The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-07-30

| ldutdSlAC plelllo anu Adlhy tions. Lucky I can teach him how to handle plane, for by the time he grows up they'll be as common as automobiles" and Hes not to call his father the old man as some of these boys do, I won't stand for it." and For heavens sake give up that music class, I know it's too much for you. can send you more of my pay and never miss it for there's nothing I need but cigarets and shaving soap" Amy passed the messages over to Mary and they both laughed. The house was full of light and cheer fulness.
 NO reason why not" said Mary Jackson. Tt means another life, and a life that is wanted and welcomed-'
 Amy, at the piano, glanced round with sudden gravity. "Oh don't" she said. "It makes me re- member about Nancy"
 "Her mother didn't want herr"
 "No" She thought of Jane, quick little pictures, of Jane came to her. Jane saying. "Motherhood's only a physical thing" Jane telling her goodby in the station without looking at her baby. Jane before the fire in the nursery remarking l'acidity that Nancy wasn't very pretty. Jane in her golden dress, consciously beautiful and fascinat- ing, but never so much as asking for Nancy. Its queer," her thoughts ran on, T have to go back to the time she lived in Mar burg to have any memories of Jane that don't hurt" Aloud she asked: Mary, do you think Nancy is pretty child?"
 Mary Jackson, surprised, an- swered heartily: She's more than pretty. She's unusual and interest ing. noticed the other day when those two little Marsh girls were here how she fairly shone between them. And oddly enough, some- times I think she looks like you, and you know-you're lovely. my dear"
 She's a sweet t-natured baby" Amy passed over the compliment to herself. She scarcely heard it. And of course" she went on more lightly, I've had Nancy to prac- tice on so I'll be able to take care of the new one as easy as kiss-me- hand. shouldn't think boy would be much harder to bring up than girl"
 You and Howard are awfully sure of a boy"
 We certainly are, and don't you begin prophesying a girl-or twins. Oh Mary, I'm so happy, it frightens me. It might change so suddenly, and so terribly"
 Don't say that. Don't even think it," said Mary Jackson vehemently. Take all the happi- ness you can. Love it and live in it. It's like fine weather. You can't make it to order, but when you've got it you can enjoy it."
 Amy spoke thoughtfully: You think happiness is fine weather of the heart"
 "I suppose so, if you want to turn it into metaphor"
 But bad weather always comes along afterward, Mary"
 And good weather again after that, my dear. So now, before you think of another answer, I'll start off to Rosa's meeting and assist the embattled matronhood of Marburg to, pack Christmas boxes for the overseas boys. At the last one there was a high argument as to whether or not bottles of brilliantine should be in- cluded as a homelike touch and one old dear didn't want cigar cts put in-smoking, she said, was dirty and degrading habit leading to worse."
 "I know who that was! What happened then and why didn't you tell me about this before? You've been holding out on me-" "I meant to tell you as soon as came home but some one was here and forgot. What hap pened next was really superb. Rosa of course. She told the anti tobacco lady not to be old-fash- ined. Your gra d m t h e r smoked a pipe, for l remember seeing her do it. she said: "I wish I'd been there." Come today. Maybe there'n be another row"
 "No, I've got to practice and I Fhave a music pupil coming in later and Alice is coming, too" Poor little Alice. Has she Edgar"
 "No. and he's likely to be sent over any time now"
 After Mary had gone Amy went on with her music, but her thoughts were not on 1t. She was thinking fo Howard and when he would come home. Not before the holidays, he had written, be- cause of the heavy work, and then, the cost of the trip. Mary Jackson went out to meet linEs. to parties. to pay caiiss ai-