The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-06-20

rs hHybUmB WIOUBt NIADSlSt
John Weston asked, II saw yOu
20 out with ousty last night.
Haven't Haven't, you patched ~ your
TfaTcie said fr1gidiy, my opin-
ION Of ottsty GAR has not changed,
ION" He returned 70 the Sun
day paper, his brow ftiffOwed.
From the kitchen Aunt Hat
called, no have coffee, dear"
Francie obeyed IanguidIE TIP
ping the dfipoIatOF, Aunt Hat
Whispered, ibid yOu get II, Fran
Gle? On, YOU didl You show ne
strain you've been Under. That's
IL, Isn't IL, Francie7"
Truth, poised upon fTancie's
tongue, was never uttered, Aunt
Hat was 80 eager, 30 sure that htr
methods couldn't faiI FFaBcte
simply hadn't tfle courage 70 admit
that Dusty had been too smart f0T
them, Besides, what difference
could IL make? Pops wouldn't take
them 10 Hollywood, anyway,
She said, "Eyerythibg's oil right,
Aunt Hat"
ION, darling I'm 80 g1adl
You've no idea what this TIP
means 10 me-"
Franele said, You're pretty sure
Pops viii g0."
thrust me, FFancie. I'VE only
begun 70 WOFk on him"
The nezt few Gays bore out
Aunt Hats assertion Morning
and evening FFanGie would hear
the discussion going on, UnWits
tlne1y, she herself contributed 70
the cause by falling deeper mo
her Lady OF S0ff0W f0le. Zach
day she waited f0r Gtigty 70 come
and bog forgiveness, but ne re-
NAMED stGbb0FnIy away, Each
day Francois paII0f deepered,
Az the diner table "Wednesday
evening, John Weston said, iran.
Gle, YOU haven't eaten q thing III
week, You're losing weight Just
what NJ the f1att6F7"
Franeie SAID wanIH Nothing,
P6psl" $500. -
Ffancie, She thinks y0u need q
change, Hollywood, perhaps, How
does tiiat s0undW
why, Pops, l."
"Oh, John" Amt Hat bubble1.
you've really decided 10 take tis7'
am trying I look az " tifis
selfishIyI| John Weston admitted
"G66dh6ss knows d1h't want 70
be the only one 70 enjoy me yaEa1
tor. / can fish IN California !
guess"
T0r o moment FFaHeis was IN
feeted with her aunts enthusiasm.
Even without the tietE6t " w0tt1d
be fun. And y0i could never tell
what might happen. Some big d.
rector might see her and ~
MS q long trip" Mr., Weston
was saying, but maybe w 90
~ alI good. HATS WORKED hard
a1d deserves o rest And I'm hop
Ing, Ffaneie, that once you've gAt.
isfi6d your curiosity ab0Ht Holy
wood, your get yGliF appetite BACK
aHQ w HWHlM BHh VUhn W.
you Ike the Nea7"
'0f course gile doesw Aunt Hat
sn0fted, "T,he child n jtst stunned
aren't YOU, deaf7"
why, Yes, Aunt Mat-thags "
JOHN Weston stood 10, gFfnniflg
HE o small BOY, "0kay, we isayt
early Saturday morning" III
moved around Hle table end Kissed
Franeie. n - I'm pretty much d
On easy marx wren " comes 70
YOU" ne admitted,
him tigh IT, ~Yours 70 wet "t % ~
IL think III have one Of tbeSt
pork chops new '.%
The week busted In q frenzy
Of shopping aEd packing, There
was no time 70 think Of 0tiSW
Whenever AIT Hat mentioned M
ticket, FFafei6 eVaded o direct en-
Swef, She didn't want 70 lie, flei
could she bring herself 70 toll I'M
truth. Aunt Hats whole vacation
would be ruined II she knew.
FIfttHV UVbfHHH 0Vfhf VVoDgfi
said, II had GtisW tune tip me
cor TODAY, FfanGie,"
Tfanei6 f6igHed dfsiHteFesE went
on packing,
"1is asked abeat ti1s trip what
feate we we're taking aila OIL ]
t5.d him ne ought 70 drop ovei
Atyd gay EO6dty,r
1rfaneis blusissd, "pops you
"otisty said ne guessed " would
nv be such q not idealH
~N-n6 " wouldn't" TfaHcis
said.
BIT she watched for him off
evening, Now tlAt 0tisW knew
s1e was going, the only decent
thing ne could DO would he 70
bring her me ticket !. Az 10
gGleGk she gave Hp af1d went 70
bed,
John Weston had everyone
awake ~ daylight They were ell
TOO excited 70 eat breakfast When
they finally piled into Hle big
sedan, FfGHGie could hardly BE-
Iieve they were starting for Holly