The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-01-04
WHAT HAS HAPPENED 90 FAR

tion for her husband. 3
 Scott, deeply in love with his
 wife, Is uncomfortable over the
 situation.
 One stormy night Paula's
 housekeeper calls Scott, telling
 him Paula is ill., Scott gees to
 see her and stays away all night.
 Dana, not knowing Paula had at-
 tempted suicide, goes to her
 grandmother. Mrs. Cameron de-
 termines to do all sine can to
 make the separation permanent.
 Next day Scott Is called upon
 to perform . dangerous operation.
 He returns home with heavy
 heart, realizing Dana is not there
 to share in his triumph.
 NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY
 CHAPTER xxxIv
 Dana was sure her heart had died that night Scott had gone to Paula's home and stayed there while she counted minutes by its heavy beating. Counted minutes that heightened the hours.
 At four she had got up and dressed. Then she called a taxi and gave the driver her grand- mothers address.
 Yes, her heart had died when Scott had Haunted his infatuation for Paula, leaving her alone that stormy night. Her heart had not come alive since; @ month had passed and Scott had neither called her nor tried to see her. '
 Lawyers might term what she had done "desertion," but Dana never doubted that Scott knew she had left him because he had stayed at Paula's all night. Any woman who had any self-respect would have done the same thing. And if Scott had had any explanation to offer he would have pleaded with her to come back to him. He hadn't - which was proof that he didn't want her.
 Aunt Ellen entered her niece's room. She said, My dear, you aren't happy. Isn't there some thing that can be done about it?"
 "No, Aunt Ellen" There was sob in Dana's voice.
 "Let me write. to Scott" her aunt pleaded.
 'No, mol" Dana's voice rose ve- hemently. Then she was sobbing in Aunt Ellen's arms. When she was quieter, she poured her trou- bles into the sympathetic ear. She told things she had vowed she would never tell anyone, but tell- ing them to one who was so dear and understanding and dependable was like whispering them to her. self. Dana knew without binding her to secrecy that Aunt Ellen would never break the confidence. And 1t was comforting to hear her gentle; sympathizing voice saying things Dana wanted so terribly to believe but couldn't.
 Tt wasn't anything I did" Dana insisted. T loved Scott so much, and he knew that. didn't mind doing without all the silly things @ lot of girls want. I didn't mind cooking and doing dishes. It was fun. Because, no matter what went wrong, Scott never com- plained. He didn't expect things of me. He helped a lot = not putt tering around but really helping. And he worked so hard at the of- fice--" Dana's voice broke.
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 "Then why" Aunt Ellen asked bewildered, why did you leave him?" '.
 Tt was something outside ell that. Something I suppose he couldn't help" Dana's miserable eyes met her aunt's.
 "You mean $ womanl" Aunt Ellen could scarcely say the word. It had e fearfully indelicate sound.
 "Yes," Dana answered.
 "You are sure?" Her aunt's voice was shocked.
 "Yes. You see I was Q sneak and checked up on him."
 "But are you sure?" It was al-' most impossible for Aunt Ellen to accept this dreadful explanation, the happy faces of her niece and Scott the day they married. Only Q year ago = and here was Dana telling her about some other woman.
 And then she went away" Dana whispered. About three days after after I found out about 1t she left town. It is ell very Inysteri- ous. She didn't tell anyone where she was going. Just disappeared, and her apartment was closed. But of course I knew why she left. Maybe she thought I'd take the role of an averaging wife. Or rnay- be she just wanted to get out of town until 1t all blew over."
 Aunt Ellen had decided, Tt was that Long girl then" She was the one her sister had said Scott should have married in the first place. If he had, this child wouldn't be sitting here looking like Q little ghost.
 It might have been better for Dana to have pretended she didn't know what was going on. Iii the old days women pretended they didn't know about their husbands philanderings. They just acted as though they didn't know and kept on living with their husbands.
 But young girls to-day, with so much fire and spirit, demanded fair play. When they didn't get 1t they struck back. Dana had struck at Scott and the blow had rebounded, wounding her sorely.
 My dear," Aunt Ellen protest- ed,. you can't 60 on this way. You've been here month now, and you. haven't been out Of the house. Don't you think you could take Q waik9 or 60 to Q n1ovie?"
 T couldn't SO to Q movie" Dana said. T couldn't stand it.. Then as she saw the troubled look on . 4 a. ' -u- -.n In