The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-05-31

start on Wednesday. I won't be able to see you tomorrow night.
 Her heart was like lead. T, doesn't matter"
 He put his arms about her "You're sweet, Monnie, dye know
 Don't. Dan. Someone might see."
 No one must know no one - their plans for the future. Some jealous fate might intervene. How big he was, how splendid Monnie thought, watching hin stride down the path. Why was 1, that, in spite of ali his protesta. tions, her heart failed her, went the impending separation? Nothing sick and faint when she thought oi would happen. Sandra would find that Dams heart was sealed against her. It was just bad luck that af- fairs fell out so Dan had to go to Wyoming with the party.
 She went back into the house where Kay sat, mending some fiimsy pink garment. Kay looked up seriously.
 That Dan?"
 Monnie nodded.
 "He left early, didn't he?"
 "Yes. He's awfully busy. Going to a dude ranch on Wednesday with the family" '.
 II read about it in the News" Kay said coolly. She knew then that Sandra was in the party. But she refrained from further com- ment. Kay went on stitching, hum ming a little tune under her breath.
 Monnie picked up a book and tried to read but her restlessness was acute. A pain beat at the back of her mind like a living thing. She felt sick, envious, dis couraged. Sandra had everything and she had nothing. Her job was deadly. Always the same. She could do bigger things. more in- teresting ones, but because she was the mainstay of the little family she dared not take a chance. She sighed and found Kay watching her.
 Don't you feel well?"
 q have a headache" Monnie said. Heartache was nearer the truth but she would not admit 1t.
 "Take an aspirin when you go to bed" said Kay practically.
 Twenty-four hours more and Dan would be speeding westward away from her. She would have his let ters, of course, but Dams letters were never satisfactory. When he was away from her he seemed to vanish completely. oh, she was a fool. she knew that, to be so ap- prehensive. What did a month matter? He would be back soon.
 You have the fidgets." Kay ob- served, threading her needle. Why don't you toddle off and get some rest?"
 Believe l will"
 Kay gazed strnely at the door. way through which she had just way!" she whispered explosively.
 They heard the great news about Miss Anstice Cory the. follow ing morning. Mrs O'Dare. reading the Belvedere News, looked up with a little cry of excitement and pleasure.
 "Girls, what do you think? Miss Anstice is an heiress! Judge Cory's sister in Boston has left her $50,- 900.
 Monnie. heavy eyed and pale, slipping her coffee, smiled. How marvellous!"
 It made the day seem brighter, this news of something nice hap pening to someone she knew. Any thing might happen if Miss An stice were to be removed from the scene of her labors, after 20 years of writing Belvedere society notes It almost helped Monnie to bear the thought that Dan was leaving | for Wyoming on the morrow. Perhaps he would call. Monnie thought. Perhaps he would md time to telephone here - surely he would. But each time the phone rang and she answered it to find | the caller was emphatically moi Dan, her heart grew heavier. | Kay flew in at lunch hour, spar. klingiy pretty, lit by an inner ex' | citement.
 "Aren't you off early?" Monnit wanted to know. Usually the two girls at the library made tea ol heated soup over . gas ring in thu back room and ate their lunci there.
 .Just ran over for a second. Kay enrolled. Something impor