The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-04-10

no place else to go. She decides
 10 stay as long as Rolf and Betty
 are out of town.
 Mrs Curtis becomes III and tIIe
 doctor orders complete rest. She
 tells Janet her wedding gift to
 Betty is to he completely fur
 nished apartment and to Janet
 falls the task of finding the
 apartment. The young couple are
 not expected for several weeks
 but Janet comes home one night
 tO find them thccr.
 NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY
 CHAPTER XxxI
 And 1t will be beautiful" Miss Oursham, the feminine decorator, f said gushingly. Your daughter will love it. Mrs Curtis. For it's J size there will be nothing in the city that Is more charming. Oh, y yes I know your daughter will love ! aJnet thought so, too. She didn't see how anyone could help but admire the large sunny rooms ] overlooking the park. Janet wasn't sure about all the improve 1nents Miss Dursham advocated so glowing 1y but no doubt Rolf and Betty would like them. They were smart. The last word in style. Oh, yes, of course Rolf and Betty would like them!
 There were times, though, when Janet knew rebellion. She re- bclled at the thought of the money being lavished on the new home. Why" she asked her self. "do the people who already have have ,, everything get so much
 Everything? What more could any girl want than Rolf Carlyle's lover Betty had that. She had Rolf. What did Oriental rugs and Imported draperies and chromium and black coffee tables count for?
 In such moods she would catch up her hat, plead an errand and escape from tho house. Most of the errands were authentic enough. Between the apartment, the dec- oratiDg shop and the other tasks that came her way her days were full.
 Tho apartment was less than dozen blocks away and Janet pre- ferred 10 walk rather than use tho car. She came in one afternoon bringing samples of draperies for j Mra Curtis to consider. She was already in teh living room before she knew anyone was there.
 Janet stopped then and said, "Oh--excusc me"
 Facing her, at the opposite side of the room stood Rolf Carlyle and his wife, Betty.
 It was Betty who spoke. She said, "Oh - you're my mothers secretary, 1 suppose! I'm Mrs Carlyle and this is my husband. You'll find my mother upstairs"
 She turned. as though dismiss ing q servant, and sat down on the davenport.
 Janet said, "How do you do," and then, "Thank you" in voice that was not quite so uncontrolled SIS 1t seemed to her. Then she was gone but there had been time for her to note the puzzled sur prise on Rolfs face and then see 1t disappear almost immediately.
 Betty was saying as Janet left them. ''But of course it's the best way. Everything's all scttledI Hand me a cigarette, darling"
 Blindly, seeking only one thing in the world -- cscape--Janet ran up tho stairs. She reached the top of the flight, turned toward her room and then Mrs Curtis voice stopped her.
 "Oh-Janct!"
 Mrs Curtis came hurrylng down the hall. "They'rc here!" she exclaimed. "Bctty and her husband. They didn't go to New York after all. Oh. I'm 80 ex- cited"
 Her face was flushed and she was bcaming. Janet thought of Iak IlP rtA excitement" But what could she do? It was happiness that made Mrs Curtis so radiant. Better for her to have been prepared for the Homecoming but it was too late 10 do anything about that now.
 "Yes, I saw thcm," Janet told her. Tn the living room. Miss Dursham sent the drapery samples and I was looking for you"
 Put them in my room," Mrs 1 Curtis saih "I can't look at them now. ArN. Janet, don't Say any thing about the apartment, please. ] I'm going to tell them about 1t 1 this evening. l want 1t to be complete surprisc!
 Mrs Curtis, aren't you going 10 have your afternoon rest? Don't you think you'd better"
 Rest? With so much to think ] about, so much 10 do? oh, 1 i couldn't! I've already spoken to | Bertha about the dinner. She s getting Bctty's room ready now. 1 And want you to telephone Miss | Dursham that everything will I have to be rushed! Tell her to call me in the morning" Janet agreed and went on down l inc hall to her room. Miss Dur sham could wait. She closed the