The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-24

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silly little fool she had been, to
think life could go on like that!
whats wrong, really?"
She stared at him. II don't know
what you mean.
He was standing now. towering
above her, looking very tall and
protective. Something's troubling
YOU. I wish you'd tell me-.
She essayed laugh but 1t WASH
very successful one. Il told you
1 had the blues"
"t'mm. :" He continued to re-
gard her thoughtfully and GYPSY
flushed. shifting her gaze from his
intent one.
"Tell you what, if it's anything i
can fix let me know" His hand-
clasp, warm and electric, fingered
with her.
Thanks. l will
The moment passed and as he
turned to go they talked of com
monplace things. Gypsy would call
him before nine that night. Would
that be all right? Perfect. he told
her. And then he was gone.
Gypsy went about the business of
getting dinner in a. more cheerful
frame of mind. What genuinely
nice person Hunt was! She did like
him. She forgot her own troubles,
real or imagined, to such an extent
that when Tom came soberly down
the hall at $3.50 he heard her
whistling.
He stopped to listen and the sui
len look on his face faded. He let
himself in quietly. Gypsy was set
ting the table. She had on many :
times-washed blue print frock anG
her hair was FURNISHED like dark
copper. She wheeled at his en-
trance and the whistling stopped.
The shadow slipped down over her
face once more.
Tom said, "Oh,' rather foolishly
and stood staring at her.
Hello, The stubborn expression
she had come TO know was like a
forbidding mask. Neither would
give an inch.
Thought | heard music
"Oh, l guess that was the radlo
next door"
She presented her cheek, cold
and rigid. for his kiss. He went
down the hall and she could hear
him hanging up his coat ana
splashing in the bathroom. she
heard his slow steps go into the
bedroom and knew he was bend
ing over the baby's crib.
Better to-day, huh? ~
She pretended for moment not
to understand. Then she said, "Oh,
yes, the baby. He hasn't coughed
since noontime.'
Want me to help carry things
in?"
mo, thanks. You sit down. /
won't be ii minute.
81 didn't mean to hurry you, "
Tom said, irritated at her assump-
ton that he was the impatient
male. He went into the living room
and sat down in the big chair
Hunt had lately vacated, looked
about him gloomily and unfolded
his newspaper. Once this had
seemed the cosiest retreat in the
world because it had held what
two people thought most dear.
Now it was Just a shell-table and
chairs, books, lamps and pictures
were cold and inanimate because
love was altered.
Tom reached for the ashtray and
his eyebrows went up.
Gypsy did not smoke but there
was a stub in the tray and there
were ashes. And Gypsy had been
whistling.
Rotten day." he offered in the
silence as Gypsy brought in hot
plates and vegetable dishes. He be-
gan to carve the steak.
"Oh, do you think so? OF course
I didn't get out. scarcely no.
ticed the weather.
He could have shaken her.
Mother CALF"
mo"
He tried another tack. Like to
see a movie while l watch the
baby?"
She shook her head vaguely
"You know l never go to theater
alone"
"Oh, but I'm going out to-mor-
row night she said on q sudden
impulse. I'm dining with Hunt
and going to a play. You uont
mind, do you"
He shook his head al"otiy ana
her heart burned With anger. they
couldn't go on ih's way, she told
herself. There would have to be
some understanding and that soon.
She simply couldn't stand 1t.
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