Evening star., 1936-01-13

fessed: I'm thinking about your
father and mother, Bob, will they be
sorry?"
He shook his head confidently. Il
saw father this morning." he explained.
"He told me where to find you!'
KNEW you were coming up here?
Knew what you meant to do?" she in
sisted.
He as good as sent me-" Bob de-
clared.
"They were so nice to me" Kay re-
membered. Il hope they still will be-"
And when he had reassured her. he
said:
How about your people? l met your
mother. I couldn't tell what she was
thinking, jeff: but I'm hoping she'll
approve of me. Do they know all about
it?"
Mother does" she said; and she
added: You'll like mother-and
father. And Emily!"
He stirred. Lets 60 tell them. 1t
will be cold up here, soon"
So they went, with many pauses,
down through the dusky wood to
where his car was waiting, and thus
they came home to the big brick-ended
house where the rivers meet to make
the Weare. Kay took Bob into the
kitchen where her mother was; and
she said simply:
"Tnis Is my husband. mother!"
"Oh, I introduced myself, this after
noon," Bob explained, and he kissed
Mrs. Brennan on the cheek.
The older women smiled family.
"But didn't know then that you were
Kay's husband" she said. "Of course.
knew your name -.
Kay cried swiftly: "Everything's
fine, mother! Settled for good and all"
Mrs. Brannan for a moment did not
speak, and Kay saw her color return.
Then she said Take Bob to your
father, Kay. Then you can help me
with supper here -. ="
So Kay and Bob went to find Will
Brannan; and when Kay came back to
the kitchen, there were happy tears in
her eyes. She found Mrs. Brannan
busy, and smiling at her own thoughts,
and Kay whispered:
I'm happy, mother!"
Mrs. Brannan. .chuckled. II see you
are" she assented. "But-the waters
boiling, Kay. Fetch the tea"
Kay, busy, confessed: Il still can't
believe it has happened to me-" And
she said: Emily came home and mar
ried, and / wouldn't come home. but
we're both all right now! 1t doesn't
seem to matter, does it, small town or
big town."
"I've told you before, Kay" her
mother reminded her, that it isn't
where you do a thing; it's what you
do. Now slice the bread and we'll be
ready. child"
Bob and Kay had that night the
room Kay and Emily had used to
share, the big room toward the river;
and when they had turned out the
lights and Bob went to open the win
dows, Kay came to stand beside him.
They heard Rapid River tumbling
down the last quick water close be-
low the house.
"I used to make up words to that
music, when I was little girl" Kay
said softly. USED to sing myself to
sleep with them!" She smiled in the
darkness. "The two rivers meet here.
you know, and make the Weare. New
Hampshire people always say the
Weare rises down back Of Caps
Sor,es' harni"
HE was your grandfather, wasn't
hep"
Kay said. Eyes! A sea captain, but
he left the sea-"
He held her close. ''We'n stay here
a few days. shall we. Jeff?" he pro-
posed. 'You're-lovely, herel Like .
picture In its proper frame"
IF you like" she agreed, and added:
Whatever you like. my dearl"
He kissed her; and in his arms she
laughed little breathlessly, and said:
you've no longer any scruples against
making love to your wife, it seems to
me-"
He chuckled; but when he answered
her his voice was shaken, 20 that she
scarcely heard his words. The night
was warm and still. Below their win
dow the running river sang.
THE END.
The motion picture, Small Topn
Girl" ,oil soon be sho1Dn in Wash