The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-09-21

ing lunch periods to suit Mona's whims.
 Mrs Penney was q widow with a young daughter who was in col- lege. Every stroke of the artists pencil was for the sole object of assuring her daughters education. Mrs Penney worked swiftly and untiringly eight hours c day longer when necessary. But, she managed to turn out smart, fin. ished drawings at 6 speed which usually enabled her to leave the office promptly at closing time.
 Eve, looking ahead, felt that Mrs Penney would be very helpful in putting the office routine on c prompt and efficient basis when- ever the time came that Barnes should leave and Eve herself be in charge of the advertising office.
 
 And then Eve's mother came to visit her. Kate Bayless made an inspection tour of the apartme ent, then shook her head and decided to spend the morning doing the things Eve found little timo for. painstakingiy she "did up" all the ruffied curtains and washed the delicate croqteted rugs. To Dicks delight, she discarded the "bache. Tor buttons" which Eve had been snapping on his clothes and re-. | placed them with buttons sewed on firmly with heavy thread. She spent three mornings darning heels and toes and catching runners in hosiery. And she made orange marmaiade and q supply of noodles calculated to last into the summer. Every noon Kate met her dauRh. ter in the ladies' lounge at Bixby's. Here. while she waited, Kate sat at one of the desks and addressed postal cards to relatives. nelshbors and friends at home. During luncheon Eve planned the after. noon's entertainment for her moth- er--usuaily either q shopping tour or matinee. Later Dick would meet her and take her homo in time to prepare an old fashioned, appetizing dinner before Eyes ar- rival.
 "Why, could almost forget there is such . place as home" worrying whether Pa is getting eHobBH " eat aHQ iI Ue FtIneIuueTs to feed the canary! I'll bet my want of a little attention"
 of persuasion could keep her in you up c bit and that will give you I'd much rather you'd stay at haV.n and uat teu tA Aa taa s.. ats No good can come of it--and I'm worried about your nerves"
 7 When the train pulled out of the low watched Kate smiling at them own eyes were Blurred as she waved q last goodby:
 The week had passed so swiftly that her mothers departure had that she had not found time to take her mother to the stock ex- change and the brokerage office. seeing what makes the wheels go round and she's such a good sport that I like to show her new thAit6op iINC tOiu hVA1GAs
 She was watching the activities of the market anxiously these days. Pure Soap, Inc had fallen four points and then, following brisk selling, had resumed it's former high and plunged ahead. This fiuctuation caused a similar one in Eve's spirits. She looked at fellow passengers on the trolley with a lat o "a tA n store each morning. She wondered ! concerned over the market news. and women might suffer huge financial loss and still maintain
 .And then Pure Soap. Inc, reached the point Eve had been slump she hurried to the bank that noon and arranged to sell.
 She felt rich as she figured her gain. After all. one had to pay some price for success and this had cost her only anxiety. She was eager for a new venture in finance Eve left the office that evening promptly as the closing gonG sounded. Sam was waiting at tho side entrance for Arlene and the, offered to take Eve home. Thus fl happened that she reached theil apartment before Dick. who hat been detained hy some extra work
 Eve. still exulting over he financial gains. set light-heartedl. to work to cook the dinner,
 would be nice to surprise Dick b.
 having the meal ready when h. came. But scarcely had she siarte,
 her preparations when the teic phone rang.
 | There was a perceptible paus II after Eve answered. She was al