would save him what otherwise must be spent for a paid companion. He brought his mother to see Joan and her cordiality and enthusiasm regard ing the plan helped Barney over- come loans objections. Kate came over to see Joan in her magnificent new setting. "Aren't you the luckiest girl in the living on Park avenue! Say, child, you are certainly coming up in the world. The old lady would prob ably cramp my style, but you don't have late dates with the boy friend or say things that aren't in old MT Websters word book. It's just a lucky break for you!" Kate was impressed by the ar- engagement of the elaborate suite of rooms which provided two living | rooms.
 "Isn't this hot" she exclaimed. Almost like having your own apartment = private sitting room and private bath"
 "His mother wanted her quarters entirely separate. She entertains a lot" Joan explained. Yet it's all one big apartment.
 | "Just swell. if you ask me-" said Kate, taking in the rich surround | ings. And the answer to "a mod | ernistic marriage for husbands who object to meeting their wives three times day at the table. Joan, do you know you are lueky"' "Of course"
 "Not everybody has such breaks" Kate said thoughtfully. T know | a girl here in New York who came i to make good in the big city and got tough deal if anyone ever did. She was 0 model" "A model!" said Joan. When ever she heard the word she thought of Pat and something frightened about her heart.
 "A little blond blizzard who worked in a wholesale house and was taking the place by storm. Jane Johnson, a model I've known l 1OT years, lolu lliO 1bouS AASAs think she came from the south, too."
 "Go on," said Joan, trying to | control her voice.
 "Well, it seems this girl had a way with men. Just naturally good looking and wearing her clothes | like nobody's business. One of the firms best buyers, a prize pest ac- cording to Jane, saw this girl and | almost had apopleXy. The manager had to fix up a date to cure him. He took the girl out. but no sooner had they reached the place than the girl threw his soup back at him, you might say, and faded out of the picture"
 "Please go on," said Joan. What happened then?"
 "Oh. the girl was fired, of course You see the buyer was a big shot and he cancelled his order. The kid started hunting for another job. Plenty of pluck, but poor food-and little oftit, guess-and traipsing around in all kinds of weather. We'll, she got pneumonia.
 Jane was over last night with girl who used to stay with this kid. They said the landlady and doctor were doing all they could but Jane didn't think they could do much"
 | "Kate!" Joan cried. Hurry! Get that place over the phone and ask J your friend for the address. Wait first let me use the phone!", She called Barney. "Oh. Barney" she said. "can you come? Kate has just told me about a model a girl from the south, who's very i'll. Oh, Barney, you'll hurry!"
 | Barney's reassuring voice came back. "I'm leaving at once. But remember. Joan, there are thou sands of models in New York and lots of them from the south.i'
 q know that Barney, but I'm SC frightened"
 Kate, amazement in her eyes picked up the telephone and called Jane. That sick girl you told me about-where's she staying? A friend of mine is going out to see her."
 She repeated the address care. fully. Joan. hat on, scrubbed il down and flew from the room on her way down to meet Barney. She | had not thought to ask Kate tC