The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1934-05-29

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DONNA GABRIEL ana MAD.
NAME NfDDAL vino call them.
SELVES "IflB Gabriel Aisferng arc
Glrulle performers. Years anFllrp
madeline ran away from her
HfNn1fnfbeF's farm,
When Donna u injured By a
laIi from the frnpese Madeline
afTnufes ft1f fIep 20 b. taken 10
GRANDFATHER sIDDABs
farm % rerupernfe. no please
her partner Donna pFeeends %
- Madeline. Sine falls In love
with BILL BfDDAT, MadpIine's
oguDlns and though eiIe ~ nslam.
20 81 0eceiving BIfl and Grand.
fauleF she ~ afraid 10 tell the
truth.
Meanwhile Madeline marrIcs
CON DAVID, animal trainer
with the circus, and although
terrified Of the lions and figers
takes part IN fhe animal act.
MRS PLANTER, the house.
keeper ON sbe farm, n hostile %
BIZ asks Donna 10 marry him.
CHAPTER Xxx
Donna's wedding dayi The sun
nhone In an almost cloudIess sky.
The air was crisp and cool after
several sultry weeks. A robin, sing
ing In catlpa tree outside her
window, awakened Donna and sho
stretched lazIly, then 10y In n
dreamy, pleasant half stupor let
ting her thoughts wander over all
that had taken place that summer
and considering tho rosente future
nhead.
She was glad that she had not
told Bill anything about how she
and Madeline had exchanged iden-
titles, Thore would bo nothing
now TO mar the beauty Of her wed
ding day. Come what would after
ward, to-day she md Bill would be
biisgfully happy. Happier far, Dom
M felt, than she or anyone else
derived 10 be.
She looked at the clock on her
dressing table and was amazed 10
md that II was after $3.50. How
had she ever come 10 sleep 30
later Whit consideration had
prompted Mrs Planter not 10 call
her?
or course she had lain awake
very late the night before. Earlier
IN the evening she and Bill had
sat on the river bank, their hands
interiocked, until tho dew had
made Shoes and clothing dank ana
uncomfortable. Then, under bril-.
liant moon, they had strolled slow
~ back 10 the house. There they
had cIung together IN n good night
kiss that was Ike farewell,
"Never GRaIn, sweetheart" Bill
had whispered. "PhiB In the last
time wejl ever part"
The wedding WIS 10 tnke place
at ~ O'Clock. only Grandfather
HiddaI and Mrs Morgan, the min
fster's wife, besides the Reverend
Morgan hlmseIf were 10 be present,
Mrs Planter Ind laughed nolseIoss-
ty when she had been informed
there was 10 be no Wedding bronx
fast and no guests,
mot that I expected 10 be inVIt-
cd. Ny land Mol Even II ! lived
here for i've years ! amt anything
servant 10 Madeline. 10
like 10 know what Amos SIdd0l
would have done without me- while
that girl was gnIivantin' around
the worIdV
Minnie Jones helped Donna
dress. Shortly after Donna had
eaten n breakfaEt consisting OF 1T
tic moro than coffee, Minnie ar
rived, fearful and excited. She
shanpoocd Donna's hair, raving
over tho CLINT OF gold In tho cop
Der waves, regretted that tho bride
was not to wear o. veil md trail.
iDg satin dress, but "reckoned'
pink chiffon and n white IeghOrn
hat trimmed IN wild roses were
,just "to0 sweet"
From the living room window
Mrs Planter watched the trio de-
--0rnndfather In m old Prince
Albert coat no insigted upon wear
ing Though tho seams were green
with age) since he had worn ~ ~
fathers weddIngj .lll
IN Q new suit Of gray tweed; ana
Donna looking I0yeller than ever
In the shell pink chiffon with tiny
puned sleeves and innunerhblc
ruffIes on the skirt
The hOusckecpor turned away |
from the window, her lips set more |
tightly, n possible, tb0n usual. She
home" Then she went upstairs
10 tho room she had occupied since
coyniDg 10 the farm over five years
before, Her ambition 10 marry |
Amos sjddaI md 6nncz his prop
erty was dead and her heart WaB
allied with rancOr and gall.
or course that young upfthrt
send her packing. Shed
know all along that Madeline GID
DIAL had no use for her. Might ~
well start packing now ~ any time:
Mrs Planter dragged her old
camel-back trunk down from the
attic and took out the upper tray.
The frst thing she raw Was the
cigar bog containing her most
pOs8essiOns; ~ lock OF
1Vub's hair when his curls had been
cut, n tIntype Of the late Mr.
Planter, q bit OF her wedding cake
"a gray rock pow), ~ sea shell
picked up beside lake Michigan
the only time Mrs Planter had
w. IT. TIL nH.k