The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-01-10
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the conversation between Allan and Ann to ask aid in identifying a bit of color that might be part of n horse's head or might be his nose.
 Mrs Tracy rushed in at four. "Pm off for the rest of the after noon. A showing of Ralph Baylors pictures at the Seville. Aren't you coming later. AIian?"
 Not II" He threw his head back against the cushioned chair, smil. ing through amused, half-closed eyes. I'm much too comfortable where l am: Besides ike my own picture best" He motioned, 6 Iit- tie contemptuously, toward the cnscls.
 "A charming place but 1t seems ill-fated, doesn't it." Mrs Tracy said absently. T won't be home for dinner, Ann. Let Sarah give the kids supper early and put them to bed. You and Allan might dine out somewhere and take in a show. He's developing into regular her. init and don't believe you have been any place since you came"
 Ann, colored. q love staying here" she said.
 When his sister had gone Allan | LO AUUs LING u Bcc II bilUN tonight" he asked.
 "No, thank you. Allan"
 "T wish knew what it's all about Ann. His hand covered hers for moment.
 She moved away and said noth- ing.
 "You must tell me"
 Ann shook her head.
 Anyway, would rather be here with you than anywhere else with some other girl"
 Ann said hastily. Why don't you take in show? You must know loads of attractive people"
 "I won't be led from my original plan to spend the entire day with you"
 His artists eyes roamcd boldly. approvingly over Ann, from her bright hair. coilcd demurcly in q small. soft knot. to her slim black pumps. Her dress was n simple frock of golden brown. one of the dresses remaining from the days before her marriage. It was be- coming and moldcd her slender fg- ure in lovely lines.
 Some day I'll do q picture of her." Allan was thinking. "rIl put her long lashes and that straight little nose on caDvas. l swear I will. Her eyes will look different then. Happier!"
 "Wouldn't you like to drive out | to sec this home!" he suggested | "Id like to show you the inside" | "Pd love to go-if-let's take the | children" "Why not? Let them get good | and grubby, poking about In the | garden. I'll get the car" T shall expect you to trot out l all your adjcctives when you sec i the place." he said.
 Ann wns moved by the beauty of what he called the Brent place. The glimpscs of blue river and the hills beyond. The place was really picture.
 And now for the inside"
 Perfect" Ann said q few min utcs later.
 Adjective No ]. Quite cxpreh- sive." Allan smiled. "f'vc been given free rein in this house. but already there's woman trying to boss the job"
 "I don't see why she shouldn't have something to Say about 1t. It's her home. isn't it?"
 No. Although l gather that she would like to own 1t and this chap along with it."
 Are they engagcd!"
 "Pm not sure. Anyway she has horrible tnste. And 1 won't have her ruinlng this house if can help It."
 They had moved through the liv- ing room. through the dining room with It's widowed alcove opening on the garden. Now they entered one of the bedrooms.
 How would you furnish this room?" Allan asked unexpectedly.
 Ann said, hcsitantly, "I wouldn't dare"
 "Plcnsc."
 "Wcll. then, I would have friliy white curtains at my windows. with ovcrdrapcries of lowered white chintz-chintZ Spiggcd with dciphinium in shades of bright blue and other small flowers in mulberry. The walls would be oys- ter white. The bed would be il fourposter with q valance like the drnpcrics There would be some other Colonial picccs--"
 "All right. go on."
 That's about all. It would be rcstful and beautiful" Ann snid wistfully.
 tIt will be, you mean. I'm gong to carry out your ideas"
 ''But l thought you Hnid--- 7"
 That girl wanted chromium and glass dressing table. pink point d'spirt curtains and n green velvet chnise tongue"
 "Oh. mol" Ann shook her head. Not In this room!"
 Yes. You are nominated my only assistant on this Job. When 1 want help. the woman's touch,' I'll cali on you"
 What did Mrs Tracy mean about tho place being ill-fatcd?" Ann asked.
 Tt was built by Il chap named Ronald Brent for hls wife. The tale goes that he was very much in love with her. The house had just been completed when 1 came here about six months ago. A short while nherward the Brcnts were d. vorccd.
 That was sad Ann said in q low voice.
 Yes. But most marriages end In. divorce or should"
 "YOu'rc terribly cynical. isn't there n chance thia couple may be rccOnciled
 Not q chance. Now for some thing that will make you under stand why ] nm cynic! He's chnH- Ing about with q chorus girl and his wife has attached n rich rot ter who. it Is said. will get di- vorcc to marry her. It's all just business Of marrying and rcmarry- Ing. Why marry at all?"
 When Ann did not reply. Allan naid. "But of course an unE0phisti- catcd little girl like you couldn't be expected to agree to that" When people marry they should marry forever and ever" Ann said with sudden passion.
 Bravo! That got n rise from our little Puritan" Did You say someone else had | bought this house." Ann asked. changing the subject quickly. Vs.A las.s, a.,l ass.A