The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-07-08

"Oh Hubby! :" Jo embraced those Welipaooeu shoulders hard Hubby you're the grandest person I've ever known
 Skip it." Hubby told her. blinking her suspicious N Just hit out for the University Inn and eat your waffle alone I'll tell the sisters you've headache I'll tell them you're having dinner with it..
 Jo managed laugh. If you're insulting enough to Bret he waits table at his fraternity house-but I'm going to meet him afterward"
 When Jo was sure that all the girls settled in the dining she slipped into her polo coat and made her way softly down the stairs Emerging the wide veranda she tossed her collar around her throafor despite the calendars June the air keen that the had slipped beyond the west edge of the big campus
 But Jo struck out brisk, taking wide boyish strides Since particularly hungry she decided not to stop at the University nn Instead would walk hour before meeting Bret and they could stop together for coffee.
 The campus was deserted at this hour From some where Jo caught the faint sound of singing She paused moment in the summer moonshadows of the big Gothic library and listened The song coming from her own sorority house -. and though we part, we'll come to- gether again .. :"
 Hdrriedly Jo pressed Past the library, beyond the low engineering laboratory where Bret spent most of hs hour clear down the presidents house at the tip of the Then she doubled back walking even faster for she had farther than she had planned and Bret would be waiting for her the steps of the library LIE saw her coming up the path and dashed from the II shadows of the library steps meet her. moving swift easily with the ne and car @ a e nn Jo reflected he looked nicer this than did most men in their dinner jackets. Hello Jo darling" He peered down at her in the darkness Anything wrong? You sounded upset over the telephone"
 Jo shook her head. Tt isn't anything Bret. Onyyou know how we'd planned would spend week at Placid Beach where you've summer job"
 Don't tell me you can't"
 "Tm afraid that's it. Bret"
 His voice. usually so light and boyish was filled with dsmay. "You mean won't see you until next fall?'
 If you see then. have to inda job, Bret I'm hoping find something here in the city, But if can't find it here then I'll just have to where there is ob
 His arm frightened around her waist Something wrong at home?"
 "Is just that Dad and Mother aren't exactly rich and it's mostly up to me now.
 "Gosh, darling ,. that's tough"
 At Bret's lugubrous tone Jo couldn't refrain laugh seem to thrive under similar circumstances Bret Any reason why shoudnt?
 < "But you're womanw
 Heavens! Don't tell me you're od-fashioned enough to believe woman shouldn't workw
 He turned her toward him. ''You shouldn't And if if only were through the university and we could-
 "But.we can't" Jo said And then she added At least not now."
 "But in another year I'll graduate and old Prof Kea- looked down at her ercey Nothing can happen in year to make any difference between us"
 Jo couldn't reply at once because just then he bent down and kissed her, hard. And if he hadn't kissed could happen year, out beyond the campusi wasn't thing think about this problem of what they should planning for them Tomorrow she had to start hunting o and Bret had to start preparations to go to Placid beacn he'd have enough money to finish his final year at the university
 (To Be Continusd)