New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-11-16
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Emmy Milburn. at II. wanted to
hit herself from the sordidness Of
the little street she lived in. to the
heights where she felt she properly
belonged. After a party given by her
rich cousin. Mariana. she resolved
to better herself some day. Mean
time she took business course. paid
for by her Grandmother Pentland.
and snubbed. as we'll as she could.
Robb Hollis, the boy down the street.
who worked in amill. and who
represented the life she determined
never to let herself sink into.
Mariana tells Emmy she is going to
marry Jim Baldwin next day. and to
keep 1t secret.
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CHAPTER XXVI
At 10 o'clock Robb left and Emmy
went out into the kitchen to her
mother. She was sitting In her red
rocker. and her needle flashed in and
out Of the pearl-gray chiffon stock
ing she was darning.
THAT was Frances Baldwin's boy
with Mariana, wasn't IT." she
asked. shipping Oft thread.
Emmy nodded.
"You don't suppose Mariannas
getting ready to elope with him, do
you?" she asked. 1T seems very odd,
her rushing In her with these things
tonight and wanting them by to-
morrow noon. l have feeling that
/ ought to go down to the drug
store and telephone your grand
mother about It,"
Emmy. sworn to secrecy. kept
perfectly silent.
"Still. I don't suppose 1t would do
any good If I did," her mothers
voice ran on. "Marianna's % years
.old, and II she wants to get married
it's her own business. I'm sure l
don't know what to do" She picked
up another long silk stocking from
the suitcase ut her feet.
Nobody could stop me when ]
wanted to marry your father" she
said with q toss OF her head. and
Emmy had a fleeing vision of her as
4 young. defiant girl.
Everybody told me I was ruin
ing my life-and just see how wrong
they all were"' She was quietly
triumphant. I'D have ruined it II
hadn't married him." She meant
1t with all her heart and soul. that
was clear.
The next afternoon at four o'clock
Mariana married Jim Baldwin in q
Justices ONCE on Lakeside avenue
opposite the courthouse. She mar
ried him with her hand clasped in
his and look of blind alteration In
her proud face.
When the short business-like cere-
mony was over she walked across
the sidewalk to the green car with
the smooth, light tread OF a woman
walking on clouds. and she scarcely
seemed to see Emmy as she kissed
her good bye. Her face was as pale
az the orchids on her shoulder. but
the high, exalted look Of bride
was In it.
You tell Grandmother that I'm
the happiest woman in this stated"
she said, and the car slid away from
the curb. leaving Emmy feeling that
In some way or other she had been
traitor to her grandmother.
Her heart was like lead as she
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Baldwin's brother. Stewart, who had
stood up" with him. He was. older
than Jim-about 80. Emmy decided
and extremely handsome in =
blond. lackadaisical sort OF way.
II suppose we ought to go some
where nd celebrate" he said to
Emmy. ''Dinner or tea or something
maybe . show afterward."
He seemed to take 1t for granted
that Emmy would be pleased as
Punch to 90 anywhere with him. His
face was comic In its open-mouthed
, astonishment when she shook her
head and left him.
mo more Of the Spaulding- Bald
win boys for mel" said Emmy to
herself.
She went straight to Prospect
street to break the news OF the we'd
ding to her Grandmother. But Ro-
setta, who came to the door. said
she was not at home.
Matthew done drive her down TO
you-all's house an hour ago, most
nearly" said Rosetta. She's all