The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-11
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"The towns big enough so that we nedn't get in each others way. I don't intend to be old-fash- toned and kiss the bride.p
 "Oh!" Mrs Kendalrs voice was relieved.
 'T'm saving my kisses for better use," Carol continued fippantly. "I may have an urge toward romance. Who can tell?"
 She got a cold cloth for her mothers head. sat down and read the details of the wedding, report ed in the newspaper.
 Peter and this girl have gone away. Nobody seems to know where. They gave reporters the slip. somehow"
 "Well, that's something to be thankful for" Mrs Kendall said.
 Carol said, Give the girl credit for wits. mother. Wasn't she smart, walking off with Peter right under Valeria's nose?"
 "Please, Carol don't discuss it. He must have been perfectly mad"
 "Valeria pulled one too many of her fast ones. That was all"
 "There is no excuse for Peter. He probably expects us to meet him with open arms when they come back. He'll be wrong. won't have anything to do with her"
 Carol smiled and left the room. She had no patience with her mothers mysteries. She didn't doubt that her mother was upset over this girl who had dared to marry Peter. Probably she was some dowdy little doormat with a scheming mind who had played her hand cleverly at time when Val eria was off guard. Carol went down the wide stair, through the hall and out on the terrace. Lawrence" she said to a blond young man in a chauffeur's uniform. Mother will want you within the hour"
 The slender young chauffeur touched his cap. His blue eyes met hers for an instant. every well, miss" Lawrence, you might say = say you're sorry you are not driving me instead"
 The blue eyes met the brown eyes of the girl again, aware of the prety picture she made in the slim skirt and blouse. her slender face. "I'm very sorry, miss." "And. Lawrence. I don't think | you should say miss" It sounds so -so, well I don't like it. I've tried l to teach you to say Miss Bennett or Miss Carol ever since you came. It's better form. Well, I like it better. Don't you think you'll ever learn?"
 "Yes, miss. Miss Carol" | He was smiling now Carol smiled back. I've been wondering | about your shoulders. They're aw- fully broad. Did you ever play foothall''
 a lot of fighting. It came natural to me, being Irish" T may need you to drive me out later"
 livery good, Miss Carol"
 "You are a very poor imitation | of an English chauffeur. Carol said, "but forgive you because you are so very good-you are such a good driver."
 She went back in the house, pas I ing Celeste, her maid, on the stair, Carol thought there was a half smile on the maids face, and her own flushed suddenly. She found Mrs Kendall dressing. Her mother said fretfully, Carol, where have you been? You leave all the worrying for me to do. Get something on. I'm going to Va | leria's."
 "That let's me out. I wouldn't go there on a bet to listen to you two weep together and tear Peter to bits"
 | uva,,,o ~,o& ,,a,1, ex,y,, ', | l a+;, ,'s l "No. And I have some shopping to do."
 Carol went into her own room. returning in a few moments wear ing a gray fur coat. with a small beret pulled close about her short | dark curls. She wore no rouge, but | her lips were brilliantly carmine.
 "A little too much color on your | lips" Mrs Kendall objected. Carol | was no beauty, her mother was | thinking, but she was smart-look- | ing and she had charm. The fact that Carol had not been an over- | whelming success was due, Mrs | Kendall knew, to Carol herself, She l had taken her debut so carelessly. and often deliberately discouraged admirers.
 The two drove to valeria's apart ment and Mrs Kendall went in. | "Please stop the car" Carol in- structed the chauffeur after they had driven on a short distance. "I'm coming up front"
 ''Do you think you should, miss ?
 Carol laughed. "Yes, I think l should. don't like sitting back her alone. And besides there are so many things I want to ask you"
 About my shoulders, miss? ?"
 "No. Your diction. for one thing | Acquired in the best families, Miss Carol"
 Carol had taken her seat beside him. The young chauffeur faced her sternly, dropping his deliberate drawl to say grossly, You're being very foolish. you know"
 q like being foolish" Carol said in low tone. Cant you see. Law renee. that you are the only one l can he natural with? You don't expect things of me. You don't care anything about the Kendall tradi- tions. You probably don't know we have such things. But we have And every member is supposed to live up to them.'
 "I know some other things
 "What things?" x 1 "That you're rich. Tin poor. Tim an Irish chauffeur and you are
 Just an American girl. Law renee. Can't you forget all those other things and remember you l ara-ilISt q man ?"