The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-12-09

S1Soy leaving Holcomb, more con- Es.9 tented girl than she had been in years.
 "You look radiant, my dear" said Mrs. Winthrop. Did NJ. Vavin see you homer
 "No.' replied the girl. 'Mr. Hol- comb came home with me. NJ. Yavin has some business to attend to-"
 '-lt was put up job" snapped her Aunt Cornelia.
 If that was the case" answered Dora, ''it was very well put up. for M. Vavin has shown MT. Holcomb the most wonderful things about play wrighting and is going to help him re- hearse the play tomorrow"
 '1 am not interested in MT. Holcomb or his old play"
 ''Then, Aunt Corneffa," said Dora. edge that MT. He. omb and I are to be married on the 29th."
 Graham Winthrop was lighting cigarette as the girl made this an nouncement. He blinked once or twice and then walked up to her, and although, as he said afterward. it wasn't the pleasantest moment in his life, he held out his hand.
 'I congratulate you. Dora, or. rather. I congratulate him. He's a lucky chap. But what an idiot I was to have introduced him to youv'
 You're not serious about this, are you. Dora?" asked the elder Miss Full lerton, who hadn't moved from the moment the announcement was made. '1 am." was the reply. "and If you will pardon me now am going to get some sleep, as tomorrow is really a new day, and l want to be in good shape for the rehearsal" And as no one seemed to have anything more to say she bid them good night and went to her room.
 The elder Miss Fullerton, who had followed her, began angrily and hur- riedly:
 "I have been very patient with you. Dora Fullerton. I have tried repri. mand and persuasion when you have undertaken these foolish and disgrace full projects. But I have let this af- fair go far enough. You. are not go- ing to marry that low down actor"
 INT. Holcomb," said Dora calmly. ''is not a low down actor, and l am going to marry him."
 "You are going to drag the name of Fullerton into the gutter" A
 You ought to be the last one in the world to say that. Aunt Cornelia." said the girl cheerfully, "inasmuch as I ar
 
 the name of Fullerton as you are, as proud of my father as you are. And I shall be equally proud of the name of Holcomb and equally proud of my husband"
 Aunt Cornelia stood up and glared at her. Had she been a man her emo tions would have found relief in pro- fanity. As it was. she simply stam- mered with rage and then said slow ly. vindictively:
 "It serves us right. I opposed my brothers marriage. to your mother. opposed his taking you in-you tCho tcere not his child. you tofo canie to us tuithOut ! q name and hare been nothing but n icorry up to noi1-ichen you are dis grace"
 The pirTslooked at her blankly.
 She had never had any love for this relative, but had been brought up to respect her and her motives, and though there were times when the reign was bitter and cruel, Aunt Cor nelia's right to dominate her had all ways been serious matter with her. She had never seen her so passion ately angry before. Although she knew vaguely that something horrible was being told her, she could only feel that 1t was the result of an un- governable temper.
 You mustn't say things like that" she exclaimed when she had recovered from her auazement. My father will never forgive you"
 .sYour fatherv sneered Aunt Cornelia. 'rNo one knows who your father was. Your mother was my brothers wife. but she ran away from him and got a divorce. and two years after she got her divorce you were born in Paris"
 You know you are lying, Aunt Cor nelia."
 "Why should lie to you. you fool ? Wouldn't I be found out in the morn ing? Wouldn't my brother tell the truth to yon?"
 He would" sobbed the girl, now utterly helrless, ''and he will"
 "Oh. perhaps he'll try to gloss 1t over." pursued the charitable spinster. Perhaps he'll try to make it easy for you. as he has done all these years supporting you. worrying about you educating you. you ingrate!'
 The girl sat up on the bed upor which she had thrown herself.
 'sI think" she said, pulling herself together, that there is no need of oul continuing this conversation. If what you say is true-and, God help me. believe it is, for even you couldn't in vent a lie Ike that-there is no need of our remaining in the same. room longer than is necessary. I want to be alone. Please go to your OVID room."
 And now you can marry your actol If you like" was the parting shot al