The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-07-30

JANE TERRY comes to New
 York. determined to show her
 home town, Afarburg, and espe-
 cially, AMY JACKSON that she
 can make a success of her fife.
 Amy has been her best friend
 until HOWARD JACKSON broke
 the Engagement Jane had forced
 upon him and married Amy.s
 In New York Jane obtains a
 position i'm Q real estate office and soon is making a, large in-
 come. She hns an affair with ROGER THORPE. married, but tires of hini. Whel. he offers to bear the expense of their child she cOnteInptuousIy dismisses him. Amy takes the baby, named NANCY, promising never to re- veal it's percentage.
 When America enters the World War Howard decides to enlist in the aviation corps. Amy, heartsick over this impending separation. is oDIiged to play hostess to a commencement din- ner party.
 CHAPTER XXX
 Little by little Amy was com ing back to a normal state of mind. She had begun to feel se- cure once more, losing the image of the shadow beast fate stalking her. capriciously ready, either to pass her by, or leap and strike her down, unpredictable, unescap- able, outside of reason or of hope, the image that had been with her since Towards decision to enlist. There were various causes-Mary Jackson's presence was one, she fitted so naturally into the house and was so agreeably interested in it and in Amy, but quite without any bright false courage or ready made consolation. She made no bones of the fact that. that she loved her son devotedly and was constantly concerned for him, but she didn't parade either her devo- tion or her concern.
 Besides this there was the good news that Howard. having won his wings, had promptly been made into an instructor and there seemed small chance that he would be sent overseas very soon, perhaps not at all. That took away another fearful image of riddled, flaming, falling battle planes, with the added mercy of being able to have letters from him frequently, and of knowing fairly well where he was and what he was doing. But chief cause for Amy's new se- curity was the coming child.
 T would't have believed" she told Mary, "that I could possibly be so happy with Howard away. But I am happy. I'm happy and excited and gay, and at the same time I'm serious and solemn~and wondering"
 What are you wondering about"
 "oh, everything-what we'll name him, whether he'll look like Howard or me, how tall he'll grow isn't it lovely and silly and fool ish!"
 1T think it's swell!"
 "Disgraceful slang! And from his grandmother! You'll ruin his English!"
 If he calls me grandmother I'll smack him. Heavens, but I feel laid on the shelf! How is your mother taking it?"
 She's far worse than you are. She says she's going to get white transformation and a black lace evening dress and a bead reticule. Father declares he's going to grow a beard-he says bewhiskered grandfathers are an inevitable part of the best American tradition"
 And what does Howard say?"
 T haven't told him and I'm not going to until he gets his first leave. want to tell him myself, not put it in a letter. But from the way he behaved when I told him I'd adopted Nancy, I suppose he'll take it as huge joke"
 But suppose he can't get leave until Christmas-or later? I don't