The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-09-17

told herself drowsily, she would take her little blue teapot (from the dime storey from the cupboard; ; she would go out to the silent, secured kitchen with it's eternally dripping tap and it's linoleum; she would make herself some tea and nibble crackers.
 But the peace and the silence were too much for her. She must have fallen asleep. She was on some dream voyage, vague and pleasant. when she was awakened by the sound of a voice,
 Sorry, but no one answered the bell .. z. ."
 She sprang up, startled, all con- fusion. Her hands flew to her riotous hair, to her breast. Fresh dewy, she faced the young man who. in pale gray fiannels, his panama in hand, stood on her threshold.
 "Ah, how you frightened mel" It was Denis and he wore that aloof, faintly mocking smile she remembered so well.
 1T rang and rang" Denis told her. "I saw the door was ajar so | l MdlhCO IA5 AAs W WhCAS Q AhOAASA Mooney?"
 "She's gone to Jersey-to Rock away, I mean" Boots stammered. Denis! And she was wearing this old rag of a white frock and her slim feet were thrust into heelless blue leather slippers and her hair was all over the place! She ran skillful fingers through its curly confusion.
 "Don't-ah, don't do that" Denis said with that dangerously soft note in his deep voice. T like it
 "Like?" The flush, deep rose. colored her throat her cheeks. "Child!" The mocking note had disappeared and Denis faced her, smiling oddly. You're not shy of me, are you? Where have you been keeping yourself all these months 2 l If he thought he could march right back into her life like this. she thought. with a rare spurt of anger, he was mistaken.
 "I've been around!" Her tone was light but there was subtle undercurrent of resentment. | Denis said, i've been working like mad on the book. It's fin- ished."
 "Really?" Polite interest, noth- ing more.
 .Yes. I think I've been going around in a fog. That's over now. I want to do things and go places. How about it? What would you think of a drive out on the Island ? Maybe q swim?"
 She's away, Boots said to herself I hocnff anyth1nR better to do. Just the same be- cause she was young and lonely. the temptation was great.
 Come along" he urged. Do you good"
 She tossed the golden cloud out of her eyes. staring thoughtfuiiy at the worn place in the carpet, the square of sunlight falling ath- wart the shabby bureau. If she re- fused she might sit alone all day companioned only by pride. Alter all, what did it matter?
 rAll right. If you'll find yourself something to read in the sitting room I'll be along in five minutes
 ''Pn go over to Sixth avenue" he said easily. ''and pick up some cigarets. Re right back"
 Men, she reminded herself after he had departed, despised girls who were as easily available as lthis. But it didn't matter. Denis thought of her merely as a friend. Probably he wanted to talk to her about Kay, anyhow. That was 1t; that was why he had come. :.
 She was ready in 10 minutes, II not in five. Her striped brown anu white linen suit was fresh: the organdie blouse (from Lacy's base. ment) frilly and crisp. She crushed Ithe small brown straw down upon lher fair hair and crumpled clean gloves in her hand.
 Well. she looked all right. Not smart, of course, as Kay Chilling ford did. but nice. Denis needn't be, ashamed of her.
 He had rather shabby little lroadster~ But yhy was 1t, Boots wondered, as he helped her into il Ethat it seemed infinitely more lHkable than Edwards long, shin- ing car with the powerful engine She wondered idly if Kay rode m this car. It scarcely semed possible. Kay was 70 elegant, SO impeccable.
 They left the hot city streets be- hind them and ran over the long lbridge. Presently they were on the Parkway, the green country slip ping past on either side.
 Y GLike this %'
 The dark. narrowed eyes sought Ihers smilingly. Boots nodded, trou- l Died at the unwilling happiness which came to her whenever she Twas with this man.
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