New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1926-07-23

else, but they must be absolutely
right. Ill take you shapIine His
/ afternoon II you ean ge: %. .
On Sunday morning d: six Merry
was All ready to go. 9here we're
three new silk sports dresses IN
the bag that stood, strapped and
bulglng, in the front hall There
was a new bathrobe o: lowered
crepe. red silk hathirg sult that
was as short rs 1t was expensive,
and a cute red cap TO match.
She had charged these ih:ags AT
1.-The smart little shop who're Cassie
bought her own fragile, Simple
clothes. y
81 can pay for them after marry
Bill" she thought comfortably, as
she stood at the screen door walt
ing for. Cassie and Morley TO come
for her,
/ Wouldn't it be funny II Bin and
I took it into orr heads to get mar
ried before this house party is
over?" she said aloud to Mons
Mons, tightening a strap or tho
bag. gave a short laugh.
Funny, but not at all likely 70
| happen!" was her comment. ~
don't believe Mr.. Ersliine is any
more eager to marry than most Of
these rich old bachelors arc. II ne
is. where's your engagement ring""
To Merry's relief. Morley's car
turned into the driveway at that
moment and stopped.
| There were four people in il.
Cassie and Morley In the front
seat, looking very sleepy and ILL
tempered, and Muriel in the rear
seat with a man whom Merry had
never met.
You're to sit behind with Muriel
and Cabby, if you can find room
among all of Cassie's luggage"
growled Morley, helping Merry into
the car. She's taking along
everything but the grand piano"
The man he called "Cabby'
grinned at Merry. who did not
catch his last name when Muriel
introduced him to her.
He was extremely good looking
in a dark, almost foreign-looEing
way. When he laughed he show ed
the whitest teeth that Merry had
ever seen, and he had a deep pleas
ant voice
! He and Muriel talked about peo-
pie whom Merry did not know, al
most every mute of the two hour
drive to the Crows Nest.
How rude they are!" Merry
thought bitterly, feeling hurt and
snubbed. Her eyes We're blurred
with unshed tears as she looked
down at her own bag tucked among
the hat boxes, kitbags and dress.
ing cases that were piled like a
little mountain on the floor of the
car. 1t looked very old and
shabby beside them.
wait until Tn married to BILL
she said to herself. "Tll have
everything then. that I want I'l
know people, too. The right kind
of people!"
She was more thankful at that
moment that she was going TO
marry a man with money than sbn
| Ha0 ever neen before,
Not that Tn marrying Eli JUST
for his money" she added I'm
very fond of Bill. But it's going to
be very nice to be rich, all the
same"@
The Grows Nest was rustic
lodge that Morley Kaufman had
built for fishing trips, several years
before when he was a gay young
bachelor.
It stood on the green banks Of
Sunset lake, and wide verandafl
loverhung the smooth water. Within
was an enormous living room. a
kitchen and two bedrooms.
"The men are going to bunk
| in one room and the girls in the
other" Cassie said. as the car
stopped before the steps. I'VE
always rough it, when we're up
here"
Yes, we rough it. Like the
dickens we dol" Morley said con-
temptuously. bringing UP cook
and waitress. That's not much
like roughing it,"
| AS he spoke Ford came bump
! ing alone, over the rough road. mi
| it sat Cassie's cook. Maggie, and al
younger woman whom Merry had
not seen before. Cassie was always
Iquarreling with her servants and|
hiring new ones.
'The way you trot the house
hold help around, anyone would
think you'd been brought up like a
grand duchess" Morley went on
He was almost snarline, now. TN
stead of earning your living, pound
| ing out letters on a typewriter
To Merry's surprise Cassie did
not answer him. A SLOW duh flush
crept under her white skin, but
| she smiled bravely.
pick up the bags and come into
our happy home, people!" she said
brightly, almost cheerfully. And
don't pay any attention 10 Morley
He has a terrific hangover from
last night. He played poker until
two o'clock" -.
Merry followed Muriel Kaufman|
into the huge bedroom where Cas-
sic said the girls were to Sleep
There are two more coming
| the Secord girls with couple of
men," said Muriel. She looked out
| CT the window at Morley and Cas-
| sic, who were still wrangling be-
side the car. Sweet married 'ife|
those two have, ell, wot, Merry? I'll
Cassie lives with Morley very long,I
I'll miss my guess. He has theI
rottenest temper of anybody ] ever
saw--even if he is my brother"