The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1933-07-14

had stolen side glances at him
unable to help 1t. Each time lii
had seemed col9ly composed, en-.
tirely unaware Of her.
Two long days and longe,
nights stretched ahead. Elmo
could not seem to sleep. On TN
morning following the seconf
night Ida awoke to find the cir
standing by her bed.
well. what is it, Lida fluns
petulantly. She loathed beinl
disturbed 40 early.
Aunt Elias gone" Elinol
said. Ida sat up. She laughed
shr1lly. "A pretty time 20,
chose--!!" she began. It was tn,
old story Elinor had heard 81
often during those two dreary
days. A story Of her having
ruined her parents future.
Ida punctuated her diatrib,
with questions. "And you knew
perfectly we'll how she felt-wht
telephoned ?"
Craven. Miss smythe is pros
J trated--"
Miss smythe Frustrated! How
delicious! Your father can't 20
to the office? He knows that?"
eyes"
Hell probably be cut off with
out q cent--as you know. Ant
Of course you know why too but
even though he gets nothing, hi
must keep up appearances.
haven't a decent black dress. Has
Bessie telephoned?"
mo"
THAT'S odd. I suppose she
thinks since they will be the heirs
that we are beneath notice. Nc
doubt she's heard of your part in
what happened. Hand me my
negligee! Another thing"
Celeste, whom Ida had sum
moned moment before, ap-
peared then and Ida exclaimed
nv been waiting ten minutes
Celeste!"
She must hurry to the house
Ida realized. There she would
have, at least, the satisfaction OF
treating Miss Smythe with the
contempt she felt for her.
"Are you going to run my bath
CelesteY" Ida demanded. The
maid looked at Elinor who
seemed, in her shabby negligee
q child. Celeste knew that she
could leave but Elinor could not
An, but Celeste had regretted Il
when the visits Of that tall, fine.
looking Mr. Colvin ceased.
Elinor went to her own, much
smaller room. She sat on the
edge of her narrow bed and
stared at worn rug. Perha ps
she had--ruined all hope of rest
for her father.
She heard her mother leaving
heard angry orders flung across
a shoulder. Then there was
quiet. She must dress. she knew
gro ~ lib Awhot
but delayed, sickened by the
thought q what she might have
done to her father by smokin4
that one cigaret, He deservsG
some of her aunt's vast fortune
He had worked hard all his, life
driven by Lida's never-endinl
needs.
Elinor twisted her hands II
misery. Celeste appeared, hei
eyes plying. Ah--she with al
the rest know the story!
II brought a little breakfas
for you - chere Mademoiselle---
in the small room on the tray"
Mademoiselle must eat, Celcst,
reminded. For second she for
got she was q servant to remem
Der that Elinor was young and
hand on Elinor's shoulder.
THANK you, Celeste!"
Elinor tried. because Of Celest,
/ v,A n nvfntvy II, - II
as she could OF 1.-The little break
fast" The rest Of the day passet
slowly. She played chess witt
her father, wondering il she wer,
really as guilty as her mothe
said. Memories Of Barrett Col
win sitting stiff and cold in Mis-
Elias drawing room haunted tn
girl.
There followed another sleep
less night; another day of mucl
the same drear pattern. TIL
third day was perhaps the mos
miserable, with Ida. nervous an,
flaring UP angrily or beccmin,
sulleniy morbid. Everyone knew
that at four they would 60 int,
the late Miss Sections drawing
room and there q little later tn
will would be read.
i At length the long stretch wa
ended.
| The funeral was Eloomily cor
rect. No one wept except Craven
who was old. and Bessie Thorpe
looking a little more bedraggle'
than usual in her shabby black
| Ida was aware of the snnartnes
| OF her own black attire. Sh
studied Barrett Colvin who wa
staring at his hands. gripped be
tween knees. 1t was amazing
Lida thought, to realize hoy
easily he had been managed. Sh
supposed she was In for a ba'
half hour with Vance Carter VIII
would remind her of that promis
Ito divorce Bentweii.-a thing 81