The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-23

tered his head, but he wound count less excuses to dash to the gym, there to finger while Susie twisted on the rings, while she made Q somersault finish and landed lightly on both feet, while she did intricate steps for her dancing teacher.
 Jeff liked to look at the soft fluff her haid had become. Gold lights? He'd said they would find gold lights. He liked it when she danced with him. Emma playing the piano. Today he watched her climb the wall with his heart in his eyes, ale though he would have been the first to deny 1t. He had come with the news that the beauty operators would be on the job in the morning.
 When the artist said, Letter go-- l got you" Susie slid down the wall and to her feet, pushing the hair back from her flushed face. Al. though nothing concrete had yet been done about Susies face there was Q definite change. Her skin was like a rose petal, pinkness bloomed where there had been a purplish hue. Gone were the apple cheeks and chin and, witt tneir going, her eyes had widened. They were still long eyes, mysteriously dark, the lids smooth and white. And with the thinning of her face, with no longer the need for grim repression, something had happened to her mouth. It was still wide, but softer, fuller, the upper lip short and tempting.
 And her nose was no longer too small for her face, A plastic sur- geon had been called in to view Susie's nose. He had looked her over from every angle, he had said, What's the matter with that fose?"
 Susie had wrinkled the offending feature Tt turns Up so"
 "A mighty cute little nose If youll pardon me saying so.' The surgeon had turned to MT. Harker, saying, Don't try to make siren Of her. Petite-that's her type-the nose will At It."
 When he had gone Susie turned three cart wheels across the gym nasium. Imagine me being petite" she gurgled. She was relieved and MT. Harker was relieved. Determined to give Susie every chance for beauty he had hesitated about an operation. Mir. Harker was eager that Susies transformation should be brought about by natural means for, In that way, he proved his point and came up to the expectation Of his customers.
 On this day in the middle of December, Jeif brought the news that all Susie's efforts should be crystallized on the following morn. ing. She was to be turned over to Miss Fleming and her minions. Aft. CT that clothes were to be htted- and what clothes
 Then you're to make a call on the Chief" Jeff explained cxuber- antly. If you succeed in knocking his eye out-and you will, Susie you will--." He caught her hands, shouting, "A tune, Emma--1 feel a dance coming on"
 Emma played and they danced, long, sweeping glides, short little side steps. The dance was of Jeffs intricate devising and Susie followed without effort.
 You're plenty beautiful right now" Jeff said emphatically. It was the inner glow shining through. In spite of the disf1guring eyebrows, in spite of straight locks, there was q sparkle about Susie, c radiance without which there Is only cold harmony of features.
 i've got to go," Jeff said at last. "The advertising room iS c swarfn- ing beehive. We're planning q big layout for the rotogravure section of Sundays paper
 What's c lay-out2" said Susie.
 "A full page. nothing but, Susie"
 m-m-isn't that Something7 Tell me about it."
 Your picture in the center, we haven't decided on the clothes yet"
 "Oh, you haven't" She was en- toying herself hugely. She always enjoyed herself with Jeff. How'd 1t be for me to dress myself once ii q while?" It was the question of thrilled expectancy. They were both excited, something lay behind their excitement, something vague but very definite.
 You'll wear what I tell you or I'll skin you alivc.' They laughed hilaYiously.
 "so nice of you. Go on about the layout"
 Your picture in the center ."
 You said that"
 He pretended to choke her and they scuffled like two children.
 My picture in the center,' she prompted at last, flushed and tum- blcd.
 "Yeah-and around 1t oil sorts Of clever ads. Suzanne B wearing stockings like these--these are the shoes Suzanne has chosen -
 "Oh. Suzanne now"