The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-02

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 was gone would care for, am I?"
 "Why not?" Anne asked, req sonably.
 Daphne twirled her glass by its slender stem. "Oh, I mean that I'm sort of mouselike and you'd expect Tuck to demand the gor- geous type Jennifer is the gor- geous type"
 "Phooey," Anne said, inele- gantly. You'd be if you wore a diff ferent type of clothes. You happen to wear simple things that don't draw attention to your good looks. Oh, you've got them or you wouldn't ! have dozens of beaus hanging around all the time. Maybe, on sec ond thought, it might be good idea for you to splurge on a new out fit. Something you really can't af- ford. It's been known to help"
 "It would be nothing new to me to buy clothes I can't afford, Anne Cockerell. With all the clothes Jen- infer has, she felt that she had to get some new things when she went to work in Wall Street." She hurried on, "Of course, she's going to pay for them later. She's getting $25 a ] week and when she gets clear, it's going to help"
 Did you happen to tell Jenni- fer that you wanted to get new evening dress for the party in New Haven after the gamer"
 "Yes, but she said she adored my black lace and she thought it would be grand with some new flowers"
 "oh, she did, she?" repeated Anne with asperity. That's darn generous of her! Look here, Daphne Brett, I know what's the matter with you. In word of thre syllables. it's Jenifer! Good heavens, girl, can't you see why you are depressed?" Daphne summoned all the dig nity she could muster. "No, 1t isn't Jennifer, whatever you may think. I understand Jennifer and she doesn't bother me the way she bothers you, Anne"
 Permit me to point out this to you: When Jennifer isn't around you're a smoothie, capable of ham ding all corners. With Jennifer around, you do a shrinking violet act and take your cues from her. Jennifer is a gorgeous child, terri f1cally impressed with her own self and why not? It's all new to her. She's just discovered what she is. She loves the spotlight and she has, mt looked beyond her own mirror to see what's going on around her, or If anyone else has right to that spotlight. She's taking your money, your beaus and undoubtedly every thing you have and will do so until she gets some groWn-up sense or until you apply firm hand. When she wakes up, she'll see that she has dangerous competition in girl like you. You're both beautiful in en- tirely different ways"
 Thanks, Anne. Maybe you're right. I'm not use to having anyone as young as Jennifer around me. I didn't. realize six years made so much difference in ages" She changed the subject, speaking with animation. Do you know, believe I'll get huge red peoples for that black dress and wear some in my hair"
 Anne saw Daphne's features light up. ~Atta girl I'm glad to see you snap into it. I was afraid you were going to break out in lavender and old lace. haven't seen you with that revivified look since the day you first described that Smith per- son to me"
 "You will persisit in remembering that, won't you? He's leaving the Hall at the end of November. His wife probably finds it to cold in the country. Check, please, Anne" 1 q seem to be the one having the fun today, so I'll pay it, but what's the rush?"
 i've got to get dinner-it's cheap CT than eating out for two and Jen- infer is pretty tired when she gets home"
 "Then let her go sleepy-bye for a while. want you to stop around at the Rains Galleries to see mod ern show with me. I won't keep you long,"
 Daphne allowed herself to be easily persuaded and was glad when she matched her step to Anne's and they swung up Fifth avenue in easy strides. She threw back her head and inhaled the sparkling crisp air that filled her nostrils and ] her spirit with new sense of ad- venture. This was New York in Oc- tober. the most exhilarating month in that city.
 '.Nice, isn't it?" she said. sniff ing perfect, straight little nose and falling into an old habit be- tWen intimates C6 expecting Anne