1940-12-13 — Page 6

THE CHINA MAIL FRIDAY SUPPLEMENT, DECEMBER 13, 1940.

OVERCOAT FOR DAVE

(Continued from Page 2)

tell her it cost twice as much. As a matter of fact I am just dying to show her, that I can afford to 'buy you something decent."

It was a case of kissing and per- suading. Anne did her best, but Dave was still determined. That night in bed. Anne thought it all over, and was far from happy. There would be such a row on Sunday. She could never leave Dave and her aunt alone for a moment.

Sunday afternoon Aunt Mary blithely installed herself on the settee in the flower-decked draw- ing-room. With her bright bird- like eyes, her severe black taffeta frock, and the heavy gold chain round her neck, she was, a strik- ing contrast to Anne's pink and blue colour scheme. On her care- fully arranged grey hair was a hat that seemed to Anne a direct chal- lenge to modern fashion.

Only Aunt Mary could wear a bird's nest, complete with exotic fowl, securely meshed by a heavy Could she postpone Aunt Mary's veil, and not look ridiculous. visit? Her spirits slumped as she Anne did her best to keep the considered the idea. To put off conversation from sinking into si- Aunt Mary was like cancelling lence. In one of the dreadful Christmas Day for the old lady.. pauses she realised she would But if she came and Dave was in have to leave Aunt Mary

and his present mood he would be Dave alone while she made the sure to upset her.

ten.

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Mr. Anthony Eden made a comprehensive tour of an Armoured Division in the Eastern Command recently. Here Mr. Eden is watching artillerymen at drill. (Copyright, Fox).

She stretched out her hand, and As she got up her troubled eyes touched his head. He turned over flashed a silent prayer to Dave to and she knew he was not asleep, cheer up and be sociable, But in- "Dave, you will be careful with stead he sat, his face very red, Aunt Mary on Sunday. She is~” and leant forward over his elbows, "Oh, dry up, darling," Dave's and seemed to be absorbed in the voice was tired. "I'm fed up with pattern of the carpet. Why was hands gesticulating as if he was day present."

"My dear, we can't," he cor- her. It's Aunt Mary this and he biting his lips? Was he going very angry. She leant weakly "But, aunt." Anne's heart turn- rected her. "I shall have to give Aunt Mary that. If we smash one to quarrel with Aunt Mary? She against the wall, appalled. What ed over at the truculence in Dave's a month's notice to the firm re- of the rotten cups she gave us for decided it was not the moment to she had feared had happened. voice.

member-and I wangled a fiver a wedding present

worry leave them.

They were quarrelling. you

No buts," snapped her aunt, out of the cashier for your coat, yourself stiff till you've replaced

After ten minutes of prolonged "Yes, and you can keep your "For the last time listen to me. I on the condition I paid it back at it. Why must we live in fear and agony she dared to go to the kit- money," she heard Dave say hot- shan't set foot in your shop, and £1 a week." trembling of an old woman?" He chen. Waiting for the kettle to ly. "I don't want it. I'm sorry, don't you dare try and sell me a Anne sighed. "So I suppose I turned over again.

boil she tiptoed nervously into the and I don't want to offend you, wireless set. Take the cheque really shall have to go light on the hall to listen if they were talking. but I won't allow you to criticise and get busy to-morrow. Anne, housekeeping for months and Dave's voice brought her to an Anne. She is my wife and when don't stand there gaping like a months, and feed you on margar- abrupt halt

she wants anything I'll earn the schoolgirl, go and make some tea, ine, unless the new business will money and give it her, and-"

that's what I came 'for." You advance me a loan' on accoùnt,” · "Oh, Dave!" Anne found her know it's bad for my nerves to be "It will, if you're very good," voice.

kept waiting-and Dave you go Dave whispered. Anne shut her and help her. I'm going to have eyes contentedly as he kissed her. Dave swung round lersely,

How wonderful life was, a lovely a good cry." his "Sorry. Anne, I'm afraid I've of- That night, curled up on Dave's blissful dream, she and Dave al- fended your aunt. I didn't mean kntes on the settee, Anne remem- ways together, helping each other. to, but you see she sent

"My sweet? Dave murmured Anne whooped, with surprise, and disappeared. When she came be able to pay a pound a week off suddenly, "don't cry, you make back she was too breathless to your..overcoat now," she proposed. me feel the same way."

Anne did not know what to ans- wer. But when she thought he had gone to sleep he said apologetical- ly, "I'm sorry, old girl. I will The kettle boiled over. Anne be careful, but sometimes it is rushed back to turn off the gas. terribly difficult. Let's hope she Her face was pale as she entered doesn't start lecturing me though. the drawing-room.

Dave was I've almost had enough."

standing up now; she saw

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speak; she just panted. Dave star- ed at the pink slip of paper she pushed under Aunt Mary's nose. "I say, Anne, what on earth?" Anne's eyes told him to keep quiet. She steadied herself, "Aun- tie, dear," she contrived quietly, "I wanted to explain before, but I couldn't. H-here is the cheque you sent me. I couldn't possibly accept it, not when you feel as you do about Dave."

Anne stopped suddenly. She rushed her hands to her mouth. Her surprised eyes fixed in a blank wondering stare on Aunt. Mary's face. Was the old lady ill Was she light-headed or some- thing? Anne looked at Dave. He was staring dumbfounded.

Aunt Mary was laughing as if she was enjoying a tremendous joke. Jubilantly she tore the two cheques into little pieces and scat- tered them into the fireplace.

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"Something for you to clean up, Anne," she chuckled, her dark eyes twinkling as she surveyed the pair of them. "Oh, dear, oh, dear! I have been wanting good laugh for such a long time.”

Anne subsided into the arm- chair and was comforted that Dave had moved across to be near her. She put her hand in his.

"My dears," Aunt Mary's voice was a little shaky as she stretched out her arms across to them. "Come over here, both of you, you naughty children, and let me ex- plain," she said, coaxingly. "I'm not mad, really I'm not, although I suppose I'm a little light-headed with happiness. Dave, stop look- and sit ing like Donald Duck down." She dabbed at her eyes; with a lace handkerchief,

"Give me a minute and I'll ex- plain what a naughty old womán I have been, and, Dave, 'your fountain-pen, please."

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She almost snatched from Dave's startled fingers. Her ivory white face was set in a dé- termined smile as she rustled over to the bureau in the corner. Over her shoulder she called: “My dears, I'm going into business. Dave, come over here."

Dave did not move at first, so Ande pushed him forward firmly. "Yes, aunt,” he mumbled slicep- Ishly.

"Listen, young mun, I have al- ways known you had the best girl in the family, but I wasn't sure. whether you were aware of it, or whether you deserved her. Seems to me you do. Now I have found out you are worth while I'm going to invest something more than affèction in you two. Dave, it was fine of you to give, me bacle that cheque I sent because I criticised your wife. I did it on purpose, and I am glad you had sufficient grit to tell me I am a meddling. interfering old busybody."

She gave him a slip of pink paper;

"Here's a cheque for £1,000, I want you to use it to set yourself up in a wireless business, when you have paid for Anne's birth-

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