The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-06-19

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 It would do her heart good to scold him because she hated him, Yes, she dId hato him, sho repeat. cd to herself, although Ut ono time she was deeply In lovo with him, after he moved Into the apartment above hers.
 They went to tho movies to. gcthcr; they roamed through the Village, they rode on top of tho bus. It was clean, inexpensive fun and she loved lt, Ho told her sho was sweet and pretty, Ho oven kissed her once.
 Then, for no apparent roason--- they had had no qu0rrel--he dropped her liko a cold potato. He stopped coming Into tho studio wh0ro sho made those clover fash
 lon sketches llo rushed by her in tho hall with n curt greeting that carried no friendlincss. And sho had too much pride to stop him and question him,
 ono Sunday afternoon, In the lobby of tho house, she saw and met tho roason. A glnmorous blonde introduced as Audrey Hoyt A girl with 0 sculpturod wave in her hair, shudowod eyes and ma g0nta nails, Tho sort of girl who k always seen stopping into or out of n taxi,
 Evon In her angor, Betty stopped for moment to turn on tho light and run q comb through tho mass of black rlnglets that crowned her hoad, Thon sho climbed tho flight of stairs and knocked imporlously Ut Franks door.
 Do you rcaliXo that you're koep. Ing mo awake with your walking marathonp" sho demanded before the door was half open,
 "l'm sorry" ho apologiEod, a didn't realize tho hour"
 Tho sight of his dishovcllcd brown hair, hts tirod gray eyes, and tho woobcgono expression on his face, quickly softcncd Botty's angor, "Aro you ill?" sho asked 
 . "No," .iie shook hIs head.
 Are You in troublo?" "I LOST MY
 JOD LAST WEEK"
 "Yos, 1 lost my Job last week"
 She almost put up hOF hand to touch him, but checked herself, "pm sorry, Frank. didn't know that, But aren't you silly to take lt so hard? You're n good arehi- tcct, and with your personality, you'll md nnothor place soon. You lot it worry you that way"
 "Tm worrying about something clse," ho sald, "l have n date to tnko Audrey out on a party Satur- day night, Tho party Is bound to cost about thirty or thirty-ilve dol. lnrs and I'm wondering if duro tako a chance and spond that much money, now that thoro are no moro pay envelopes coming, Or should l toll hor tho truth and ask her to glvo up tho party? know sholl bo disappointed" ,"
 llo turned his hoad and started abruptly; "Maybo you can help moo What do you think 1 should do?"
 "f think tho sensible thing would bo Co hold on to your money"
 nut l hat0 Co spoil Audroy's fun"
 Dolly's lips tromblod tho least bit, "Doos sho love youY'
 "Why--of eourso,"
 "rhcn you ought Co toll her tho truth, or aholl bo angry whom ahe lourns that you spent money you couldn't afford"
 "l guoas you're right, She's good kid, Sho would bc angry, I'm worrying for nothing, I'll take her To n movie instead, Thanks Betty. You ean go Co bod now, l won't disturb you any moro"
 Sho cropt into bod with n sad hcnr,, Sho meant nothing Co him, llc was in l0vo with Audrey, No ono olso existed,
 Friday was always Bctty's busy day, And so, whom Frank knocked on hCr door onrly that morning, he found her bont over hor draw. Ing board, Ilo was dresaod for tho street and looked his usual self-- tall, handsome and llkonblo,