The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1933-07-17

lew York, 0E1eF years o1Fu41s
,lls n love with 2o-yee1-old
1fnoR Stafford. Barrett 4 S.
|eall5sY, ana has made . name
Sr hsmself ~ an arcisioIoElEf.
Tears before Ne shielded his Faff
*s1ar, MARCIA, when yOnsasfaf
1r1aassce ended dlaasfr0aas1Y.
<fAHC1A had . son whom Bar
LIT ut0pfed. Marcia n cOnsfants
IN fear that her husband win
atn OF the. affair.
ErDA STAFFORD, EllnOF's
|sauflfuI and uxlscsupu3Oue sz1O-
ter. n carrying ON q Mlrtatlon
themes constantly 90 kcep e tlle
bod grnces % MISS ELLA SEX.
ON. her huaband's aunt, IN Or-
.eg 20 inherit . share Of the
sext0n fortune.
4 when aiae learns chat Barrett
about % propose to Elissor she
szikerafeIy trles 90 break u,S tie
|smanCe and aaccefzs. Tire girl
. learfhrOkcn when she does not
'.ar from him. One day they
'|eet ae her amnf,s home. barrett
||feFs Ida q clgaret and she re.
bses, declaring she does noe
nolxe. Rebcllf0ug. at her mo.
ler's hypocrisy, Elinor takes .
||Garet, thereby Offending Miss
Fxtoa WIN oencc more revises
|Ier win.
Il few days later she dies. Her
MI leaves practically her entire
rtunc 20 barrett, He does mot
ant n ana ret can not tuvm q
Ter % the riehtful fnhcrit0fs.
n CHAPTER XVIII
BESSIE called cut. who IL II,
|kton 2" and her son answered,
|busin Elinor."
|ryNhy, dearie!" Bessie was UP in
instant. hurrying to the hall.
nor clung to her.
|fCome In! Come int" barked
ID. "Just In time for dinner!"
moment later Elinor sat look
at the faces about the table.
kton had brought o chair for her.
h was getting the silver. Elin0r
b crushed because Aunt Ella
Int done something for the
ropes. Her own tactlessness
M not have had anything to do
ih their being left 40 they had
In, with no help In sight and the
hstant fight against poverty
bad. She would have done any
ng to set them what they de-
wed.
tI'm 90 glad you ran over. dar-
b" said Bessie warmly.
II had to come. -" but she
lid not finish. Her lips were
milling again.
Have some more fried potatoes"
h urged. They were all 80 kind,
NOR realized az she always did
EN- she was with them or
lueht OF them. Her eyes rested
Jim Juniors thin face. The
\ was already at work since his
her couldn't seem to make
hugh to keep things going.
Tim Junior, working on ledgers.
kamed Of being an engineer, q
hge builder. Bert was strongly
stic. With help, Elinor was sure
could be real success. Sex.
10 bent was az yet o mystery but
DoertainIy needed good schooling.
by had Aunt Ella made such q
k? II only there was q way,
I'm now, to right the matter!
gefore the meal was finished Jim
hior said boldly, "Well, let's de.
3 how we'll spend that $100!"
sryone laughed In q way that
1ant the tension was relieved.
Jessie began to plan. Elinor's
W filled, hearing her. 80 many
Ids were made plain by Bessie's
Ens-- a suit for Jim, q new ino-
IA. the hall repaired, a nice set
IElass cooking dishes bessie had
Pays wanted to. bake In glass;.
he new sheets, q new rug Tor the
br, some bath towels. shirts for
1T, a suit for Sexton. q new white
fcelain sink for the kitchen.
EWhoa!" said young Jim when
500 had been spent at least
fr times. Everyone laughed
Enor with the rest but unsteadily.
You haven't told US, Elinoy,"
lbsie was saying what you're
Hng to do with your 80. do
HI. dear, It had been more for
/"
Firm going to blow It in on q
kty that we'ii have here!" Elinor
kweyed. Sexton let out q whOop.
Ne cream and everything!" she
He'd. smiling at her youngest
hsin.
ECousin Epnor. can we have that
Id Of cake you get at the Ger
In shop on Hays street? You
bw--it has whipped cream on It
ID jelly inside" Sexton said ex-
)edly.
H'Certainlyi" she assured him.
zen have that cake!"
v
klda, meantime. was having .
n half hour. Vance Carter had
bhed past Benson to reach her,
Enough she had given the strict
orders about receiving no one.
He found her curled. up on a
Rise Tongue In the drawing room.
liking frightfully untidy and
owing the rage and tears that
y had shed.
TDarling!" he whispered UNI
ladily, nearing her.
|Bhe sat erect, frightened. angry
cause he had come. He took her
soms one may heart" she
2rned.
He laughed the byimming. as
|ted laugh OF 2 man VINO feeis