The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-07-03

would get 8 position as secretary to the head of some great business. There she could see herself plainly, as beautiful, keen, discreet. She would manipulate her employer and his associates with equal ease and always to her advantage.
 This evening with Miss Jardine had been well-timed, for Jane was beginning to come out of her daze of sorrow and anger and was finding the studies she had taken on in such quantity bit burden some. She had repelled brusquely the advances her Aunt Rosa S friends had made, and she had made no friends among her fellow students. Her wound was healing. though she would not have ad- mitted it. Amy's note she had locked in her writing case. Now and then she looked at it to whip up her hate, to waken her pain She did not quite know why she had saved it, except that it might be claim or a threat of perhaps just a reminder of an event that had turned her life.
 Of Howard Jackson, Jane did not dare to think. She was still caught in her feeling for him and her delusion that he would have loved her, would have stayed with her 1t Amy had not interfered was fixed.
 James infrequent letters to her Aunt Rosa never mentioned How ard Jackson or Amy. Principally they were filled with arguments why her entire inheritance should not be turned over to her at once, which would enable her to have the apartment she wanted. Miss Rosa admired her niece's stubborn pride and she was inwardly aston- ished by Jane's industry. It had been much easier to explain to Marburg inquirers that Jane was taking a summer course of study in @ New York school and that her engagement to Howard Jackson had been a misunderstanding than to have Jane before her eyes rag ing about and making a spectacle of herself with jealousy and disap- pointment.
 Miss Rosa had continued to be friendly to Howard. She had al- ways been fond of Amy and her af- lection had not been lessened by what she tersely called "the upset" |" Howard came in often to see her. Amy was not at ease about Jane, though she tried to be. She missed her, even with Howard and the ex- citment of being engaged and planning a rousseau and wed- ding.
 The date for the wedding had been set for early June, at home, though Mrs Lowe had wanted a church and Professor Lowe had said he thought the college chapel was the right place and that he'd like white satin an a veil and a flock of bridesmaids, very pretty ones.
 It was strange and dreamlike to plan to live in another town, in a new way. Howard was sure of his assistant professorship and with his small personal income they would have a tiny house near the campus, and not too close to his mothers home. Msr Jackson her self suggested this. "I don't want to be the albatross about your though I won't be at home very AdSlA NAOl I III lO lAC Ahy self off on a long, elegant trip to over), I'll be back in six months or so and we'll both be better pleased if we're not living in one another's pockets. I want to be, as a funny cousin of mine once said, more like a friend than a relative.'"
 At the end of the term Howard had to go back to his position. He had stayed longer than he should in Marburg. His going left Amy with much more free time and the thought of Jane came back more insistently than ever. Pass ing the Terry house one day, on impulse Amy went in.
 Miss Rosa was in the kitchen but she welcomed Amy cordially How are you, child, and how's your trousseau coming along! I've missed seeing you - but of course an engaged girl is too busy to pay many calls.'
 "I've missed Jane. Miss Rosa. couldn't bear to come here with her away. How is Jane! I'd like so to know"
 "She seems to be all right. She's been working like fury so far as can make out"
 T wish she'd forgive me. I sup pose she won't though"
 NO, don't suppose she will She did an awfully mean thing and it's human nature to bear a grudge against the people we've tried te injure."
 But it's so dreadful to feel that Jane hates me-"
 "I think she hates me too, Amy and you and I are the people who've loved her most. I've made up my mind that Jane's got to SC her own way. She's got very good head but she's got a queer twist in her heart"
 Amy turned her head aside. 'l can't help thinking about her. love Jane just the same, maybe more, because I know how unhap- py she is. feel responsible for it. Miss Rosa-hasn't Jane ever asked about me?"
 Not a word. And haven't men toned you to her. And I'm not going to. But l send her the Mar burg Chronicle, so she knows about | tit pdititS pSoplG hle GtNiHk AOA you, and she'll know when you get married If she wants to read it. And that reminds me, your mother says you're not going to be mar ried in church. I'm sorry for that | You'd make a picture coming up that long aisle with q train of girls You're going to be the prettiest bride Marburg's had for many a long day"
 After that. you'll have to come to the wedding even if 1t is at home Miss Rosa"
 That's what was angling for an invitation. We'll wish I had n niece like you. my dear. cer. tainly do." Miss Rosa gave her q hearty kiss, And stop your pro. jecking, as Evily says. about Jane You can't live other peoples lives | for them"
 Amy walked slowly out of tho house and down the street. Sht would never, she felt, quite stoT "projecking" about Jane. When she reached home she ignored the sew ing table and went to the piano tc | cOnfIire away in music her wish tC