The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-04-10

door behind her and sank into the big chair where many another stormy battle had been waged.
 She had to decide what to do now. Janet felt caught. She had assured herself 1t would be so easy to slip away before Rolf and this girl he had married re- turned. But Rolf was in this house now. Downstairs. She saw again that loko of surprise on his face as she entered the living room. How quickly, how easily he had yelled it!
 Ali at once Janet's head dropped to her arm and her shoulders shook with sobs. what was the use of pretending? Rolf was still tho man she loved and he always would be. The hot tears srnarted on her cheeks. She wiped them away but there were more tears. ,
 "Oh, Rolf!' her heart cried out, "Oh, Rolf"
 And go she arose several min utes later with nothing settled. She would have to go away. But when? What was she to tell Mrf Curtig? Janet didn't settle any of these questions. She bathed her eyes with cold water and used powder and some rouge to cover tho pallor of her cheeks. Then she went downstairs to the little room back of the library and tele- phoned to Miss Dursham.
 She didn't see Rolf or Betty either again that evening. Janets dinner was served in her room. She asked Lucy to bring the even ing newspaper and read down the column headed, Help Wanted -Female."
 There was nothing very promis- ing. "Girl for general and care of children" the first advertise ment read. And then, 'Glrl Tor general housework," House Keeper, part time," "Houhework' general, experienced, "Plano ac- companist for singer" There was one advertisement that read, "Salcsladics and canvassers. Must have $10 cash bond"
 But there was not a single re- quest for an experienced sec retary, There were no advertise mcnts calling for office workers of any sort. Janets wasn't piano accompanist nor a saleslady nor q canvasser. She couldn't even show a reference for general homework and most of the ad- yertisements called for references.
 "Maybe therell be something tomorrow morning" she thought hopefully and put the newspaper aside.
 There were no advertisements for secretaries or stcnogra phers or typists in the morning paper. "Help Wanted - Female read much as it had the night before. Janet decided to call at an em- ployment agency the next time she was down town.
 But she didn't. For. two days she scarcely left the house. Betty's arrival cata2ulated the household into new schedules and new activity. Janet scarcely had a word with Mrs Curtis in pri' yatc. There were telephones ringing and visitors dropping 1T and Mrs Curtis and Betty drlVint off for luncheons and teas. There | were invitations to be issued fol the dinner Mrs Curtis was t' give in honor of her daughte | and her son-in-law. There "er' | notes 10 be answered and notes t' be written and engagements to b cancelled and engagements to p 1 made.
 For Il week or until the ncV apartment would Dc ready Bett; and Rolf were 10 remain "itl Mrs Curtis. Aside rom the e% fra work Janet was surprised L | taf ahanOHH he own routine. She scarcely say Rolf. Mornings she breakfaste' and was at her work before h appeared. Betty's breakfast wa laiways served to her in bed an' Mrs Curtis began to adopt tn same plan. In the evening Bett land Rolf usually went out for dih ner or if they were at home ther were guests and Janet dine alone.
 She began 10 think less of go Ing away. For one thing, ther
 was no place to go. No place bu back to Mrs SnyderB boardln house and d search for work tha seemed hopeless. She was bus here and she had forced hersel 10 believe that if only she coul keep busy enough she could for get. Besides 1t was evident tha Rolf wished to avoid her as muc as she wanted to avoid him. | n few days more he and Bett
 would be gone and things woul
 be as they had been.
 
 It was Betty Carlyle who com
 pfetely dominated the household Though Janet saw her only occs slopalIy it was Betty and not MT Curtis for whom moA of the telo