New Britain herald., 1927-12-02

And the next morning when Sue Cain came 10 the house she had the same chorus 10 sing.
 Sue was one of those early birds who actually love 10 get up at the peep of dawn 10 go for q horseback ride or a long hike in short skirts and high boots. She came breezlng in at half past nine to talk about her dress for the wedding. It was all settled that she was to be maid Of honor.
 Hello, Slonpytimc Girl" she sang out, banging inc door shut and plumping herself down on the bed. If I spent the hours in bed that you do I'd have four double chins and q couple of hips. How you keep thin is q mystery to me-you'rc the laziest thing under the sum-
 4Iily waved her hand over her breakfast tray There was nothing on it but q glass of unswectcncd grapefruit iuico and a cup of coffee.
 "rhat'S how I do II, I've been hun gry every day for a year." sine yaWued.
 Suc cazod at hor in admiration. q never saw anything like you," she declared You never stir fin ger to do anything, but everything yon want comes to Eou-evcrything from breakfast trays 10 Stalcy Drummond. You lucky thing. you"'
 She opened a fashion magazine she had brought with her and turn ed its pages to he picture of a dress she wanted to wear as Lilys maid of honor. A slim -waisted. full-skirt- ed dress all afluttcr with little ruff flcs.
 "lf your decorations are going to bo white and yellow. why can't I have this made up in yellow with picture hat of satin to match" ask cd Sue. And what are the brides maids going 10 wear?'
 "T haven't even picked out my bridesmaids" Lily laughed. T sup pose I'd better do it pretty soon, The wedding's only five weeks off,
 Five weeks, Only little more than a month, And then she would be Mrs Staley Drummond, with a town house and a country house and an automobile of her own and a chauffeur to drive it--a chauf- feur--
 For a second Pat Frances face flashed out of her memory. The dark hair. the quick blue eyes. the fine nose and mouth.
 Then she put hiI ont Of her mind just as swiftly as She and Sue went on talking over the wedding.
 "I think we'll go to Paris for our honeymoon,' she told Sue, slipping the last of her bitter black coffee. And then when we come back We can give q lot of parties at the house at Eagle Rock. That's all I ask of life, Sue. A good time, and a big house and lots Of money so that l can give my friends a good time al ways.'
 Sue let out that irritating little eisglo of hers that could mean so many sarcastic things. You want few clothes and diamonds and automobiles thrown in don't you, 1 Pigsy'' she inquired, eaily, and then her dark, vivid face became grave.
 Tt can all be yours, Lily" she said. 'Staley would get you q corner lot on the moon if you asked for it. I think. Jack says he would. and Jack knows him better than any ] one does"
 Then she became shade more solemn and went on: "Lily- you do care lot for Stalry away down decp in your heart, don't you? That crush you had or the cab man was l just rilly nonsense. wasn't it?"
 Lily stirred the dregs in her cup. 1 'WIaierer it was, it's oycr.'
 The net day marked the begin ming of Mrs, LoNngton's plans for ! lhp wedding.
 The caterer came 10 the house to talk" her order for inc wedding sup pc. Tho florist came and looked i oy,r tn- rooms, and talked about the price Of yellow roses and smilax and pottod palms.
 \ duahrss-l1c" veil came from q trunk in the attic, and was sent to be cleaned Yards of ivory-white :atin arrived. and little dress maker named sarah NacCabe came to the house to start Lily's wedding dress. ] It Was all v.ry exciting and pleas ant and Lily began to thrill to it. She always enjoyed buying things for herself. and she spent practical ly all of inc first week in May in the shops, charging stockings by the dozen, perfume hy inc pint, powder by the pound. and gloves by the box, to her fathers account. She had { the time of her life.
 Thcl on Saturday a dreadful thing happened.
 Mrs. Lexington had insisted that EulIcr the new butler, should learn 10 drive the blue limousine.
 "Thcrc's no reason in the world why you shouldn't drive that car," Lily heard her tell him the day aft CT he came 10 work in the house. Carrie has always looked after the , house, and you haven't, a thing to