The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-07-05


 fortably narrow margin, she had sworn never to advise anybody about anything. Remarkable she had kept her oath.
 Any other woman, in a like sit uation, would have landed in New York that morning with a definite plan of interference in mind. Ma dame Eliza Langton had exposed herself to inevit9ble and violent seasickness on the crossing from Cherbourg for nothing more than an explanation of why her "or- plans" Jimmy Langton and Celia Laurance had broken off their en- gagement.
 Madame Langton, as a young widow, had inherited the orphans" three -year-old Johnny on the death of her husbands brother, and shortly after ,month-old Celia as a bequest from friend of her music student days.
 Madame Langton with her ca reer to make had, of necessity, turned the children over to nurses, tutors and schools. She was Lizzie" to them and they adored her. They were all the family she had and the three of them had grand times when they could be together on holidays. But in a way Lizzie kept Q little aloof. She never settled any of their problems A request for advice from either Johnny or Celia brought only Shrug or witty retoft from Lizzie. She was so terribly afraid of the temptation to interfere.
 Madame Eliza had no intention of meddling now, but she had to know what sort of mess the young sters had made for themselves. Johnny had written. "It's all off. Celia's engaged to Bob Hamilton" Celia had scribbled in a too casual postscript Johnny tilted me, and Bob had gathered up the pieces"
 Madame Eliza distrusted the written word in all personal rela- tionships and took the next boat train from Paris.
 With her cocker spaniel and leather jewel case under either arm she awaited the customs inspector and Johnny on the New York pier. Johnny arrived first and had the do gand jewel case thrust into his arms as he tried to embrace her. Madame left her maid, in spite of the girls appealing lok to see the luggage through customs. Johnny tried to interfere.
 Lizzie" he protested, "I'll soc"
 "No, you won't said Lizzie You'll come with me-"
 Lizzie hated putting things off. In the taxi going uptown, she turned on him.
 "YOU'RE A PAIR OF
 YOUNG HELLIONS"
 "You're pair of young hellions but who's been writing me lies? One of you two"
 Johnny averted her gaze sulkily. "I've no way of knowing what Celia wrote you. I told you the truth, Lizzie"
 "Smarty," Madame remarked
 Dammit" said Johnny, T might as well tell you the whole thing. Last Winter I felt rotten and went South for 8 vacation. I kept feel ing even rottener and went to a doctor. He told me finally that had q stomach cancer. We'll, what would you expect me to do? Cry on Celia's shoulder? I wrote her that our engagement was a mis- | take and asked to be released. | Then I came back to New York | and went to a flock of specialists. | They. decided it was nothing more | than a gastric ulcer and proceeded | to cure it.
 But, Johnny, why in the 
 Because" said Johnny wearily, q didn't believe them I thought they were just trying to let me down easily. AS far as I was con- cerned the spots on the X-ray pie lures were cancer.
 "When I did admit these doctors were right 1t was too late. Or, I tried to explain to Celia, but she f blew up. Said if I'd really cared | for her wouldn't have acted like that in the first place, and beside es