The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-02-28

 Two of them she recognized as | girls whosr pictures were seen ire | qucntly in newspaper photograVurc sections. Pictures of Mary Charl- l ton at the horse show and tennia | matches. Peggy Raymond strOIling along Fifth avenue. All of these girls were deeply tanned. They looked like slim young athletes in their brief, brightly colored bath ing suits.
 Only two men had arrived -- | Wade and Tom Doran. The others would come Il little later. | Mrs Atwood, Dorothy's compan- | ion, proved to be an attractive woman whose youthful eyes com pletcly belied her gray hair. She wore blue pajamas and q wide sun hat that was most becoming. Sheila could a".m but she real ized with a pang that these young | people were experts. They divcd and raced through the water with the skill one might expect from professionals. That, of course, was because they devoted them selves day after day to play. and play in these days is largely hard work at sports.
 Sheila could not compete with l them but she could enjoy the beauty of the place. the scent of the woods, the roll of the sea. the white sails huttcring 80 far away against the deep blue water | Shall we swim" Dorothy Waa asking, "or sit here and talk? 1 | hope Henri was nice about letting you come"
 "Oh, yes."
 Dorothy smiled. "Ile should have been. Everyone here will ad- miro you and your clothes and Henri will profit by 1t. Of course ] wanted you for yourself but ] knew ] had to appeal 10 TienriA business sense. And I'm so glad you're here. Oh. look - there's Dick"
 She spranH to meet him and two other young men with him Dick Wag already in his bathing suit. A moment later Dorothy was introducing the newcomers to Shcila. Other guests joined the group and these who were swim ming waved gay greetings.
 For a brief instant Sheila fell III at case and out of the fun. "Ii were playing in q show wouldn't feel this way" she told herself. "But Pm only model don't belong with all these peo- pie. 1 don't even know how ft talk 10 them"
 | But the self-cOnBciOuSncsS passed away after a few mOmeDtS. Then she saw Dick making his way to- ward her.
 "SheiIa!" he said. "Im st glad you're here. We'll have q great time together"
 He eyed her apprOVingIy. Dick himself looked handsome. Straight limbcd, well built, he was like the statue of a Greek athlete. SheHa feeling the approval fin his glance smiled sbyIy. They stood at tho edge of the pool. making an at. tractive picture.
 "IIl race you to the other end. Dick proposed suddenly. | "I don't swim very well. shella told him. but the protest was lost. LaughingIy, struggling she felt herself borne along to- ward the diving board.
 "Oh, Dick" she cried. wait q minute. Honestly don't swim very well. And l can't dive"
 He seemed not to hear. The other hailed them with shouts oi delight. All at once Sheila under. stood. She was one of them. Il was all a game and she had ex. actly as much part fin it as any oi the others.
 At the diving board. however Dick dropped her wrist suddenly Didn't mean to rough-hous' you: he said. lowering his voice we won't swim if you'd rathe not. l wouldn't let anything hur you for the world"
 His voice, so low that even nea at hand no one else could hear struck SheiIa with It's deep not of sincerity. Two girls and [ man. rushing past them. puHh'- them io one side. The tFs' plunged of the diving board au' aAAsht LbA sttsntjoa of tba erowd