The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-10-09
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nnt to EARLE B1RNEs, adver.
 Using manager of Bixby's dee
 pertinent store, marries DICK
 RAIDER, construction superin-
 tendent. Dick is sent to take
 charge of a construction Job m
 the Adirondacks. It will require
 at least year to complete but
 Eve refuses to go with him.
 MONA ALLEN, copy writer,
 disIikes Eve ana is constantly
 causing trouble. She is responsi-
 ble for several mistakes for
 which Eve is blamed, Nom is
 friendly with THERON REECE
 who forces unwelcomc atten.
 tions on Eve. -
 Unknown to Dick, Eve has
 been playing the stock market,
 borrowing money from her mo.
 thcr and sister. She loses aii
 this as well as all her own sav-
 ings and s400 Dick left in tho
 bank.
 Eye is lonely and misses Dick.
 On Thanksgiving day she writes
 him . long letter saying that if
 he still wants her she is willing to come to Pine Forest. How. ever, next day shc changes her mind and tears up the letter.
 She spends Christmas with her
 parents. Dick, unaware of her plans, arrives in Lake City to
 spend the day with her. DOR. OTHY McIcTlHINNEY, pretty school teacher, entcrtains him
 until 1t is time for his train to leave.
 When Eve returns and learns this she Is jealous and angry.
 She writes m accusing letter to Dick.
 CHAPTER XIII
 Weeks passed and no word came to Eve from Dick. As time went on she found 1t increasingly difficult to bring herself to write him an apology. Gradually she began to| go herself as q martyr. If Dick had been 0 wealthy man, she told her. self, their married lifo would have been different. Since she gave no one her confidence there was no ono to point out to hor that 1t was not need of money that drove her on but the gratifation of selfish ambition.
 Through these weeks Eve went about hcr duties like m automn- ton. She attended evening classes In advertising twice a week but the lectures were of little benefit because usually she was too list less to listen to them. She grew wan-looklng and lost weight. In spite of this she managed to throw all her energy and ingenuity into work at the store.
 Her efforts did not go unnoticed. Earle Barnes often praised her for some particular layout or for Q direct by-mail campaign which she had originated.
 one sunny morning Arlene burst into tho office and caught Eve In her arms. Thrills and heart throbs" she cried. Look at this!"
 She held out her left hand on which sparkied diamond engage ment ring. From Sam. Arlene confided. And my parents arc de ,.lighted. We're so happy, Eve!"
 Two felt a pang of witsfulncss as she looked at tho bright eyes and fiashing smile. Sho herself had been us radiant q year before. Now she had lost that animation.
 "When will you bo married?" shs asked after assuring Arlene that she had her slnccrest wishes fo.' happiness.
 "On, wo nuVent ucclucu tHutt Arlene spoke up alrily. confidently. "Sam's going to look around for better job. He thinks he's out. grown the ono he has now and l agree with him. Some day when I fsei in the mood we'll be mar ried. We're going to get the license and then we can just slip away and be married without any trumpet ing"
 The next week the girls spent an evening with Marya. They found hor sweetly. smiling rofieet- ing tho contcntmeht she felt. Her fair hair was parted in the middle and waved back from her white forehead. Sho wore n gown of soft gray material and around her neck and wrists shc wore turquoise jewelry. Ray, courteous and atten- tive, seemed to And myriad of little attentions to add to the com. fort of Marya and her guests., It was Q pleasant evening and tho girls stayed late. Sam called for them and they left near midnight in n pouring rain.
 Because of the hour Arlene and Sam declined Evo's invitation to come up to her apartment Left alone, Eve stood in the darkened living room, looking out at the rainy night. Quito like child she dow and tried to penetrate the darkness. "somewhere tonight Dick is alone" she said. And I am alone. Why is 1t always feel so much more lonely on rainy 0I0hts?U
 But the next day the sun shone brightly ard Evo found tele- phone message from Mir Bixby's stonographer on her desk. Eve was to go to his offlce immediately.
 A summons from the owner of tho store always disturbed Eve q bit, try as she might to overcome this feeling. Mir Bixby rarely sent for her except whe nthe advertis- ing manager wa out of town. This morning she had had to wait 20 minutes In the outer office be- fore he could see her. Mir Bixby was in conference with two of the buyers.
 As she waited. Eve thought how hard the buyers worked. When she arrived at Blxby's in the morning most of the buyers were already in their departments, directing tho display of merchandise and keep ing an alert eye on the activities of saleswomen and stock-girls. When Eve descended to the street floor in the evening she was al- most certain to catch glimpses through the elevator door. of be- lated buyers in consultation with the window-trimmer or attending to some final detail of the days work. Women, Eve reflected