The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1899-06-09

tered, ee corting ''fer' who carried bot
lie OF thick sweet wine and wineglass.
He walked to the first of the maids, filled
the glass and handed 1t to her, saying
something in Polish. She drank, invert
ed the glass and returned it to him. He
passed to the second girl and the ceremo-
ny was repeated. After her Sonya drank
and waited for the glass to be filled again,
when she brought it to Miss Kathleen.
1t was all done very gravely.
Then more drinking began among the
men. Meanwhile Sonya again produced
her key, knelt at the trunk and with Sc
rious joy removed the watch. Lastly
Varum was placed, and with sad little
gestures Voleska ushered the guests
COZ fiict between an accordion and fiddle
were rising. Sunlight was flooding the
carpetless little room, and near a win
dow stood two frail-looking Poles sway
ing to the sounds of their instruments.
Solemnly the guests ranged themselves
along the sides of the room. Miss Kath-
| leen stood with the rest in sileEce. Lit
tie John hung over Voleska's shoulder
and wriggled with delight at the fiddle.
His lively creasing brown face among
the immovable ones looked odd.
Soon outside the room sound Of wall
ing rose above footsteps gathering on the
stairs then in trudged Sonya,-Varum
with it's hooking little garniture falling
behind her, and tears raining from her
round blue eyes, down on the yellow
silk chiffon and watch charm, regardless,
-Sopya weeping with the determination
that characterized every action she set
her resolute young mind to.
She passed around the room, taking
each hama in turn and lifting drenched
rose face, then growing quite pale, to be
kissed by the women. Such anguish
was in her dazed, hurt-looking eyes as
she raised them before Miss Kathleen
that the latter only could press hel
chubby rough hand and whisper as sh'
passed on, GOOD girl, Sonya." Las
Sonya came to Voleska, who stopped
and, cheek to cheek, they stood for SOM
moments ia overwhelming grief, Will
! little John turning wonderingly from
the fiddle, laid his own fat cheek agains
the TWO.
Following Sonya had walked "fel,
pausing to kiss each man on the cheek
Not word was said. Only the uneartt
~ fiddle and accordion working to frenz
and Sonya's sobbing gradually sinkin
under them. The center of all eyes, "fel
finished his circuit at the sopbing si
tiers and taking Sonya's arm and followe
by the four best fels and girls, disappea
ed from the room.
- Miss Kathleen was beginning to wor
der what her part next would be. A
,, parently all we're oblivious to everythir
but the event Just past. Almost simr
taneously with her thought, howeve
70 and so quickly that it's break scarce
~ was noticed, "fel," not regardless Of I
- sponsibility assumed, sprang back in
. the room, beckoned to Miss Kathle
- and returned to Sonya.
=. - At the carriage there was some altere
II ton in Polleh. The women were seat
% inside, but ''fel' and Josef seemed &C
'' tending with second best fel. The ne'e
bors who had gathered in front Of tn
@ houses began to tiptoe curiously as
et the delay. Miss Kathleen who felt
cause, and realized how rare in tht
DC lives must be ride inside a hack, ms
an effort to climb beside the driver, W
gazed good bumoredly on the see
o. But sudden push from Pole dec