The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-08-03

the opera, subscription seats; Jane at art exhibitions; Jane entertain ing; Jane as a war worker-"The stupidest committee not an idea in their heads" It was simply gor- geous, Amy thought. And all the while Jane's child sat quietly with cup of canbric tea and a cookie, serenely unaware of her mother.
 Alice was the first to leave, then Mrs Lowe. AS Miss Rosa and Jane said goodby Mary Jackson asked Amy: Are you going for your walk this morning, dear? It isn't too late," and Jane, overhearing, said, "1f you're going to walk, Amy, I'll go with you" So Amy, with concealed reluctance, slipped into her coat and went along with Miss Rosa and Jane. Then Miss Rosa stopped at her own door and the two young women went on to- gether.
 How horrible for you to be caught like this" began Jane, as they turned to the campus path. ''Too frightful!"
 It made Amy feel vulgar and jolly and malicious. Save your tears, darling" she said. I'm crazy about it.''
 But good heavens. how can you be-here in this town-and alone with your mother-in- Jaw - and aviation so dangerous" My family's also here, Jane, and my friends, and I love having Mary with me. I'm not nearly so alone or forlorn as you were when Nancy arrived '
 There was a pause.
 | Nancy!" sad Jane. still superior and very aloof. How long ago that seems! What a fool I was! It seems incredible!"
 "Quite!" agreed Amy, Quite too utterly incredible! And you see, want my child and so does How ard. We're both light-headed about the prospect. We've got it all ar ranged. It's to be boy and to have Towards name"
 Jane abandoned the subject and took up another. Aunt Rosa said Howard looked rather worn when he was here and she said he seem- ed to have changed a good bit he wasn't social and gay like he used to be-"
 "Oh, my dear!" said Amy, airily, having very good time, how ab- surd! He didn't look a bit worn. but awfully well. Big and brown and strong, you know. As for not being sociable-well it's true he wouldn't go around and make speeches to knitting clubs. That was all. Naturally, he wanted to be with me-"
 It was fun to annoy Jane. Amy was wickedly diverted by the way 1t was coming on. She had been SO wrought up and tense and frightened, all this was the reac- tion. Jane had enjoyed an hour of display at the tea-party and that was enough. Amy had no more than a natural wish to check and puncture Jane's high-fying pa tronage. She found it comic, but she didn't mean to put up with it. Not for moment. So she was to- tally unprepared for the outburst of bitter anger which her light minded defense provokde.
 "Go ahead. Remind me of it'' Jane cried furiously. your de- voted, adoring Howard! And let me remind you that you sneaked in behind my back and took him away from me. If you hadn't he might very well be my devoted and adoring Howard now. instead of yours. You want everything-you only ask me to your house to throw it in my face that you're so much happier than I am"
 why Jane, you silly! I never thought of such thing! Don't be childish! And for heavens sake don't rake up that old nonsense | about Howard! I hadn't the least idea" She was talking to the air. Jane was stalking off down the campus path alone.
 | Copyright, 1884. by Sophie Kerr)
 (TO Be Continued)