The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1946-02-01
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That's the old common sense be-
ginning to percolate again" Kitty
had approved. welcome home All
is forgiven. No questions asked.
Have them send you back in a plain
wrapper, darling"
Ever since the middle of summer
Collins had beef buster and buster.
His working hours had grown
longer and longer, he'd disappeared
more and more frequently to Wash
ington in answer TO demanding calls
from Mr.. HRllec,,, whom Kitty was
beginning to dislike. And for the
past few weeks, between still more
Washington. and more evenings Of
working, Collins had hardly been
home except to sleep.
Late in the afternoon she set
about arranging the stage for Col
Inns reunion with home life. She
set the table herself for q party,
a real party, for two. She enjoyed
making herself look festive, too,
and put on q dull gold-colored
affair that a good shop had per-
suaded her was just the thing for
intimate evenings at home.
BY 6 o'clock everything was more
than ready. In fact, the bucket Of
melting ice cubes had been return
ed to the refrigerator and Kitty's
enthusiasm was beginning to melt
around the edges, too. The tele-
phone rang.
Kitty" said Collins, an edge Of
irritation on his voice, II can't make
it. There's no use waiting dinner.
But Ill be home some time during
the evening"
That's NICE" said Kitty, with
even, silky control while her eyes
gazed upon a table foolish with
flowers, candles, and silver.
"What2 Look, why don't you take
yourself to the movies or some
thing?"
why don't ~" inquired Kitty
pleasantly.
why don't you what?"
That's the question" agreed
Kitty.
There was a fraction of a min
ute's silence. Kitty could almost
feel the pressure at Collins end
of the wire, and a weary impa-
tience at still another obstructive
detail.
"Just a detail" thought Kitty.
That's me-"
Well" said Collins, its another
Of those days"
Yes" said Kitty, ut is, isn't
it?"
There was another pause. AS
though. If Collins had had time,
he'd have said more. But he didn't
have time"
See you later" he said. Wen
talk then"
"Maybe!" thought Kitty rebel
liously, but she said good-by po-
litely and hung up.
KrTTY didn't go TO the movies;
~ she didn't call anybody up; and
she didn't read, although she pre-
tended to. When Collins came in
around II she was in bed, looking
blindly at a magazine. She yawned.
to indicate that she didn't feel talk
alive. Collins looked tired. Kitty
thought his eye fell more gratefully
on his bed than on her.
Tough break" he said. But
you know, Kitty, didn't get that
raise for my good looks"
How narroW-minded OF your
superiors," said Kitty.
Collins dropped of a shoe with
great relief and remarked rather
coldly that. of course, it was
nuisance he had TO work for liV-
ing. but after all they had TO live.
That, said Kitty. lis an open
question. Do we live, is what I
ask myself"
What do you call it9" demand
ed Collins. abruptly exasperated.
II haven't quite decided"
With that she put the magazine
on the bed-table and composed
herself for sleep. Collins let her
go ahead and do it. Neither Of
them spoke again, even after the
room was dark.
Kitty sat bolt upright. This time
In the chilly silence OF Doremus
dark. Sine was furious at her craven
mind for delving into the past.
She snapped on the light and
looked for the book she's brought
upstairs. but It was too cold to read.
She got up and plodded around
hunting for aspirin.
a. ns conilnnes