The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-03-17
CHAPTER xLvTII

The naples flew red banners ngaingt a sky of heavenly blue. The air was crisp and braclng here under the old trees with a boy of -Four spread-eagled in a sand pile and two or three white-capped workmen lettering among the shaw 1ngE.
 Two women came out of the Rouse and stood on the porch. One Z was slight, with fiyaway dark curIs and an apricot flush on her cheek. The other had crisp red hair under her white felt hat. She was smiling.
 ''I think you've done wonders to the place." she said eagerly. Nwho would have thought of making that old barn into a studio? It's perfect"
 "The school will be open next week. said the dark-haired one with animation. q have two helpers already. Of course it's an experiment. so we can't promise much in the way of money. We have three groups. The juniors, from IS months to two and half; and the runabouts who can go from that to four. (David is in that.) And then the seniors. They're the real kindergartners Of course-the average pre-school children. Why don't you come in?"
 "Oh, I'd love to, Gypsy" cried Sue Gibson. "I wonder if I could! don't know a thing about the work but was wondering what on earth I'd do with myself this win ter. Of course while Hunt and I were in Mexico I was busy--it was fascinating. learned Spanish. even took a course in Archaeology, although half the time I didn't know what Professor de Mores was talking about. But 1t was good practice"
 "Well, talk 1t over with Hunt anyway" said Gypsy, encourage ing. "You'1l be in an apartment so if you don't go in for golf or bridge or something you'll have time on your hands,"
 "Plenty of that" said Sue soberly. "Gypsy, he really is a pet = Davy. I mean. You don't know how I envy you!"
 Hes sweet" The dark haired young woman's eyes shone. But do you know, if could have been D0S 4kVAO tudL year IHblCau pf in an apartment everything would have been different. l used 10 think would go crazy. cooped mp there in the city, with nothing 10 look out at nothing to do, really, although Davy's needs kept me busy enough. That's the trouble with the first years of marriage" she unused. "You're getting used to an entirely dif- ferent kind of life-no one really prepares you for it. Somehow you have 0 feeling that it's just going to be continuation of the parties and showers everyone has been giving for you. And then suddenly you're cook and cham bermaid and nurse and you don't know what it's all about"
 "You didn't seem to have any bumps the first year, though" Sue said, pulling her white gloves on. "'You and Tom always got on beau- tifully."
 "Didn't I. though?" Gypsy's eyes Hrinkled reminiscently. Well, I was pretty silly and half-baked, l can tell you. used to go to Lila's to a party and come home and be ui6CVuICILcu lOi h WcGhs loIi was sweet. He knew 1t was bad for me but he didn't say a word. Then when he was working hard, trying desperately to get a foothold. in the office, I'd crab if he were kept late. I'd be horrid and suspicious and jealous. Don't be jealous, Sue," she interrupted herself to say. "It spells everything. Half the time it's some thing manufactured out of your own head. If I'd had some work that interested mo -- or If l had been able to get away from the baby oftener, keep my brains dusted off, never would have been like that. That's what we hope to do for the girls around here. They won't have to worry about their children four morn ing 6 a week. We're keeping the fec down 50 that almost anyone can afford it. And we're going to have lots of fun.
 How did you happen to find this placer" Sue wanted to know. leading the way to her little car, parked under the big sugar maple which was already shedding its autumn effulgence all over the driveway.
 "Well, we were in the market. T don't know whether l ever told you = the cabin at Wading Hol- low burned down. That village