The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-08-17
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oa.E.ns nssnzsEA3 1 listen to the neishbors talking about how grand the new hnoieum fs and our new hats, I want Hrs fCailahan to see you sweeping up to the door. Did you come In your car to-day. Min"
 "A taxi. mother"
 Her mother waved q deprecating hand. "Caf or taxi. it's all the | sarne." Mrs Moran's face was in- | nocently eager. "I could get the Donahue baby one of those jump, CTS, Mrs Callahan and f-" "I see,' Mona told her simply, batting her mothers shoulder. And she did see. Ma was quite right. She was happy here. In the sort of home in the country on which | Mona had set her heart for her father and mother how happy would they be?
 "Ail right, iset1at's what you, want, ma" promised Mona. She slid her arms into her new coat and ad1usted the collar before mas lit. l tle mirror. She smiled back at It's l reflection as she pulled her hat a wee bit to the right.
 live are staying at the Ritz now, nna,n Mona told her uother. stopping to kiss her.as she left. "In a few days my address will be- here. I'll write it." She scfibbled as legibly as she could with q gloved hand. And heres the phone number. You won't need it except in case of trouble because I'm going to drop in every day If l | sa les fSe Tn
 Ma considered again. "Your, hus- band-will he like that. Min? | We're simple people"
 | Mother! I told you my husband is a good man!" as
 From the corner store Mona sent groceries. She paused in the butcher shop to select roast and some fresh eggs to be selt to the | Morans, paying for them swith new bills that cracked suggestively. f She and Lottie had agreed on | dinner at 7:30. Lottie, arriving just Ebefore six found Mona comfortably Ansconced in a becoming negligee, her bronze hair shining in the lamp light like halo.
 "l'm trying to decide what to send mother" Mona said, putting aSide paper and pencil and rising, her exquisite robe fluttering about her slender figure.
 "You couldn't, join me in date, I suppose ?''' Lottie asked careless
 Mona's voice was tinged with sar- casm. Hardly. You know that perfectly we'll" | Lottie shrugged. Well you
 might just as well have gone to prison. It's a fine honeymoon
 You're having!" She drew a yellow envelope from her purse and hand
 ed 1t to Mona. "I sent aradiogram to Barry in your name," she con- fessed. "Guess I should have saved
 my time."
 wheeled from the mirror, her face
 white. You didn'tH
 Il did--or rather, you did"
 Lottie held the yellow envelope
 toward Mona who read:
 IS. s. MIRANDA at Sea. Il Mona Moran Townsend Gin care
 of Lottie''s address).
 Barry too i'll to answer. Hardly
 see how it could be mistake. Hope
 you wore the necklace. A year IS long tfme.-STEvE." Mona scanned Lottie's face, .What did you say in that wire, foi
 "Why, I just, told Barry that i!
 was a mistake. said in a year he'd understand. He probably thinks , you married his uncle for his
 money. Jackson told me Barry and
 his uncle had terrific row" "You've been talking to ths chauffeur asaiins
 Lottie's eyes grew rounder
 Mona! You told him yourself te come for me tonight at Pilgrims , Anyhow, there were lot of things What thingsa' asked Mona : aHe didn't tell me much" Lottie , went on ruefully. "Jacksor doesn't get into the house very . often. This morning at about 1t
 when I was hanging around tho
 dressing room waiting for orders
 tAle phoned Jimmy. Today was his
 day off and he met me during
 lunch hour"
 ooh, how could you!'
 Lottie shrugged again. Mona
 you're tired and nervous. don,
 blame you but listen! Jimmy said
 Barry told his uncle he wanted te
 marry you. His uncle wouldn't give
 his consent They argued about
 money and Barry said he couldn''
 let Steve finance the mine. His
 uncle said, Give the mine to Steve
 and stay home where you belong Mary that Dover girl!' S Barry said he wouldn't. He saic 5 [T'll marry Mona The old. mar said, Maybe she won't have yot } when she finds out you won't ge tany money. Those girls will marr! 5 anyone with enough cash. Barr! F got mad at that and said, T sup \. nose you think she'd even marr! : youv The old man said, 'Witi , enough money, yes, That was you i legally welded spouse's answer" For several moments neither { spoke. Mona tore the yellow en yelope into bits slowly. Well, , married him." she said. T wonde 2 if Mir Garretson knew all this" "No," Lottie returned. T asked about that particularly. Old Town send just put it up to Garretsol t that he wanted to marry you. l seems he'd seen you at lunch ol v something" Q Mona nodded. Yes" she said q She sat down, the yellow scrap z I falling unheeded to the. floor $ That" she said presently. .i s lthat!'
 \ "Buck up. Min! It's just a yea O and then Reno." h "Reno? And after that? e "A year Is long time. Lotti' ' said. unconsciously quoting thu
 raSiiogram. wen think of some thing to be done in year" 8 But. as usual it was Fate tha e stepped in and decided the matter gt (To be COntinued)