The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-07-26

holder. I wish you'd get one for me, Edgar"
 "You stick to cake. baby. It looks better in your dimpled hand than cigar holder. The reason Jamie went home 50 soon wasn't entirely because Howard didn't play up. She couldn't bear to see Amy look ing so handsome and happy and being the center of attraction to everybody"
 Amy rallied her attention to re- ply. Did 1 look handsome and happy, and was 1 the center of att traction? All that's news to me. But thanks for the kind words. Alice, l tell you again, pay no at- tention to Edgar when he talks scandal about Jane. and imputes motives and imagines things. She hit him with baseball bat once and is masculine pride has never recovered. I think he's afraid or her" ,, II thing Towards afraid of her" said Edgar, and well, he may be. Janes an unscupulous grabber." Amy wished they would stop talking. She wished they would go. She had felt Jane's antagonism when she was leaving, but 1t could not touch her. It did not matter. To. morrow was so near, when she and Howard-she forced herself away from that. James very smart" she caid wearily. I'm glad she's looking after Miss Rosa s af- fairs. She's got a good head for business. Miss Rosa's not been up to much since she was sick in the spring" :.
 You're tired, and no wonder" said Edgar suddenly. wen run along. It was swell dinner, Amy, and we were proud to be among those present"
 T was proud to have you, but don't thank me for the dinner. That all came from the deans. as you know. I'm not really tired. Don't go.'
 we may as well" said Edgar. T don't believe we'll get any more ginger ale or cake" He patted Amy on the back. Don't let old Jane worry you--or anything else"
 When they had gone, Amy went upstairs to look at Nancy and found her peacefully asleep. spread -eagled on the bed, her nightgown wadded up under her arms. Her body was long and sturdy for her age, her hair soft floss against the pillow. Amy turn ed her over carefully, pulled down the wrinkled gown, strengthened the sheet, but Nancy did not wake, only sighed and moved her lips, and her warm cheek touched Amy's arm.
 Amy thought of Jane in her golden gown who had been in the room below hardly more than an hour ago, and had not asked for the child, did not seem to remem- Der her existence. It made her feel strange and she began to think more historically of Jane, recalling the days before Nancy was born, the only time she could remember when Jane had been completely downright and honest. But as soon as the child was born she had turned her back to her old self, re- fusing to accept anything of life save what she chose from 1t. Ed gar had said that Howard was afraid of Jane. But I'm not, thought Amy. "I was afraid of her when I thought she might try to take Nancy back. but I'm not afraid now. I'm sorry for her. And how she would hate that! Poor Jane!"
 She heard Howard on the walk outside and hurried down in time to meet him at the door. You came back too early!"
 "I hated to be away from you a minute moge than had to, asked Ellert to excuse me. He didn't really need me. He only wanted an attentive car. He's lonely. hope everyone's gone"
 Edgar and Alice stayed a while