The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-07-24
SYNOPSIS

40Ek OcteEml0eO 10 snow net
 home town, Alarburg, and espe-
 cially AMY JACKSON that she
 can make a success of her life.
 Amy had been her best friend
 until HOWARD JACKSON broke
 the engagement Jane had forced
 upon him and married Amy. In
 New York Jane obtains a posi-
 tion in Q real estate office and
 soon is making a large income. .She has an affair with ROGER
 THORPE who is married but
 tires of him. When he offers to
 bear the expense of their child
 she contemptuousIy dismisses
 him. She confides in Amy, real.
 izing she Is her only friend. Jan
 insists on giving her daughter
 away and Amy takes the child,
 promising never to reveal its
 percentage. The bay is named NANCY.
 For two years Jane stays away
 from Marburg. Then, on busi-
 ness trip, she goes to Amy's
 home and asks to see her daugh-
 ter. Amy's fears that Jane will . GASD CAllAu appear
 to be unfounded.
 When America enters the
 World War Howard is eager to
 enlist but puts of his decision
 until after commencement.
 CHAPTER XIV
 She saw little of Howard except at distance, on the speakers ros- trum, or piloting some distin- guished visitors wife toward the refreshment table. All their talk was of the little day-to-day hap penings: Howard, the president telephoned. Call him back right away" Howard, Professor Ellert's luncheon is at once, but he wants yo uto be there early" and Amy. don't you think this dress shirt will do for one more night?" or Tt looks like the usual thunderstorm for the garden party" They spoke in casual easy voices, but their eyes avoided meeting.
 The last day of Commencement the deans wife telephoned, in a furry. Amy, Rufus is terribly sick, one of those awful stomach upsets he has when he gets too tired, and I'm in such a fix--we were to have two of the trustees for dinner tonight, you know. Wilbur Barnuey and Louis Pren- tice, a couple of old tycoons as ever were! Could you take them? I'll send over the whole dinner, all cooked and a maid to serve it. And listen, Amy, there's plenty Tor dozen, so ask some more people if you feel equal to it. There's gall Ions of soup and three roast ducks and I'll send cocktails and some reallyg ood old Burbundy Ruwus has been saving, and oh, Amy, do give them a real time. They've | both been so generous with the Endowment Fund and we want them now to do something about the scholarships-you see how 1t isl I do wish you could dig up an entertaining pretty woman or two, | but l suppose that's impossible. Marburg might be Sahara so far as extra women are concerned, but Of | course they'll enjoy you, dear. They haven't got their wives with | them, thank heaven!"
 It was a nuisance. thought Amy, | but she could not refuse. She knew | both MT Prentice and MT Barney. | They were, as the dean wife had Said ,tycoons, and rather formid- able tycoons, too. Greedy and auto | cratic. Now who on earth could | she rake up as extra guests at this | late hour-not her father and | mother, for they had a party of | their own. Indeed no one in the | faculty circle was available. not even an unattached instructor. Ed gar Moreland and his pretty young | wife. Yes, they might come. Ehe | at once and they &C., cepted. Then she remembered Miss | Rosa Terry. Miss Rosa's a good | bit of a tycoon herself. She ought to get along with them," she re- fiected. She'd been neglecting Miss Rosa lately. This would make up.
 Miss Rosa's voice, over the wire, sounded very sprightly. why. I'd love it, Amy, only-Jane's here | again for day or so, came to fin- ish up some of my business. But I daresay she won't mind"
 "Oh, bring Jane along-no, 1t will even up the table instead of throwing it out. Half past seven, then" She realized as she put down the phone how completely Jane had faded out of her thoughts, and that she didn't mat ter any longer. The stress of wor- rlynig about Howard had finshed aJne with Amy.
 There was plenty to do to get ready for the dinner. The dining room required extra cleaning. Leaves must be put into the table, glass and china and silver ar- for a strange maids serv- ing. Mrs Pearce, ever available, would help. She had been on hand every day during Commencement Week, because Amy had to be out so much. She could give Nancy her supper and put her to bed and still be ready to open the door for the guests and later help behind the scenes. Amy wondered what to wear. She had only two evening dresses and one had bee ntorn to rags at the Senior dance. The other and older was very tired and and just now spotted from a spilled mayonnaise at recep- ton. Even if she could find time to clean it. twould reek of ben- zine.
 With quick resolution she went to the closet and took down her dress, unwrapped it from its enfolding tissue paper and mus lin. It was not in style, but it's sim plicity, the quality of its ivory satin made 1t dateless, classic. She stood with 1t in her hands, think ing of her wedding day, of How ard. He would like to see her again in that dress. My dear love! You and have had so much hap piness. And nothing, nothing can take that away from us." The sting of tears came up behind her eyes, but she shook 1t away. She must not, she must not begin to speak of that happiness as if 1t was al- ready ended.
 When Howard mame in, late and hurrying, she was already dressed and the shining satin was covered by an engulfing apro, the skirt tucked up, while she finished the last things in dining room and kitchen. That was why he did not
 
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