The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-22

Shining after shining car Slid up ana oeposteu s
wedressed and scented wedding guests Ladies IN pelge
in blue in black with expensive furs sung over their moo
sh shoulders although the day was warm Gentlemen IN
uniform of the day. the topper the striped tn
perfectly cut tail coat the shining shoes The old women
loved it all. They wouldn't miss it for anything ~,
At long last, the awaited thrill came The BRIDE! Al
brides should be lovely and Lila Hotaling lived up to the
tradition Gardeniafair her skim buttercup-yeow ne
rare point lace which framed face Her frock of me-
dieval cut, of SOFT dull stuff She wore strmg
of pearls and knew they were real She carried cana
Lovely lovely bride!
How the music peaed she came, with cool dignity
into the vestry The tall with herher uncle, 1t was
whispered diplomat Of parts who had crossed the sea TO
gve awayin the quaint old style, marveled at her
calm The bridesmaids ahead-sx OF them-n graded mas
lturtum tnts than she One OF them
wowy redhead trembed all with every step she Cook
It must be her first wedding thought Las uncle gravely
Necks craned there polite rustic all over the
Scent of lilies of dollhouse roses OF La Verge Foe
delicate and insinuatng sound Of music OF traffic outside
in Park avenue of New York Central trains ruong some
where in the bowels of the earth.
"Here comes the p The old women outside could hear
the music They humming to themselves They'd wait
till she came again. 1t wasn't every day you saw such
la swell wedding Gave you something to think about
Derek Bliss, rather like faun in morning clothes
wetaored with stormy dark brows and eyes HASH
ing amber ghtnings stood waiting for his bride Derek
who was everything that emnenty correct from his
Hotaing clan thought Lila might expect Not that Las
people were rich-far from -bu they had tradition
Of money in their house All the Hoalng women had ex
pensive tastes INDUCED them Las father had died
three years ago, exhausted from the strain
Gypsy had been sorry she couldn't to Las wedding
They had met the Cape, every summer in child
hood Gypsys Morell grandmother and Lias had been
To the rambling old houses the beached shore
they had gone summer after summer. OF course their
lives back home had along entirely different lines
Gypsys lawyer father made just enough money to feed
clothe and house his brood 4
Nothing left for expensive private schools in
Gypsys childhood while Lila had of course experienced
what known the best in that quarter Lila had even
had year in Paris when she 49, while Gypsy's first
college year had been cut short by Mothers operation
Gypsy had home just tfe subdued to keep house
and manager Cyte somewhat sketchiy and that the
twins washed behind the While Lila had out in
state had been presented at court in train and three
feathers had learned the languages of the smart world
1t during Gypsys year at the settlement house (she
had managed in kndergartening in the year fol-
lowing her mothers convaescence) that the two girls had
renewed their acquainanceshp Lila beautiful in furs had
rushed into the shabby brick establishment November
afternoon.
'My dear couldn't get away earlier. Am late? The
other Junior Leaguers gabbed frantcay Lila had looked
up to the young secretary neat and plain in her dark
blue frock staring at her.
''My DEAR isn't it. . it's never Gypsy Morellw
They had each other rather Often often as as
heavy calendar of engagements would permit that winter
And now Lila being married on the day Gypsy
My dear, wasn't that just the most romantic thing?
Lila wasn't thinking Of Gypsy at the moment however.
She was occupied with herself her tran her bouquet Dere
looked rather sweet didn't he7 lie rather ada bit
Of lamb that boy. Yes It was pity no hadn't more
money but she Lila, would 10 II that he got more
of u. That was % wife's job. $50
Her expression was soulful, but she was thinking Of