The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-06

times a difficult, cantankerous
 over-possessive old woman, ant
 that you-' and no doubt" sh'
 broke off to bristle, that's pre-
 ciSely what you think of me
 that I am cantankerous, unrea
 sonable, jealous old woman?"
 "Yes," said Linda softly. "Bu
 I'm beginning to like you tha
 way" and knew that she would
 never be afraid of Miranda Trent again.
 Once back in the old house, il seemed to Linda as if she had never been away - except that that bare dried-up Christmas tree no longer shed needles in the front parlor.
 The days settled naturally into the old routine - only with diff ference. Old Miranda began tc consult Linda more and more about the details of their daily life.
 For after all, my dear Linda, the old lady said, "in due time this house will be yours. You must learn to administer it as 8 Trent should"
 With the sturdy common sense that was so inescapably part of her, Miranda Trent knew that come famine, flood, or earthquake, life must go on after fashion. It was perhaps the greatest kind ness she could have done Linda to keep her busy.
 Not that life with old Miranda was bed of roses - or even could be. But Linda was learning to be amused rather than hurt when the old lady's weakness for the telling phrase got the better of her kindness, and her caustic tongue ran away with her.
 One evening, almost a week after Linda's return, old Miranda looked up to say, Why not tune into your friend Tony's program? Perhaps the elephants will sing. Do you know, I'm not at all sure he hadn't already picked his
 
 So Linda did tune in to the Villa Abruzzi. The two women waited with curiosity for the moment when the house used to be dark ened, and the strains of "Who is Silvia?" to float across the room. But Linda's successor was not a trained elephant; it was troop of singing canaries.
 Linda was just about to snap the radio off again when an excited voice broke in, Ladies and gentle men, we interrupt our regular pro- gram to bring you special broad cast from Panama. am not sure, but I think there is news from the lost Aurelius expedition Just a moment please"
 It seemed an hour that Linda sat trembling, with her finger nails biting into her palms. Then an- other voice called:
 Hello! hello, the United States of America! This is Station WJB with some news which we hope may mean the end of agonizing suspense to many there at home. The members of the lost Aurelius Scientific Expedition have been located in the Central American jungle where their plane was forced down almost two weeks ago.
 Tn spite of the hardships the party have endured, all are in ex- cellent condition with the excep- tion of the pilot, Lieutenant Rust, who was slightly injured in the landing, and who has been brought by plane into Bilbao. All other members remained in the tenn porary camp they established after their plane cracked. Supplies and equipment are being carried to them by boat and pack trains to supplement the emergency rations carried by the plane that made the rescue.
 And now, ladies and gentle men, we want to introduce the daring young United States Navy pilot who made this spectacular rescue Captain Trent is natur- ally very tired, and is not anxious to talk about his amazing feat; but I think he has message he would like to send to those at home."
 There was delay during which Linda was sure she could hear old Miranda's heart beat Then Barry's voice:
 T only want to send New Years greetings to - two who may be lis- tening up there - to my grand Mrs. Miranda Trent and to my - my wife, Linda Benton Trent" He hesitated. then added