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"Do YOU ike cats?" she countered.
"Thev're all right" he nodded.
Except, as you say, when they bite
and scratch. Or serenade when you
y want to sleep
Yes, cats are all right. Some peo-
pie. though, hate EN- Have sort
Of obsession about EN-. Afraid Of
'eml Won't go near 'eml You've
never felt like that?"
Janet said no, she never had felt
IKE that.
For the rest Of the day Mr. Ham
iltOn made no more astounding re-
marks. The conversation in that
Office was, as it always had been,
concerned with the regular routine
of duties
Whatever the reason may have
been for Mr. Hamilton TO wonder
about Janet's age and whether or
not she liked Persian cats, he did
not disclose it.
The next day, Friday, and Sat-
urday morning passed uneventful-
ly Janet shopped with Pauline
Saturday afternoon, went to dinner
at a new tearoom and then went
home to press a dress and write
sOfne letters.
She had Just finished the dress
and was putting the iron away
when there was a knock at the
door. Janet called out "Who is
it?" and went to the door to open it,
jeff Grant stood before her. Il
was wondering" he said, "if you'd
like to go for a drive out in the
country tomorrow? We could pick
. up Tommy and Rosie and take them
, long.
We can have lunch packed at
the delicatessen on the corner"
why, I'd love i'll" Janet told
him eagerly. ITS been-I don't
know how long since I've been in
the country. We can make it a real
picnic"
Sure. Would 1920 be too
esrly to start? Have to stop for
the kids, you know There's a place
out east of town I'd like to show
you. DogWood's in bloom now and
it's a pretty sight"
Janet promised to be ready at
1920 and when Jeff raped at
the door next morning she was
waiting for him, wearing a Grim
son sweater over her blue skirt
and a crimson beret pulled down
over her head
JEFF laughed. TN that outfit
you don't look much older than
Rosie" he told her.
1T was so unusual to hear COM
Il pliments from him that the
color came in her cheeks. Il don't
feel much older" she admitted
laughing. Did you ever see a
more wonderful morning.
1t was wonderful morning. The
clear, yellow sunshine made up in
brilliance what it lacked in warmth.
The air was crisp and fresh. "As
though it had been washed" Janet
said.
The bright sunlight made the
little patch of grass before the
rooming house a brilliant emerald
land the trees beside the walk
Haunted their small, fresh leaves
bravely.
Janet and Rolf climbed into the
roadster and drove to the delica-
lessen shop. The lunch already
had been ordered, but to it they
added marshmallows to be toasted
on long sticks and lollypops be-
cause they were RoSie's favorite
candy and dill pickles because Janet
exclaimed in favor of them.
They drove on to the Silvanis'
home and half an hour later were
off again, Janet and JEFF frankly
as delighted with the prospects of
the picnic as were the children.
though they managed to be less
boisterous about it.
1t was a day Janet never for
got. She was to think of it over
and over in months to come. The
sight Of the rolling fields, the dog
wood trees loaded with blossoms. the
odor OF fruit trees the sparkle of
sunlight on the little brook they
RdlIlRIGQ
into a bouquet for her, the smell of
the campfire seemed to perform
some magic.
The songs Of the birds, the chill
dren's laughter and the rush of the
breeze against her face were part
Of that magic.
Here out of doors" something
seemed to say to Janet, there is
peace and comfort. Here with no
roof except the blue sky there is
quiet and rest. Hearts do not break
here"
y So Janet went back to the office
Monday morning rested and in
drawer state of mind than she had
known for weeks.
She said Good morning" to Mr..
Hamilton when he entered and
smiled. His letters already had
been laid in neat pile on his desk.
She was frowning slightly, slip
ping fresh sheet of paper into the
carrier Of her typewriter when
Hamilton spoke. He said, Janet
I've some news for you"
The girl looked up, startled He
never had called her Janet before.
CHAPTER TWENTY THREE
MIR. HAMILTON went on with
1VA out waiting for a reply. He
did not seem to notice that he had
called Janet by her first name
Nm leaving the magazine" he
said. It's all happened rather
suddenly"
why Mr.. Hamiltonl"