The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-08-04
By Sophle Kerr

1 In her office her confidence in | herself would be restored. There she was supreme. No one around her who would not obey, submit, acquiesce, admire. Her approval of Miss Rosa showed itself in an unusual attention: Shall I take you out to the movies tonight, or shall we have game of rum my?" she asked agreeably.
 Her aunt beamed: Listen, Jane, there's two-handed bridge that was described in the paper the other day and I've been crazy to try it. Let's see how it goes, and if we don't like it we cah have some rummy. I'd rather feel cards in my hand any time than look at those silly movies. The way they kiss turns my stomach up- side down."
 over in. the old Booth house Amy was putting Nancy to bed, with Mary helping. The little girl, bathed and brushed and sleepy, was pulling on her night gown. Mother" she said, dream fly, II luv parties. Let's have a party every day.
 "Well have as many as we can," promised Amy. hugging her. You were a very good girl at this party, baby. Love your mother?"
 "Yuv my mother, yuv my moth- CT, yuv parties, yuv cookies, yuv granmommies, yuv my mother!" murmured Nancy, climbing into bed, "Yuv evvything."
 Amy leaned to tuck her in and kiss her. Goodnight, lamb!" she said. You're going over and visit granmommy and granpoppy for a while before long. Won't that be fun?"
 Nancy was toe far gone in sleep to know. Mother wants to take her when the new baby comes along" Amy said to Mary. Its better for her to be out of the house until the fuss is over and we get into order again. Don't you think so?'
 The two women were picking up socks and day clothes, straighten- ing the room. Il can manage, if you'd rather she'd stay. Your mother will want to be over here most of the time, 1 imagine" said Mary.
 But Nancy's fine with Father He says she's much brighter child than 1 was! Even old Lil- ian likes her and that's a tribute, believe me. She's such crank. She'll be better off over there If l had much pain-and she heard me, well, l don't think baby like Nancy ought to be let in for any thing like that"
 Are you afraid of the pain?" asked Mary.
 "Yes, I'm scared to pieces. But the doctor says I'm so well, and everything's so normal and right, and anyway, Mary, what's a few hours pain and suffering for a child of my own! It's just like Howard says of fiying-once you're in a plane all you can do is watch everything and be as careful as you can, but you are up in the air and if you fall you're bound to be smashed. I'm flying, too. But there isn't going to be any smash"
 The room was in order now "Im going down to read,' said Mary. "I suppose you're going to write to Howard. You might give Him a message for me-"
 "All right. What is it?"
 "Tell him that after seeing Miss Terry l want to say he had good taste in choosing a wife. I'll make it stronger. He had super good taste-and super good sense"
 But l thought you liked Jane!"
 "I did, in way. But oh, what an oppressive daughter-in-law she would have made me! She'd have rolled me out fiat! She'd have ter rified me. I don't wonder that she terrified Howard"
 Now what did Howard tell you?"
 Not a thing-but Rosa did. All about 1t. Of course Rosa's angle differs from mine-shes proud of Jane's career. She thinks it was lucky she didn't tie herself to poor young college professor! Me, think Howard was lucky not to tie himself up with handsome and ruthless mass of selfishnes, clever though she undoubtedly is. She'd have wrecked him. That gir. ought not to marry, ever. She couldn't love anyone but herself"
 That's what Howard said. But she loved Howard" said Amy. "Sometimes 1 think she still loves him. l know, because love him, too"
 (Copyright. 1884. by Sophie Kerr)
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