The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-01-15
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tr0mped all over them when he couldn't get my attention any other way. What a world! I'll be out to help you in a minute, Ann"
 'T don't need you. Everything is about ready. We have steak and some hot soup stopped by a restaurant and brought 1t home In a carton. baked some apples, too
 Sounds swell. Sure you don't ned help?"
 Positive. supper's ready to be dished up."
 You're a swell kid, Ann. I can't understand how you've slipped by you have a bust with your boy friend?"
 Something like that" Ann said, in muffled voice.
 Sheila thought it was too bad | about Ann who had contrived. with all her good looks, to get no farther than that old bookstore and this makeshift apartment. If Sheila had to work all day like Ann, ride the street cars and never go anywhere she would probably jump in the river.
 She voiced her thoughts, "I'd jump off bridge if I thought l was going to spend the rest of my life working at Staub and Stein's. But I'm not"
 'Of course you won't" Ann said. "Some day you'll marry "Yes, that's what meant" | There was something in Sheila's voice, happy note that had not been there before.
 "Sheila! Don't tell me you're get ting married?"
 Yes"
 The nice fioorwalker?"
 "Well, should say not. What | ever made you think I'd marry that old crab? I wouldn't have him | on bet"
 Ann smiled. Tt must be Jimmy" | "Well, of course." Sheila waited for this to sink in, and then continued, "Oh, Ann, we're going to have the cutest fiat with a real bedroom and a kitchen not a kitchenette. And Jimmy's friend did a grand paint job on the car. And Jimmy's had raise. m so happy I don't really mind any thing. Not even Founders Day."
 I'm glad for you," Ann said. "Jimmy's a nice boy. When are you planning to marry?' | About Christmas. Christmas would be a fine time, don't you l think? We sort of thought of mar | rying on Christmas Day. Have you ever heard of anybody marrying on Christmas Day?"
 The question caught Ann unpre- pared. After a moment she said, trying to control her voice, "Yes, Sheila. I have" She was remem- bering last Christmas. coming out of the parsonage with Peter.
 She turned and went back into the kitchenette, mechanically put ting china on the table. | Sheila's animated conversation flowed in to her. Think of hav-- ing a living room, a bedroom and q kitchen. There's tiled bath, too, | Ann. And Jimmy's mother has broken up housekeeping and gone to her daughters and she is going to give us enough to furnish one room. We'll buy everything else on l installm ents. I've some things in l the 'lay-away.' The 1ay-aways' | just working girls heaven, if you ask me. All my things will be paid for by Christmas"
 Are some blue-checked aprons laid away?"
 How did you know?" "I guess every girl wants blue- | checked aprons to wear in her kitchen" There was a wistful note | in Ann's voice.
 "I couldn't resist them. They were on sale, marked to 49 cents. Ann, I'm so happy! Jimmy's not so much to look at but like every thing about him, even his big hands and freckles. Amt love grandm
 She was ruffling the pages of the newspaper.
 After dinner Ann would take the newspaper and turn to the legal | fascination for her. She would read them fearfully. half expecting to see an announcement that Peter | had filed suit for divorce on | ground of desertion. It was like a ] reprieve--each time she failed to <, find 1t. Now that Peter and Valeria were furnishing a home there would be no doubt that the time was near when he would be seeking a di- vorce. Perhaps the dark-haired young man had been lawyer who had come to suggest a settlement and see how she felt about Peter getting his divorce Sheila was saying, T wouldn't exchange my Jimmy for anybody not even for this Peter Kendall with all his money!"
 What did you say?" Ann, her face very white, stood in the door way.
 "I was saying wouldn't swap Jimmy for this millionaire fellow Fory crying out loud - look what he's doing now"
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