The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-09-16
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ed gowns, soft silk next to her skin,
hose like cobwebs. To justify herself,
she said, "You cried that day-you
were frightened"
"Only for the baby. He was ours.
Bills and mine, we had brought him
into the world, we couldn't let him
suffer. It was good for us to have
him. We might have gone SOFT"
"Tell me about It," Marian said
urgently. She must find the inter-
vening pictures, they must put her
right with herself. what hap
pened - after you were hungry"
1.-THE worst day was when Bill
sold my engagement ring. That
was the last thing we had to sell.
We bought oranges and cod liver
oil and milk"
II remember you. spoke Of
oranges and cod liver OIL"
"The money got down to S.
then 3d."
"Why didn't you go to work,
Amy Ellen? Girls can always get
something to do. I don't know
why, but they can. Why didn't
you get someone to care for the
baby and help out?" She had to
ask.
Amy Ellen moved uncomforta-
bly,. "Oh, I don't know"
Marian put an insistent hand on
her arm. Don't be afraid of hurt
ing my feelings. There's two sides
to the question. I want to under
stand your side"
IT had to let Bill do It," Amy
Ellen said. my mother went out
and got a job when the going was
hard for Father. I saw what it did
to him."
"Did Bill feel that way, toop
When the money gave out didn't
he want you to help him - for the
baby?"
Amy Ellen shook her head. II
think he would have given up. Men
have pride, Marian. If you take
pride away from them they're lick
ed. Bill was never licked. He kept
trying and trying and kept waiting
he cheered me up and tried to
keep up his courage" She laughed
with little catch in her voice. 1T
seems funny now"
"And then he got job?"
"Just a little one at first. ri
never forget the first Saturday
night. He brought his pay check
home and put 1t in my lap-we had
steak and custard pie-there never
was such a meal" She smoothed hel
dress, not looking at Marian.
Marian said nothing. That was
achievement. She and Dan had NJ
moments like that to remember.
bill was so proud" Amy Eller
went on, her pretty voice gentle
"He had done 1t himself without
help. When he's on old man hi
can always remember that he tool
care of his family"
In self-defense, Marian said
"But you were hungry = he let yor
go hungry"
"He was hungry, too. A family
must hang together, be happy anc
triumphant together"
Marian looked at Bill, his heac
bent over a book. "And now he's
successful she said, half to her.
self.
HE has to be-" Amy Filler
laughed. with a wife and foul
children"
-Four children - think of It,"
| "TheV're cute Marian" Hel
eyes shone, her smile was soft ane
sweet. when each baby cam,
along, Bill had to do better.
suppose 1t Is just coincidence
but with every baby Bill went ur
another STEP"
twill he stop now-if there are
no more babies?"
Goodness, no. He wants me tc
have more help, he's thinking
about college and a house with
six bedrooms"
Marian clasped and unclaspec
her hands while her eyes looked
into Amy Ellen's life. The JOYS
1t held-the richness.
She said, Thank you for telling
me, Amy Ellen" and went to the
hall. Randy and Dolly were dane.
ing together. They weren't talk.
ing nor laughing, just dancing
There was something in the way
he held her. Dan and Carma
romped past and Marian caught
at Carma's arm.
Cut, please" she said. IT wan,
to dance with my husband"
(To Be Continued