The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-03-23
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Paris Jumped.
I roh, ] didn't mean TO brighter
voul" The girl was young anC
slight. He saw that her hair wa
y very pale silver.gold, that he
eyes were smoky blue, that he
mouth was singularly red, he
complexion strangely golden.
"Your name isn't Renee, Is ite"
She looked startled, and drew
rack q little. mo" she said un'
yteadily.
* do beg your pardon"
my name is Elise"
"And mine Is Mitchell, Parrli
Mitchell"
'The one that plays the piano9'
Paris laughed. How on eartl
did you happen to know that
played the piano-or hear Of me a
Gll?"
"Her DR., BerdOsT often spol'
VI you"
He noticed now that she haC
ever so slight al accent.
'Are you Gernan?"
She shook her head. "Viennese
gou studied medicine in Vienna
Herr Berdorff told me much ahou
you"
"He never mentioned you tt
me-"
we'll can think Of some rea'
sons why he should"
II was very sorry he had TO CO.
eyes. miss him still. saw him
though, In Germany last summer.
"Oh, did you? And how is hep
well. He has church, and ht
has married"
What Is she like, his wife9"
Quiet little German hausfraC
who will mend his socks, and sew
on buttons, You studied plano with
him"
II was q dunderhead."
II don't believe It,"
SLOW could you know He sale
you were genius"
"That l was not. Have you beer
here all OF the time, here In this
house2"
my father Is the chief OF this
experimental farm. 1t was bought
by the Liberty Plant and Seec
Company. He Is really a famous
horticulturist - more Of scientist
but that's what he calls himself.
Il didn't know any Of this. Anc
never saw you anywhere.
II was away for two years.
have Just now come back"
Were you in ViennaP"
Eyes. I have distant relatives
there. My mother was an Amer
lean"
A sudden silence dropped over
them for a moment,
Il was in Vienna myself, last
year.
II know It,"
"You know everything, don't
your
some people get talked aboutl'
She smiled, and then was suddenly
grave.
"what do you mean, exactly, by
that. Miss"
Sander"
"What was I saylng2 Oh, yes
You said some people get talked
about. You heard stories-prob.
ably that / robbed the state Of I'm.
mense sums OF money"
"You couldn't do that"
"Thank you, Miss Sander. How
I'D are your Do you mind?"
Nineteen"
"Oh, you're Just q baby"
ibid you think you were o baby
when you were nineteen?"
Paris was silent for o moment
His face clouded. mo, I suppose
not"
"will you sit down, DR.. Mitch
ellP Ny father should be here any
moment now"
Il didn't come TO see your
father"
ooh"
II came to see the place. I used
"oh, moi Reallyp HereP How
NIGEL Why have you never beer
here before?"
IT couldn't bear to come back.
ibid you 1--we here O long timer"
Ever since I can remember, ur-
I'll ! went to Europe. I had no par
ents. never remembered them
My grandmother was everything"
II can imagine. But my father
walt TILL you see himl He Is
great darling"
II can imagine that"
II think you mean a compli-
ment, but I do not know why.
am not used to compliments"
well, I am going to acquaint
you with some compliments. Die
anyone tell you, ever, that you are
as lovely as spring day"
mo"
"Or that you probably have the
prettiest eyes In North American
She shook her head. and hei
short curls few like sunlight about
her head.
II think you should have some
coffee"
"You don't mean there will bC
coffee cake with 1t, do your"
what else2"
LETS look at--everything a mo-
Aent. before We go In, may we?'
~Of course. I have been out here
eli afternoon. saw you coming
from away over there. See? Ovei
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