The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1935-07-15

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SYNOPSIS

SYNOPSIS
10 DARTEN, finishing her FIRST
year in college, learns her father
- out of work. 10 gets a job as
boollreeper in a small marine
supply house. She Is engaged to
BRET PAUL, athletic star.
DOUGLAS MARSH handsome,
wealthy comes to the store to
buy equipment for the summer
colony he is establishing at Crest
Lake. 10 works overtime, assist
ing with the order, and Marsh
asks her to have dinner with
him. She agrees. When Bret tele-
phones 10 tells him she has extra
work to do that night.
Marsh takes her to q fashion,
able restaurant. He tells her
about his summer colony at Crest
Lake and offers 10 the job OF
hostess there. Scarcely able to
believe such good luck, she ac-
n cepts.
Dancing with Marsh, 10 sees
BABS MONTGOMERY, a school
acquaintance. 10 Is sure BabS
will tell Bret about seeing 10
with Marsh
CHAPTER VII
When Douglas Marsh's car had
been brought to the curb of the
Olympic Bowl and he and 10 had
stepped inside, Marsh asked,
would you like to ride around a
bit before take you back to the
apartment? 2"
"It's a heavenly night for it," 10
admitted. "But-the truth Is, I'm
just a little tired. 1 think it's from
the shock of being appointed the
hostess at Crest Lake Inn. I know
I. won't believe it when I wake up
in the morning!"
"In that case I'll telephone just
to reassure you. Say about 81"
10 nodded. I'm afraid I'll need
the reinsurance, Mr.. Marsh"
They were soon before the Fen
dale, and Marsh hoped from the
roadster to see 10 to the door.
Really" 10 said, II can't thank
you enough for a delightful evening
and for the opportunity at Crest
Lake."
II didn't mean to make BUSH
mes conference of it," Marsh
laughed. But I'm leaving for the
lake tomorrow afternoon and l
thought I'd better arrange every
thing tonight. Do you suppose you
could come down day after to-mor-
row."
81 think So"
9Th see that your ticket is de-
1ivered to the apartment by tomor-
row afternoon. And I'll make ar
rangements at Lytsen's for things
to be charged to Crest Lake Inn. If
they don't have just what you want
I'm sure they'll get 1t for YOU" He
held out his hand. Good night,
Miss Darien-but couldn't I call
you Janet?"
"Janet?"
t'Isn't that it?" he laughed. 81
noticed the initials j. D.. on your
hand bag at Browns this morning.
and I'm just guessing. Suppose you
give me the right name?"
"It's Jo."
He smiled. IT like that Jo".
Once again he took her hand for
the fraction of a moment. Good
night. 10. I'll see you at Crest Lake
day after tomorrow"
fright" said 10. Good night"
Next morning she awoke with
the first pink streaks of dawn,
and lay abed reviewing the events
OF last night. Wide awake, she
looked at her wrist. 1t was hardly
s o'clock.
" -Four hours until he telephones"
she told herself. "And 1 actually
won't be able to believe it until he
does telephone"
But 10 Darien was too young and
alive not to believe that good for
tune is always a possibility. After
q delicious stretch between the COW
ers she leaped from bed and took
q quick shower. Then, stepping
Into her mules and throwing a robe
around her slenderness, she sat
down to write her mother and
father. She knew that they would
md 1t hard to understand just
what had happened, so her letter
to them was lengthy and involved,
telling them the story from the
time she had started to work for
Brown until she heard the offer of
still another position from the
astonishing Douglas Marsh.
Hes really a very charming
person." 10 wrote her mother. land
Just because know you're always
worrying I want to tell you that
Mrs. Marsh. his mother. is at Crest
Lake. They say she's rather a for
bidding person, so doubt If there's