The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-19
CHAPTER VIII

The white world of the winter carnival had turned into a fresh new one with a gauzy scarf of ten der green covering the hillside, birds flying north to begin searching for bits of string and straw to build their nests, crocuSeS herolcally tiarusting up bright brave golden heads.
 Corey Porter, home for spring vacation, lost no time in heading his long low sports roadster to- ward the suburb, near Boston, where Sally Blair l;ved. Corey was a very important young man these days, in few months he would graduate, head man of his class. He would be taken into his fathers firm, start new life. But Coreys handsome young face did not wear the important, satisfied look it should have. His nice mouth was a bit grim; his blue eyes wore a perplexed expression.
 He was going to have show down with Sally, or else. Never, in all his experience - and he had had a few, as he prided himself had any girl treated him as had Sally. Not one word from her since tte house party, unless you wanted to count tcle stiff little bread-and- butter note required from formal courtesy, which Corey did not. Never in all his life had Corey been given the 'go-by" by any member of the opposite sex. It was an entirely new experi- ence. Had Sally known it - and maybe she did since she was an experienced young lady, too = 1t means of bringing Corey to heel.
 For if he had imagined himself taken with Sally before = that last moonlight night of the house. party, for instance - now Corey knew he was sunk
 Now he meant business, as he would show Sally by the way he turned into the long driveway that led to her home, swept up under the big port cochere, ground on the bra.es He took the flight of steps on to the broad piazza of the big white colonial house three at time, sounded the old-fashioned knocker emphatically and impa- tiently.
 l., seemed to him much too long befCre the heavy door finally was unlatched. swung gently open. Then, when he saw that it was Sally who had opened it to. him, s...s dad In had forgot she was so lovely, that her dark eyes were so soft and shining, her mouth so temptingly sweet. He had forgot that any girl could make him feel as he did now. just looking at Sally again.
 why, Coreyi" She held out hand, her face breaking into a smile. She drew him on inside, making him welcome. How nice to zee you again! When did you get home? Come in and make yourself at home. It's good to see you"
 You'd never guess it!" Corey returned His grin was rueful, but his spirits scared Sally must be glad to see him, after all! What have you been doing with your self that you never had time to drop fellow a line? What did do to deserve such treatrnent?"
 T did write once," Sally re- minded. She led the way on into the big living room that was so cheerful with its open fire, gay chintzes and profusion of flowers. Sally was proud of the fact that she had made it so home-like now that she had taken over the task of running her fathers house. T have been busy" she admitted. I'm sorry if you feel I've neglected you, Corey"
 "Rumor has it." Corey said, flinging his long length down into a deep chair, that you didn't go back to school, my sweet. How come? Did the grind get you down? I suppose you've been busy flirting and dancing and playing havoc generally from dawn until dawn with all the masculine popu- lation within reach"
 There was something about Sally that he had not noticed before. He could not put his finger on it, call it by name. She was prettier than ever, if possible, her dark curls drawn back with narrow pink rib- bon, her dainty frock matching the slight flush in her cheeks. Yet he felt that, somehow, she had chang ed.
 Sally laughed, shook her head. No, she had not been busy in that way. But Corey would not un- derstand, or believe her if she denied it. She told him she had not gone back to finish out the term because she had decided to 1 stay home with her father. T never realized" Sally said, "how Daddy missed me, how all alone | he was. I decided to stay here with him: this is big house you know for one person." Sally's | mother had died when she was a | child. Daddy never complained. 1 But I know now how glad he is | to have me with him." She knew | now, too, how much she had | missed the companionship she had 1 never before taken time to share | with the father who had given | her so much.
 T don't expect you find much l lime to be with him nowp Corey