The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-04-21

heath some things on the dressing table. And here's the key"
 Betty said, Thanks" and glanced at her wrist watch. "ft's time for me to be going" she told her mother. Don't forget what you promised me-"
 A moment later she was gone. Janet returned to her work and did not see Mrs Curtis again until lunch. It was quiet meal. Janet was wondering if the older woman did not feel well when Mrs Curtis said abruptly, Janet why don't you ever bring any of your friends to the house? You could use the little room off the library for a sitting room if you'd like"
 "Why-thank you. I guess just hadn't thought about 1t. I don't have very many friends"
 "But you're young. You've lived in Lancaster several years. You must know some young people" Yes, of course. I've known lots of girls in offices where I've worked but they go away or get married or somehow you lose track of them."
 Haven't you any young men friends?"
 "Not many. Most of the men at the Every Home office were mar ried and-well, was always pretty busy"
 like you would have a lot of beaus."
 Janet hesitated. "I used to be engaged" she said, "but that's all over now. There's one boy I go out with some times. He's the one I went to the movies with the othern ight."
 Mrs Curtis said, "Oh" and then, "Why don't you ask him to come here some night? I'd like to meet him.
 "I will," Janet agreed doubtfully. She was thinking of an evening spent in the little room off the H. brary would not be particularly cheerful. She would be self-con- scious and so would Jeff. It was unusual for Mrs Curtis to ask questions about her personal af- fairs. Why had she suddenly be- come 50 interested?
 "I'll ask him." Janet promised, and then, to change the subject. asked, What time will you want Frederick to take you to the club house this afternoon?" | About three o'clock, suppose" If Mrs Curtis were going to the club house at three 1t meant Janet would have the rest of the after noon to herself. She said, twill it be all right if go down town after you've gone? There's some shop ping I ought to do."
 Certainly, my dear. Go when- lever you like. I won't need you" Nevertheless Janet's time was taken up until nearly three o'clock. She was, dressing when she heard | the car in the driveway. That meant that Mrs Curtis would soon be on her way.
 It was 20 minutes past three ] when Janet left the house and walked to the bus stop. The day was warm and yet there was hint l of fall in the air. Tall cosmos and yellow chrysanthemums nodded their heads in the breeze-the only flowers left where a dozen varieties had bloomed @ few weeks before. Another week and September l would be gone.
 | Almost six months had passed since Janet had left the rooming house and moved to Mrs Curtis' expensive home. "I wonder" she thought, "where I'll be in another six months?"
 It was rather exciting. In six months she would be in q different city, doing entirely different things Janet hadn't quite decided where she was going. That was the chief reason for her trip down town to- day. She wanted to inquire about fares at the railway station. New York was the favored destination if 1t didn't cost too much. If il did there were half dozen others |
 During the ride down town rshe planned eagerly. She had a little over $200 in the bank. Three weeks salary added to that and she would have enough. A week from Saturday she would tell Mrs tis that she was going away.
 Janet discovered with surprise that the bus had reached Center street. She pressed the button and descended. Marsh's was the nearest department store and she went there. She bought hose, a refill