The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-08
SYNOPSIS


 GYPSY. NGORET.L and TOM WEAVER are married the same 0aY ns LILA HOTALlNG and DEREK BLISS. LdIa expects to 1.-Two im luxury, while Gypsy fn- tends Co go on with her job, teaching tn a settlement school.
 After returning from her Honeymoon in Europe Lila in- yifes the Weavers to dinner. Among the guests is wealthy MARK0 BROUGHTON, who once asked Gypsy to marry him. He showers her with attentions which she accepts because she is jealous of Toms interest In HILL DA BLANCHARD. After the party Tom and Gypsy quarrel but p9nce is later restored.
 Shopping for Christmas, Gypsy meets BrOughtOn who offers her job cataIoguing his library and gives her an advance payment of $50. Gypsy decides not to tell Tom about this. She uses the money to buy his Christmas gift, Q watch.
 Gypsy, working in Broughton's library on a Saturday, has just finished for the day when she hears someone arrive and recog-
 1ixes LAia's voice. Gypsy manages to escape unseen.
 CHAPTER XVI
 The narrowness of her escape left Gypsy with a shaken feeling. She longed with all her heart to be finished with the work at Marko's so that she should not any longer lay herself open to the danger of beinb misunderstood. There was no reason on earth why she should not say now, to Lila or anyone, quite simply and open 1y: I'm doing some work at Marko' place." Not the least in the world. Only-well, she couldn't. She hadn't told Tom before and it was too late now. He wouldn't understand. But you say you started just before Christmas. Why p.. why 7"
 She wrote note to Marko, tell ing him her last visit would be on the second Saturday in February. She sealed and stamped it with a distinct feeling of relief. After this she promised herself so solemnly, no more deceptions-not even tiny ones. It made he- too uncomfort- able to realize that she was doing something she didn't want her young husband to know about.
 It was bitter winter. Gypsy shivered at night when she plunged homeward through the darkness. She slipped along on icy pave- ments, hating the gray slush frozen in the gutters, the bitter wind that slashed at her skirts. Often and n(% s.I, of young people spilling out of apartment house doorways, on pleasure bound. Young women in white fur wraps with their slim ankles rising out of expensive slip pers. Youths in evening clothes. She and Tom weren't partying much just then.
 "Oh, I hate being poor" Gypsy burst out rebelliously one night when they had spent the better part of the evering going over the accounts together. She was sorry the moment the words were out. as Tom was uncommonly sensitive on the subject. With dignity he shut the check-book and put the bfl1s away.
 '1'm sorry Tommy. T didn't mean that"
 "Oh, yes, you did" His tone was quiet but she knew just how deep- ly she had hurt him.
 "It all comes down to this" Tom said, white-faced. 'We ought not to have married"
 She wouldn't have that. He was not to say it--ever! She won mnile again to his face with kisses but the cut had gone deep. Tom began to be feverish about his work in the office. He had to get ahead. he simply had to!
 One particularly blizzardy night the telephone rang and Tom answered it. His polite. How are you? We're both splendid" left Gypsy guessing. Its for you" he said, turning the instrument over to her.
 Lila spoke. Gypsy, darling, the most marvellous idea! Could you get away from the school for two weeks?"
 Gypsy braced herself to refuse whatever dazzling invitation fol- lowed. Lila was used to having her own way. She hated being baked.
 But could Gypsy go south with her? AS her guest? Marko was talk ing some people on his yacht. F1o- rida.
 Gypsys heart gave one wild leap. To get away from this freezing city-with its icy pavements and shrill winds blowing up from the river-woulc be heaven. But she checked herself in time. Lila was sweet to think of her. she said, but she couldn't get away. She would not say sh" couldn't afford the clothes-the inevitable extras.
 Lila coaxed, argued. But Gypsy was firm. Thanks very much, she said. Some other time =.
 "What was that all about?" Tom glanced at her curiously
 She forced a laugh, but even to her own ears it sounded foolish and strained. 'Lila's crazy" she said. ssWanting me to go south.'S
 His mouth hardened. Lord, wish you could Just what you need. Maybe VIC could
 She laid her fingers on his lips. s'Thanks, darling but don't want to. D'you think I'd leave you?,,'
 He had to be satisfied with that. But he was to refer to it again and ABdin III lue udJ5 Io SoiHc, "HSh Gypsy dropped and dragged herself around. She didn't know, she said, what was the matter with her. She lost her appetite She was always tired. Her childish color ebbed and her eyes lost their bright luster.
 ''Darned shame you couldn't I have had that Florida trip" Tom grumbled one night. when she had let Dinah carry her plate back to the kitchen virtually untouched.
 Gypsy slipped her coffee languid- ly. "Don't be silly" she said. She had never told Tom that Marko hg-