The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-07-13

tinued. T thought you told me last year that you had grass cloth on the walls"
 "Oh, took that off when I went Spanish. You don't like this?"
 I'm not sure. never saw any thing like it before."
 T know" said Jane, rallying, you don't think any place can be lived in if there's no piano. I'll rent one for you while you're here"
 "Oh, mercy, don't think of it Goodness only knows what it would cost"
 II can afford it." said Jane cock fly. I've made heaps of money. ] invested the money my father left in Aunt Rosa's trust and more than doubled it."
 For the first time since she had entered the house Amy laughed. That sounds like the old Jane, in- deed it does"
 Dragging, you mean" Jane laughed a little, too But Amy, it's true. I have made a lot of money and I'll make lot more once get out of this mess. You know I was always clever about money. I'll telephone for a piano. They can bring it in the morning and then you can play as much as you want. There's nothing else to do while we're waiting" It was not until late that night, After Amy had gone to bed on the Spanish couch and was lying there kpet awake by the unaccus- toned place and noise, that 1t oc- cured to her that Jane had never once asked her to keep her secret. This confidence touched Amy pro- foundly. "She knows I'd never tell,'' she thought. But I'm awful ly glad she didn't ask me not to. It makes everything better between us."
 It was good to be with Jane again, the grudge wiped out. But Jane! To have dolne this mad. this awful thing! She's brave," thought Amy. She's got a fierce relentless sort of courage that never gives in. I don't see why she hasn't gone raving made. don't believe it seems real to her, any more than it does to me-"
 She wondered about Thorpe, what sort of man he might be, and she thought, with humility and thankfulness of her own marriage, and of Howard, and their happi- ness, their content together. She remembered what she had said to Jane-"I only wish this was my child!" A child was the only thing that could add to her and to Towards life.
 T must persuade Jane not to send hers away to be adopted" she thought. That would be a lot more wicked than just having it." She drifted into sleep intent on Jane's duty to her child.
 It was as easy as Jane had said. Amy soon found, to arrange to stay Mrs Lowe was willing to look after Amy's huose and promptly sent on supply of clothes, with a letter saying, "Stay as long as you like and have a good time. It will keep you from missing Howard so much Indeed. I don't see why you shouldn't stay until he comes back if you want to, though I don't know to what lengths Jane's hos pitality will run. Remember me to her. I know you are glad to be with her again."
 Amy handed the letter to Jane to read. Your mothers grand per- son." said Jane. "She never was one of the Marburg whispering gal lery. But even she wouldn't be so willing to have you stay if she knew about me. She never liked me much"
 we don't need to play truth every minute," said Amy, "but I'll go on with it to the extent of re- minding you, Miss Jane, that you never tried very hard to make yourself liked. You were the one who always does it to annoy be- cause you know it teases.'"
 T suppose I was. It seems long time ago in another world, another age. I feel so old Amy. Old and hideous under bad spell"
 "Lie down and I'll play to you" For the piano had come and was a great resource. Amy played or practiced when she did not feel like talking. The days were too hot to go out in. Emma marketed and cooked and Amy and Jane lived quiet and withdrawn in the semi-twilight of the apartment with nothing to do except try to keep cool. Because infants clothes Jane bought few infans' clohes and also consulted a doctor. She knew of no one in particular, so they chose the nearest. man with an office at the corner. He seemed sensible and capable, but very de- tached and professional, his inter- est for the case, not the human be- ing. Jane's unmarried state did not seem to surprise him. but he did raise his voice in protest when she said she would not go to hos pital. Amy listened to the dispute between Doctor Lacey and Jane with mingled anxiety and amuse- ment, for each was obstinacy to the hiit. Tn the end Jane won out and noct0r Lacey reluctantly said he