The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-10-17
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UNNUEHMW VAA
 T IN and sno had propheslod what Al Nareafet would DO saying on her way homo after their dinner the niRht before, she hnd gone them ono hallnrs s'Well, Of aii the tor- Elhle couples ever EnelI Lord, what could they eyer have seen In each othare"
 Wait had long since learned not Co defond people from Margareps instant and permanent pfejudloeh end had slinply murmureds
 'sThotea di1or.p aats
 .srheir son is iuSt what you'd nxnAok from such q couple" Mar- narak had persleted. '1lo bArged Into the house as ik he were charg- ang q lenanene plli-house, or what- ever you oali it. And you sat there and ieb hlna carry 0n your daughter as if her WdFb sn Na1l. Not that she dldn'E love itr' N iis,
 wait hed salso learned that de. Bending his daughter only added 9ab Co tho flre. When they had reached their apartment and found Chat Jennlfer was not there and had not been there, he had gone to his room, thanking heaven now for MaFRafot's oFce-eo-blttor demand far geparatO room os her own.
 ig Jannlfer couldn't take care Of herself, he could not acoofii. pilah that miracle for her, So h0 had fallen asleep, having had Q hard day at the ofslce, and c harder night, with another hard day ahead of hlEl.
 The next morning no break. lasted alone, end got away to his ofiico without learning whom Jens nigOt got in or what her mother said to her, is anything.
 That night business eonfers once kept him downtown for din. nar,i and dld not release him till 60 iato that when he reached home hls wife's door was closed As q fnute rebuke. ffe was gtad when her rebukes were mute.
 TrfEE next afternoon he kept his A engagement to play golf with Ten nsekiey. A llght, eoquettish gale played havoc with tho Acs euraey of both their shots, but the wind was full of hllarlty; tho eunilght filled the world with radiance and brought back youth,
 When they reached tho fifth putting green, they found that Lens golf ball fay between Waits
 Soct i. you Stymied, Walt" Lon laughed.
 ifiiyard nodded indlfforentiy, He was not looking at tho bail but across the little favine ct tho eighth tee, where Q w0Enafi's folirssoIfle was gathered for the drlvesoh,
 Three Windbiown wives and c WinGbioWn widow stood there, The widow was just stFaightening up from fitting the ball to the toe, She was c newcomer to the town - a Mrs. DFumniond. HllyaFd watched her make the drive, her skirts Whips ping about her in an eager spiral Her flne laughing eyes followed the bali as the club swung round over her left shoulder it was A long straight shot, and she was 6 series of swift statues As she unWound heFsolf on her own axis with c trl- umphent smile. HliyaFd laughed
 Funny how widoWheod seems Co pep ID some W0menl"
 ''ShiHny how Q widow seems % pep ID some men," Len answered. "lseep your eye on the ball, Walt and remember you are on old maFrled man. Are you going te make your shot or not? I've got you gtyFnied."
 Seeing that HilyaFd was still gaElng 60 Mrs, nFuInFioHd, Len felt q recFudeseence, Of his soFFow for Walt. Margaret had him and hap. pIness. Tfie same thought might have been aching in Waits brain; for he tore his gAse from the widow 60 # with an effeFt, and said
 # give you the game You're two up anyway"
 TVS noE ike you te quit" said Len, "VhAt's wFong9"
 I'm just not in the mood