The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-06-26

ucNU tO tOOt, ScWU IV CNNtA tn GNtn W Alicia Hart lM cure Of tho Wa. tcrbury Democrat Specinl Service Bureau, ltOOM 306, 401 Flight Ave. nuc, New York, N. Y.
 namc several times but received no answer. The path, cut through the drifts, and the cows, munch. ing peacefully In their stalls, In. formed her that Bill had completed his chores though ho was no placo to bo seen.
 Bowildorod, anxious, she roe turned to the house, In tho kitchen Minnie was getting break. fast. "Miss Perkins asked I should mako hCr some coffco. Grandpa Siddnl is worsc," she said.
 "Yos. Has my husband como ln?'
 "No. And there's no milk. Hc must be milking the eows."
 "No, he isn't. Give mo some cof. foo Minnie. I'm going after pr Freeman. My husband must be somewhere on tho farm but wo can't wait for him."
 Sho swallowed tho coffee NO hot It burned her throat but she did not focl tho pain. Hor thoughts wore lcaplng from on tragic eVont to another. It was ominous that nill was not to Do found. Grand. fathcr was unqucstionnbly sinking. tio had never been like this. if he dlcd before she could get us. sistnnco, and In Bill's absence, sho would fool liko R murderer
 Whom she discovered that tho bobslcd was gone sho was stunned, ilill must have gone to- town bc. for0 c o'clock. That could moan but ono thing--he had learned Of hcr meeting with Con David! Somehow Mrs Planter had gotten In touch with him, and tho word of a malicious gossip had borne bitor fruit. That accounted for Bllls attitude tho nlght beforc That was why ho had trtcked her Into a lle, nnd that lie had been hor ruin! He would sec Con and Con would toll him tho truthl Now Grandfather was dying and Bill was with tho enemy!
 Standing thcro in tho snow, she wrung her hands and sobbod, bit. torly. But 1t was only short timc before she reEainod control of herself. Dr Freeman must he tcle. phoncd again.
 Donna wiped hcr wet hcecks with a fold of tho shawl and run back to tho houscd "Mr Sid. dal hns g0no to town" she said brcat thlossly. "All wo can do is nsk tho doctor to como in hts car, How iS Grandchildren"
 Mlss Perkins shook 'her head, "No better"
 Donna kneit beside tho bed, rest. Ing her cold ehcok against tho wlthorcd ono. "Ornndpn, can you hour mo? You mustn't leave as now when we are In 30 much trouble, 1 need you! You'll never know how much nocd you. You know, don't you, that l love you? Blll will never forgive mo, but you will. You'll understand. You sad intent lons --- md my intentions weren't wicked. l was just . cownrd'--afrnid of hurting you and l,ill and losing tho only lovc l hnvo ever known! on, drnnd' til 1 cnn explain everything. Not glvo mel"
 Sho thought shc saw his eyeiidS iuttur and continued murmurIng words of l6vo and c0ntriti0n. Telrs were rolling down her checks. Again nnd nRain ahe pressed hor trembling lips against the shlvclcd ones. unconscious that tho nurse had returned.
 "Mrs aiddni." Tho nurso shook her gently, Mrs Hiddnll"
 Donnn raised her swimming eyes.
 "Pleasc sst np; Ho can't hoar "Dond!" Donna dropped back and lot hcr hands fnil In her lnp. "DcadP Tio can't be! Without Bill to say soodby --- without Knowing
 "He's dcad, my dear. Comcl" The nurse bcnt over and lifted her
 "Hc wns dying whcn you went out tO get the slolgh. lie dird while you were sitting th0re. Poor child. don't Rrievc Eo. You knew U was only n mattcr of weeks Hc wna so 0ld--"
 Donna moved from hor embrace, walked unAtcadily to tho window ma pressed nor face against it' urief over losing tho kindcst. donr. est friend Ahc hnd ever known bnnishod thoughts of self ma future. Her aonse Of loss oblitcr' atcd everything else,
 A iong time shc stood there. seo' Ing nothing. too deeply moved for tonrs. Bho know when pr Frccmnn arrived but she dId not answer when he snId. "l'm 70 sorry. Mad: eilne, though there was nothing ! could have d0Bc if I'd been here You havo the consolation that he suffered no pain and th0t his dcnth was 2 quiet. pcnccful going to I sleep, A long, long slocp. Donna thought of Amos siddaps beautiful confidence that ho would join hls loved ones on tho awakening. Ho knew now whnt Hhc had done. knew the guilt sho Suffcred. but he could do nothing Q help hcr, Nothing t0 right the wrong she had done his boy. ft was too late
 Suddenly great wraekIng gobss tore nt her slim body. She tried to stine them, but the. ycHcaped She wanted to beat at tho window ana sn,nsh the pane of glass with her bare hands, to feel tho blood tTickio down hes, wrists and Buns physical pain that would relieve the horrible anguish. She knew that In few minutes she would scream, hhriekinR the truth. shHt she. nri ln,poater, hnd ruined the iife of At.,oE HIddnI'H only living s,~l.4fs,a AaA aat.l.aN 6lHn 0f Nla