The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-08-11

tenderness. Ellnor's face wa raised to his and she was smiling They were obviously devoted tG each other.
 "Well!" said Marcia loudly blithely.
 The two at the piano started Barrett turned and called out warmly, "Hello!" He was too happy, she saw, to hold resent ment. Elinor rose.
 I'm so glad to see you, Mar cia!" she exclaimed.
 Darling child!" Marcia mur- murcd, kissing Elinor. My heavens, but you look lovely!
 T happen to think 50 too," Barrett said slowly. With q quick shy glance at him, Elinor flushed. Marcia felt herself hardening as she stared at Barrett. She had thought him to be devoted to her but she realized now he had given her only the surface of his love, crumbs from his table. It was not pleasant thought for one of Marcia's temperament.
 She settled herself in a chair.
 "Tell me, was Cuba amusing" she asked.
 Father" said Barrett. again looking at Ellnor. i've always been attracted by the place.
 Did you like 1t too, dear?" Marcia went on, turning to Elinor.
 "Oh, I adored it!" the girl an- swered.
 You two talk just the way Dick and 1 did about Dicks place in Canada where we spent our honeymoon. But you aren't honcymooncrs and haven't that excuse" Marcia murmured. To herself she thought, "What in the world can make Elinor flush so 2"
 "We were really delighted with the tripc Barrett stated hur- ricdly. Higgins came In then with the flowers Marcia had brought. Elinor and Barrett both seemed eager to speak of the flowers, admiring them and prais- ing them rather extravagantly. Barrett, drawing his chair closer to ISlinor's reached for, an end of the string sash she wore about her frock and ran 1t through his fingers.
 He had to be near Elinor. Mar cia saw. The thought aroused flame of jealousy in her heart that was disconcerting.
 Elinor asked about the baby and immediately Macia was off She related with elaborate detail Just how the baby smiled, the way he looked while sleeping. She missed not bead of the rosary every proud mother tells but she saw in her listeners no tendency to smile or hint at boredom ai so many listeners do. Instead sht felt she had their whoIe-hcarted i atetntion.
 You've been sweet about lis. tening to all this," Marcia ad. mitted when at last she had fin. ished, But it's 50 wonderful having a baby for one's own! can't help babbling. hope somt day you'll understand"
 q hope so," said Elinor and
 Again Barrett was looking al Elinor with that humble. ador' ing look. He laid his hand upor Eiinor's. He had 10 make . triI down town and Marcia v0lun teered to give him lift. Before her. and much to her amusement he said his goodby to Elinor Kissing her and adding. Don forget mel" He tried to make | seem n joke but quite obviousl! it was more than that.
 "It looks as if life were happ, for you, Barry" Marcia com mentcd after they we're on thel' "Happy doesn't half express it." he responded.
 "I'm so glad" she commented She assured herself that sh' really was glad. And yet Bar rett.s intatuation menaced her When she had been n child Bar ret had always been willing tt do anything to stop her tears Now that was changed! A foo could see that Elinor ruled him or could rule him If she wanted
 when Barrett returend home Q la bit after c he found Lida Staf ford sitting with Elinor. As Lidi greeted him she gave him sl! lglance and n smile which he knev Elinor noted.
 | "A little time passed and theI lLida rose. "Itun in to see me to morrow morning. will you lIlnrry '" ehe asked sweetly. |" have some business with which
 want help" And the sly glance It was a command, cioake'