The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-06-16

Gloria Stuart
 and his "big settlements" Prob ably a dog fight.
 "Yes, sir! Accident on the river road. People all bunged up." Mar ley clucked dolefully.
 "Took lem to the hospital" the cabman related with relish. Hurt bad, l guess"
 She, listened with her thoughts far away. Once as the car took a corner cautiously she thought she saw little group staring at her curiously. It was the usual crowd of ne'er- -do-wells who hung around the fire engine house. Monnie shrugged her shoulders. The news of her return would soon be all about town.
 "Mebbe you know 'em. Fact is, I'm sure you do." old Marley was droning on. They was"
 Who the victims of the accident were the girl was destined not to know just then, as milk wagon, drawn by a nervous horse, dashed across the path of the cab and Marley was too upset by the incl dent to chatter further. In another minute Monnie alighted at her own door.
 She tried the knob, found the door locked and used the knocker vigorously. After an instant steps sounded and her mother appeared. Her eyes widened.
 "Monnie! What on earth? You're not sick ?" uA
 "Never that" Monnie embraced the small figure with vigor. I'm fine and I've had wonderful time l! But I thought I'd loafed long enough"
 "But Miss Anstice?" Mrs O'Dare's brow twinkled anxiously.
 ''She's found those old friends of hers in London and is going to see lots of them. She didn't mind"
 It wasn't many mothers, Monnie reflected, who would ask so few questions as hers. Mrs O'Dare ap- peared satisfied with the vague ex- planation though no doubt she was thinking her own thoughts.
 "We've got a pickup supper" she worried. Nothing like what would have had if I'd known you were coming" Et
 The girl laughed joyously. This was getting home = having mother worry about what you ate and how you looked. She had missed it-oh, how she had missed 1t! That shabby little house, warm and cozy, the deep chairs, the books under the lamp. How fa- miliar and yet how strange 1t all looked after the salons and cafes! Monnie wondered fleetingly what Arthur Mackenzie would have thought of her home. Then she tossed her head!
 Kay will be here soon," Mrs O'Dare told her. Marks working at the Boston store. told you that when I wrote, didn't I? He runs errands after school. He's saving his money for Christmas.
 "And BillY' Monnie was almost afraid to ask about Bill. Maybe he had gone off and married Angie while she's been away.
 "Bill is like a different person these days" said Monnie's mother. Her face lighted. "He's-Monnie, I must tell you!' It's all off be- tween him and Angie."
 "Not really?' Monnie was in- credulous. The mother nodded.
 "Yes. Angie went back to her husband two weeks ago. She'd been acting rather queerly lately. When Bill called her she was never in. Do you know. Monnie, I really think she. cared about Bill, and that she decided this was the best way out for them all? She knows Stan that's her husbands name-has a vicious temper and that he'd make trouble for her. He never wanted to let her go, really, and had threatened Bill. You don't know how relieved I am about 1t all. al- though I'm sorry for the poor lit- tie thing! Angie really has some fine qualities"
 '.So that's one more mountain turned into molehill," Monnie murmured. fluffing her hair before the hall mirror. How worried about that situation all summer. thinking Bill's life would be spoiled by such n marriage! You say he's taking it all right ?"
 "Yes, think he's really relieved, deep down." the mother explained. "He was infatuated with Angie at first. She is pretty! And then the excitement of knowing she was for bidden fruit, another mans wife, kept up the feeling. You know how Bill is! Stubborn as a mule. He got the idea Angie was being mistreated and that he was her champion. When we accepted her what else could we do?--the thrill wore off He wasn't really in love with her and seeing her all the time quite casually rubbed off the bloom." s
 'You're a wise woman" Monnie marveled. You see through all of us."
 Kay burst in. interrupting this colloquoy. Kay in a brown suit with green beret set saucily on the side of her. bright curls. How pretty she wasi Prettier than anyone Monnie had SC ensince she'd been away.
 "You wretch!" Kay was exclaim- ing. "Barging in like this without letting us known
 "I thought you liked surprises" Monnie avoided Rays penetrating glance.
 Kay's eyes flew to her mothers. ssf1as she heard?"
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