The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-06-14

citing Moment
Sue felt q little tired as she
walked down the wide street where
stood the big shabby brown house
| In which she was reared. The
bushes around the veranda were
green and bright again. Spring had
coma and summer was near. The
house looked comfortable, settled,
| peaceful. No matter what happen
ed, somehow, 1t seemed to say, it
would not move. Autumn rain,
snow. and the rains of spring
might come. :
II won't get sentimental now"
Sue told herself. But she remem-
bered how she and Jimmy had sat
on that porch and made plans
Good old Jimmyl He had been so
sure that he was In love with her
when she was the girl-next-d door.
He had drifted into his engage
ment with Grace, been caught on
the rebound.
But now he did love her. OF
that Sue was sure. Yet now and
then she wondered II he ever felt
q pang because the play had been
written differently than he had
wanted 1t to be.
There was Jimmy's old house. Al
low, white cottage where his moth
or still lived. And across the street
was Grace's house. 1t was a coma
Portable street, that wore Is respec-I
table poverty gently instead of de-
family. Such few years BEFORE
Sue and Grace and Jimmy and
Ted had been trying to make their
pay envelopes buy NOR things than
the slim checks could imagine.|
away, and they had moved to oth-|
or streets.
She choked down lump In herr
throat, went into the house, and
called her mothers name.
"Suel Oh Sue, how glad / ami
that you camel" Mrs Merryman|
hurried forward with outstretchedl
hands. "You. look tired, child. ANY,
thing wrong"
Nothing at all. Everything Isl
grand"
"Sit down and I'll make some|
tea. ! baked sookies today. Choco-I
late ones. They're your father's|
favorites."
Sue removed her pert white hat
and gloves and followed her moth
er into the kitchen.
How about sandwiches, too Il
Jelly and cheese 2" Mrs MerrymunI
asked. She was talking q great
deal, trying to be merry and gay,
and Sue sensed that she was 4 littleI
embarrassed. She knew why. Mrs|
Merryman was sorry, perhaps, that
she had misjudged Sue. Sue could-E
mt remove the hurt but she would
talk around 1t and when II wasl
safely past they could bo friendly
In the old way. Only they couldn't.|
Not while they knew It was there
Mrs Merryman prepared a tea
tray--tea things, cookies, thin
sandwiches, and olives.
II feel, like company" Sue said
why didn't you let me forage for
your father Is bringing a man
home for dinner. I think. thought
we would look formal anyway.
Can't you stay and have dinner
with us? Well call Jack"
ia love to stay. Jacks busy.
He'll pick me up here. Later on
I'll let him know where / am. But
the man. What's 1t all about"
Mrs Merryman lowered her
voice. "You know that Ted In
herited his inventive turn OF mind
from his father. of course. Since
your father has been free from
the bank and Harry's been making
US take checks which we didn't
want to take-Did you notice the
new davenport he sent last week
Since you fathers had more time
he's been getting busy on some old
ideas. This man Is an executive with
an important company. He's inter-
ested--came to town to look over.
the gadget or whatever 1t $50
he's coming along to dinner. But
don't mention 1t. We wanted to sur.
prise YOU"
Here they are. She heard steps
on the veranda.
NExT--Daily facial.