The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-09-16


 save on lunches I can invest."<
 lets refused to leave her mind for more than an instant. She was glad 1t was safe in the advertising office. Her spirits were gay as she went to the French room of the millinery department on her way back to tho office. "f'h make 0 de- posit on that hat and have 1t laid away until payday" she thought. What q difference Q hat can make in q woman's life! A truly lovely model like that one would give any one e now lease on hfe!"
 | But moment later Mss Mar chand, the hat buyer, was echoing, "The little model by Seleste-the one with the white violets? Oh, I'm sorry, Miss Bayless but that is already sold! The blond girl from your ofiice---Miss Allen--bought 1t not half an hour ago."
 I've smothered her wrath as best she could and went back to the office. Mona had net yet returned but Arlene was at work transcrib- Ing notes.
 She glanced up as Eve entered and then stopped typing. My word!" she cried. What's wrong now?" ~
 Eve. told her about the hat,
 T might have guessed tt!" Are lene moaned in sympathy with Eve. Whom Mona saw that you were still in conference Ut lunch time there was @ look on her face that should have warned me. You trv 4hA a4xattn af fhA that has not. only eaten the canary but licked up all the cream as well!'
 After the black and white sailor none of the new hats interested Eve and she did not select another until tho Saturday before Easter when, without enthusiasm, she bought black beret that she never cared for later. In tho mean time, indignant though shc was at Mona Allen, she had to forget this prejudice in the interest of her lived entirely for the future and foresight was her watchword. Occasionally during these busy weeks Eve was obliged to work overtime. She would telephone Dick who usually arranged to meet her for q late dinner. often he would drop in to see Q five o'clock movie before coming to the store for her. Although he professed to get little pleasure from any of these movies, Eve resented the fact that he was being entertained while she worked. But when she was through at the office and met Dick, patiently waiting in the road ster at the side entrance. her re- sentiment always left her and she snuggled by his side and lifted her eyes to his in glad smile.
 The Tuesday evening episodes still bothered Eve, however. Dick did not leave her every Tuesday but when he did go out alone 1t was always on that evening. What was he concealing from her? Why didn't he take her into his con- fidence? once it occurred to her that she had never had an engage ment with him on a Tuesday be- fore their marriage. Now that she was Dicks wife wasn't she entitled to know everything that concerned him? There were times when she thought of following him but her sense of honor prevented her from doing that. She must bide her time, she concluded. Still on the Tuesday when she had to work until eight o'clock aud Dick did not meet her she was furious.
 And then one day Marya paused beside Eyes desk and motioned to Arlene to join them.
 i've been waiting all morning she said, ito talk to you two alone. Ray and I have decided to be mar ried the day after Easter! He's been wanting me to marry him for long time but wanted to wait until we had enough money saved to give us a good start"
 It was Eyes turn to wish Marya happiness and she did so sincerely Arlene pretended to go into faint and then said. But you wouldn't leave us, would you. Marya?" | That's what I'm in doubt about" admitted Marya. T would like to keep on working for a while but my mother and Ray say shouldn't. Mother is old-fashioned you know. She thinks I ought tc stay at home and spend my time making veal stew with sour cream sauce and all the other dishes she's taught me, My mothers sweet, but she just won't see things the mod crn way.
 "And she won't hear to anything but a regular church wedding witk a reception and refreshments | afterward, though ] don't S,ant hei and my father to go to 90 mucf
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