The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-09-12

OoRBETT FINDS SUE
A REREECT HOSTESS
"Teil us your lovely idea, MFR
Corbetf." Sue addressed The man
whose dictntion she had taken for
two hours that afternoon. rs II
some sort OF escape from the black
smoke that's greeting you out
here7"
He laughed. Breasts burn In
the best OF families. Let's 50 70
my club. There's an informal re-
ception going on there tonight and
some pictures are on display. That
10 what I had In mind this after
noon. What do you say Thorn
toni"
Jack shook his head. "fot this
time, old man, We are eating here.
I'm going out to make the rounds
or the neighbofhood stores"
"But we'll do that some other
night. It's getting late"
THE tables set and I'm . fast
cook. It won't take long" Sue
answered. Take Mr. Corbett back
to the living room, sarah Lou. and
entertain him with your parlor
tricks. Jack has some errands.
n uVD9 YVu HING 1GkuAtAVtSU GKkHt
Sue worked rapidly while Jack
his arms were filled With bundles.
New I'll AK the eggs while YOU
do the toast" he said. "Wherex
the frying pan for the bacon? And
OH Sue, / bumped into your father
and mother. They had been out
to dinner but your mother insisted
on sending YOU some chocolatc
cake and part OF q fruit whip.
think she said II was. II Will be-
along in a minute. They're going
somewhere and said they would
leave Il on their way. They went
home for It although I told them
that u they did We wouldn't let
them In"
Sue and Jack were suddenly
merry az they worked. When the
plates were ready they surveyed
them proudly. Tho eggs were
golden and the bacon was fried 10
luscious crispncss. There was
mound OF buttered toast. The to-
mato juice was chilled because
Jack had remembered TO buy some
Ice cubes at the delicatesson. Sue
had grated cheese on some waters
and Drowned them In the oven TO
20 with the cocktail. The salads
were tempting. The coffee was
ready to pork.
The dinner was merry and spon-
taneous. When 1t was half way
over Sues father arrived with the
cake and frozen fruit. His wife
was waiting downstairs IN taxi
cab so he didn't stay. Sue ran
downstairs to see her mother for
second and then came up the
stairs singing softly TO herself. She
forgot to stop when sho came 10
The door OF the apartment.
You sound happy" Corbett
told her as he and Jack jumped
to their feet.
II feel happy"
over your new job?" Sarah
Louis little voice with Its betray-
inglv husky depths asked.
"Over my hurried.up dinner
Sue answered.
Corbett insisted on helping wipe
with exuberent animal spirits. mis-
chievous spirits, as they aided In
the clearing OF the table and the
putting away OF tho china.
Once Sue found her employer
gazing at her with an odd light q,
his eyes. II disturbed her. She
began 10 chatter In a qnicls, gay
voice. Not because she had any
thing to say but because she was
afraid tho might say something In
the silence. It was like q hole.
II needed words to MI II. She
wondered II Jack. too, had seen
that look. Not by the sligiitcgi
gesture or information did he be-
tray that he had. But when the
dishes were In orderly rows In thu
cupboard he came over 10 her and
put q possessivc hand on her arm.
NEXT, Kenneth Corbctt makes
O request.
Copyright. 1893. NEA Services.