The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-01-24
CHAPTER XVI

Money is bad for my system. I'm
not used to 1t In big gobs. and 1t
goes to my head like liquor. Juddy Is
no better. Both Of us were suffering
from financial decisions Of grandeur
We were sure singing at our work
these days.
Besides what we were taking in.
each Of US had a little Of our orig
inal capital left - Juddy in the
bank, me In the sock. Nothing
would do us but we had to make
our dream OF the big central
dinery and dance floor come true.
Well, before we knew it, the
old place was full of high priced
carpentry noises. No hillbilly la
Dor this time. Those birds are
swell walters, but they can't han
die important stuff. Costs began
to pile up SO fast that we were
afraid to look at our weekly
sheets. Fast as the cash was COM
ing in, 1t was going out faster.
Let's face it, pal" I said. 81
know It's worse than we thought
At would be, but how much have
we let ourselves in for?"
Juddy bit her end off of her
pencil. well, say six thousand,
minimum"
You say it," said. I'D choke.
We must have been drunk with
prosperity
"Whatll we Go noW?"
] had one of my brilliant flashes.
What's bank for?" I said. I'VE
can take our books down to Old
Man La Rue at the Leverton Ma
tional, and after he's seen the
profit figures he'll lend us the
buttons off his coat. Any banker
would"
So we put it up to Maurie Sears
He didn't seem too taken with the
notion, and his report was a sockG
The bank didn't yearn for our
business at all.
1T looks to me like HOLSTER
MoWzy is blocking IT," he said.
'He's right influential in both
banks"
Whats his idea?' + said
you know he's got the gold
fever. don't you? He'll be after
those diggings as soon as the
Welliver lease is up. I'm surprised
that he hasn't been after you with
proposition, Cousin"
HE has" Juddy said.
When we were back in the car,
Juddy said:
ANY other ideas, Mom?"
The only thing I can think of
is for you to marry a millionaire"
] said.
II did" she said. Look what
1t got me-"
There's others and maybe diff
ferent,' / said. you're the kind
of gal that men chase with a check
book in one hand and a wedding
certificate In the other. I don't
know what you do to 'em, Juddy
You're no Helen, the original Miss
Troy. You've got something,
though. I guess It's that you're
so darned alive
She took a long time before she
answered. II could always go back
to Hendy."
well, what's the matter with
that, after alp"
I've been fighting against 1t.
You don't know how hard I've
been fighting 1t, Nom"
That was a. surprise. Have you
still got yen for him?"
She shook her head mo, but
I never was cut out for being poor.
Every morning when I wake up
and look at Tambay Mansion I
cal myself fool for living this
way any longer. By evening, I'm
loving the place so that I can't
bear to think Of leaving it. It's
Tambay against Hendy. Tambay
and you and" She stopped.
Angelo" I said.
She gave me that queer, slanted
took again. I couldn't make out
whether she nodded or not.
Angel wouldn't be any help to
the payroll" said. We've got
to be practical. I'll let the crew
70 az soon as the floor Is done"
At that 1t didn't work out 50
paddy. We had swell dance floor
that brought in a nice additional