The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-07-26
SOPHIE KERRS SUPERB LOVE STORY STAY OUT OF MY I.IE E!"
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By Sophie Kerr

, We sat out :n the garden. Let's go back there" The quiet cool dark was waiting for them and they sat down hand in hand. Did you tell Ellert" asked Amy.
 NO, I knew it would involve me in a lot of talk, and cost the old man sleepless night besides. He's fond of me. He likes to have me around. It's going to upset him a good bit. It can wait until to-mor- row, or next day, after you and have decided"
 The weight of the coming to- morrow fell on them and their hands held closer. Amy tried to evade it. Everyone seemed to en- joy the dinner" she said. We got lot of credit we didn't really de- serve."
 Tt was funny when Barney tasted the wine and cooked his eye at us. He was wondering what a poor young assistant professor was doing with that vintage. And, oh, Amy, you looked so marvellous, l couldn't think about anything else but you. You, in that dress, all | white and slim, like the day we were married. 1 wanted to shout out loud how much I loved you. I don't know how or what 1 talked. was simply blithering, I know that. And all the time that loath- some Jane" he stopped, but he had said her name as if indeed he loathed her.
 Edgar says you're afraid of Jane.''
 T suppose I am, in a way. The last time she was here 1t was diff ferent. She showed spark of feel. ing about Nancy-when she first came in, that is.' And 1t amounted to the same thing. I suppose, her wanting to help provide for Nancy. But tonight, in that prostitutes get-up and braggtng about the money she'd made, she mad me sick. And the way she leaned over to me and put her hand on my arm reminded me Nf that scene she made that nighV before you and were engaged, when she kept hold ing on to mo and having mysteries"
 Howard, Jane was in love with you. think she's in love with you still. People in love are bound to do wild things"
 i've told you a thousand times that Jane was never really in love with me, or anyone except her. self. I merely happened to be tion with herself as prima donna" :"
 NO, you're not fair to Jane. Really, you're not"
 "All right, let that so. There's no reason in raking up old scores. It's not my main count against her. What I can't stomach is her cal- lousness about Nancy and her damned SC t-assurance. Here she is, a woman who's had a shady affair, borne a child and discarded 1t, and expects to be treated as if shed done nothing out of the way. God knows l don't want to setimy- self to judge her. but I can't help it. think she's brazen and think she's dangerous. And the one thing I can never quite understand about you, darling angel, Is that you accept her as if she was just the same sort as yourself. Honest Jy, l dont see now you can. l sup pose it's because you have known her ever since you were children, that creates a sort of unchanging background"
 T didn't know you felt so strongly about Jane. I wouldn't have asked her tonight. It just happened, IS I told you. And it's queer I was thinking tonight when l looked at Nancy asleep, and she looked so darling-that Jane had been here-that no one knew ex- cept you and me-and that here, with her own child so near to her, not even to ask--but James like that. She can't change"
 And then again about Nancy, Amy. She's dear child, love her more than ever can tell you-but she isn't our own. I'm going to this war, I don't know what will happen. But here you are with this responsibility and-there won't be much money Well. we won't talk about 1t now. That can all wait."
 (TO Be Continucd)