The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-07-27
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Incss in this town. xou'll only wreck yourself and your father bank # you mix yourself up witt me. I should have stayed away"
 LAssiter turned to her, tool both her hands in his. 'f revel dreamed they'd do such c ttine Helena. I'd never have brough you if r."
 "ot course not John. I knov that"
 WordIess then, he drove he through the quiet town and bacl to her apartment. There he said You don't feel like talking to. night. But I've something nor to say, Helena. Won't you havt dinner with me tomorrow night We'll 90 to some quiet place."
 T don't know. Maybe WI shouldn't see each other cutsid' the store."
 "Pieasc say you will. Just thl one time, at least"
 tried to smile. Tt was nice of vol tonight to to try"
 Next morning, in Courtney's ofiice she told the lawyer; "eo you see they're not going to have me /
 Not right away, perhaps, Courtney said. "But they'll cont around. I've seen 1t happen her' before"
 Helena glanced up bitterly. q don't care whether they comC around or not. All I want is tc make Q success of the store"
 You're doing that" the attor; ney told her enthusiastically. "Youl credit policy hasn't hurt business and it's brought in payments w never believed we'd get. And the bonus system for employees is work. ing out fine. They're really selling goods now, not just waiting fol somebody to ask for them"
 "It's nice of you to give me the credit. Well :" she shrugged "T'll have to get to work"
 Courtney shook his head. "You put in longer hours down there than the janitorl"
 When Helena reached her oflice tho telephone was ringing insis. tently. Taking 1t up, she heard Lassiter's voice. Helena, I'm darned sorry, but I simply cant make 1t for dinner tonight"
 "Why, that's all right she told him. "of course I'm disappointed but business before pleaSurep
 His answering laugh was weak "r-I want to tell you where I'm going" he said. "You might hear of 1t and misunderstand. I have to 90 to the Fraziers for dinner You see the last time they asked me I had something to interfere simply didn't dare turn them down this time."
 "No :" agreed Helena duliy No, you couldn't do that. Not after last night"
 "Helenal Last night has nothing to do with 1t. You do understand how 1t Is, don't you?"
 She told him that she did, and Lassiter promised to telephone again soon. Slowly she replaced the instrument. Then, almost hys- terically, she plunged into Q routine of work. All the morning, all that afternoon, she kept her mind away from Lassiters broken engagement But at 6, long after the store was quiet, Helena broke. Her head ifl her arms upon the desk, she burst into tears.
 Finally the tears stopped, but she did not raise her head. She felt too weary, too utterly alone to open her eyes upon the world There was Q tentative rap at the door, and through the frosted glass she saw the outline of Q man. Hurriedly she powdered, tried to rearrange her hair. Then, Come in,' she called.
 Harvey Jameson stood in the doorway. T noticed the light" he said, land I thought maybe I could persuade you to knock of and see Q movie with me. If you haven't eaten, we can grab 6 bite on the way" Having spoken, he seemed afraid that he might have presumed too much.
 Helena slammed shut the drawer of her desk, faced that friendly smile. "I'd like tol" she said. (To Be COntlnued)