The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1934-02-17
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. GYPSY MORELL and tom
WEAVER are married ON the
same day as, LILA HOTALdNG
and DEREK BLISS, but Lila cx-
poets TO live in luxury while
Gypsy keeps her Job teaching in
q settlement school.
Gypsy has to struggle to Keen
expenses within Toms income.
Another problem is Toms
jealousy of wealthy MARKO
BROUGHTON who once asked
Gypsy to marry him and whom
they meet at the Blisses' home.
When the doctor tells Gypsy
she is to have q baby she gives
up her job. Summer comes ON
and is intensely hot. Gypsy and
Tom move to a cottage on Long
Island owned by friend.
The baby is born in September
and christened DAVID. Caring
Tor him and for her home ex-
hausts Gypsy. Ono night when
Tom is detained at the office and
she IS depressed by loneliness
HUNT GIBSON calls. Gibson is
an engineer whom she met
shortly after her marriage.
CHAPTER XIV
Derek> said, 1--WE haven't had a
quiet evening at home for weeks"
He said, I'm tired of this ever
lasting merry-go-round. Let's cut
some of it."
Lila frowned, the expression
creasing her smooth white fore
head into unbecoming ridges. And
she did so hate to frown! But
Derek was being tfresome. What
else was there to do besides what
they already did?
Don't be stupid" she said air.
lily. She was sitting at her dress
ing table, q sheer lace and satin
jacket thrown on over her fitted
creamy slip. Her stockings were
sheer; her sandals were fashioned
of gilded straps. Her yellow hair
was smooth as satin except where
it sprang, just below the temple,
into two deep, adroit waves. Don't
be idiotic, darling" she said, arch
ing her neck to enjoy the lovely
line in the mirror. "Anyone'd
think you were so and goutish. It's
a lovely party tonight >"
cts always a lovely party"
Derek told her, looking more an
noyed than ever. "And what hap
pens? We dine, dance with the
same people, see the same plays,
laugh at the same deadly jokes.
Jove, sometimes feel as if / were
on one of those Coney Island fer
ris wheels and couldn't get off :"
"Well, that's perfectly silly of
you, and don't know what you're
talking about" Usually when she
talked like this Lila disposed of
her husbands "mulish" moods. To-
night he was different. He was not
to be won back to tractability by
smiles and seedlings. He persisted
III his attitude of discomfort.
Its this beastly way of living"
he complained. "In rabbit war
rem, with all the rest of the ami
mails. Now if we had q house in
the country and couple of chill
dren
"a couple! like that" Lila
Offended by the thought of even
one baby, allowed her tinkling
laugh to sound at this preposter-
Gus notion.
I'D like a house, q more simple
solid way of living" Derek said
stuhbornly. I'D like kids. Would
MT you?"
Lila threw out her hands. "Of
course, darling she agreed, all
sweet seasonableness. f'Of course.
But later. Not now. We're young!
We must iamuse ourselves. In five
years r. in ten, perhaps
He set his jaw stubbornly. Lila
had seen him in this mood once
or twice before. He was not to be
budged
I'm not going tonight, anyway"
he said. i've got a beastly cold.
Been feeling rotten all day. And
/ have heavy morning with a
client tomorrow"
size stared at him, eyes mar
rowed. "Ohs very we'll, then!"
She turned back to her dressing
Derek"s eyes lighted with
triumph. 1t wasn't often Lila was
so amenable. She was sweet, real
ly. He wanted to put his arms
around her, to bury his face In the
softness of her hair, to tell her all
the pretty things she used to like
to hear but was too busy to listen
to nowadays.
But before he could say a word
she reached for the white and gilt
telephone on the low table beside
her. She gave number, Derek,
frowning. waited.
THAT you, Mako? Yes, Lila.
Derek's feeling seedy. You're going
to the Martins tonight, aren't you?
Well, be a lamb and drop by for
me. Thanks SO much. About 10.
She hung up. That's that she
said gaily. 1T wouldn't miss those
Russian dancers for worlds. Run
along, darling. told Koto dinner
at eight and it's almost that now.
Derek stood up. He had got his
way-that is, partly, and yet he
wasn't satisfied. OF course it was
nonfontlu all rirht for Lila to 60 to