The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-01-30
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Kay. You're the one I'm interested in."
 "Why, you were devoted to her!" Kay reminded him. You've told me so, often enough. I'm sure you're secretly heartbroken that she mar ried another!"
 Another be blowed" he said ex. plosively. "She can have her grocer and welcome" :.
 Hes the best grocer in Carvel." !" Kay told him Stoutly. George is very solid, dependable young man."
 "Dependablel" His tone was full of scorn.
 "Well, of course you wouldn't ap- preciate that quality. Kay agreed. "Dut Emily likes 1t; and I think it's rather a nice trait in Q man."
 He chuckled. You're Q devilish young one," he assured her. "Barbs under your tonguel But I'd be de. pendable for you!"
 "I'd want you under bonds for good behavior" she declared.
 He came to Boston again, just be- fore Easter, with plan to pro. pose. T want you to come down to the boat race in June," he said. Harry Mann is going to have 0 bunch of us on his yacht. It's Q peach, half as big as an ocean liner. Therell be mostly Q New York crowd, but Sally Hays is coming. We'll see the race from the yacht, and cruise down the Sound after wardl"
 Kay laughingly demurred: "You know very well I'm Q working gur- rel. Who am I to be tempted by yachts and demi-tasses and such iniquities?"
 "Nothing iniquitous about It." he assured her. "I'll promise you shant see demi- -tasse from start to fin- ish; and Hary's aunt Is coming along as Q chaperone. She's the ideal type; divides her time be- tween tatting and sleeping" And he urged: What do you say? I'll give you a grand time. We can slip away together. if we get tired of the yacht. I'll have my car"
 "It's too rich for my blood" Kay told him, almost rueiully. "A row. boat Is nearer by speed, Dane. You are sweet to ask me, and l appre- ciate 1t. ."
 Kay" he urged. suddenly husky, '1'd like to do @ lot for you. Give me a chance, won't your haven't a yacht; but I could manage row. boat. You and I could get along" He said honestly: T don't like Bos. ton. It cramps me. But you'd find me different, on my home grounds. I've come to this forsaken town twice this winter just to see you. 1 That gives you some idea where you stand with me. Come on, Kay. Do be nice to mel"
 q know what you're thinking" she insisted, amused. "Once aboard the lugger and the gal Is nine!" And she said seriously: "Dane, I'm unattached, working for a living, I have to stick to the jobl"
 "Youll not be unattached If I can attach you" he said in laugh ing persistence. "Give a fellow Q break, Kay"
 He could not persuade her to con- sent. "But I'm not giving up." he warned her when he said goodbye. "I'll write you. The invitations 8 open. Kay. If you won't come, I'll Do the only stag in the party" , You'll find someone else" she predicted.
 "No others need apply" he as- sured her. He kissed her goodbye. Think 1t over," he insisted. "IIi keep in touch with you" 
 When he was gone she told dene- vieve what he proposed. The older girl asked in e Iioncommital tone: "doing?"
 Kay shook her head. If any of the crowd from here were going, might. Of course. Sally Hays. |. But Sally can go places and do things that - stagger9 me . little"
 Gencvieve said. watching her: "WeIl. you set out to bring Danc to his knees, Kay. You've don't t..