New Britain herald., 1929-01-21
THIS MAS HAPPENED

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Ashtoreth Ashe. engaged to H6iis
Hart, her millionaire employer.
finds herself. Unexpectedly. in a
wretched situation. An unpleasant
story concerning their romance has
reached the papers.
On top of that. Hollis figures in
IN airplane accident with Monty
English. her ex-sweetheart. And
meantime, Sadie Morton IA friend
Of Ashtoreth's) Is threatening to
sue Hollis. Sadie's game is black
mail. Ashtoreth. mortified ana
frightened, determines to thwart
Sadie's schemes. ard marry Hollis
Immediately.
He telephones her from Connect
lieut.. where the plane crashed. that
he is on his way to Boston. And ne
tells her that he can have the five
Cay marriage law waived, and
marry her in the morning.
She is excited and happy, but a
bit dismayed because Of the discon-
certing news of Monty English.
Monty was also flying to Ashtoreth.
When Hollis telephoned, Monty was
with him. He asked to speak to
Mrs. Ashe. but the connection was
abruptly severed.
Now. Ashtoreth. with her head IN
Q mad whirl. is planning for her
marriage.
NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY
CHAPTER XXXIX
Getting married to famous man
Isn't half az nice as it sounds. That
Il, it's a dreadful strain.
A regular nightmare, Ashtoreth
said. Only worse. Oh. much, much
worse. With reporters asking
q girl how many nightgowns she
had, and II it was love match.
And would she please tell them the
story Of her 70 nance, and how Mr..
Hart proposed? And where they
were going to live? And did she
mean to have family?
II wonder, my dear Miss Ashe, v
purred Miss Fannie Drown, sob
sister Of the Trumpet, "if you will
tell all the little stenographers In
the city how to win husband.
Through the pages of the Trumpet.
you know. On the Woman's Page.
A nice, dignified little interview"
There were photographers, with
big black cameras, on the steps.
And movie men, who set up tripods
on the sidewalk. There were re-
porters from every paper in town.
And several from New York be-
sides.
The telephone rang necessarily.
Messengers arrived in droves.
Sadie had disappeared. And
Maize wrung her plump hands. and
called en- heaven to witness
mothers grief.
Ashtoreth. wanted to be married
In ivory satin, with a wimple like
4 nuns, to swathe her throat and
face. She wanted to carry a pure
white Easter lily. with a long STEM
All her life she had dreamed
about it. All she had to do wal
close her eyes. and hear the organ
music roll. She could see herself. q
vision in filmy white. standing OF
a red carpet. before a great white
altar, with candles so lofty the,
81 half lost in the darkness
Standing before a man of God, i'm
portant in ecclesiastical robes and
the trappings Of churchly office
While a golden tenor, trembling
passionately should sing o. Promise
Me.
Probably every girl dreams Of
such a wedding. And some see
their dreams come true.
Anybody would think that Ash
toreth. engaged to. one of the rich
est men in the country, could have
been married in any fashion she
chose. As a matter of fact. sfre
Joined hands with Hollis In the
office of Mr.. Harvey Higginbottom
who was his attorney. And hap
pened, also, to be a. justice of tht
peace.
She wore a black crepe satin, 81,
months old. A small velvet hat, and
. pointed fox scarf.
In her ears were large single
pearls, and about her neck grad.
uated string. On the third finger Of
her left hand she wore another
monstrous pearl. cleaning from .
gorgeous setting of diamonds. Hof.
lis had bought them in New York
after she had taken the train fol
Boston.
The scarf he had also bought
It was in the window of a nearby
shop, and impressed itself upor
him az being soft and beautiful
enough to warm the pale. slim
throat of his lovely Orchid. The
pearls he had carried in his pocket
The scarf arrived, by messenger
from New York, a few moment!
before the ceremony.
Ashtoreth carried an armful o
orchidA Hollis. she decided, mus
have ordered them by the gross
They were In bowls and vases
everywhere about Mr.. Higginbot
toms office. On the desk and thu
window silks, and the mantel.
They we're married at noon, OF
the heels of an Incredible morning
Hollis has arrived some time afte
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