The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1934-05-22


Jeanne gathered her thin purse,
her worn gloves and rose quietly.
Her hands were t'cmbllng nv she
asked, you're sure he won't sec
moY
"Not to-day. the boy mumbIed,
Come again, tomorrow"
Jeanne left Tho room and went
into the narrow hall TO walt for
an elevator. In moment, q door
swung open, and she was sinking
to the main hoor. As though II
were, OF utmost Importance, her
numb mind counted the numbers
whlskiDg by.
The sidewalks were coated with
II thin sheet OF Ice, that Beemed
bent on upsctting her as she
stepped along Drifting clouds 0f
shnbby coat and pcltcd her
trouble face. ".
Tomorrow! But there would be
no to-m0rrows. Sho had gambled
everything on this to-day, she
thought. A railroad ticket, u thin
dime and blue handkerchief were
tho sole contents OF her bag,
And there was Toni Tom, with
his kind brown hands that were
growing slender since he had been
WI iJFutiht hhb WV1t1 bbN bhS
10 him? For months since his III
moss, they hnG been watching their
small savings dwindling away. For
months they had waited In stark
terror Of tho dDy when there would
DO nothing left.
And then there came that news
paper Item thnt sent new hope 10
their hearts. jeanne would never
forget the sunshine that had
spread over Toms lean face the
day she read the announcement
about Harry Bnrklcy, Harry
Bnrkloy had ! con IA Arm friond
whom Jeanne was climbing 10 star
dom In the days before her mar.
rlnRe. Now, according 10 the noWs
column, he had been appointed u
momb0r Of ~ agency that made
contacts for musical people.
JcnnnG called on him. and SHE
found TINT he WAS stlll d frm
friend. II was he who had ar.
ranged this addition for her to-day.
THAT MORNING SHE
LEFT TOM CONFIDENT
This morning she had left rom
with all those hopeful parting
w0rds---somchoW, II seemed n thou
sand ycars Ag0,
"Of course, know you'Il bo nc.
copied, dear" no had said. I'm
fact, you'd be u BucGcsgful actross,
II you bndn't gone crazy and mar
Rod "a 0d.f0r.nOthIng scnmp Ike
me-" And then Tom had grlnHcd,
bnyIngi "Tll ba watching from this
window -. no don't forget 10 wave
that blue handkerchief"
She had been thut confident.
Sho. had promised 10 nutter u blue
handkerchief IN sho cnmo along
tho street, II she had been engaged
10 sing ovor the rndi0,
The drifts were pil.ng higher IN
jeanne dragged hcr aching legs
through tho storm. II only she
would drop from exhaustion and
freeze 10 death, she thought Oh,
those shadows that would gather
Il?
People Jostlod her IN the Penn.
hylV1nia sutton. M they scrnm.
bIod for trains. Gatcmcn were cali
Ing In BlnR.song tones Light
laughter gtronmcd about her: and
Bho wondered II ever she might
hugh again,
a voice was dr0IlIng the depart.
ure or hor train now. She hnstened
through the gnte, and down tho
the steep stairway. Selecting u scat
next 10 the window, she watched
he mon women ana children flo
IN, a young woman with small
bhby snt down beside her. wide,
childish eyes OF f0rget.me-nOt blue
npprnisod her Jeanne felt thom
pressing through her touch
Ing her soul They were the eyes
or her bnby---ner rosebud Of n ba.
by -- who had lived Just six short
months.
Tho trnlIi wus moving out OF tho
tunnel, AZ the first Hash Of light,
snow tossed against the windows.
Tho fierce r0pr u the wind almost
cquallcd that OF the chuggIng cars.
The whirling wheels were nuttor-
Ing wings bearing them swifter
and Hwiftcr onward. Just one more