The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-05-30

got to going around with CIR
she had prepared his favorite
dish for unprecedented breast Of
veal with vegeta bles brown In the
nan beside II. That was what de-
layed her from finishing Barbara
L0ndbeaters party gown which
positively must be ready for a Anal
try.one the first thing in the morn
Ing. Barbara would look like an
angel In it--palo, dawn-pink chif.
fon and frosty silver lace,
How well Marietta remembered
the day that she shad taken her
courage In her hands and gone TO
Dr l.cadboater's office TO make her
strange request, But what else had
there been TOR her to do? She was
not trained NOR any special work,
and sho and Bob still had TO eat
when that terrible accident had
taken the head of the family from
them.
She and Celia Lcadbeater had
been schoolmatcs but never inti-
mates, Celia came of a family of
wealth and position. ,Mariettn's
parents had plueed more emphasis
ON plain living and high thinking.
SHE LEE'r a
SMALL DAUGHTER
When Celia Leadbeatcr sue.
cumbed to u fatal Illness from
which medicine could not save her,
she left small daughter of seven
summers, Marietta was six months
widowed, ana already having u
struggle TO make both ends meet
II she had any one knack, II was
IN the making of adorable clothing
for children,
Tho proposition she made TO Dr.
oadbcator upon the occasion of
her call about this time, was thnt
sho should be allowed such COM
ponsation as he felt would be fair,
10 supcrintcnd llttlo Barbarns
wa rdrobe---to select tho materials,
TO design, to make and repair
taking tho fun responsibility from
season To season, Marietta would
live In her own small home, COM
Ing only TO the Leadbcater cstab-
lishment as' circumstance made
necessary,
An elderly aunt OF tho doctors
was 10 take charge Of his house,
hold affairs, and he was more than
glad 10 have his little daughters
clothing properly cared for.
u had, boon real JOY TO dress
this fairy.ike child, Murietta's
success In doing II had brought hcr
other Customers--cust0m crs able
10 pay woll, II was thus that nMM.
eta had been able to carry on
through the years,
Tonight ~ bob finished his sup.
per, he settled back In his chair.
Marietta wondered u no even knew
what ho had been eating. lilo had
made no comment whatever. seem.
ing 10 be In u sort Of brown study
over something.
Mother, | must have u littlO
talk with you,"--Bob hositated. ut
might AZ well DO now as any time"
"All right" encouraged Muriet.
Ia, "Do you mind " I take u few
stitches In my sewing while you
arc talklng--l am behind with II.
"Oh, Tor goodness sake, cut the
sewing! You always put that ahead
Of everything elsol For once lot mo
como first. III not take much
time"
Marietta leaned back In her
chair. go ahead" was all she
could say, but her checks flushed
and Il was with difficulty she kept
tho tears ont of hor eyes.
TITS this way" resumed bob
abruptly, I'm going 10 get mar
Rod. You've never met the girl,
but you'll like hor I hope, We've
known each other for u long
three whole months---sho's n
peach! You'll BIO crazy about her l
think,
Gwen both 20 on working. ]
plan that we'll live here. II will BIO
better for you OF course. I want
you 10 give up your sowing. You
have done enough of that--unless
it's TO tx up something for Mar
Jory. She's some swell dresser!
I'm planning TO bring her over
this evening or awhile 10 show
her how much room we have, and
10 give you n chance 10 meet hcr.
Then we can make some plans.
And Nom, For gracious sake, don't