The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1933-06-03

O'Dare is going abroad with Miss
Cory
Dan would be affronted by the
idea. He would send her wire.
But this was her last night. She
had not answered his letter, nor
had she heard from him.
Got everything?" This from
Kay, packing and sorting the UNI
derthings. Wasn't 1t sweet of Ger
trude to bring those suede gloves?"
Eyes" Mrs O'Dare sighed, Ger
trudes an awfully nice girl. I'm SO
fond of her."
Mother, you can't choose Bills
wife for him. Don't you know
that" Kay said, smiling.
"Of course she does. Hasn't she
proved it?" Monnie gay Kay a
warning glance. 1T is too bad
about Gertrude and Bill. He used
to like her lot and I know she
still cares about him."
$50 does Angie" said Kay. bent
on mischief.
1--WE know that Her mother
looked up from mending a slip OF
Monnie's. angles a good little
thing" said Mrs O'Dare Loyalty
ohly WSll IL CdH \ pt httpSu
now!"
Its the ones with the dash that
succeed" Kay murmured. IF Ger
trude would give that mousy hair
of hers a henna rinse and redden
her fingernaiis-if she'd use eye
shadow and lipstick she'd look a
lot better. She's not bad looking
only she gets herself up to look
like Jane Austen
You tell her that some time.
Miss Smarty," said Mark, who had
como in noise1essly and stood grin
ming In the doorway. ~
You belong in bed, young man, "
Kay told her brother loftily. BE
lieve, l will tell her, now that you
mention it."
Children, children!"
law. we weren't fighting. NUNS.
only Kay thinks she knows 1t ALL"
Mark put his freckled paw beside
his mothers thin one.
Wed better all get to bed" she
told her brood. We've got to get
up early. Monies train leaves at
$780," g,.
There was a sharp rat-a-ta at
the door and Mark Numbered to
open 1t. He returned in moment
bearing u square white florists box.
Monnie's heart gave a great leap.
Her thought, as always, was that II
might be from Dan--Dan who wax
in far away Wyoming. FL
kid Eustace's chauffeur" grin
ned Mark. drought It,"
Monnie, hiding her disappoint-
ment, cut the green tape and lifted
from the crinkling paper a cluster
of bronze and green orchids. deli
cate, exotic. Charles had scrawied
on the card. ITO wear on your go-
ing-away day. Good luck" II =
They're much too grand for Bel
vcderc," sighed Kay. obviously.
Keep 'eni fresh, till you get to
New York. Charles must have
wired to get them" #4 ~
They'll be lovely with your new
coat, 1.-THE mother cried, touching
the frail blooms with reverent
finger.
Monnie did not sleep much that
night. When, toward dawn, she fell
was haunted by dreams In which
sheepskins, rode toward her, bear
ing a sheaf of giant orchids. ~
She felt someone tugging at the
bed clothes and opened her eyes.
Wake up, lazybones." Kay was
smiling. g ~
Monnie came back to life, 1t was
the day she was to leave for New
York with Miss Anstice. Tomorrow
they would be sailing for England.
She had to pinch herself to see IL
she wQrC really alive
An hour later, flushed. starry
eyed. the orchids pinned to the
brown fur collar Of her new hunt
er's green coat, she faced them all
on the platform.
"Oh. I can't leave you--!" Her
mother patted her shoulder. Nom
sense. Well get along all right"
"All aboard" The bell began to
toll. Miss Anstice, nervously ex.
cited, hoped up on the platform.
She saw their faces through blur.
"Good-by. good-by!" The train
was moving.
THAT, said Miss Anstice a mo-
ment later, "is the down train
from the city. Wonder who's on 1t.
Her, curiosity excited. she peered
out. sA
"Quite a crowd" murmured Miss
Anstice. Monnie did not hear. Nor
did she know that the tall young
man shouldering hfs way along the
platform they had just left was
Dan Cardigan.
ITO BE COntlnued)