New Britain herald., 1927-12-27

 of the Cyrus Lexingtons. is engaged 10 marry a rich bachelor named Sta ley Drummond. Then she falls in love at first sight" with q taxi driver whom she sees on the street. She Jumps into his cub and Il" drives her home. After that they see each other daily, and Lily learns that her mans name is Pat France and that he owns his own cab in q company headed by his friend. Roy Jefferson. But he sells the cab to help finance a piston ring that he has invented and wants to market. H" and his cab vanish from the streets, and Lily misses him so much that she makes up her mind that she cannot marry Staley. But Mrs. Lexington announces the en- gagcment and the wedding day is set for June tenth. On May tenth she hires new chauffeur and one morning Lily walks out 10 get into the car and there is Pat France, : He admits taking th" job just to be near her for q few weeks, and Lily confosscs 10 him how much she cares for him. He and Mrs. LeXing- ton disagree when she orders him 10 wait on table and he refuses. He packs mp to leave, and Lily leaves | with him. although her mother threatens never 10 sec her again if she marries him. and refuses 10 let her have her clothes Lily takes q ' few things away in 2 suitcase and the next day she and Pat arc mar ried. There are no wedding presents, no telephone atulations-noth- ! ing but q check that Mir. Lexington secretly gives Lily.
 The young couple live at the France family's house next door to their grocery store. Mrs. France helps in the store and does the houscwork. too. Pats sister. Flor enco, works down town. and Pat gets q job in Roy Jcttcrson's garage. Everyone in the family is busy ex- cept Lily. who never shoulders her share of the family burden of work. She marvels at Roy Jettcrsons wife, Sadyc, who does all her own work. gives parties, and takes care of her children with apparent ease. But she dislikeS Sadye, who is a great friend of Pats old sweetheart, Elizabeth ErtZ, a nurse. One night Lily and Mrs. France quarrel when Lily let's some biscuits, that she was supposed to be watching, burn up in the oven. She decides to leave the house. and goes 10 the garage 10 tell Pat SO. NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY
 CHAPTER NNIN
 Lily looked with puzzled eyes ct the bits of metal in Pats grease stained fingers.
 "Whats that" she asked. The famous piston ring"
 II" nodded. smiling at the color and lovcliness of her as she stood, looking as bright as sunbeam, agains. the, dingy wall of the garage.
 That's what it is, Baby. The pis- ton ring that's going to make us all rich,' he said. twisting it in his hand so that it gl'tercd In the circle D that hung over the table.
 Well. hope it will make us rich, and do it in a hurry. too." she said, "because were going 10 need money, Boy, starting tonight. I've had rump>Is with your mother and we're leaving the house. r fact, I've left it." She swung herself up on the table and opened her cig- aret case. It was empty.
 She snapped it shut again. and put out her hand for one of Pats that were in q paper package on the , his own that was stained with oil and grease.
 Don't smoke. please" ho sail "lf you have to do if. do it when I'm not around and cant sec you. Maybe I'm d-fa shlonod. but"
 There are no 'buts' about it. You ARE old -fashioned,' his wife inter- rupted him, pushing his hand away and picking up a cigaret. She struck d match. and her eyes met his calm ly and dcfiantly above the yellow flame.
 I'm not Elizabeth Ertz, darling" /" she said. and a note of bitterness crept into her voice. I'm myself. las I've told yon before, and I'm go-
 ing 10 keep on being myself. I'm rot going to try to hc goody- goody so ii you don't like me the way am. you'd better soy so right now and we'll part. I could do it right now. without half trying"
 Her voice shook toward the end of her little speech. and Pat saw that her nerves were on edge. prob ably because of the scene she had just been through with his mother. | And he had the good sense not 10 ' argue with her--not 10 question her, then. Instead he wiped his hands on q clean handkerchie that he took from his pocket. and then put his arms around her and kissed her.
 Well. I'm sorry you fussed with my mother.' he said his lips against the ndpe of her neck where the bright hair rose from if. Put right or wrong you're my wife, and what you say goes. Kid. Where will wo go? To q. hotcl?"
 , Lily hadn't stopped 10 think about , that.
 "T suppose so," she said dully and wcarjly. "The bags are packed. You can go and get them while l wait here. I'm not going back to l the house where your mother is. And don't you dare to say you're sorry l ruSSod with her. She fused with me, , just because l happened 10 let some biscuits burn in the oven.
 "I'ye taken everything from her ; since I've lived with her. she went } on. Tonight she even had the cheek to tell me that if you'd had any sense you'd have married that Ertz enrna1,.' She said I'll never make