The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-04-12
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The man stepped back. Janet said, "Oh, I'm sorry" and then her eyes lighted. Why, MT Sil- yani" she exclaimed. "I didn't recognize you"
 Pats straw hat was off in an in- stnnt. "1 didn't recognize you eith- CT, Miss Hill. How are you? Just about you. She said she hadn't Eeen you for quite il while"
 "Oh. I'm all right" Janet as- surcd him. "Apd I've been mean ing to get out 10 scc Mrs Silvani and the children for q long time. Somehow something always comes up at the last minute. How are 1tosic and Tommy?"
 "f'ine" the father assured her. They're il couple of lively kids all right. At least Rosie Is. Tommy can make his share of tho noise too. I,oslc'B brown as little Indian Their mother takes them down to tho public playground as often as Bhe can. There's no place else for taem to play except the street. You know. Mics Hill, those kids are htIll talking about that circus you took them to-
 Janet laughed. "I'm glad they are. think about it msclf some mes. I'm sure 1 enjoyed 1t just .nctly ns much as they did"
 They talked Il little longer. Pat explained that he was down town carly today because he'd heard Of q Salc of sccOnd-hn furniture. If he could find anything cheap that Mas worth having he'd like 10 buy l;ose il couple of chairs. They'd make the houis, look better and . I;oAc was il great one for always wanting things to look nice. Might find something. Pat said. that with a little work he could turn into n pretty fair piece of furniture.
 "I hope you do." Janet told him. "nnd be sure to toll Mrs SiIvnni that Pm coming out to sec her. Tell her I'll come some evening this week."
 Pat said he would. They'd be nwft1Iy glad to have her come. A Iiomcnt more and he was on his Way down the street and Janet vent on toward the motion pictui 6 thGatcr.
 She told herself rcproachfully That she should have gone long r'so to sec tho Silvanis. It had been almost three weeks since she had Lccn there. She knew the children liked to have her come and be- H,dcS she had promised. Well. this week for sure she would go.
 But Janet did not. The heat wave continued and nights as well i3 days were brcathless and r.lfling. Mrs Curtis complained of ficcplcssnchB, cancelled two dinner engagements and spent the eve riDgS quietly nt home. Sometimes rae asked Janet to read to hor and t)mctiines they played cards. There we're other times when they mere ly sat and talked.
 Janet suspected it was more than tho heat that was troubling Mrs Curtis. She did not look well and rIo seemed restless. When Janet suggested calling Doctor Roberts. however. Mrs Curtis objected. She talked of Il trip 10 the lake where sie usually spent tho summers but postponed IL. The weather might change. Betty and Rolf wcre to re- main In town and she did not like to leave them. Always before Mrs Curtis and Betty had gone away to- gcther.
 Janet came into the house one afternoon and hurried into the It. tle room off tho library. She had been down town and. rekurning on the bus. had suddenly remembered that there were several checks in her desk. Careless to leave them there. The checks should hnv been mailed off 8t once.
 She Bat down and with pen and ink began addressing tho envelopes. Four of them. The first two were finished when Jnnots pen suddenly paused in Wid-nir. There were voices In tho next room. Bctty's voice and her mothcr's
 They must have come in from the lawn back of tho house where there were deck chairs and n huge Bun umbrella. Mrs Curtis was speaking.
 "--nnd Rachel Thornt0p's going next week." she anld. "Oh, that re- minds me! Would you and Rolf like