Norwich bulletin., 1913-02-15


 which the happy pair departed in Papa's Boys auto to take the train to Montvifle for a short honeymoon and later to- Maine.
 Arriving in Maine, cynthy Ann be- came homesick and urged Dickey to . return to Leonard Bridge.
 Dickey thought 1t impossible, as Leonard Bridge cuts little ice, but it was finally arranged that they should return and live with father and help him with his farm work
 All went welIfor a time until Dick ey, who was of rowing disposition, began to tire of the humdrum life of the Bridge and began to long to see the world again, and one day. all though they were perfectly happy to- gether, Dickey went to town and never
 Cynthy Ann knew that he had been kidnapped, or otherwise prevented from returning, and looked in hope for his return; for had he not told her that he loved her and could not live without her? Great was the grief and indignation among the Sisters when it became known that Dickey Doan had left home and flown to parts un- known.
 After waiting some years, Cynthy Ann decided that Dickey% was dead.
 One day she received by Rural De- livery another invitation, this time thy Ann had always wished to visit Washington and with Etta Barber's help in making over lavender dress she was soon on the way.
 The next day after her arrival A Dreamer and Cynthy went shopping. They visited a large department store to buy some lavender ribbon to inn prove Cynthy Ann's dress.
 Billy Binks. the head of the ribbon department, was an acquaintance of Dreamer's. On being introduced Billy inquired how long Mrs Doan expected to stay in Washington Remarked what a lovely shade lavender is and when he counted her change "10, 20, 30, thanks!'' and gave Cynthy Ann's hand a little squeeze her heart went pitty-pat.
 ribbon before next days delivery and volunteered to leave it at the house when he went home at o'clock
 Billy arrived at 6.10 and was in evening, which he did. This was plain ly case of love at first sight. He came to dinner the night after that; and the night after that And the night after that he proposed. As Gym thy Ann's visit was to be short, Gym, thy Ann didn't believe in long en- agreements so they were married soon and went to live with Billy's mother, who had some means. and Billy earned hardly enough to dress himself in style Neither Billy nor his mother were very amiab1e companions. and Cynthy Ann began to be homesick.
 One day when DTea1n0F CalloO sIle looked worried and said she had been thinking that if Dickey Doan was not dead when Cynthy Ann married Billy why then she was not married to Billy at all. She began to be sure such was the case and departed for homo.
 Billy begged her to get 8 divorce and. be married over again, but she re- fused, as she had tried and knew that she could not live with Billy and his mother in peace, and she cared to live no other way.
 A short time after Cynthy Ann got divorce from Dickey.
 Some time after this Cynthy Ann re- ceived by Rural Delivery another in had become quite a traveller and glad ly accepted. In a few days she was on her way to Seattle.
 A few days after her. arrival DiniSey Banks a, friend Of Pot1atch, called. Potlatch knew that he was from New England, for if a Westerner can boast of New England ancestors they are proud indeed. In less tirne than had it learned that Dinkey Danlxs had served in the ranks of Connecticut Tanks in the Spanish American war. and on re- ceiving his discharge had lived in the .fornia, and finally had drifted into Seattle, where he became offensiveiy rich, had lived in Leonard Bridge, and Oh, joy! in the very same house where Cynthy Ann ana ner fathef live. It was plainly a case of love at first sight.
 The Sisters gave a wedding exactly like the first, even to the toast which is being fulfilled.
 Dinkey employed a landscape gar dener and the farm was improved and beautff1ed until now it is one of the show places of Leonard Bridge.
 The week of her arrival was spent in talking of home and Dinkey said that he had longed to visit the home town but was afraid 1t would be changed and none of the old residents left that he had never done SD, but now if Cynthy Ann loved him as he loved her they would be married and go there to live as soon as he could settle his affairs in Seattle.
 Of course Cynthy Ann did love Dinkey and they were soon married as Cynthy Ann didn't believe in long engagements and they were soon op their way to Leonard Bridge.
 A good many of the old residents remem bered Dinkey.
 One day as Dinkey sat thinking, suddenly he remarked that if Dickey was dead, when Cynthy Ann was married to Billie she was Mrs. B1nks, so she had better get 8 divorce from Billie and marry him over again, which cF