The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-07-16

CpllQ ana, seeing lanes smile, her constraint dropped and her despis- ing leaped out. You needn't be grateful. All you need to do is to remember that this child is mine. And if you ever try to claim her I'll tell the whole story
 Jane struck back, subtly, sweet ly, but with the sharpest blow she could deal. I'm glad to give the child to you, Amy, since you have none of your own-if you hadn't taken Howard Jackson away from me this would have been his child, remember. I shan't claim her."
 Howard didn't want you," said Amy, "and you know it. I don't suppose he'll want this child of yours either-that's one reason why you must never claim her"
 Jane was pale now, bat she re- covered her sense. Don't let's quarrel again. It's so foolish to quarrel"
 I'm not quarreling with you, but I won't stand your lies. You want always to twist things so you're not to blame. Well, this can't be twisted. I've always loved you, Jane, no matter what you did, but this is-I don't know its as if you--you had no-no integrity in your soul"
 Integrity in my soul! That's only a fancy phrase! It doesn't mean anything. Why don't you look at the whole thing sensibly as I've asked you to before. What on earth would I do with a baby ?"
 This isn't a baby, it's your baby, or it was-now it's mine. If we talked for a thousand years we'd never agree. Stay out of my life, Jane-I don't want you there any more. Goodby." She did not offer to shake hands, she did not want to touch or come near Jane.
 Jane waited a second. Good by," she said at last, and went out. Through the window Amy could see her walking quickly along the platform, head up, slight and young and buoyant.
 II hope I never see her again." thought Amy. T wouldn't have believed-no, I wouldn't have be- iieved-she didn't even look at the baby. or say a word about her or to her" She was trembling, shak- en by her rare passionate anger. She could not remember when she had ever been so angry before. The porter came and one part of her mind busted itself with prac- tical matters, fresh ice to pack the supply of prepared food for the child, and then the necessary warming of it at the right inter- vals; she seat for something to eat for herself, she arranged her baggage and wraps for the most space. But all the time another part of her was back with Jane, repeating the warning never to in- trude again into the peace and truth of her life.
 In the morning, Amy's father and mother were both at the train and when they saw her they ran toward her exclaiming together: Words come through from How ard-he's in Norway and he's all right" Her father caught her: Look out, dear, don't faint!" for she had turned weak and dizzy with the joy of the good news. Then they all talked at the same time and Amy looked from one to the other, resting in their sure and stable affection, returning it, feel ing herself bound round once more in its dear familiar security. As they got into a cab Mrs Lowe took the baby. How tiny!" she said. Neither of us quite believed it when you wrote you'd adopted a baby. Whats her name?"
 Mother, she hasn't any. You might choose one. I'm too worn out. Do you think it was crazy thing to do? Do you, Father?"
 oh, rather crazy. But nice. She looks a healthy young one," an- swered her father.
 She's darling, very good. Only there's lot more to taking care of babies than l imagined. We'll talk about her after awhile. Tell me about Howard, every single thing you know"
 They didn't, 1t now seemed, now very much beyond the fact, that he and Professor Ellert had managed to get to Norway, but how and when they would be able to leave there no one could tell The state department was trying to arrange passage. I knew this war was coming" said Professor Lowe, but didn't expect it quite 50 soon. It should have been two or three years later"
 "They didn't consult you!". mocked his wife gently.
 The cab turned off toward the Crescent. "Oh, Mother" said Amy. "I won't go home with you. think I ought to get back into my own house and establish the baby there. She has so much paraphernalia it will muss up your kitchen and bother old Lilian."
 But darling, you're more than welcome to muss uu the kitchen