The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-10

bdHHlSler STOdH hepL ueL from finishing the sentence. He | bent down and took the album Please" he said, "let inc put that thing out of sight. Aunt Kate, if you do this again swear I'll get rid of it! I'll burn it up!" You'll do nothing of the sort, young man. Sit down and stop making so much fus about noth- ing. The idea! Burn up my pie tures-well, I guess you won't!" Bannister sat down but he looked acutely uncomfortable. Nothing humiliated him quite so much as those terrible pictures. He was sure that the girl was laughing at him, though of course she'd try not to show it.
 His aunt asked @ question or two and he answered. Juliet France arose and went to the window.
 "Why, it's snowing!" she ex- claimed.
 Ut started just before I caught the car to come home," Bannister told her. Its not very cold, though"
 q love snow," the girl said. "I'd like to be out in it."
 We'll Mrs Hewlett suggested crisply, "why don't you and David go for walk?" She turned to her nephew. You could take her over to Winthrop Park. It's real pretty with thet snow on the trees. I've been wanting Juliet to get out and see more of Fremont"
 Banister looked at the girl Would you like to go?" he asked.
 "Td love it!'
 Bannister got to his feet. You'd better bundle up," he warned. "It's not cold but after being in the house all day you'll feel the difference
 "She can wear my sweater under her coat" Kate Hewlett said practically. And my ga- loshes. I'll get them right out!"
 Five minutes later they set out. The air was filled with the soft snow flakes, sWirling and dancing. The prim row of houses on either side of the street with their prim tres and shrubs looked friend Her, more attractive through the faint haze of white.
 "See," Bannister said, tits not cold. The snow melts almost as soon as 1t touches the ground"
 The girl caught several snow flakes on the green wool of her sleeve. Aren't they beautiful?" she asked, holding the arm up.
 They were, but Bannister was surprised to realize how long it had been since he had considered that. He remembered as a small boy in his first years at school discovering the intricate patterns of the snow flakes. Elaborate de- signs and each one different. He remembered song they had sung in school about Jack Frost who came in thesnight and painted the window panes. It made him feel unaccountably young - younger than he had felt for years. He looked down at the girl be- side him. Her eyes were eager, bright as a school girls. Bannister said on impulse, "I'll race you to the corner!" It was more than half of long block but he finished only a step or two ahead. She came up, laugh ing and breathing deeply, her checks pink.
 "Oh!" she said, that was fun!" Exercise is what I've been needing, I guess" he agreed. Now that you're warmed up we can walk!"
 Bannister adjusted his long, swinging stride to the girls. Let me know if I walk too fast for you" he cautioned.
 You won't"
 They set off briskly. The girl seemd content not to talk, as was Canister. Presently they passed the corner lot where, in school days his gang had played baseball. He remembered an amusing incident and told 1t. Then he went on, talking about kid stunts. about the good times and trials and heart breaks ogf those days. There was the time he and Bill Schwartz staged a turtle race and his turtle wandered into church. There was the time the whole gang worked for weeks trying to save money Tor the circus, and then, tho day before it opened. three of them came down with measles.
 Juliet smiled and shook heI head. But that must have been t terrible disappointment" she said. "f can still remember m, first circus. But then, love cir. euses, even now"
 DO youS" i,annister asked. "se 40 l."
 They md reached the park. 4 was a park lIka hundreds Of others iD aB many eitlos, but wkh ths snow falling tR little faster n0M lhan it had been) Winthrop park had real beauty. frees aila Shruel