The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-09
copyricht bv Pa1Itc Ledger

ago. Would you like your breakfast now? I'll get 1t right away" The person to whom Harriet had evidently been talking was a small man down on his knees working at the lock of the outer door. Car penter's tools were spread beside him on the floor.
 Any time will do.." Gypsy told the cook. I'm in no hurry. She returned to the dining room and the view from the broad win- dows caught her attention. The windows looked out over the sun porch. There was garden behind the house. Gypsy thought 1t must be very attractive in summer. Now the grass was Q faded brown. Gypsy wondered if the bushes in the dis tance were lilac. She had always wanted garden with lilac bushes and old-fashioned hollyhocks and peoples. There at the left was a sun dial. Yes, 1t must be Q lovely place in summer time. Two months, Jim had said, before the trees would be- gin leafing out.
 Two months would be in May. Gypsy, wondering absentiy what the date might be, suddenly started. Yesterday, her wedding day, had been March s. Surely she should have remembered.
 Harriet entered the room and as she heard her Gypsy turned. How good everything looks!" the girl said.
 The cook smiled. T hope you'll like 1t, ma'am.'' She put the tray down and set out the dishes. There was q plate of curling bacon and an omelet, golden- brown. that sent up steaming, delicious odors. Under Q folded napkin was the toast and beside 1t dish of honey. Harriet poured the coffee and at the first whiff of its fragrance Gypsy req lized she was hungry. The food was good. Gypsy had finished the last crumb of toast and was drinking her second cup of coffee when she heard noise in the front part of the house. Someone had come in. The girl straightened. every nerve taut, then pushed back her chair and rose. She went into the living room.
 On the threshold she faced-not Miss Wallace as she had expected but Jim.
 "Why--good morning"
 Jim laughed. Good morning." he said, You look as though I sur- prised you. Had breakfast?"
 She said she had just finished.
 Then how about coming for a drive? I thought you might like to have look at the town.
 "I'd love to-" I can be ready in just minute!"
 "Fine. decided to take the day off. Think man ought to when he gets married, don't you?"
 Gypsy had not known until the minute she saw Jim how much she had been dreading day with his aunt. "I certainly do," she said. T think it's 0 grand idea" !. She hurried away to get her wraps on. Half way up the stairs she heard Jim calling and stopped.
 Better bundle up in something warm." he warned her. "The suns shining but the wind is cold"
 She agreed and went on. When she came down again she wore her suit with yellow sweater under 1t. The little brown hat slanted at n debonaire angle across her fore- head.
 Jim was not in sight. For an in- stant the girl was puzzled. Then she stepped out on the porch. Out in the driveway was a long, dark green roadster and Jim Wallace was at the wheel. He waved and the fox terrier beside him yelped at the sight of her.
 
 Gypsy ran forward.
 What a beautiful carl" she ex- claimed. No wonder you're so proud of 1t. Phil's eyes certainly would open to see this"
 Like 1t? Suits me pretty well. Are you ready?"
 Gypsy hesitated. "Shouldn't I leave some word so your aunt will know what's become of me?"
 "I'il do that. You get in."
 While Jim was in the house Gypsy used the time to become fur ther acquainted with the little dog. He was willing to lot her shrokei his head and rub the under side of his neck but Pat could not be