The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-10-03

and, together they worked out a
little scheme. He was to call the
custodian of the building where
Marian lived, the Hardness tele-
phone had been disconnected, and
ask for Dan. He was to ask Dan,
as a personal favor to himself, to
let his wife work for a few weeks
Illness in the Office and so forth.
At the time, Marian had felt very
crafty and elated. Looking back
on the undetermined arrangement,
she blushed with shame.
Mr.. Fellows had called, Dan
had sprinted down to the custo-
dams Office and returned, drag
cling his feet. Marian reading a
magazine upside down, had not
looked I'D when he came in.
Darling" he had said, and
Marian could remember how he
looked grim, and miserable. I've
sold YOU down the river" Later,
when they quarrelled, she had re-
minded him, of the statement, re-
minded him that her going back TO
work had been his idea. Recalling
the time, Marian felt that no pun
ishment was now too great for
her.
Sitting there in the quiet room,
the snowf1akes drifting against the
window pane, she wanted to dodge
the memories. In another way, she
was eager to face. them. In some
vague way, by so doing, she was
purging her conscience. Before she
would be able to make amends, she
must fay herself, admit the wrong
she had done.
She had looked up brightly
Down the river? May I have a
boat or must swim?"
Dan had not smiled. There's an
endemic of colds at the Grant
Fellows office. He called to ask If
YOU could help out for week or
10 days"
"Of course I can. It'll only be
for a little while-Ill make few
dollars"
Dan had frowned IT don't mind
if you help Mr.. Fellows in an
emergency" Marian hadn't been
ashamed even then. Knowing that
there was no emergency except
her own folly, she should have
been ashamed. But don't take
any money, Glad. Give him a few
days of your time, but don't &C.
cept pay"
Marian had said, well - I'll
see," knowing that she was going
rack to Grant Fellows office te
stay. Knowing that, once she got
there, she could prolong the time
and at last bring Dan to her way
of thinking.
He had taken her in his arms
His eyes had been somber. 81
don't like it. You've been all mine
I have the strangest feeling thai
you are drawing away from me
that we are losing something"
She had kissed him rapturously
She was very happy. The under
handed scheme had worked
Money to pay the loan men, none!
for pretty clothes, new suit TO
Dan, a pleasanter apartment.
"You can't lose me, old fella,
she had said. Just try it and SCI
how far you get"
Eagerly Dan had waited for tn
week to pass. The apartment wa
different when Marian was gon
during the day. When they wen
in together there was feeling a
if no one had lived there. The laun
dry had to be sent out and Dan
collars chafed his neck. The meal
were queer, thrown together a
the last minute. Sometimes tn
bed was down when they cam
home, sometimes the breakfas
dishes were unwashed.
And sometimes Marian wa
cross, tired from the day, rebel
lious at her double job. But sh'
kept up a smiling front, explain
ing that one case of cold had rul
into pneumonia, another girl ha'
decided not to come back.
To all Dams pleading and in
sistence that she return to tn
home nest, she gave the same ans
wer, 81 can't let Mr.. Fellow
down, DAN" Soon she got to add
ing, "It may be month or NOR
so don't get excited. Mr.. Fellow
has asked me to train the me-
girls"
Finally, 1t had come to a show
down. Dan had called Grant Fee
lows.
, He had asked good-naturedl,
Say, when do I get my vii
back?"
, Mr.. Fellows had been fran
He'd played the little game wit
; Marian because of pity for her d
lemma. He liked her, he wante
her to say. She was fitting I'M
his Office, replacing Angie Doran
precise and somewhat possessi'
capabilities with charm and you'll
l full inspiration.
You'll have to fight that o,
with your wife, young man." l
had said. II think she's here
stay. She has ability, she will {
far. Think twice before you cox
S her up in a one-room apartment
l That night Dan and Marian hs
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